Postcode · Wittelte, Drenthe

Postcode 7986: Neighbourhood Diever

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7986 in Wittelte (Diever) had 260 residents. 9.6% of them (25 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 Westerveld (9.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.8%), Indonesia (1.9%) and Dutch Caribbean (1.9%). 40.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 260 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.6% 25 people
Born abroad: 40.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.3 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.4% 235
Migration background 9.6% 25

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7986. For comparison, the line marks Westerveld and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.8% 10 people

Westerveld 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.9% 5 people

Westerveld 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.9% 5 people

Westerveld 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 5 people

Westerveld 1.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 5 people

Westerveld 0.58% Netherlands 1.7%
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%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

40% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.0% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 120
Women: 140

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

9.6%

7986
Westerveld
Netherlands

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Year	7986	Westerveld	Netherlands
1998	3.8%	5.5%	16.7%
1999	5.8%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	7.4%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	7.4%	5.2%	18.0%
2002	5.5%	6.1%	18.4%
2003	5.3%	5.7%	18.8%
2004	7.3%	5.6%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	5.4%	19.2%
2006	7.7%	5.8%	19.3%
2007	7.3%	6.0%	19.4%
2008	7.4%	5.6%	19.6%
2009	8.9%	5.5%	19.9%
2010	10.5%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	10.5%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	13.6%	6.0%	20.9%
2013	10.7%	5.7%	21.1%
2014	10.5%	5.7%	21.4%
2015	9.1%	6.3%	21.7%
2016	7.7%	6.0%	22.1%
2017	5.9%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	6.1%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	6.0%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	7.7%	6.5%	24.2%
2021	7.5%	6.6%	24.6%
2022	10.9%	7.7%	26.0%
2023	13.0%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	12.7%	8.9%	27.9%
2025	10.9%	9.2%	28.5%
2026	9.6%	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
7975 Uffelte	7.4%	1,420	+0.4 pp	Indonesia
8351 Wapserveen midden	9.1%	825	+4.7 pp	Other Europe
7983 Wapse	6.7%	675	−0.2 pp	Indonesia
7984 Dieverbrug	8.6%	175	+0.2 pp	Other Asia

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	260	240	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
1999	260	245	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2000	270	250	20	15	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	5
2001	270	250	20	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	15	5
2002	275	260	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2003	285	265	15	15	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	0
2004	275	255	20	15	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	0
2005	270	250	20	15	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2006	260	245	20	10	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2007	275	255	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2008	270	255	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2009	280	250	25	15	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	15	10
2010	285	255	30	10	15	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	10
2011	285	255	30	20	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	5	0	5	20	10
2012	295	260	40	20	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	5	0	0	20	15
2013	280	245	30	15	20	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	20	15
2014	285	255	30	15	20	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	15
2015	275	250	25	15	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	10
2016	260	240	20	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	15	5
2017	255	240	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	5
2018	245	230	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2019	250	235	15	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2020	260	240	20	10	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	5
2021	265	245	20	15	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	5
2022	275	240	30	20	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2023	270	240	35	15	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	5	0	0	25	5
2024	275	240	35	20	15	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	–	–
2025	275	245	30	20	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	–	–
2026	260	235	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	–	–

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