Postcode · Hoogeveen, Drenthe

Postcode 7907: Neighbourhood Venesluis

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7907 in Hoogeveen (Venesluis) had 1,945 residents. 20.3% of them (395 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Hoogeveen (19.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (7.7%), other Asia (5.1%) and other Africa (1.5%). 48.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 1,945 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.3% 395 people
Born abroad: 48.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 79.7% 1,550
Migration background 20.3% 395

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7907. For comparison, the line marks Hoogeveen and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

7.7% 150 people

Hoogeveen 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.1% 100 people

Hoogeveen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 30 people

Hoogeveen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.0% 20 people

Hoogeveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.0% 20 people

Hoogeveen 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 20 people

Hoogeveen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.77% 15 people

Hoogeveen 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.51% 10 people

Hoogeveen 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.51% 10 people

Hoogeveen 0.49% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.26% 5 people

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

0.26% 5 people

Hoogeveen 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.26% 5 people

Hoogeveen 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.1% 190
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.9% 205

Men and women

Men: 980
Women: 965

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7907 20.3%

Higher than 57% 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

20.3%

7907
Hoogeveen
Netherlands

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Year	7907	Hoogeveen	Netherlands
1998	17.3%	10.2%	16.7%
1999	17.0%	10.9%	17.1%
2000	16.9%	11.1%	17.5%
2001	16.1%	11.1%	18.0%
2002	16.7%	11.3%	18.4%
2003	16.3%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	16.0%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	15.7%	11.0%	19.2%
2006	15.7%	11.0%	19.3%
2007	15.3%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	15.5%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	15.5%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	15.5%	11.0%	20.3%
2011	15.5%	11.0%	20.6%
2012	16.3%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	15.6%	11.3%	21.1%
2014	15.8%	11.2%	21.4%
2015	16.1%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	17.0%	12.4%	22.1%
2017	17.6%	12.9%	22.6%
2018	17.6%	13.4%	23.1%
2019	18.2%	13.7%	23.6%
2020	18.2%	14.0%	24.2%
2021	18.2%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	18.6%	15.6%	26.0%
2023	18.7%	17.1%	27.1%
2024	19.3%	18.0%	27.9%
2025	19.9%	19.0%	28.5%
2026	20.3%	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
7908 De Weide	12.3%	11,290	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
7921 Zuidwolde (De Wolden)	7.3%	7,015	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
7906 Zuid	18.3%	6,135	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
7913 Hollandscheveld	4.2%	5,255	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
7901 West	15.9%	3,390	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
7927 Alteveer (De Wolden)	4.1%	740	+1.3 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	2,255	1,865	390	60	330	0	0	5	275	5	35	5	0	20	10	25	10	340	55
1999	2,175	1,805	370	55	320	0	0	0	260	0	30	5	0	20	15	30	15	320	55
2000	2,220	1,845	375	55	315	0	5	5	260	0	35	5	0	15	5	30	10	320	55
2001	2,210	1,860	355	50	305	0	5	0	245	5	30	0	0	20	10	25	15	305	50
2002	2,190	1,820	365	55	315	0	5	5	250	0	35	5	0	15	10	30	15	310	60
2003	2,235	1,875	365	50	305	5	5	0	250	0	35	5	0	10	10	20	15	310	50
2004	2,215	1,855	355	60	290	0	5	0	240	0	35	0	0	25	5	25	15	310	45
2005	2,200	1,850	345	65	280	0	10	0	235	0	35	5	0	25	0	20	15	300	45
2006	2,165	1,825	340	60	290	5	5	0	235	0	40	5	0	15	10	20	15	300	45
2007	2,130	1,805	325	60	275	0	5	0	225	5	40	0	0	20	5	20	15	290	45
2008	2,095	1,770	325	60	270	0	5	5	225	0	40	0	0	20	5	20	10	290	35
2009	2,095	1,775	325	65	255	0	10	0	220	0	35	0	0	30	0	15	10	285	35
2010	2,060	1,740	320	60	255	0	5	5	220	0	40	0	0	20	15	10	0	285	40
2011	2,035	1,725	315	60	245	0	10	5	210	0	35	0	0	25	10	10	0	270	45
2012	2,020	1,695	330	60	260	0	15	5	200	5	30	0	0	30	15	15	5	265	65
2013	2,015	1,700	315	65	245	0	15	5	195	0	30	0	0	35	10	15	5	260	55
2014	1,995	1,680	315	65	245	0	20	5	195	5	30	5	0	30	5	20	0	255	60
2015	1,990	1,670	320	65	260	0	20	5	190	5	35	0	0	30	10	25	5	250	70
2016	2,030	1,685	345	70	275	5	20	5	195	10	30	10	0	30	15	30	0	265	85
2017	2,015	1,660	355	65	290	5	20	5	195	5	30	10	0	25	15	35	10	265	95
2018	2,015	1,660	355	70	290	5	20	10	185	0	30	10	0	30	10	50	10	260	100
2019	2,010	1,645	365	50	315	10	15	10	185	0	30	10	0	10	25	60	10	245	115
2020	2,005	1,640	365	60	305	5	15	10	180	5	25	5	5	25	20	65	5	240	125
2021	2,010	1,645	365	50	315	10	15	10	175	5	25	10	5	10	20	70	10	235	130
2022	2,045	1,665	380	50	325	5	20	10	175	5	25	5	5	15	25	85	10	230	140
2023	2,030	1,650	380	55	320	10	10	10	165	5	25	5	0	25	30	80	15	230	140
2024	2,020	1,630	390	60	335	5	15	10	160	5	20	5	5	25	30	90	15	–	–
2025	2,010	1,610	400	60	340	10	15	15	155	5	20	10	5	20	40	95	15	–	–
2026	1,945	1,550	395	60	335	5	10	10	150	5	20	15	5	20	30	100	20	–	–

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