Postcode · Zuidwolde (De Wolden), Drenthe

Postcode 7921: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7921 in Zuidwolde (De Wolden) had 7,015 residents. 7.3% of them (510 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of De Wolden (7.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.4%), other Europe (1.4%) and Indonesia (0.78%). 62.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 7,015 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.3% 510 people
Born abroad: 62.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.7% 6,500
Migration background 7.3% 510

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7921. For comparison, the line marks De Wolden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 165 people

De Wolden 1.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 95 people

De Wolden 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.78% 55 people

De Wolden 0.91% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.78% 55 people

De Wolden 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.71% 50 people

De Wolden 0.58% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.50% 35 people

De Wolden 0.54% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.29% 20 people

De Wolden 0.28% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.21% 15 people

De Wolden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.14% 10 people

De Wolden 0.16% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.14% 10 people

De Wolden 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.14% 10 people

De Wolden 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Wolden 0.02% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

63% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.7% 320
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.2% 195

Men and women

Men: 3,455
Women: 3,560

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7921 7.3%

Higher than 9% 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

7.3%

7921
De Wolden
Netherlands

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Year	7921	De Wolden	Netherlands
1998	3.9%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	4.0%	3.7%	17.1%
2000	4.1%	3.7%	17.5%
2001	3.9%	3.7%	18.0%
2002	4.0%	3.9%	18.4%
2003	4.2%	4.3%	18.8%
2004	4.1%	4.0%	19.0%
2005	4.1%	4.0%	19.2%
2006	4.1%	3.9%	19.3%
2007	4.0%	4.0%	19.4%
2008	4.0%	3.9%	19.6%
2009	4.0%	3.8%	19.9%
2010	4.0%	3.9%	20.3%
2011	4.1%	3.9%	20.6%
2012	4.2%	4.1%	20.9%
2013	4.4%	4.2%	21.1%
2014	4.5%	4.2%	21.4%
2015	4.5%	4.2%	21.7%
2016	4.9%	4.5%	22.1%
2017	5.0%	4.7%	22.6%
2018	4.9%	4.9%	23.1%
2019	5.2%	5.1%	23.6%
2020	5.5%	5.3%	24.2%
2021	5.3%	5.4%	24.6%
2022	5.9%	6.1%	26.0%
2023	6.5%	6.7%	27.1%
2024	6.6%	7.1%	27.9%
2025	7.2%	7.4%	28.5%
2026	7.3%	7.7%	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
7707 Noord	8.0%	3,980	+0.9 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
7924 Fort	11.7%	1,110	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
7926 Kerkenveld	4.5%	995	+0.9 pp	Indonesia
7927 Alteveer (De Wolden)	4.1%	740	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
7925 Drogteropslagen	5.0%	600	−0.2 pp	Other Europe
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	6,625	6,365	260	130	130	5	5	5	75	5	75	5	5	45	5	25	5	220	45
1999	6,655	6,395	265	125	140	5	5	0	75	5	75	5	5	40	5	30	15	205	60
2000	6,740	6,465	275	130	140	5	5	0	70	5	70	5	5	50	5	35	15	215	55
2001	6,825	6,560	265	125	150	5	5	0	75	5	70	5	5	45	10	30	20	215	55
2002	6,835	6,555	275	135	145	5	5	0	70	0	75	10	10	40	10	40	15	215	60
2003	6,830	6,540	285	140	145	0	5	5	75	5	70	5	10	55	10	30	15	230	55
2004	6,775	6,500	275	135	135	0	5	0	70	5	75	5	5	50	15	25	15	220	50
2005	6,690	6,415	275	135	145	5	5	5	70	10	75	5	5	50	15	30	5	220	60
2006	6,605	6,340	270	135	130	0	5	5	70	5	75	5	5	50	15	25	5	215	55
2007	6,505	6,245	260	140	125	0	10	0	65	5	70	10	10	50	10	20	15	205	55
2008	6,435	6,175	260	135	125	0	5	5	60	0	70	10	10	45	15	25	15	205	55
2009	6,450	6,185	260	135	130	0	5	5	60	0	65	10	10	50	15	25	20	205	55
2010	6,475	6,215	260	125	130	0	5	5	65	5	60	10	10	45	15	20	15	200	55
2011	6,575	6,305	270	130	135	0	5	5	60	5	55	5	10	60	20	25	15	200	70
2012	6,635	6,355	280	130	155	0	5	5	60	5	50	10	5	65	25	35	20	200	80
2013	6,725	6,425	295	135	165	0	10	5	55	5	50	15	10	60	15	55	20	200	95
2014	6,710	6,405	305	130	175	0	5	5	55	0	50	10	15	55	25	60	25	200	100
2015	6,740	6,435	305	130	170	0	5	5	55	0	55	10	10	55	30	55	20	200	105
2016	6,765	6,435	330	140	190	0	0	5	55	5	60	10	10	60	45	60	20	205	125
2017	6,735	6,395	340	135	205	5	0	10	50	5	55	10	10	60	45	75	15	200	140
2018	6,735	6,405	330	130	205	0	0	10	50	5	55	10	10	55	45	75	20	195	135
2019	6,805	6,450	355	140	210	0	5	5	60	0	55	15	10	60	40	75	25	210	140
2020	6,855	6,480	375	155	215	0	5	5	55	0	50	20	15	70	45	85	20	215	155
2021	6,905	6,540	365	160	210	0	5	5	50	0	55	20	10	75	50	75	25	215	150
2022	6,945	6,535	410	165	245	0	0	10	55	5	60	20	20	65	55	100	25	215	155
2023	6,905	6,450	450	190	265	5	0	10	50	10	60	20	15	95	50	115	25	235	180
2024	6,885	6,430	455	180	275	5	0	10	50	10	55	20	15	90	55	115	30	–	–
2025	6,945	6,445	500	185	315	15	0	10	55	10	55	20	15	95	55	135	35	–	–
2026	7,015	6,500	510	185	330	10	0	10	55	10	55	20	15	95	50	165	35	–	–

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