Postcode · Hoogeveen, Drenthe

Postcode 7905: Neighbourhood Wolfsbos

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7905 in Hoogeveen (Wolfsbos) had 4,365 residents. 21.8% of them (950 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 (6.2%), Turkey (3.3%) and Indonesia (2.7%). 62.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 4,365 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.8% 950 people
Born abroad: 62.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.1% 3,410
Migration background 21.8% 950

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7905. For comparison, the line marks Hoogeveen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.2% 270 people

Hoogeveen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.3% 145 people

Hoogeveen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.7% 120 people

Hoogeveen 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 100 people

Hoogeveen 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 85 people

Hoogeveen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.5% 65 people

Hoogeveen 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.1% 50 people

Hoogeveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.69% 30 people

Hoogeveen 0.49% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.69% 30 people

Hoogeveen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 20 people

Hoogeveen 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.46% 20 people

Hoogeveen 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.34% 15 people

Hoogeveen 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.6% 595
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.4% 355

Men and women

Men: 2,175
Women: 2,185

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7905 21.8%

Higher than 60% 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

21.8%

7905
Hoogeveen
Netherlands

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Year	7905	Hoogeveen	Netherlands
1998	15.7%	10.2%	16.7%
1999	16.1%	10.9%	17.1%
2000	16.5%	11.1%	17.5%
2001	16.2%	11.1%	18.0%
2002	16.2%	11.3%	18.4%
2003	15.9%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	15.7%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	15.5%	11.0%	19.2%
2006	15.9%	11.0%	19.3%
2007	15.6%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	15.5%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	16.1%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	15.7%	11.0%	20.3%
2011	15.5%	11.0%	20.6%
2012	15.5%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	15.7%	11.3%	21.1%
2014	15.2%	11.2%	21.4%
2015	14.7%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	15.3%	12.4%	22.1%
2017	15.3%	12.9%	22.6%
2018	16.0%	13.4%	23.1%
2019	17.0%	13.7%	23.6%
2020	17.8%	14.0%	24.2%
2021	18.5%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	19.8%	15.6%	26.0%
2023	20.9%	17.1%	27.1%
2024	21.6%	18.0%	27.9%
2025	21.7%	19.0%	28.5%
2026	21.8%	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
7913 Hollandscheveld	4.2%	5,255	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
7904 Krakeel	25.3%	5,015	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
7902 Centrum	23.4%	4,985	+8.0 pp	Other Europe
7914 Noordscheschut	5.3%	1,970	+0.9 pp	Poland

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	4,485	3,780	705	130	575	160	20	15	220	15	60	0	5	65	45	95	5	355	345
1999	4,525	3,795	730	140	585	165	20	15	215	15	65	0	10	65	45	110	0	365	370
2000	4,445	3,710	735	140	590	165	10	15	215	15	60	5	10	65	50	115	5	355	380
2001	4,395	3,680	710	130	585	170	10	15	210	5	55	5	5	65	40	125	10	345	370
2002	4,340	3,640	705	140	570	165	10	15	205	10	60	0	10	70	40	115	10	350	360
2003	4,440	3,730	705	135	575	180	10	15	200	10	65	5	5	60	40	105	15	345	365
2004	4,430	3,735	695	120	575	180	10	15	205	10	55	0	5	60	30	110	15	325	375
2005	4,415	3,730	685	110	575	180	10	20	205	10	55	5	5	45	30	105	15	320	365
2006	4,360	3,670	695	115	575	190	15	30	200	10	50	5	5	55	20	95	15	320	370
2007	4,380	3,695	685	120	565	190	10	20	190	10	50	5	5	60	20	100	25	325	365
2008	4,375	3,700	680	125	555	185	5	20	195	15	55	5	5	60	25	90	20	330	350
2009	4,340	3,640	700	130	570	180	10	20	195	15	55	10	10	55	30	100	20	335	370
2010	4,330	3,655	680	130	550	175	10	25	180	10	50	10	10	60	25	105	20	325	360
2011	4,265	3,605	660	135	520	170	10	15	175	15	50	10	5	70	25	95	15	315	345
2012	4,250	3,585	660	125	530	175	20	20	170	15	55	10	5	55	20	95	15	305	355
2013	4,215	3,555	660	125	535	175	15	20	165	20	55	10	5	55	20	105	15	295	365
2014	4,285	3,635	650	130	525	165	10	20	160	20	55	15	5	55	25	105	20	300	350
2015	4,310	3,675	635	155	480	155	10	20	150	20	55	20	5	75	15	90	20	310	330
2016	4,325	3,665	660	155	510	155	10	20	145	15	60	25	5	65	25	120	20	310	355
2017	4,335	3,670	665	160	505	150	10	20	135	15	55	30	5	70	30	130	15	300	365
2018	4,430	3,720	710	160	545	155	10	20	140	15	55	25	5	75	45	150	10	315	395
2019	4,385	3,640	745	170	575	155	10	20	135	10	55	35	5	75	60	160	25	320	425
2020	4,390	3,610	780	170	615	165	10	20	130	10	55	30	10	75	80	175	25	315	470
2021	4,325	3,525	800	180	620	160	10	20	135	10	50	40	10	80	85	180	20	325	480
2022	4,345	3,490	860	200	660	155	10	25	130	15	60	55	10	75	90	215	25	320	505
2023	4,380	3,470	915	215	700	155	15	25	130	15	55	60	15	80	95	245	20	335	540
2024	4,380	3,430	945	225	720	150	10	25	125	20	55	65	20	90	90	275	20	–	–
2025	4,355	3,410	945	220	725	155	10	30	120	20	50	70	20	85	85	275	25	–	–
2026	4,365	3,410	950	235	715	145	15	30	120	20	50	65	20	100	85	270	30	–	–

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