Postcode · Oosterhesselen, Drenthe

Postcode 7861: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7861 in Oosterhesselen had 1,850 residents. 7.3% of them (135 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Coevorden (11.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.6%), other Americas & Oceania (1.1%) and Suriname (0.81%). 44.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,850 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.3% 135 people
Born abroad: 44.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

93%

Dutch origin 92.7% 1,715
Migration background 7.3% 135

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7861. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Coevorden and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

1.6% 30 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 20 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.81% 15 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.81% 15 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.81% 15 people

Municipality of Coevorden 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.81% 15 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.54% 10 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.27% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.27% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.27% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.60% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.4% 60
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.6% 75

Men and women

Men: 925
Women: 925

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7861 7.3%

Higher than 9% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

7.3%

7861
Municipality of Coevorden
Netherlands

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Year	7861	Municipality of Coevorden	Netherlands
1998	4.4%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	4.4%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	4.7%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	4.8%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	5.0%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	5.0%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	8.3%	19.0%
2005	5.3%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	7.7%	19.3%
2007	5.3%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	7.4%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	8.0%	20.3%
2011	6.1%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	5.8%	8.3%	21.1%
2014	5.2%	8.3%	21.4%
2015	4.9%	8.4%	21.7%
2016	5.5%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	5.8%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	5.8%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	5.7%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	5.7%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	5.7%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	6.4%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	6.7%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	7.4%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	7.2%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	7.3%	11.9%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
7841 Sleen	8.8%	2,260	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
7843 Sleen	9.0%	835	+0.4 pp	Other Europe
7863 Oosterhesselen	15.3%	685	+11.3 pp	Other Europe
7855 Zweeloo	5.0%	400	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
7754 Dalen	6.9%	360	+0.1 pp	Other Europe
7851 Zweeloo	5.6%	355	+0.2 pp	Indonesia
7845 Sleen	5.2%	290	−0.2 pp	Other Europe
7856 Zweeloo	5.9%	170	+3.1 pp	Indonesia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,810	1,725	80	45	35	0	5	15	5	25	0	5	15	0	10	0	65	20
1999	1,820	1,740	80	40	35	0	0	15	5	25	0	5	10	0	10	5	60	15
2000	1,825	1,735	85	45	45	0	5	20	5	30	0	5	10	0	10	5	70	20
2001	1,870	1,780	90	50	45	0	5	20	0	25	0	5	20	0	15	5	70	20
2002	1,890	1,795	95	50	45	0	5	25	0	30	0	5	15	0	10	5	75	15
2003	1,900	1,805	95	45	50	0	10	20	0	25	0	5	15	0	15	5	70	20
2004	1,905	1,810	95	50	50	0	10	20	0	30	0	5	15	0	10	10	80	15
2005	1,895	1,795	100	50	50	0	10	20	0	35	0	10	5	0	15	5	80	20
2006	1,905	1,805	100	50	50	0	10	20	0	35	0	5	10	5	10	5	75	30
2007	1,885	1,780	100	50	50	0	15	20	0	35	0	5	10	0	10	5	70	25
2008	1,890	1,785	110	55	60	0	10	20	5	35	5	5	10	5	10	10	75	35
2009	1,915	1,805	110	50	55	0	10	25	0	35	5	10	0	0	10	10	80	30
2010	1,885	1,780	105	55	50	0	10	25	5	35	5	5	10	0	5	5	80	25
2011	1,900	1,780	115	60	55	0	15	20	5	35	5	5	15	5	10	0	85	35
2012	1,910	1,790	120	60	55	5	15	20	5	35	5	5	15	0	10	0	80	35
2013	1,905	1,800	110	50	55	0	15	20	5	25	5	5	15	5	10	0	75	35
2014	1,840	1,745	95	50	40	0	10	15	0	25	5	5	15	0	10	5	70	20
2015	1,830	1,740	90	45	50	0	10	15	5	25	5	5	10	0	10	10	65	25
2016	1,820	1,720	100	50	50	0	10	15	0	25	5	5	15	0	15	10	70	25
2017	1,820	1,715	105	50	50	0	10	20	5	25	5	5	15	0	10	5	75	25
2018	1,805	1,700	105	40	65	0	10	15	5	25	5	5	5	0	20	15	65	40
2019	1,845	1,740	105	50	55	0	15	20	0	25	5	0	20	5	10	5	75	30
2020	1,850	1,745	105	50	55	0	10	20	0	25	5	0	20	0	10	15	70	35
2021	1,850	1,745	105	45	65	0	15	15	5	25	5	0	15	5	15	10	60	45
2022	1,865	1,740	120	45	80	0	15	15	5	25	5	5	15	10	20	15	60	50
2023	1,870	1,740	125	45	85	0	15	15	5	30	5	0	10	5	20	15	65	50
2024	1,890	1,750	140	50	90	0	15	20	5	30	5	5	15	15	20	15	–	–
2025	1,870	1,735	135	50	85	0	15	20	5	30	5	5	15	15	20	15	–	–
2026	1,850	1,715	135	50	85	0	15	15	5	30	5	5	10	15	15	20	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)