Postcode · Hoogeveen, Drenthe

Postcode 7906: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7906 in Hoogeveen (Zuid) had 6,135 residents. 18.3% of them (1,120 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 Asia (5.5%), other Europe (2.9%) and other Africa (2.4%). 65.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 6,135 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.3% 1,120 people
Born abroad: 65.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.2 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 81.7% 5,015
Migration background 18.3% 1,120

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7906. For comparison, the line marks Hoogeveen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.5% 335 people

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

2.9% 175 people

Hoogeveen 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 145 people

Hoogeveen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

2.0% 125 people

Hoogeveen 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.5% 90 people

Hoogeveen 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 60 people

Hoogeveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.73% 45 people

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

0.73% 45 people

Hoogeveen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.57% 35 people

Hoogeveen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.41% 25 people

Hoogeveen 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.41% 25 people

Hoogeveen 0.49% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.16% 10 people

Hoogeveen 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.6% 735
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.4% 385

Men and women

Men: 3,100
Women: 3,035

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7906 18.3%

Higher than 51% 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

18.3%

7906
Hoogeveen
Netherlands

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Year	7906	Hoogeveen	Netherlands
1998	7.1%	10.2%	16.7%
1999	7.3%	10.9%	17.1%
2000	7.3%	11.1%	17.5%
2001	7.8%	11.1%	18.0%
2002	8.1%	11.3%	18.4%
2003	7.7%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	7.9%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	8.0%	11.0%	19.2%
2006	8.2%	11.0%	19.3%
2007	8.5%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	8.6%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	8.7%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	8.6%	11.0%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	11.0%	20.6%
2012	8.8%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	8.9%	11.3%	21.1%
2014	8.7%	11.2%	21.4%
2015	8.8%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	8.9%	12.4%	22.1%
2017	9.9%	12.9%	22.6%
2018	10.5%	13.4%	23.1%
2019	10.8%	13.7%	23.6%
2020	11.4%	14.0%	24.2%
2021	12.4%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	14.0%	15.6%	26.0%
2023	15.6%	17.1%	27.1%
2024	16.9%	18.0%	27.9%
2025	17.8%	19.0%	28.5%
2026	18.3%	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
7913 Hollandscheveld	4.2%	5,255	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
7902 Centrum	23.4%	4,985	+8.0 pp	Other Europe
7905 Wolfsbos	21.8%	4,365	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
7901 West	15.9%	3,390	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
7907 Venesluis	20.3%	1,945	+1.7 pp	Indonesia

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	6,325	5,875	450	165	285	25	25	0	135	5	80	10	5	70	35	45	15	305	145
1999	6,340	5,880	465	165	310	30	30	5	135	5	85	10	0	70	20	70	15	310	160
2000	6,310	5,850	460	170	285	25	25	5	130	10	85	10	5	70	20	60	10	305	155
2001	6,385	5,885	495	185	300	25	25	10	140	10	85	15	0	85	15	65	10	330	165
2002	6,450	5,930	520	200	315	30	25	10	135	5	95	15	0	90	20	75	15	340	180
2003	6,395	5,900	495	195	300	30	25	15	125	5	90	10	0	95	15	70	15	325	175
2004	6,425	5,920	510	190	320	40	30	15	120	10	85	15	0	90	15	70	20	320	190
2005	6,355	5,840	510	190	325	35	30	10	120	10	80	20	0	90	15	85	20	320	190
2006	6,375	5,850	525	195	330	35	20	15	125	15	80	20	5	90	20	90	10	335	195
2007	6,335	5,795	540	190	355	35	30	15	115	15	85	20	5	80	25	95	25	325	215
2008	6,230	5,695	535	200	340	40	25	10	120	10	80	20	5	95	25	85	25	330	210
2009	6,215	5,675	540	190	355	45	25	15	110	10	80	20	5	85	40	95	15	305	235
2010	6,235	5,700	535	195	340	40	25	15	105	10	80	20	5	90	35	90	20	310	230
2011	6,275	5,745	530	200	325	35	25	15	105	20	80	15	10	95	30	85	10	315	215
2012	6,295	5,745	555	225	325	30	15	15	95	10	80	15	5	125	30	100	30	330	220
2013	6,345	5,780	565	215	355	35	15	15	100	15	75	20	5	115	40	110	25	330	240
2014	6,370	5,815	555	220	335	30	10	20	100	20	70	20	5	125	40	110	5	330	225
2015	6,385	5,820	565	215	345	35	5	20	105	20	65	25	5	120	40	115	5	330	235
2016	6,300	5,740	560	200	355	35	5	20	105	25	65	20	5	110	35	120	10	320	240
2017	6,325	5,700	625	225	400	30	10	15	100	35	60	40	10	115	30	165	15	335	290
2018	6,290	5,630	660	230	430	30	10	15	105	30	60	45	10	115	35	190	15	340	320
2019	6,235	5,560	675	230	450	35	5	20	105	30	60	40	10	120	50	185	20	345	335
2020	6,235	5,525	710	255	455	30	5	25	100	35	60	55	10	130	60	180	20	360	350
2021	6,190	5,425	765	260	500	30	10	30	100	30	60	70	5	125	65	210	25	370	390
2022	6,205	5,335	870	305	565	25	10	30	95	40	65	95	5	130	85	240	40	400	440
2023	6,185	5,220	965	360	610	30	15	25	95	45	65	95	10	190	90	265	40	460	470
2024	6,145	5,105	1,040	395	645	25	20	25	90	35	65	120	5	205	105	295	40	–	–
2025	6,195	5,090	1,105	415	695	25	25	25	90	45	60	130	10	215	125	315	45	–	–
2026	6,135	5,015	1,120	370	750	35	25	25	90	45	60	125	10	175	145	335	45	–	–

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