Postcode · Hoogeveen, Drenthe

Postcode 7909: Neighbourhood De Weide

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7909 in Hoogeveen (De Weide) had 3,170 residents. 38.8% of them (1,230 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (21.0%), other Africa (4.6%) and Turkey (3.2%). 85.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 11.6 percentage points.

Residents: 3,170 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.8% 1,230 people
Born abroad: 85.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +11.6 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 61.2% 1,940
Migration background 38.8% 1,230

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7909. For comparison, the line marks Hoogeveen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

21.0% 665 people

Hoogeveen 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.6% 145 people

Hoogeveen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

3.2% 100 people

Hoogeveen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 80 people

Hoogeveen 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 75 people

Hoogeveen 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 65 people

Hoogeveen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 35 people

Hoogeveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.95% 30 people

Hoogeveen 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.47% 15 people

Hoogeveen 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.32% 10 people

Hoogeveen 0.49% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.16% 5 people

Hoogeveen 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Hoogeveen 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

86% 14%

Born abroad (first generation) 85.8% 1,055
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 14.2% 175

Men and women

Men: 1,825
Women: 1,345

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7909 38.8%

Higher than 85% 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

38.8%

7909
Hoogeveen
Netherlands

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Year	7909	Hoogeveen	Netherlands
1998	11.0%	10.2%	16.7%
1999	12.5%	10.9%	17.1%
2000	13.3%	11.1%	17.5%
2001	13.8%	11.1%	18.0%
2002	14.4%	11.3%	18.4%
2003	14.2%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	14.1%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	13.0%	11.0%	19.2%
2006	13.6%	11.0%	19.3%
2007	12.9%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	13.8%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	13.1%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	13.0%	11.0%	20.3%
2011	13.4%	11.0%	20.6%
2012	13.6%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	13.2%	11.3%	21.1%
2014	12.4%	11.2%	21.4%
2015	12.5%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	24.8%	12.4%	22.1%
2017	25.8%	12.9%	22.6%
2018	26.1%	13.4%	23.1%
2019	26.3%	13.7%	23.6%
2020	26.4%	14.0%	24.2%
2021	24.2%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	27.2%	15.6%	26.0%
2023	26.6%	17.1%	27.1%
2024	28.9%	18.0%	27.9%
2025	35.3%	19.0%	28.5%
2026	38.8%	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
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
7901 West	15.9%	3,390	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
7931 Pesse	5.7%	795	−0.1 pp	Indonesia
7932 Echten (De Wolden)	16.7%	420	+4.5 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	2,625	2,335	290	90	205	0	0	10	115	10	30	5	10	45	15	45	10	205	85
1999	2,730	2,390	340	105	235	5	0	20	105	10	35	5	10	55	25	65	5	210	130
2000	2,705	2,345	360	100	255	10	0	25	105	10	35	5	10	50	25	70	10	220	135
2001	2,750	2,370	380	110	265	5	0	25	115	10	40	5	5	60	25	75	10	235	145
2002	2,715	2,320	390	115	285	5	5	25	110	10	40	5	5	65	25	90	15	240	155
2003	2,715	2,335	385	115	270	10	0	25	105	10	35	10	10	60	25	80	15	235	150
2004	2,700	2,325	380	130	250	5	5	15	100	10	45	5	10	70	20	75	20	240	140
2005	2,625	2,290	340	115	220	5	0	20	100	10	40	5	10	60	15	65	5	215	120
2006	2,575	2,225	350	110	225	5	5	20	100	15	40	10	5	55	20	60	0	220	130
2007	2,510	2,185	325	105	225	15	10	20	90	10	40	5	10	50	15	60	5	200	125
2008	2,530	2,180	350	115	235	10	5	20	95	20	40	5	5	65	20	55	10	215	140
2009	2,520	2,190	330	115	210	5	5	20	85	20	40	10	10	55	10	60	5	210	125
2010	2,500	2,180	325	110	215	10	5	20	90	15	35	5	5	65	15	50	10	210	115
2011	2,545	2,210	340	110	230	10	10	15	95	25	35	10	5	60	15	50	10	205	140
2012	2,535	2,190	345	100	245	10	5	20	100	25	30	10	10	50	30	55	0	200	145
2013	2,530	2,195	335	100	240	10	10	20	95	25	35	5	10	50	20	50	10	200	135
2014	2,455	2,150	305	100	205	10	5	15	90	15	35	10	10	45	15	50	5	200	110
2015	2,400	2,100	300	105	195	10	5	15	90	15	40	10	5	50	15	45	0	195	105
2016	2,765	2,080	685	115	570	10	5	15	85	15	40	10	5	60	105	330	5	210	480
2017	2,795	2,075	720	110	615	15	5	10	80	15	40	10	0	60	95	385	10	200	525
2018	2,795	2,065	730	120	610	35	5	15	80	10	35	10	5	70	110	345	10	210	520
2019	2,795	2,060	735	135	600	35	10	15	90	15	30	10	5	90	120	305	10	225	510
2020	2,750	2,025	725	145	580	35	10	10	85	15	40	10	5	90	140	270	15	235	495
2021	2,665	2,020	645	150	495	15	0	10	80	15	40	15	5	90	110	255	10	235	410
2022	2,775	2,010	755	125	635	20	0	15	80	15	40	15	5	65	100	370	30	210	530
2023	2,710	1,990	720	130	590	20	5	10	80	15	35	25	0	60	105	325	25	210	490
2024	2,805	1,995	810	140	670	45	5	10	80	15	40	25	0	70	115	345	50	–	–
2025	3,070	1,980	1,085	135	950	85	5	10	80	15	35	30	5	70	145	545	65	–	–
2026	3,170	1,940	1,230	145	1,085	100	5	10	75	15	35	30	0	80	145	665	65	–	–

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