Postcode · Tolbert, Groningen

Postcode 9356: Neighbourhoods Sint Maheerdt and Bebouwde kom Tolbert

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9356 in Tolbert (Sint Maheerdt and Bebouwde kom Tolbert) had 4,420 residents. 12.1% of them (535 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.1%), Indonesia (1.8%) and other Europe (1.8%). 58.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 4,420 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.1% 535 people
Born abroad: 58.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.9% 3,885
Migration background 12.1% 535

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9356. For comparison, the line marks Westerkwartier and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 135 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 80 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 80 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 70 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.90% 40 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.68% 30 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.57% 25 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.57% 25 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.57% 25 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 15 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.11% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.11% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.9% 315
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.1% 220

Men and women

Men: 2,235
Women: 2,180

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9356 12.1%

Higher than 29% 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

12.1%

9356
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	9356	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	6.3%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	6.1%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	6.2%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	11.6%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	13.3%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	14.5%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	15.4%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	6.9%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	6.9%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	6.8%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	7.1%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	7.8%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	7.6%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	7.8%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	8.0%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	8.5%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	8.4%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	9.1%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	9.1%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	9.0%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	9.1%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	9.9%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	11.0%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	11.5%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	12.1%	9.9%	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
9351 Centrum Leek en omgeving	13.8%	12,170	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
9354 Bebouwde kom Zevenhuizen	5.1%	2,750	+0.8 pp	Other Europe
9822 Oldekerk	5.8%	1,550	+0.4 pp	Other Asia
9821 Oldekerk	3.6%	1,380	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
9365 Marum, De Wilp	6.1%	660	−0.1 pp	Germany
9355 Pasop	22.1%	430	+15.1 pp	Other Europe
9361 Marum	3.3%	305	−1.6 pp	Germany
9811 Bebouwde kom Enumatil	1.9%	270	−5.0 pp	Other Europe
9359 Tolbert	0.0%	25	−20.0 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	5,075	4,755	320	130	190	5	0	50	90	0	65	5	5	55	25	5	15	225	100
1999	5,050	4,735	310	125	185	10	0	35	90	5	65	10	5	45	15	15	15	220	90
2000	5,045	4,730	315	130	185	10	0	35	100	5	70	10	0	50	10	10	15	225	85
2001	5,050	4,735	310	130	190	10	0	40	90	10	65	5	5	55	10	15	15	225	90
2002	5,370	4,745	625	210	415	30	0	35	100	5	70	5	0	135	105	120	20	315	315
2003	5,430	4,705	720	190	535	40	0	35	90	5	65	5	0	120	150	195	20	300	425
2004	5,465	4,670	795	220	580	35	0	30	95	5	75	10	0	135	180	220	15	325	475
2005	5,500	4,655	845	260	585	35	0	30	95	10	80	5	0	175	190	205	20	365	480
2006	5,000	4,650	345	140	205	10	0	35	90	5	70	10	5	55	10	40	15	235	115
2007	4,930	4,590	340	130	215	15	0	30	90	5	65	10	5	50	15	35	25	235	105
2008	4,790	4,465	325	125	205	15	0	25	85	5	60	5	5	55	10	35	30	225	100
2009	4,665	4,335	330	140	190	5	0	25	85	5	65	5	5	65	10	35	25	240	90
2010	4,625	4,290	340	145	200	10	0	25	80	5	55	20	10	60	20	35	25	240	100
2011	4,640	4,285	360	145	210	10	0	25	80	5	60	15	5	65	20	40	30	240	120
2012	4,595	4,250	350	145	200	0	0	25	80	10	55	20	0	70	25	40	20	235	115
2013	4,500	4,155	350	135	205	5	0	25	80	5	50	15	5	65	25	40	25	230	120
2014	4,475	4,115	360	135	225	5	0	30	80	10	45	20	5	65	30	50	20	230	130
2015	4,450	4,070	380	135	245	5	5	25	85	10	50	15	5	65	30	50	35	235	145
2016	4,475	4,100	375	135	240	5	5	25	80	10	55	15	5	60	35	55	25	230	145
2017	4,510	4,120	390	135	255	5	5	30	80	5	50	15	5	65	40	60	30	230	160
2018	4,515	4,105	410	130	280	10	5	25	90	5	50	10	0	70	45	75	25	235	175
2019	4,430	4,025	405	135	270	0	5	35	85	5	45	10	5	75	45	75	20	230	175
2020	4,440	4,040	400	145	255	5	5	30	80	10	50	5	10	80	40	65	20	235	165
2021	4,445	4,040	405	135	270	10	10	25	80	5	50	10	5	70	40	70	30	230	175
2022	4,435	3,995	440	135	300	10	5	25	85	10	45	15	5	75	55	75	30	230	175
2023	4,430	3,950	485	155	330	20	10	25	90	10	45	20	5	80	55	95	25	250	200
2024	4,410	3,925	485	155	330	15	5	25	85	15	45	25	5	75	60	100	25	–	–
2025	4,420	3,910	510	150	360	20	5	25	80	15	40	30	5	75	60	130	25	–	–
2026	4,420	3,885	535	155	380	25	5	25	80	15	40	30	5	80	70	135	25	–	–

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