Postcode · Hoogeveen, Drenthe

Postcode 7902: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7902 in Hoogeveen (Centrum) had 4,985 residents. 23.4% of them (1,165 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Hoogeveen (19.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.4%), other Asia (4.0%) and Poland (3.3%). 73.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.0 percentage points.

Residents: 4,985 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.4% 1,165 people
Born abroad: 73.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +8.0 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.7% 3,825
Migration background 23.4% 1,165

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7902. For comparison, the line marks Hoogeveen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.4% 370 people

Hoogeveen 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 200 people

Hoogeveen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

3.3% 165 people

Hoogeveen 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 120 people

Hoogeveen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 80 people

Hoogeveen 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 60 people

Hoogeveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.80% 40 people

Hoogeveen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.80% 40 people

Hoogeveen 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 40 people

Hoogeveen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.60% 30 people

Hoogeveen 0.49% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.20% 10 people

Hoogeveen 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.10% 5 people

Hoogeveen 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

73% 26%

Born abroad (first generation) 73.4% 855
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 26.2% 305

Men and women

Men: 2,455
Women: 2,535

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7902 23.4%

Higher than 64% 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

23.4%

7902
Hoogeveen
Netherlands

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Year	7902	Hoogeveen	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	10.2%	16.7%
1999	6.3%	10.9%	17.1%
2000	6.9%	11.1%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	11.1%	18.0%
2002	8.0%	11.3%	18.4%
2003	7.9%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	7.6%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	8.3%	11.0%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	11.0%	19.3%
2007	8.4%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	8.8%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	8.7%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	9.5%	11.0%	20.3%
2011	9.4%	11.0%	20.6%
2012	9.6%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	10.8%	11.3%	21.1%
2014	10.5%	11.2%	21.4%
2015	11.2%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	11.1%	12.4%	22.1%
2017	11.3%	12.9%	22.6%
2018	11.6%	13.4%	23.1%
2019	11.9%	13.7%	23.6%
2020	12.8%	14.0%	24.2%
2021	13.4%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	15.4%	15.6%	26.0%
2023	19.5%	17.1%	27.1%
2024	21.3%	18.0%	27.9%
2025	22.3%	19.0%	28.5%
2026	23.4%	19.9%	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
7906 Zuid	18.3%	6,135	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
7904 Krakeel	25.3%	5,015	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
7905 Wolfsbos	21.8%	4,365	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
7901 West	15.9%	3,390	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
7903 Industrie- en verspreide gebieden	6.7%	375	+1.6 pp	Other Europe

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	4,000	3,770	230	95	130	5	10	5	55	15	45	5	5	40	15	20	5	150	75
1999	3,990	3,740	250	85	155	10	10	0	55	15	45	5	5	30	20	40	5	140	105
2000	3,995	3,715	275	95	180	10	0	10	55	15	45	5	0	45	30	60	0	150	125
2001	4,020	3,715	305	100	195	5	5	10	60	10	45	5	0	50	30	70	5	165	145
2002	4,060	3,735	325	105	225	10	5	10	60	10	40	0	5	60	40	80	10	175	150
2003	4,055	3,735	320	110	210	5	5	10	65	10	40	5	5	60	35	70	10	180	145
2004	4,090	3,775	310	105	210	10	0	15	70	10	40	5	5	55	35	60	10	185	135
2005	4,105	3,765	340	110	225	10	0	10	75	15	45	5	5	55	40	65	10	185	155
2006	4,135	3,795	345	105	245	10	0	20	75	15	45	5	5	50	40	70	15	190	155
2007	4,105	3,760	345	110	230	0	0	25	75	10	55	0	10	45	45	60	15	185	155
2008	4,170	3,810	365	115	260	10	0	25	80	15	50	10	10	45	50	65	15	200	160
2009	4,200	3,835	365	115	250	10	5	20	75	20	55	10	5	45	40	65	15	205	165
2010	4,310	3,905	410	135	275	10	5	25	80	20	55	20	5	55	40	80	15	225	185
2011	4,290	3,885	405	130	275	15	5	30	75	25	55	20	5	50	25	85	15	220	190
2012	4,325	3,910	415	140	280	10	5	25	85	25	55	30	5	50	35	75	20	240	175
2013	4,370	3,895	470	170	305	5	10	20	80	35	60	35	10	65	50	90	15	255	210
2014	4,375	3,915	460	165	295	5	5	25	85	30	65	40	5	55	45	75	25	255	205
2015	4,360	3,870	490	185	305	10	5	20	80	30	65	60	5	55	50	85	25	275	215
2016	4,360	3,875	485	210	280	10	15	25	80	25	65	75	5	65	30	80	15	290	200
2017	4,355	3,865	490	195	295	15	10	25	80	15	65	70	5	55	30	95	25	290	200
2018	4,485	3,965	520	195	320	15	10	25	85	25	65	60	5	65	35	105	20	290	230
2019	4,460	3,930	530	205	320	15	10	25	85	20	60	75	5	65	45	110	10	305	230
2020	4,505	3,930	575	240	335	10	10	25	85	15	60	90	5	85	50	120	20	330	240
2021	4,640	4,020	620	245	380	15	10	25	85	20	55	95	5	90	60	140	25	340	280
2022	4,675	3,950	720	275	450	20	10	35	95	30	55	115	5	90	70	155	35	365	315
2023	4,925	3,965	960	460	500	25	10	35	90	35	55	130	5	270	75	180	45	565	360
2024	5,035	3,960	1,070	560	510	35	15	35	90	35	65	170	5	320	80	180	35	–	–
2025	5,020	3,900	1,120	575	545	40	15	35	85	40	65	160	5	345	105	195	35	–	–
2026	4,985	3,825	1,165	600	560	40	10	30	80	40	60	165	5	370	120	200	40	–	–

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