Postcode · Meppel, Drenthe

Postcode 7941: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7941 in Meppel (Centrum) had 6,490 residents. 14.9% of them (965 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Meppel (18.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.3%), other Asia (2.9%) and other Africa (1.8%). 64.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 6,490 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.9% 965 people
Born abroad: 64.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.1% 5,525
Migration background 14.9% 965

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7941. For comparison, the line marks Meppel and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.3% 215 people

Meppel 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 190 people

Meppel 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 115 people

Meppel 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.5% 100 people

Meppel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.4% 90 people

Meppel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 70 people

Meppel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.85% 55 people

Meppel 0.48% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.62% 40 people

Meppel 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.62% 40 people

Meppel 0.63% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 30 people

Meppel 0.36% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.23% 15 people

Meppel 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.08% 5 people

Meppel 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

65% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.8% 625
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.8% 345

Men and women

Men: 3,150
Women: 3,340

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7941 14.9%

Higher than 40% 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

14.9%

7941
Meppel
Netherlands

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Year	7941	Meppel	Netherlands
1998	6.4%	9.7%	16.7%
1999	6.8%	9.9%	17.1%
2000	7.0%	10.0%	17.5%
2001	7.1%	10.4%	18.0%
2002	7.3%	10.5%	18.4%
2003	7.6%	11.8%	18.8%
2004	7.7%	12.1%	19.0%
2005	7.6%	10.9%	19.2%
2006	7.7%	11.1%	19.3%
2007	7.5%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	7.7%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	7.9%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	8.3%	11.2%	20.3%
2011	7.8%	11.1%	20.6%
2012	8.4%	11.3%	20.9%
2013	8.4%	11.2%	21.1%
2014	8.9%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	9.1%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	9.6%	11.7%	22.1%
2017	9.9%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	10.1%	12.3%	23.1%
2019	11.2%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	12.0%	12.9%	24.2%
2021	11.7%	13.2%	24.6%
2022	13.3%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	14.1%	16.3%	27.1%
2024	14.8%	17.2%	27.9%
2025	14.8%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	14.9%	18.3%	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
7944 Koedijkslanden, Berggierslanden	15.7%	10,375	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
7943 Oosterboer	18.3%	8,525	+7.3 pp	Other Europe
7942 Nieuwveenselanden, Haveltermade	25.6%	6,900	+4.0 pp	Other Asia

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	5,195	4,860	335	145	180	5	35	5	80	0	80	5	10	50	15	30	10	235	100
1999	5,215	4,850	355	150	210	5	40	5	90	10	85	5	10	50	15	30	15	245	115
2000	5,335	4,955	375	160	215	0	45	5	90	10	80	5	10	65	25	25	15	255	120
2001	5,400	5,015	385	160	225	0	40	5	90	5	80	10	10	60	20	40	25	255	130
2002	5,415	5,015	395	165	230	5	40	10	85	5	80	10	10	65	25	45	15	260	135
2003	5,470	5,055	415	170	240	10	45	10	90	5	90	10	10	60	25	40	15	270	150
2004	5,505	5,075	425	160	260	10	50	10	85	10	90	5	15	50	25	55	15	255	170
2005	5,540	5,125	420	175	245	0	40	10	85	10	85	10	10	70	30	50	20	255	160
2006	5,565	5,130	430	170	265	0	40	15	90	5	80	10	10	70	30	55	30	265	165
2007	5,565	5,150	415	175	240	5	35	10	85	5	85	15	15	60	25	45	30	265	155
2008	5,635	5,205	435	180	245	0	40	20	80	5	80	20	15	65	25	45	30	270	165
2009	5,615	5,165	445	180	265	0	35	20	75	10	75	30	15	60	30	65	30	265	180
2010	5,720	5,245	475	195	280	0	50	20	75	10	80	30	10	75	30	60	35	275	200
2011	5,800	5,350	450	190	265	0	40	20	65	10	80	20	15	75	35	60	35	270	190
2012	5,885	5,385	495	185	315	5	45	20	70	15	85	25	5	70	45	75	40	275	220
2013	5,940	5,440	500	195	310	5	40	25	85	15	85	20	5	85	40	60	40	295	205
2014	6,025	5,490	535	220	315	5	35	25	95	10	100	20	5	95	45	65	35	330	205
2015	6,035	5,485	550	215	330	5	30	30	90	15	105	15	10	85	45	85	30	325	225
2016	6,040	5,460	580	235	345	0	35	30	80	15	100	20	10	105	50	90	45	335	245
2017	6,025	5,430	595	245	350	0	40	30	85	20	105	20	10	110	50	85	40	350	245
2018	6,100	5,485	615	260	355	0	45	25	85	15	125	20	10	105	55	95	35	370	250
2019	6,140	5,455	685	280	400	0	45	25	85	15	125	15	10	130	65	115	50	395	285
2020	6,150	5,415	735	290	445	5	35	20	90	25	130	25	10	125	85	130	55	420	310
2021	6,180	5,460	720	265	455	5	35	30	90	20	115	25	10	115	85	140	50	390	330
2022	6,190	5,365	825	315	510	0	30	35	95	30	115	35	15	145	100	145	65	430	340
2023	6,295	5,410	885	340	550	10	30	40	100	35	110	40	15	165	105	160	65	455	375
2024	6,390	5,445	945	355	585	10	35	40	100	35	110	55	15	180	115	180	65	–	–
2025	6,525	5,565	965	400	565	5	40	40	90	35	115	55	10	220	110	185	65	–	–
2026	6,490	5,525	965	385	585	5	40	40	90	30	100	55	15	215	115	190	70	–	–

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