Postcode · Hoogeveen, Drenthe

Postcode 7903: Neighbourhood Industrie- en verspreide gebieden

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7903 in Hoogeveen (Industrie- en verspreide gebieden) had 375 residents. 6.7% of them (25 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Hoogeveen (19.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.0%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.7% 25 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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 93.3% 350
Migration background 6.7% 25

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7903. For comparison, the line marks Hoogeveen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.0% 15 people

Hoogeveen 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.3% 5 people

Hoogeveen 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Hoogeveen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Hoogeveen 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Hoogeveen 0.49% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Hoogeveen 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Hoogeveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Hoogeveen 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Hoogeveen 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Hoogeveen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Hoogeveen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Hoogeveen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 10

Men and women

Men: 205
Women: 170

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

6.7%

7903
Hoogeveen
Netherlands

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Year	7903	Hoogeveen	Netherlands
1998	8.7%	10.2%	16.7%
1999	12.9%	10.9%	17.1%
2000	16.5%	11.1%	17.5%
2001	13.3%	11.1%	18.0%
2002	13.3%	11.3%	18.4%
2003	8.3%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	5.5%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	11.0%	19.2%
2006	5.5%	11.0%	19.3%
2007	6.5%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	5.1%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	6.5%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	5.1%	11.0%	20.3%
2011	6.1%	11.0%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	5.9%	11.3%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	11.2%	21.4%
2015	6.6%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	5.7%	12.4%	22.1%
2017	3.7%	12.9%	22.6%
2018	5.0%	13.4%	23.1%
2019	5.1%	13.7%	23.6%
2020	5.1%	14.0%	24.2%
2021	4.9%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	5.1%	15.6%	26.0%
2023	5.1%	17.1%	27.1%
2024	6.3%	18.0%	27.9%
2025	5.3%	19.0%	28.5%
2026	6.7%	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
7904 Krakeel	25.3%	5,015	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
7902 Centrum	23.4%	4,985	+8.0 pp	Other Europe
7901 West	15.9%	3,390	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
7914 Noordscheschut	5.3%	1,970	+0.9 pp	Poland
7936 Tiendeveen	5.8%	775	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
7934 Stuifzand (Hoogeveen)	4.7%	635	+3.0 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	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	345	315	30	5	25	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	15	20
1999	350	310	45	15	30	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	10	15	0	25	25
2000	395	330	65	30	40	5	0	0	5	0	5	25	15	10	5	40	25
2001	375	335	50	25	25	0	0	0	5	0	5	20	10	5	5	30	15
2002	375	320	50	20	35	5	0	0	5	0	5	15	15	5	5	30	25
2003	360	330	30	15	20	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	10	5	0	15	15
2004	365	345	20	10	10	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2005	360	345	20	10	15	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	15	5
2006	365	345	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2007	385	365	25	10	15	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	20	5
2008	390	370	20	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2009	385	365	25	10	15	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	15	5
2010	395	370	20	15	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	20	0
2011	410	390	25	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	15	5
2012	400	380	25	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	5
2013	425	400	25	15	15	0	0	0	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	20	10
2014	415	390	25	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	15	5
2015	455	425	30	10	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	0	20	10
2016	440	415	25	10	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	15	10
2017	410	395	15	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2018	400	380	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	15	0
2019	390	370	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	15	0
2020	395	375	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2021	410	390	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	10
2022	395	375	20	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2023	390	365	20	10	15	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	10
2024	400	375	25	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	–	–
2025	380	360	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	–	–
2026	375	350	25	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	0	–	–

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