Postcode · Diever, Drenthe

Postcode 7981: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7981 in Diever had 2,715 residents. 10.7% of them (290 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Westerveld (9.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.7%), Germany (1.8%) and other Europe (1.3%). 62.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 2,715 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.7% 290 people
Born abroad: 62.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.3% 2,425
Migration background 10.7% 290

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7981. For comparison, the line marks Westerveld and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.7% 100 people

Westerveld 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.8% 50 people

Westerveld 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.3% 35 people

Westerveld 1.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.1% 30 people

Westerveld 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 30 people

Westerveld 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.37% 10 people

Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.37% 10 people

Westerveld 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.37% 10 people

Westerveld 0.58% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.18% 5 people

Westerveld 0.13% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.18% 5 people

Westerveld 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

62% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.1% 180
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.2% 105

Men and women

Men: 1,295
Women: 1,415

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7981 10.7%

Higher than 22% 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

10.7%

7981
Westerveld
Netherlands

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Year	7981	Westerveld	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	5.5%	16.7%
1999	4.5%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	4.6%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	4.2%	5.2%	18.0%
2002	4.2%	6.1%	18.4%
2003	4.2%	5.7%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	5.6%	19.0%
2005	4.7%	5.4%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	5.8%	19.3%
2007	4.6%	6.0%	19.4%
2008	4.5%	5.6%	19.6%
2009	4.1%	5.5%	19.9%
2010	4.2%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	4.0%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	4.2%	6.0%	20.9%
2013	4.0%	5.7%	21.1%
2014	3.9%	5.7%	21.4%
2015	4.4%	6.3%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	6.0%	22.1%
2017	5.2%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	5.3%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	5.7%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	6.2%	6.5%	24.2%
2021	6.2%	6.6%	24.6%
2022	7.4%	7.7%	26.0%
2023	7.7%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	8.1%	8.9%	27.9%
2025	8.6%	9.2%	28.5%
2026	10.7%	9.4%	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
7983 Wapse	6.7%	675	−0.2 pp	Indonesia
7986 Diever	9.6%	260	−1.3 pp	Germany
7984 Dieverbrug	8.6%	175	+0.2 pp	Other Asia
7985 Diever	11.1%	90	+2.8 pp	Dutch Caribbean
8439 Zorgvlied	9.1%	55	+0.8 pp	Indonesia

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	2,285	2,170	115	50	65	0	0	10	15	10	25	5	0	20	15	15	0	70	45
1999	2,320	2,210	105	50	55	0	0	10	15	5	25	5	0	20	5	15	5	70	35
2000	2,380	2,275	110	50	50	0	0	5	15	10	30	0	0	20	0	15	5	75	35
2001	2,390	2,290	100	50	45	0	0	5	15	5	20	5	0	25	0	15	5	60	35
2002	2,385	2,285	100	45	55	0	0	5	15	10	25	5	5	10	5	20	0	65	40
2003	2,390	2,290	100	40	60	0	0	5	15	10	25	5	0	10	5	25	0	65	40
2004	2,370	2,265	105	50	55	0	0	5	20	5	20	5	5	20	0	20	5	65	40
2005	2,360	2,250	110	45	65	0	0	5	20	5	20	0	5	20	5	25	5	65	45
2006	2,430	2,315	115	50	60	0	0	5	15	5	25	5	5	15	5	25	5	70	45
2007	2,390	2,280	110	55	55	0	0	5	15	0	25	5	0	25	5	20	10	75	35
2008	2,450	2,340	110	55	55	0	0	5	15	5	25	5	5	20	5	20	5	80	35
2009	2,465	2,360	100	50	50	0	0	0	15	0	25	5	5	15	0	20	15	70	30
2010	2,480	2,375	105	60	45	0	0	5	15	5	25	5	5	25	0	20	0	75	25
2011	2,500	2,395	100	55	45	0	0	5	20	0	30	5	5	15	5	10	5	80	25
2012	2,475	2,370	105	60	50	0	0	5	15	0	25	5	5	25	5	15	10	80	25
2013	2,470	2,375	100	55	50	0	0	0	20	0	30	0	5	20	5	10	15	75	20
2014	2,415	2,320	95	55	40	0	0	0	15	0	25	0	5	25	5	10	10	70	20
2015	2,410	2,305	105	55	50	0	0	0	15	5	25	5	5	20	0	20	10	70	30
2016	2,400	2,285	115	55	60	0	0	0	20	5	25	0	10	20	5	15	15	75	35
2017	2,415	2,290	125	60	65	0	0	5	15	0	25	5	10	20	5	30	10	80	40
2018	2,440	2,310	130	60	70	5	0	10	15	0	35	5	5	15	10	25	5	85	45
2019	2,470	2,330	140	75	60	0	0	5	20	5	35	5	10	25	5	20	5	95	40
2020	2,495	2,340	155	80	75	0	5	5	20	0	40	5	5	30	5	30	10	105	50
2021	2,515	2,360	155	70	85	5	0	5	20	0	35	10	5	20	15	30	10	105	55
2022	2,635	2,440	195	90	105	0	0	5	35	0	45	5	5	30	15	40	10	110	50
2023	2,655	2,450	205	95	110	0	5	5	30	0	40	10	10	30	10	45	10	115	60
2024	2,645	2,430	215	90	125	5	0	5	35	5	45	10	10	30	15	55	10	–	–
2025	2,670	2,440	230	90	135	0	0	5	30	5	45	10	10	30	15	65	10	–	–
2026	2,715	2,425	290	100	185	5	0	0	30	5	50	10	10	35	30	100	10	–	–

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