Postcode · Nieuw-Dordrecht, Drenthe

Postcode 7885: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7885 in Nieuw-Dordrecht (Centrum) had 2,080 residents. 8.2% of them (170 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Emmen (16.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.4%), other Europe (1.4%) and other Asia (1.4%). 52.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 2,080 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.2% 170 people
Born abroad: 52.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.8% 1,910
Migration background 8.2% 170

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7885. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Emmen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.4% 50 people

Municipality of Emmen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 30 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 30 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.0% 20 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.48% 10 people

Municipality of Emmen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.89% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.88% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.34% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.46% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

53% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.9% 90
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 85

Men and women

Men: 1,085
Women: 995

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7885 8.2%

Higher than 12% 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

8.2%

7885
Municipality of Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	7885	Municipality of Emmen	Netherlands
1998	5.5%	9.1%	16.7%
1999	5.0%	9.2%	17.1%
2000	5.0%	9.4%	17.5%
2001	6.3%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	6.9%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	10.3%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	10.3%	19.0%
2005	4.8%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	10.4%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	6.0%	10.7%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	11.1%	20.3%
2011	5.5%	11.3%	20.6%
2012	5.4%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	11.2%	21.1%
2014	5.0%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	5.5%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	6.0%	11.6%	22.1%
2017	6.1%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	6.6%	12.0%	23.1%
2019	6.5%	12.2%	23.6%
2020	6.0%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	6.3%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	6.3%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	6.9%	14.3%	27.1%
2024	7.2%	15.0%	27.9%
2025	8.1%	15.6%	28.5%
2026	8.2%	16.0%	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
7891 Zuid, Noord	8.8%	11,900	+1.3 pp	Germany
7881 Centrum, Emmer-Erfscheidenveen	9.8%	7,745	+1.0 pp	Germany
7887 Erica	8.3%	4,710	+0.9 pp	Germany
7826 Barger-Oosterveld	8.8%	3,005	+0.6 pp	Germany
7825 Industrieterreinen	13.4%	410	−0.7 pp	Other Europe
7889 Barger-Compascuum	8.8%	285	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
7892 Noord	8.3%	120	+0.3 pp	Germany

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	Turkey	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	2,005	1,890	110	90	20	0	0	5	5	5	80	5	0	5	0	10	0	95	20
1999	1,985	1,880	100	85	20	0	0	5	5	0	75	5	0	5	0	5	5	90	15
2000	2,005	1,905	100	90	10	0	0	0	5	0	80	10	0	0	0	0	10	100	0
2001	2,065	1,935	130	105	25	5	0	5	5	0	75	5	5	20	5	10	0	115	25
2002	2,100	1,955	145	105	45	10	0	5	0	0	70	5	0	30	10	15	5	110	30
2003	2,105	2,000	110	80	30	10	0	0	0	0	70	5	5	0	5	5	10	90	15
2004	2,110	2,000	105	90	25	5	0	5	5	5	70	10	0	10	0	5	0	90	15
2005	2,100	1,995	100	85	20	5	0	5	0	0	70	5	0	10	0	5	5	95	10
2006	2,110	2,000	110	95	10	5	0	0	5	0	70	5	0	20	0	0	0	105	10
2007	2,100	1,985	115	95	10	5	5	0	5	0	70	5	0	20	0	0	0	105	10
2008	2,085	1,960	125	105	20	5	5	5	5	0	75	5	5	20	0	5	0	115	10
2009	2,090	1,975	115	95	25	5	5	5	5	0	70	5	5	15	0	5	5	105	10
2010	2,100	1,990	110	90	25	5	0	0	5	0	65	10	0	15	0	5	10	100	10
2011	2,095	1,980	115	95	15	0	0	5	5	0	65	10	0	20	0	5	0	100	15
2012	2,125	2,010	115	90	30	5	5	0	5	5	70	5	0	15	0	5	5	105	15
2013	2,130	2,015	115	95	25	0	0	0	10	0	65	5	0	25	0	5	10	100	10
2014	2,095	1,990	105	90	15	0	5	0	5	0	60	5	5	20	0	5	0	95	10
2015	2,080	1,965	115	90	25	5	0	0	5	0	65	5	0	20	0	5	10	100	15
2016	2,075	1,950	125	95	25	5	0	0	5	0	65	10	0	20	5	5	5	105	15
2017	2,055	1,930	125	90	35	5	0	0	5	0	60	10	0	20	5	15	5	100	25
2018	2,045	1,910	135	90	45	5	0	0	5	0	60	10	0	20	5	15	15	100	35
2019	2,080	1,945	135	95	35	5	5	0	5	0	65	5	0	25	0	10	10	105	30
2020	2,075	1,950	125	95	35	5	0	5	5	0	60	10	0	25	5	15	0	100	30
2021	2,080	1,950	130	95	35	5	0	0	5	5	60	10	0	25	5	10	5	105	20
2022	2,075	1,945	130	95	35	5	0	0	5	0	55	10	0	20	5	10	5	105	20
2023	2,100	1,955	145	105	45	0	5	0	5	0	60	10	5	30	10	20	5	115	30
2024	2,075	1,925	150	110	45	5	0	0	5	0	60	15	5	30	10	20	5	–	–
2025	2,090	1,925	170	110	55	5	0	0	5	0	55	15	5	40	5	30	5	–	–
2026	2,080	1,910	170	110	65	5	0	0	5	0	50	20	5	30	10	30	5	–	–

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