Postcode · Geeuwenbrug, Drenthe

Postcode 7985: Neighbourhood Diever

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7985 in Geeuwenbrug (Diever) had 90 residents. 11.1% of them (10 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 Dutch Caribbean (5.6%) and other Africa (5.6%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 90 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.1% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

Dutch origin 83.3% 75
Migration background 11.1% 10

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7985. For comparison, the line marks Westerveld and the circle the Netherlands.

Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

5.6% 5 people

Westerveld 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.6% 5 people

Westerveld 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.13% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 1.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.58% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 60
Women: 30

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

11.1%

7985
Westerveld
Netherlands

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Year	7985	Westerveld	Netherlands
1998	69.2%	5.5%	16.7%
1999	59.1%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	50.0%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	66.7%	5.2%	18.0%
2002	80.0%	6.1%	18.4%
2003	76.7%	5.7%	18.8%
2004	83.8%	5.6%	19.0%
2005	76.5%	5.4%	19.2%
2006	81.1%	5.8%	19.3%
2007	82.5%	6.0%	19.4%
2008	77.4%	5.6%	19.6%
2009	67.9%	5.5%	19.9%
2010	73.3%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	71.0%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	68.0%	6.0%	20.9%
2013	26.7%	5.7%	21.1%
2014	23.1%	5.7%	21.4%
2015	55.6%	6.3%	21.7%
2016	66.7%	6.0%	22.1%
2017	58.8%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	40.0%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	30.0%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	11.1%	6.5%	24.2%
2021	0.0%	6.6%	24.6%
2022	8.3%	7.7%	26.0%
2023	0.0%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	6.7%	8.9%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	9.2%	28.5%
2026	11.1%	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
7991 Dwingeloo	6.6%	4,085	+0.6 pp	Indonesia
7981 Diever	10.7%	2,715	+3.3 pp	Other Asia
9423 Centrum	9.4%	1,430	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
7984 Dieverbrug	8.6%	175	+0.2 pp	Other Asia
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	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	130	35	90	10	85	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	20	65	0	10	80
1999	110	40	65	10	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	40	0	10	55
2000	90	40	45	10	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	30	0	10	35
2001	120	40	80	35	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	15	30	0	35	45
2002	200	40	160	60	110	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	55	40	65	0	60	105
2003	150	30	115	50	70	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	45	25	45	0	50	65
2004	185	35	155	50	105	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	45	55	45	0	55	95
2005	170	35	130	60	75	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	55	35	35	0	60	70
2006	185	35	150	60	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	35	55	0	65	90
2007	200	35	165	75	95	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	70	30	55	5	75	95
2008	155	40	120	55	70	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	50	25	40	5	55	70
2009	140	45	95	20	70	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	15	40	25	5	25	70
2010	150	45	110	25	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	40	50	0	25	90
2011	155	40	110	25	85	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	20	25	55	0	25	85
2012	125	40	85	30	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	30	30	0	35	55
2013	75	55	20	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	5	0	5	20
2014	65	50	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	10
2015	90	40	50	5	45	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	25	20	0	10	50
2016	90	30	60	10	45	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	35	0	10	50
2017	85	35	50	15	35	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0	30	0	15	40
2018	50	30	20	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	10
2019	50	35	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	15
2020	45	40	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
2021	50	50	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
2022	60	55	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2023	70	70	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2024	75	70	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	85	75	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	90	75	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	–	–

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