Postcode · Nieuweroord, Drenthe

Postcode 7912: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7912 in Nieuweroord had 660 residents. 4.5% of them (30 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Nieuweroord (4.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.5%), Germany (0.76%) and Poland (0.76%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 660 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.5% 30 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: ±0.0 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.5% 630
Migration background 4.5% 30

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7912. For comparison, the line marks Nieuweroord and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 10 people

Nieuweroord 1.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

0.76% 5 people

Nieuweroord 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.76% 5 people

Nieuweroord 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.76% 5 people

Nieuweroord 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Nieuweroord 0.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Nieuweroord 0.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Nieuweroord 0.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Nieuweroord 0.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Nieuweroord 0.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Nieuweroord 0.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Nieuweroord 0.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Nieuweroord 0.0% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 345
Women: 310

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7912 4.5%

Higher than 2% 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

4.5%

7912
Nieuweroord
Netherlands

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Year	7912	Nieuweroord	Netherlands
1998	2.0%	2.0%	16.7%
1999	1.3%	1.5%	17.1%
2000	1.9%	2.0%	17.5%
2001	1.9%	2.0%	18.0%
2002	2.0%	1.5%	18.4%
2003	2.6%	2.5%	18.8%
2004	2.6%	2.5%	19.0%
2005	1.9%	2.0%	19.2%
2006	2.5%	2.4%	19.3%
2007	2.5%	2.4%	19.4%
2008	2.6%	2.5%	19.6%
2009	2.0%	1.5%	19.9%
2010	2.6%	2.5%	20.3%
2011	2.6%	2.5%	20.6%
2012	2.6%	2.5%	20.9%
2013	2.3%	2.8%	21.1%
2014	3.8%	3.9%	21.4%
2015	4.5%	4.4%	21.7%
2016	3.8%	3.7%	22.1%
2017	3.7%	3.2%	22.6%
2018	4.5%	3.7%	23.1%
2019	3.7%	3.2%	23.6%
2020	3.0%	3.1%	24.2%
2021	3.0%	3.1%	24.6%
2022	4.6%	3.6%	26.0%
2023	3.8%	3.1%	27.1%
2024	5.4%	4.6%	27.9%
2025	5.4%	4.1%	28.5%
2026	4.5%	4.0%	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
7914 Noordscheschut	5.3%	1,970	+0.9 pp	Poland
7917 Oosterhesselen	6.9%	1,295	−0.4 pp	Other Europe
7936 Tiendeveen	5.8%	775	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
7911 Nieuweroord	3.0%	330	+1.4 pp	Germany
7910 Nieuweroord (Midden-Drenthe)	8.7%	115	+4.3 pp	Other Americas & Oceania

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	765	745	15	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
1999	760	750	10	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2000	775	760	15	10	5	0	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2001	770	750	15	10	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2002	760	745	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	10
2003	780	760	20	10	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2004	780	765	20	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	5
2005	795	780	15	10	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	5	5	5	10	10
2006	795	775	20	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	10
2007	795	775	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	15	5
2008	775	760	20	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	15	10
2009	765	745	15	15	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	10	5
2010	770	750	20	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	0
2011	775	750	20	20	10	0	0	10	0	0	10	5	5	0	20	5
2012	765	745	20	20	5	0	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	0	20	5
2013	660	635	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2014	665	640	25	10	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	15	10
2015	660	630	30	20	5	0	0	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	20	10
2016	665	640	25	20	5	0	5	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	25	5
2017	670	645	25	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	15	5
2018	665	635	30	20	5	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	0	0	20	5
2019	670	645	25	20	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	25	5
2020	670	650	20	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	20	0
2021	670	650	20	15	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	15	5
2022	655	625	30	15	15	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	20	5
2023	650	625	25	10	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	5	5	15	5
2024	650	620	35	15	20	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	–	–
2025	645	615	35	15	15	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	5	5	–	–
2026	660	630	30	20	10	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	0	0	–	–

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