Postcode · Ruinen, Drenthe

Postcode 7963: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7963 in Ruinen had 3,590 residents. 7.8% of them (280 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of De Wolden (7.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (1.9%), other Europe (1.4%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 58.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 3,590 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.8% 280 people
Born abroad: 58.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.2% 3,310
Migration background 7.8% 280

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7963. For comparison, the line marks De Wolden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 70 people

De Wolden 1.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 50 people

De Wolden 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.3% 45 people

De Wolden 0.91% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.84% 30 people

De Wolden 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.84% 30 people

De Wolden 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.42% 15 people

De Wolden 0.28% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.42% 15 people

De Wolden 0.58% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.42% 15 people

De Wolden 0.54% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.14% 5 people

De Wolden 0.16% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.14% 5 people

De Wolden 0.02% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.14% 5 people

De Wolden 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.14% 5 people

De Wolden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.9% 165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 120

Men and women

Men: 1,810
Women: 1,780

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7963 7.8%

Higher than 11% 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

7.8%

7963
De Wolden
Netherlands

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Year	7963	De Wolden	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	3.6%	3.7%	17.1%
2000	3.6%	3.7%	17.5%
2001	3.8%	3.7%	18.0%
2002	4.4%	3.9%	18.4%
2003	5.4%	4.3%	18.8%
2004	4.3%	4.0%	19.0%
2005	4.2%	4.0%	19.2%
2006	4.3%	3.9%	19.3%
2007	4.3%	4.0%	19.4%
2008	4.1%	3.9%	19.6%
2009	3.8%	3.8%	19.9%
2010	3.8%	3.9%	20.3%
2011	3.7%	3.9%	20.6%
2012	3.9%	4.1%	20.9%
2013	3.9%	4.2%	21.1%
2014	4.1%	4.2%	21.4%
2015	4.5%	4.2%	21.7%
2016	5.1%	4.5%	22.1%
2017	5.3%	4.7%	22.6%
2018	5.7%	4.9%	23.1%
2019	5.8%	5.1%	23.6%
2020	6.3%	5.3%	24.2%
2021	6.1%	5.4%	24.6%
2022	6.7%	6.1%	26.0%
2023	7.2%	6.7%	27.1%
2024	7.6%	7.1%	27.9%
2025	7.9%	7.4%	28.5%
2026	7.8%	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
7991 Dwingeloo	6.6%	4,085	+0.6 pp	Indonesia
7961 Ruinerwold	6.8%	3,990	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
7958 Koekange	8.7%	2,580	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
7933 Pesse	7.0%	1,705	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
7931 Pesse	5.7%	795	−0.1 pp	Indonesia
7932 Echten (De Wolden)	16.7%	420	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
7964 Ansen	5.8%	345	+0.2 pp	Indonesia
7935 Eursinge en Pesse	0.0%	85	−5.9 pp	–

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	3,805	3,625	180	50	130	0	5	10	40	5	30	0	5	15	5	60	5	90	85
1999	3,790	3,645	135	50	95	0	0	10	40	5	35	0	0	15	5	30	5	90	50
2000	3,800	3,660	135	55	85	0	0	5	35	0	30	0	5	20	5	30	10	95	45
2001	3,780	3,635	145	65	75	0	0	5	35	0	35	0	5	25	0	25	10	105	35
2002	3,750	3,590	165	75	85	0	0	5	40	0	40	5	5	25	5	35	0	110	55
2003	3,765	3,560	205	95	115	0	0	0	35	0	40	0	5	50	20	50	10	135	75
2004	3,755	3,595	160	75	80	0	0	5	40	0	40	5	5	25	15	15	5	115	45
2005	3,770	3,615	160	75	85	0	0	5	35	0	40	5	5	25	15	25	5	115	40
2006	3,760	3,605	160	75	80	0	0	5	35	0	40	5	5	25	10	20	10	115	40
2007	3,750	3,595	160	75	90	0	0	5	40	5	45	5	5	20	15	20	5	120	40
2008	3,665	3,515	150	75	70	0	0	5	35	5	45	5	5	20	15	5	5	110	35
2009	3,640	3,500	140	70	65	0	0	5	30	5	50	0	0	20	10	10	5	100	40
2010	3,640	3,500	140	65	70	0	0	5	35	5	45	0	0	20	10	10	5	100	35
2011	3,625	3,485	135	65	75	0	0	5	30	0	45	0	0	20	10	20	10	95	40
2012	3,615	3,480	140	65	75	0	0	5	35	5	40	0	5	20	10	15	5	105	40
2013	3,600	3,455	140	65	70	0	0	5	35	5	35	0	10	20	10	15	0	100	45
2014	3,560	3,415	145	70	75	0	0	5	30	5	35	5	10	20	15	15	5	105	45
2015	3,520	3,360	160	65	90	5	0	5	35	0	40	0	5	20	20	15	10	110	50
2016	3,545	3,365	180	70	105	0	0	5	35	5	35	5	5	25	15	40	5	110	70
2017	3,575	3,385	190	70	115	0	0	5	40	5	35	0	5	30	15	45	5	110	80
2018	3,580	3,375	205	70	135	0	0	5	40	5	30	0	5	35	10	70	5	115	90
2019	3,600	3,390	210	75	135	0	0	5	40	5	35	5	5	30	5	70	10	115	100
2020	3,630	3,400	230	75	155	0	0	5	35	10	35	0	5	35	5	90	10	115	115
2021	3,630	3,410	220	75	150	0	5	0	35	15	35	5	5	30	5	75	15	115	105
2022	3,670	3,430	245	75	165	0	5	5	45	25	30	5	5	35	10	65	10	120	110
2023	3,620	3,360	260	80	180	0	5	5	40	25	30	5	5	45	10	75	15	125	120
2024	3,615	3,340	275	95	180	5	5	5	45	30	30	5	5	55	15	65	10	–	–
2025	3,595	3,310	285	100	185	5	5	5	45	30	30	5	10	55	20	65	15	–	–
2026	3,590	3,310	280	100	180	5	5	5	45	30	30	15	5	50	15	70	15	–	–

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