Postcode · Koekange, Drenthe

Postcode 7958: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7958 in Koekange had 2,580 residents. 8.7% of them (225 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 (2.9%), other Asia (1.7%) and Indonesia (1.2%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 2,580 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.7% 225 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.1% 2,350
Migration background 8.7% 225

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7958. For comparison, the line marks De Wolden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.9% 75 people

De Wolden 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 45 people

De Wolden 1.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 30 people

De Wolden 0.91% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 25 people

De Wolden 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.78% 20 people

De Wolden 0.54% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.39% 10 people

De Wolden 0.58% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.19% 5 people

De Wolden 0.16% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.19% 5 people

De Wolden 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.19% 5 people

De Wolden 0.28% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.19% 5 people

De Wolden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Wolden 0.02% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

De Wolden 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 135
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 90

Men and women

Men: 1,315
Women: 1,265

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7958 8.7%

Higher than 14% 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

8.7%

7958
De Wolden
Netherlands

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Year	7958	De Wolden	Netherlands
1998	4.2%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	3.5%	3.7%	17.1%
2000	3.6%	3.7%	17.5%
2001	3.6%	3.7%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	3.9%	18.4%
2003	4.0%	4.3%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	4.0%	19.0%
2005	5.1%	4.0%	19.2%
2006	4.8%	3.9%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	4.0%	19.4%
2008	4.8%	3.9%	19.6%
2009	4.9%	3.8%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	3.9%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	3.9%	20.6%
2012	5.1%	4.1%	20.9%
2013	5.1%	4.2%	21.1%
2014	5.4%	4.2%	21.4%
2015	5.3%	4.2%	21.7%
2016	5.4%	4.5%	22.1%
2017	5.3%	4.7%	22.6%
2018	6.0%	4.9%	23.1%
2019	6.1%	5.1%	23.6%
2020	5.9%	5.3%	24.2%
2021	5.8%	5.4%	24.6%
2022	6.6%	6.1%	26.0%
2023	7.6%	6.7%	27.1%
2024	8.6%	7.1%	27.9%
2025	8.9%	7.4%	28.5%
2026	8.7%	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
7961 Ruinerwold	6.8%	3,990	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
7963 Ruinen	7.8%	3,590	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
7957 de Wijk	8.6%	2,980	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
7924 Fort	11.7%	1,110	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
7932 Echten (De Wolden)	16.7%	420	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
7949 Rogat	4.3%	115	+0.3 pp	–
7965 Rogat	4.8%	105	+0.4 pp	Other Americas & Oceania

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	2,240	2,145	95	35	50	0	15	20	0	20	0	5	10	5	5	5	65	25
1999	2,265	2,175	80	30	50	0	5	20	0	20	5	5	0	5	5	15	60	25
2000	2,330	2,245	85	35	50	5	5	20	0	20	0	5	10	5	5	10	65	20
2001	2,360	2,275	85	35	55	5	5	20	0	20	0	5	10	5	10	10	65	20
2002	2,340	2,250	90	45	40	0	5	20	0	25	5	5	10	5	5	5	75	15
2003	2,365	2,265	95	45	55	5	5	25	0	20	5	5	15	5	5	10	75	25
2004	2,385	2,280	105	45	55	5	5	20	5	25	5	5	10	5	15	0	75	25
2005	2,375	2,255	120	50	65	0	10	20	0	20	5	5	20	10	15	10	80	35
2006	2,380	2,265	115	60	60	0	10	20	0	25	5	5	25	10	10	10	85	30
2007	2,360	2,245	115	55	65	0	10	20	0	25	5	5	20	10	15	10	85	30
2008	2,375	2,260	115	55	60	0	10	25	0	30	0	5	20	10	5	10	85	25
2009	2,350	2,235	115	55	55	0	10	25	0	25	5	5	20	10	5	5	85	30
2010	2,385	2,260	125	65	60	0	10	20	0	25	5	5	30	10	10	10	90	35
2011	2,415	2,295	125	55	65	0	10	25	0	25	5	5	20	15	5	10	85	35
2012	2,445	2,320	125	60	70	0	15	25	0	25	5	5	25	15	10	5	85	40
2013	2,430	2,310	125	55	60	0	10	25	0	25	5	5	20	10	10	5	85	40
2014	2,415	2,285	130	60	65	0	10	25	0	25	5	5	25	15	10	5	85	45
2015	2,440	2,310	130	55	80	0	5	25	5	25	10	5	15	15	20	10	85	45
2016	2,415	2,285	130	60	75	0	10	25	0	20	10	5	25	10	20	10	90	45
2017	2,450	2,320	130	50	80	0	5	25	5	30	5	0	15	15	20	10	80	50
2018	2,435	2,290	145	60	80	0	10	25	5	25	5	5	25	10	25	5	85	55
2019	2,450	2,300	150	65	85	0	10	25	5	25	10	0	30	20	25	0	95	60
2020	2,465	2,320	145	60	85	0	5	25	5	25	5	5	25	15	25	10	90	60
2021	2,490	2,345	145	55	85	0	5	20	0	25	5	5	20	15	30	15	85	60
2022	2,490	2,330	165	65	95	0	5	25	0	25	5	5	30	15	35	10	85	60
2023	2,565	2,370	195	90	105	0	5	30	0	20	5	5	60	15	30	15	115	60
2024	2,570	2,350	220	115	105	5	5	35	0	30	5	5	75	15	35	15	–	–
2025	2,580	2,355	230	115	115	5	5	30	0	30	5	5	75	10	45	15	–	–
2026	2,580	2,350	225	115	115	5	5	30	0	25	5	5	75	10	45	20	–	–

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