Postcode · Echten (De Wolden), Drenthe

Postcode 7932: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7932 in Echten (De Wolden) had 420 residents. 16.7% of them (70 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of De Wolden (7.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (10.7%), Germany (2.4%) and Indonesia (1.2%). 71.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 420 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.7% 70 people
Born abroad: 71.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.3% 350
Migration background 16.7% 70

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7932. For comparison, the line marks De Wolden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

10.7% 45 people

De Wolden 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.4% 10 people

De Wolden 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.2% 5 people

De Wolden 0.91% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 5 people

De Wolden 0.28% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.2% 5 people

De Wolden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 5 people

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

0.0% 0 people

De Wolden 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Wolden 0.58% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

De Wolden 1.8% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.4% 50
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.6% 20

Men and women

Men: 225
Women: 195

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

16.7%

7932
De Wolden
Netherlands

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Year	7932	De Wolden	Netherlands
1998	2.7%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	3.0%	3.7%	17.1%
2000	2.9%	3.7%	17.5%
2001	4.2%	3.7%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	3.9%	18.4%
2003	5.9%	4.3%	18.8%
2004	2.9%	4.0%	19.0%
2005	2.9%	4.0%	19.2%
2006	2.9%	3.9%	19.3%
2007	2.9%	4.0%	19.4%
2008	2.9%	3.9%	19.6%
2009	2.9%	3.8%	19.9%
2010	4.3%	3.9%	20.3%
2011	3.1%	3.9%	20.6%
2012	4.4%	4.1%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	4.2%	21.1%
2014	6.8%	4.2%	21.4%
2015	6.8%	4.2%	21.7%
2016	6.9%	4.5%	22.1%
2017	6.8%	4.7%	22.6%
2018	6.9%	4.9%	23.1%
2019	6.8%	5.1%	23.6%
2020	6.8%	5.3%	24.2%
2021	8.2%	5.4%	24.6%
2022	12.2%	6.1%	26.0%
2023	11.8%	6.7%	27.1%
2024	13.0%	7.1%	27.9%
2025	13.0%	7.4%	28.5%
2026	16.7%	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
7963 Ruinen	7.8%	3,590	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
7909 De Weide	38.8%	3,170	+11.6 pp	Other Asia
7958 Koekange	8.7%	2,580	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
7924 Fort	11.7%	1,110	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
7931 Pesse	5.7%	795	−0.1 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	370	360	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
1999	335	325	10	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2000	340	330	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2001	360	345	15	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2002	340	325	20	5	15	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	5
2003	340	325	20	10	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2004	340	330	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2005	350	340	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2006	350	340	10	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2007	345	340	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2008	345	335	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2009	340	325	10	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2010	345	330	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2011	325	310	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2012	340	325	15	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2013	355	335	20	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2014	365	340	25	15	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	0
2015	365	340	25	15	5	0	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2016	360	335	25	15	10	0	5	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	25	5
2017	365	340	25	15	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2018	360	335	25	20	5	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2019	365	340	25	15	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	20	0
2020	370	345	25	20	5	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	25	0
2021	365	335	30	30	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	0	0	0	30	0
2022	370	325	45	35	15	5	5	10	5	5	20	5	0	0	35	5
2023	380	330	45	35	15	0	5	10	5	0	20	5	0	0	35	10
2024	385	340	50	35	15	0	5	10	5	5	20	5	0	0	–	–
2025	385	340	50	35	15	0	5	10	5	5	15	10	0	0	–	–
2026	420	350	70	65	10	0	5	10	5	5	45	0	0	5	–	–

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