Postcode · Meppel, Drenthe

Postcode 7943: Neighbourhood Oosterboer

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7943 in Meppel (Oosterboer) had 8,525 residents. 18.3% of them (1,560 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Meppel (18.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.2%), other Asia (2.1%) and Indonesia (1.6%). 73.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.3 percentage points.

Residents: 8,525 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.3% 1,560 people
Born abroad: 73.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +7.3 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 81.7% 6,965
Migration background 18.3% 1,560

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7943. For comparison, the line marks Meppel and the circle the Netherlands.

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

9.2% 785 people

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

2.1% 180 people

Meppel 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 135 people

Meppel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.6% 135 people

Meppel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 95 people

Meppel 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.88% 75 people

Meppel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.53% 45 people

Meppel 0.63% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.47% 40 people

Meppel 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.29% 25 people

Meppel 0.48% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.23% 20 people

Meppel 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.18% 15 people

Meppel 0.36% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.12% 10 people

Meppel 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

73% 27%

Born abroad (first generation) 73.4% 1,145
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 26.6% 415

Men and women

Men: 4,175
Women: 4,350

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7943 18.3%

Higher than 52% 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

18.3%

7943
Meppel
Netherlands

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Year	7943	Meppel	Netherlands
1998	6.6%	9.7%	16.7%
1999	6.9%	9.9%	17.1%
2000	6.8%	10.0%	17.5%
2001	7.2%	10.4%	18.0%
2002	7.2%	10.5%	18.4%
2003	7.3%	11.8%	18.8%
2004	7.4%	12.1%	19.0%
2005	7.5%	10.9%	19.2%
2006	7.7%	11.1%	19.3%
2007	7.8%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	7.9%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	7.9%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	8.0%	11.2%	20.3%
2011	7.9%	11.1%	20.6%
2012	7.9%	11.3%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	11.2%	21.1%
2014	8.2%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	8.2%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	11.7%	22.1%
2017	8.3%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	8.4%	12.3%	23.1%
2019	8.5%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	8.5%	12.9%	24.2%
2021	9.2%	13.2%	24.6%
2022	11.0%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	15.1%	16.3%	27.1%
2024	15.8%	17.2%	27.9%
2025	17.0%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	18.3%	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
7942 Nieuwveenselanden, Haveltermade	25.6%	6,900	+4.0 pp	Other Asia
7941 Centrum	14.9%	6,490	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
7961 Ruinerwold	6.8%	3,990	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
7949 Rogat	4.3%	115	+0.3 pp	–
7965 Rogat	4.8%	105	+0.4 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
7966 Rogat	7.7%	65	−6.6 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	8,705	8,135	575	240	330	0	45	55	160	10	130	10	15	85	15	25	20	405	170
1999	9,105	8,485	625	255	365	10	35	65	155	10	140	5	20	90	20	50	20	430	200
2000	9,275	8,635	635	270	360	10	35	60	155	15	140	10	20	100	20	45	20	445	195
2001	9,440	8,760	680	275	410	10	45	65	170	15	140	5	25	105	20	55	30	460	220
2002	9,415	8,740	680	265	425	10	50	70	170	15	135	10	25	95	15	65	30	450	230
2003	9,430	8,745	685	270	420	10	50	65	155	20	130	5	25	110	15	65	40	450	235
2004	9,380	8,690	690	265	425	15	40	60	160	20	125	5	20	115	20	65	45	455	235
2005	9,345	8,650	700	270	430	5	45	60	165	20	125	5	20	120	20	80	35	465	235
2006	9,305	8,590	715	285	440	5	40	65	170	15	135	5	20	125	30	70	45	475	245
2007	9,140	8,435	710	275	440	10	35	55	165	15	135	5	25	110	35	80	45	465	240
2008	9,085	8,360	720	280	450	10	35	60	175	15	135	10	20	115	40	70	45	480	240
2009	8,890	8,185	705	270	440	10	35	55	170	20	130	5	20	115	40	70	40	465	245
2010	8,780	8,070	705	265	440	10	35	60	170	20	125	10	15	115	40	75	30	455	255
2011	8,680	8,000	690	255	430	10	30	65	170	15	125	5	10	115	40	65	35	445	245
2012	8,635	7,945	680	250	430	10	35	60	160	15	115	10	10	115	35	85	30	430	255
2013	8,530	7,840	690	250	435	10	40	60	165	10	115	10	10	115	35	80	35	425	265
2014	8,475	7,780	695	245	450	10	35	60	165	10	115	10	10	110	50	85	35	425	270
2015	8,440	7,750	690	240	445	10	35	60	155	10	120	10	5	105	55	85	35	415	270
2016	8,370	7,680	690	240	455	10	45	55	150	10	115	15	5	105	55	85	45	410	280
2017	8,255	7,570	685	245	440	5	30	60	155	15	110	10	5	120	60	90	25	410	275
2018	8,160	7,475	685	255	430	5	30	55	145	15	115	20	5	115	55	90	35	415	265
2019	8,090	7,405	685	255	430	5	35	50	145	10	110	25	5	115	50	95	40	420	265
2020	7,970	7,290	680	270	410	5	25	50	135	15	115	20	10	125	60	90	30	415	260
2021	7,975	7,240	735	285	450	15	30	50	140	15	125	20	5	135	70	95	35	445	295
2022	8,050	7,160	885	345	540	15	35	45	150	15	165	25	10	150	70	150	65	505	320
2023	8,390	7,125	1,270	645	620	20	45	50	145	20	165	25	10	440	115	170	60	800	405
2024	8,400	7,070	1,330	710	620	20	40	50	145	20	165	25	10	515	100	175	70	–	–
2025	8,395	6,965	1,430	820	610	20	35	45	140	20	150	25	10	640	90	180	75	–	–
2026	8,525	6,965	1,560	955	600	20	40	45	135	15	135	25	10	785	95	180	75	–	–

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