Postcode · Meppel, Drenthe

Postcode 7944: Neighbourhoods Koedijkslanden and Berggierslanden

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7944 in Meppel (Koedijkslanden and Berggierslanden) had 10,375 residents. 15.7% of them (1,625 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 Asia (3.3%), other Europe (2.6%) and Morocco (1.9%). 52.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 10,375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.7% 1,625 people
Born abroad: 52.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.4% 8,755
Migration background 15.7% 1,625

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7944. For comparison, the line marks Meppel and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 340 people

Meppel 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 265 people

Meppel 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

1.9% 200 people

Meppel 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 180 people

Meppel 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 170 people

Meppel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 150 people

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

1.0% 105 people

Meppel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.72% 75 people

Meppel 0.63% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.39% 40 people

Meppel 0.48% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.34% 35 people

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

0.34% 35 people

Meppel 0.36% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.19% 20 people

Meppel 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.6% 855
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.4% 770

Men and women

Men: 5,000
Women: 5,375

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7944 15.7%

Higher than 43% 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

15.7%

7944
Meppel
Netherlands

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Year	7944	Meppel	Netherlands
1998	11.7%	9.7%	16.7%
1999	12.1%	9.9%	17.1%
2000	12.4%	10.0%	17.5%
2001	12.8%	10.4%	18.0%
2002	12.7%	10.5%	18.4%
2003	17.3%	11.8%	18.8%
2004	17.6%	12.1%	19.0%
2005	13.0%	10.9%	19.2%
2006	12.9%	11.1%	19.3%
2007	12.1%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	12.1%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	11.8%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	12.1%	11.2%	20.3%
2011	12.1%	11.1%	20.6%
2012	12.1%	11.3%	20.9%
2013	11.8%	11.2%	21.1%
2014	11.9%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	11.8%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	12.1%	11.7%	22.1%
2017	12.3%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	12.6%	12.3%	23.1%
2019	12.6%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	12.7%	12.9%	24.2%
2021	13.1%	13.2%	24.6%
2022	14.3%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	14.6%	16.3%	27.1%
2024	15.1%	17.2%	27.9%
2025	15.2%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	15.7%	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
7943 Oosterboer	18.3%	8,525	+7.3 pp	Other Europe
7942 Nieuwveenselanden, Haveltermade	25.6%	6,900	+4.0 pp	Other Asia
7941 Centrum	14.9%	6,490	+1.5 pp	Other Europe

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	6,710	5,930	785	225	565	0	60	70	175	15	130	5	15	75	75	115	55	430	355
1999	6,625	5,830	800	225	580	5	70	70	165	15	125	5	10	85	75	135	45	420	385
2000	6,640	5,815	825	225	600	5	85	75	165	15	130	5	10	80	70	135	50	420	400
2001	6,665	5,810	850	215	635	5	95	90	165	15	125	10	5	75	90	130	45	410	435
2002	6,600	5,760	840	220	620	5	90	80	160	20	120	10	10	80	85	130	50	410	430
2003	6,845	5,660	1,185	270	905	5	90	80	155	15	125	5	5	135	280	225	55	455	725
2004	6,850	5,645	1,205	295	905	10	95	80	155	25	125	10	5	155	230	255	55	485	720
2005	6,490	5,650	845	230	610	10	120	85	155	20	115	10	5	100	70	100	50	410	430
2006	6,610	5,760	850	230	620	10	115	85	155	20	115	10	5	100	85	105	45	410	435
2007	7,335	6,445	890	260	635	5	145	80	155	15	120	10	5	125	90	90	55	435	455
2008	7,840	6,885	950	280	675	10	150	80	160	20	140	5	10	125	90	110	55	470	480
2009	8,530	7,515	1,010	315	700	5	170	80	175	20	150	5	10	150	100	100	50	515	500
2010	8,905	7,830	1,075	335	740	5	175	90	175	20	155	10	5	165	100	120	55	545	530
2011	9,095	7,995	1,100	345	755	0	185	85	175	30	160	10	10	165	110	115	55	555	545
2012	9,190	8,075	1,115	340	780	5	190	85	175	30	155	15	10	160	120	110	65	555	555
2013	9,305	8,210	1,095	320	775	10	195	75	175	30	140	20	10	150	105	125	60	540	555
2014	9,415	8,290	1,125	340	780	5	205	85	170	25	150	15	10	165	115	110	65	540	580
2015	9,380	8,270	1,110	330	780	5	205	75	170	25	135	10	10	175	115	115	70	535	575
2016	9,360	8,230	1,130	335	790	10	195	80	175	30	130	10	15	180	125	130	45	540	590
2017	9,640	8,450	1,190	360	835	10	210	85	160	30	145	15	10	190	120	155	65	555	635
2018	9,865	8,625	1,240	380	860	10	210	80	170	30	140	15	10	215	125	170	65	585	655
2019	9,995	8,740	1,255	385	870	10	210	85	170	35	145	20	10	210	115	190	55	585	670
2020	10,305	9,000	1,305	410	900	10	220	85	170	35	145	25	10	230	120	200	60	610	700
2021	10,365	9,005	1,360	445	915	10	220	75	170	35	155	30	10	250	125	210	70	645	710
2022	10,490	9,000	1,495	445	1,050	20	220	85	180	40	170	30	15	230	135	285	90	650	770
2023	10,515	8,985	1,530	455	1,075	25	225	80	175	35	165	40	10	235	145	290	95	660	800
2024	10,445	8,870	1,575	470	1,100	25	205	80	175	35	170	40	15	245	160	325	100	–	–
2025	10,420	8,835	1,585	475	1,110	30	200	80	180	30	160	40	20	260	170	325	100	–	–
2026	10,375	8,755	1,625	480	1,145	35	200	75	170	35	150	40	20	265	180	340	105	–	–

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