Postcode · Hoogeveen, Drenthe

Postcode 7908: Neighbourhood De Weide

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7908 in Hoogeveen (De Weide) had 11,290 residents. 12.3% of them (1,390 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 (2.9%), Indonesia (2.6%) and other Europe (1.8%). 48.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 11,290 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.3% 1,390 people
Born abroad: 48.2% 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.7% 9,900
Migration background 12.3% 1,390

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7908. For comparison, the line marks Hoogeveen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 330 people

Hoogeveen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 295 people

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

1.8% 205 people

Hoogeveen 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.1% 125 people

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

0.80% 90 people

Hoogeveen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.75% 85 people

Hoogeveen 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.66% 75 people

Hoogeveen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.49% 55 people

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

0.49% 55 people

Hoogeveen 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.35% 40 people

Hoogeveen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.13% 15 people

Hoogeveen 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.13% 15 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) 48.2% 670
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.8% 720

Men and women

Men: 5,605
Women: 5,685

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7908 12.3%

Higher than 30% 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

12.3%

7908
Hoogeveen
Netherlands

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Year	7908	Hoogeveen	Netherlands
1998	7.9%	10.2%	16.7%
1999	8.1%	10.9%	17.1%
2000	8.3%	11.1%	17.5%
2001	8.4%	11.1%	18.0%
2002	8.5%	11.3%	18.4%
2003	8.7%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	8.7%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	8.6%	11.0%	19.2%
2006	8.5%	11.0%	19.3%
2007	8.6%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	8.4%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	8.4%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	8.5%	11.0%	20.3%
2011	8.6%	11.0%	20.6%
2012	8.6%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	8.6%	11.3%	21.1%
2014	8.7%	11.2%	21.4%
2015	8.9%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	8.9%	12.4%	22.1%
2017	9.0%	12.9%	22.6%
2018	9.3%	13.4%	23.1%
2019	9.4%	13.7%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	14.0%	24.2%
2021	9.8%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	10.6%	15.6%	26.0%
2023	11.3%	17.1%	27.1%
2024	11.6%	18.0%	27.9%
2025	11.9%	19.0%	28.5%
2026	12.3%	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
7921 Zuidwolde (De Wolden)	7.3%	7,015	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
7909 De Weide	38.8%	3,170	+11.6 pp	Other Asia
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	9,325	8,590	740	240	495	5	0	45	295	30	130	0	10	100	30	45	45	575	160
1999	9,455	8,690	765	250	525	10	0	50	305	35	135	5	10	100	30	50	45	590	175
2000	9,490	8,700	790	250	540	10	0	50	305	35	130	5	15	100	35	55	50	595	190
2001	9,475	8,675	800	250	550	10	0	50	310	40	125	5	15	105	35	60	45	595	205
2002	9,925	9,085	840	260	580	10	5	55	320	35	125	0	10	125	35	65	55	620	225
2003	10,030	9,165	870	260	610	15	0	60	315	40	135	0	10	115	55	80	45	620	250
2004	10,235	9,340	895	285	615	5	5	55	320	45	135	5	15	130	45	90	50	640	255
2005	10,640	9,720	915	295	620	10	0	55	320	40	135	0	10	150	50	80	65	655	260
2006	10,820	9,900	925	310	615	10	5	50	300	45	135	5	15	155	45	100	60	650	270
2007	11,135	10,175	955	305	650	15	5	60	315	45	135	5	15	150	45	105	60	655	300
2008	11,355	10,405	950	325	625	10	5	55	305	45	140	5	15	165	45	105	55	665	285
2009	11,475	10,510	965	325	645	10	5	55	305	45	135	5	15	170	50	110	65	670	295
2010	11,450	10,475	970	310	660	15	15	55	300	45	140	10	15	145	40	125	65	665	305
2011	11,455	10,470	980	325	655	15	15	55	305	40	130	15	15	165	40	125	60	675	310
2012	11,525	10,535	995	330	665	15	15	55	300	45	130	15	15	170	40	135	60	670	330
2013	11,540	10,545	995	325	665	15	15	50	300	40	130	15	15	165	40	145	60	665	330
2014	11,395	10,405	990	330	660	20	10	55	300	40	125	20	15	170	50	130	55	665	325
2015	11,520	10,500	1,020	335	685	20	10	60	300	40	125	20	15	175	55	145	55	670	345
2016	11,430	10,410	1,020	355	665	15	20	55	290	40	125	25	15	190	40	150	55	665	350
2017	11,385	10,365	1,020	345	675	20	15	60	290	35	120	30	20	175	45	155	55	665	350
2018	11,455	10,395	1,060	360	700	20	10	55	290	40	130	40	15	175	55	180	50	680	380
2019	11,550	10,460	1,090	365	725	25	10	55	280	45	130	40	20	175	50	200	60	685	405
2020	11,510	10,420	1,090	370	720	25	10	55	280	40	125	45	20	180	50	205	55	685	405
2021	11,460	10,340	1,120	390	730	25	15	50	280	45	120	65	20	185	40	215	60	700	420
2022	11,460	10,240	1,220	400	825	30	10	50	290	55	130	75	25	175	55	240	90	700	435
2023	11,510	10,215	1,300	410	885	30	15	55	300	60	130	80	20	175	60	285	85	720	490
2024	11,440	10,110	1,330	415	915	30	15	55	295	60	130	80	20	185	70	295	95	–	–
2025	11,395	10,045	1,355	415	940	35	15	55	295	60	125	75	20	190	75	315	90	–	–
2026	11,290	9,900	1,390	435	955	40	15	55	295	55	125	85	15	205	75	330	90	–	–

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