Postcode · Meppel, Drenthe

Postcode 7942: Neighbourhoods Nieuwveenselanden and Haveltermade

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7942 in Meppel (Nieuwveenselanden and Haveltermade) had 6,900 residents. 25.6% of them (1,765 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Meppel (18.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.0%), Morocco (5.2%) and other Africa (3.7%). 59.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 6,900 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.6% 1,765 people
Born abroad: 59.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 74.4% 5,135
Migration background 25.6% 1,765

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7942. For comparison, the line marks Meppel and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.0% 480 people

Meppel 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

5.2% 360 people

Meppel 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.7% 255 people

Meppel 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.3% 225 people

Meppel 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.3% 90 people

Meppel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 90 people

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

1.1% 75 people

Meppel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.87% 60 people

Meppel 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.65% 45 people

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

0.51% 35 people

Meppel 0.36% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.51% 35 people

Meppel 0.48% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.22% 15 people

Meppel 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.8% 1,055
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.2% 710

Men and women

Men: 3,535
Women: 3,365

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7942 25.6%

Higher than 68% 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

25.6%

7942
Meppel
Netherlands

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Year	7942	Meppel	Netherlands
1998	15.8%	9.7%	16.7%
1999	16.0%	9.9%	17.1%
2000	16.2%	10.0%	17.5%
2001	16.9%	10.4%	18.0%
2002	17.6%	10.5%	18.4%
2003	17.8%	11.8%	18.8%
2004	18.4%	12.1%	19.0%
2005	18.3%	10.9%	19.2%
2006	19.0%	11.1%	19.3%
2007	18.8%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	18.8%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	18.9%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	18.6%	11.2%	20.3%
2011	18.9%	11.1%	20.6%
2012	19.3%	11.3%	20.9%
2013	19.0%	11.2%	21.1%
2014	19.0%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	18.8%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	19.2%	11.7%	22.1%
2017	20.3%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	20.6%	12.3%	23.1%
2019	21.2%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	21.1%	12.9%	24.2%
2021	20.6%	13.2%	24.6%
2022	21.6%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	23.3%	16.3%	27.1%
2024	24.9%	17.2%	27.9%
2025	25.1%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	25.6%	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
7951 Zuid	9.1%	11,470	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
7944 Koedijkslanden, Berggierslanden	15.7%	10,375	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
7943 Oosterboer	18.3%	8,525	+7.3 pp	Other Europe
7941 Centrum	14.9%	6,490	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
7948 Griftebuurt, Vogelbuurt	7.3%	4,040	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
7961 Ruinerwold	6.8%	3,990	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
7971 Havelte	10.1%	3,710	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
7946 Blauwehand	8.3%	1,695	+1.9 pp	Poland

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	4,995	4,205	790	185	610	10	310	50	90	5	85	0	10	90	65	70	10	280	515
1999	4,935	4,140	790	175	615	10	325	40	80	5	80	0	5	90	70	75	10	260	525
2000	4,835	4,050	785	170	610	10	320	45	75	10	70	0	5	95	70	75	5	255	530
2001	4,780	3,970	810	190	625	5	325	35	80	10	75	0	5	110	65	90	15	270	540
2002	4,775	3,930	840	195	650	5	330	40	80	15	75	0	10	110	80	90	10	280	560
2003	4,725	3,880	840	200	640	0	340	35	80	15	70	5	5	120	75	85	10	275	565
2004	4,795	3,915	880	210	670	5	355	35	80	10	85	0	5	120	80	95	10	290	585
2005	4,860	3,970	890	215	665	5	375	35	75	10	80	5	10	120	75	85	5	290	595
2006	4,885	3,955	930	235	685	10	380	30	75	10	80	5	5	145	80	85	15	315	605
2007	4,830	3,915	910	230	680	10	355	35	80	15	75	0	10	145	85	90	10	315	595
2008	4,775	3,880	900	230	665	5	350	35	80	15	75	5	10	140	90	80	10	315	585
2009	4,780	3,875	905	225	685	10	350	30	80	20	70	5	5	145	95	80	20	315	595
2010	4,750	3,865	885	215	670	10	365	30	75	20	70	10	5	130	90	65	15	300	585
2011	4,730	3,835	895	215	675	10	365	20	80	15	70	5	5	135	100	70	15	300	590
2012	4,690	3,785	905	210	695	10	370	25	80	15	60	10	5	135	100	75	20	300	605
2013	4,805	3,880	915	240	680	10	360	30	70	15	70	20	10	140	100	80	15	320	595
2014	4,815	3,900	915	240	675	5	365	25	75	10	65	20	10	145	100	75	20	320	595
2015	4,865	3,950	915	245	670	10	350	25	75	15	70	20	10	145	105	70	20	325	590
2016	4,960	4,010	950	255	695	15	345	20	80	10	70	25	10	150	105	90	30	345	610
2017	5,035	4,015	1,020	255	765	10	350	20	80	15	75	25	5	150	130	135	25	345	680
2018	5,215	4,140	1,075	260	815	10	345	20	80	25	75	20	10	155	150	150	35	350	730
2019	5,295	4,175	1,120	275	845	10	340	25	90	20	80	25	10	160	165	165	30	370	750
2020	5,360	4,230	1,130	265	865	10	350	30	90	15	85	25	10	145	150	185	35	370	765
2021	5,595	4,440	1,155	280	875	10	340	30	90	20	85	25	15	155	145	200	40	385	770
2022	5,725	4,490	1,235	290	950	25	340	30	95	20	85	20	10	170	160	225	55	400	805
2023	5,910	4,540	1,375	315	1,055	40	330	25	85	20	90	30	15	185	170	320	60	415	925
2024	6,235	4,680	1,555	325	1,230	65	355	35	80	25	85	35	15	190	195	410	70	–	–
2025	6,565	4,915	1,650	350	1,300	60	360	35	90	25	90	35	20	205	220	435	75	–	–
2026	6,900	5,135	1,765	370	1,395	60	360	45	90	35	90	35	15	225	255	480	75	–	–

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