Postcode · Kerkenveld, Drenthe

Postcode 7926: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7926 in Kerkenveld had 995 residents. 4.5% of them (45 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of De Wolden (7.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.0%), other Asia (1.0%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.0%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 995 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.5% 45 people
Born abroad: 33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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% 950
Migration background 4.5% 45

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7926. For comparison, the line marks De Wolden and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

1.0% 10 people

De Wolden 0.91% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 10 people

De Wolden 1.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 10 people

De Wolden 0.54% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.50% 5 people

De Wolden 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.50% 5 people

De Wolden 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.50% 5 people

De Wolden 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.50% 5 people

De Wolden 0.58% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

De Wolden 0.16% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Wolden 0.02% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

De Wolden 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

De Wolden 0.28% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

De Wolden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

33% 67%

Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 30

Men and women

Men: 515
Women: 485

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7926 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%

7926
De Wolden
Netherlands

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Year	7926	De Wolden	Netherlands
1998	2.2%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	2.7%	3.7%	17.1%
2000	2.3%	3.7%	17.5%
2001	2.3%	3.7%	18.0%
2002	2.6%	3.9%	18.4%
2003	3.4%	4.3%	18.8%
2004	3.4%	4.0%	19.0%
2005	3.3%	4.0%	19.2%
2006	2.8%	3.9%	19.3%
2007	3.4%	4.0%	19.4%
2008	3.3%	3.9%	19.6%
2009	3.9%	3.8%	19.9%
2010	3.4%	3.9%	20.3%
2011	3.3%	3.9%	20.6%
2012	4.4%	4.1%	20.9%
2013	3.8%	4.2%	21.1%
2014	3.8%	4.2%	21.4%
2015	3.8%	4.2%	21.7%
2016	3.8%	4.5%	22.1%
2017	4.3%	4.7%	22.6%
2018	3.8%	4.9%	23.1%
2019	3.8%	5.1%	23.6%
2020	3.2%	5.3%	24.2%
2021	3.2%	5.4%	24.6%
2022	3.6%	6.1%	26.0%
2023	5.1%	6.7%	27.1%
2024	4.6%	7.1%	27.9%
2025	5.0%	7.4%	28.5%
2026	4.5%	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
7921 Zuidwolde (De Wolden)	7.3%	7,015	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
7913 Hollandscheveld	4.2%	5,255	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
7776 Slagharen	7.8%	3,335	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
7777 Schuinesloot	5.6%	980	+1.6 pp	Germany
7927 Alteveer (De Wolden)	4.1%	740	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
7925 Drogteropslagen	5.0%	600	−0.2 pp	Other Europe
7915 Hollandscheveld	14.3%	70	±0.0 pp	Suriname

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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,130	1,105	25	20	10	5	10	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	25	5
1999	1,120	1,095	30	15	10	0	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	25	5
2000	1,105	1,080	25	15	10	0	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	25	0
2001	1,090	1,065	25	15	10	0	10	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	30	0
2002	1,150	1,115	30	25	10	0	10	0	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	30	0
2003	885	860	30	20	10	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	30	0
2004	885	855	30	20	5	0	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	30	0
2005	900	870	30	20	10	5	10	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	30	0
2006	890	865	25	15	10	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	25	0
2007	895	870	30	20	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2008	905	880	30	25	5	0	5	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	30	0
2009	900	865	35	20	10	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	30	5
2010	890	860	30	15	5	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	30	0
2011	900	865	30	20	15	5	10	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	30	5
2012	910	870	40	25	15	0	10	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	30	5
2013	915	875	35	20	20	0	10	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	10	25	10
2014	910	875	35	20	20	0	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	10	30	5
2015	910	875	35	20	15	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	25	10
2016	920	885	35	15	20	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	30	5
2017	920	880	40	15	25	5	10	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	30	10
2018	925	890	35	15	20	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	30	10
2019	925	890	35	15	25	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	30	10
2020	945	915	30	10	25	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	10	25	5
2021	945	915	30	10	20	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	20	5
2022	960	920	35	10	25	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	25	10
2023	990	945	50	20	30	0	10	5	10	0	0	10	5	5	5	30	15
2024	980	935	45	20	30	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	–	–
2025	995	950	50	15	30	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	5	10	10	–	–
2026	995	950	45	15	30	0	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	10	10	–	–

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