Postcode · Hoogeveen, Drenthe

Postcode 7904: Neighbourhood Krakeel

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7904 in Hoogeveen (Krakeel) had 5,015 residents. 25.3% of them (1,270 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 Asia (9.7%), other Europe (3.9%) and Indonesia (3.0%). 64.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 5,015 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.3% 1,270 people
Born abroad: 64.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 74.7% 3,745
Migration background 25.3% 1,270

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7904. For comparison, the line marks Hoogeveen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.7% 485 people

Hoogeveen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.9% 195 people

Hoogeveen 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.0% 150 people

Hoogeveen 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.6% 130 people

Hoogeveen 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 80 people

Hoogeveen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.3% 65 people

Hoogeveen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.1% 55 people

Hoogeveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.90% 45 people

Hoogeveen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.40% 20 people

Hoogeveen 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.40% 20 people

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

0.40% 20 people

Hoogeveen 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
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.

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.2% 815
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.8% 455

Men and women

Men: 2,565
Women: 2,455

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7904 25.3%

Higher than 67% 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

25.3%

7904
Hoogeveen
Netherlands

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Year	7904	Hoogeveen	Netherlands
1998	16.2%	10.2%	16.7%
1999	18.9%	10.9%	17.1%
2000	18.9%	11.1%	17.5%
2001	18.6%	11.1%	18.0%
2002	18.9%	11.3%	18.4%
2003	19.2%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	18.9%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	17.9%	11.0%	19.2%
2006	17.5%	11.0%	19.3%
2007	17.4%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	17.2%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	17.3%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	17.2%	11.0%	20.3%
2011	17.5%	11.0%	20.6%
2012	17.6%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	17.4%	11.3%	21.1%
2014	17.6%	11.2%	21.4%
2015	17.7%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	18.0%	12.4%	22.1%
2017	19.0%	12.9%	22.6%
2018	19.6%	13.4%	23.1%
2019	20.0%	13.7%	23.6%
2020	20.0%	14.0%	24.2%
2021	20.2%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	21.4%	15.6%	26.0%
2023	22.7%	17.1%	27.1%
2024	23.3%	18.0%	27.9%
2025	24.2%	19.0%	28.5%
2026	25.3%	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
7902 Centrum	23.4%	4,985	+8.0 pp	Other Europe
7905 Wolfsbos	21.8%	4,365	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
7914 Noordscheschut	5.3%	1,970	+0.9 pp	Poland
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	5,235	4,385	850	200	645	25	10	85	275	15	100	10	5	85	85	135	15	495	355
1999	5,215	4,225	985	195	795	20	10	85	270	20	100	10	5	80	95	265	30	480	505
2000	4,915	3,990	930	190	745	20	5	75	260	20	95	5	5	85	75	265	25	465	465
2001	4,775	3,885	890	190	700	20	5	65	240	25	90	5	5	90	65	270	10	440	445
2002	4,690	3,810	885	175	710	25	5	55	230	20	80	5	15	75	65	290	20	415	465
2003	4,720	3,815	905	180	720	30	5	50	235	15	85	5	10	80	65	305	15	430	470
2004	4,790	3,890	905	185	715	30	10	45	235	20	85	5	10	85	45	315	15	430	470
2005	4,850	3,980	870	175	695	30	10	45	240	15	80	10	10	75	30	305	20	425	445
2006	4,910	4,045	860	175	680	25	5	45	245	15	70	0	10	95	40	285	20	435	425
2007	5,030	4,160	875	170	700	30	5	45	240	15	70	5	10	85	40	300	25	430	445
2008	4,950	4,100	850	175	675	25	5	40	230	20	75	10	10	80	50	275	30	425	425
2009	4,985	4,135	860	200	650	25	5	40	215	20	75	10	10	105	40	275	30	435	425
2010	5,025	4,160	865	195	675	30	10	40	215	25	75	10	5	105	45	280	30	435	435
2011	5,030	4,150	880	195	685	30	5	40	210	25	65	15	10	105	55	285	35	420	460
2012	5,080	4,180	895	185	710	45	10	35	210	25	65	15	10	95	50	300	35	415	485
2013	5,090	4,200	885	185	700	40	10	35	200	20	65	15	10	95	50	305	40	405	485
2014	5,085	4,190	895	175	720	45	15	30	195	25	65	15	5	90	55	315	40	390	505
2015	5,135	4,225	910	190	720	45	15	30	185	20	70	20	5	95	55	335	35	395	515
2016	5,105	4,185	920	185	735	40	10	30	185	30	70	25	5	85	60	335	45	390	525
2017	5,165	4,185	980	200	775	45	10	30	190	35	70	35	5	90	60	370	35	405	575
2018	5,195	4,175	1,020	205	810	45	10	30	180	45	65	45	5	90	65	405	30	400	615
2019	5,145	4,115	1,030	215	820	45	15	30	180	40	65	50	0	100	70	400	40	410	620
2020	5,070	4,055	1,015	225	785	45	15	30	185	35	60	65	5	95	60	395	20	425	595
2021	4,980	3,975	1,005	225	780	45	15	30	170	30	60	65	5	95	60	400	30	405	595
2022	4,970	3,905	1,065	240	830	55	20	25	170	25	60	85	5	90	55	440	40	425	615
2023	5,055	3,915	1,145	300	840	50	15	25	170	30	65	95	5	140	65	450	40	495	625
2024	5,020	3,855	1,170	330	835	55	15	25	165	25	60	105	5	160	65	440	45	–	–
2025	5,060	3,835	1,225	365	860	55	15	20	165	25	55	125	5	180	70	460	45	–	–
2026	5,015	3,745	1,270	385	885	65	20	20	150	20	55	130	5	195	80	485	45	–	–

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