Postcode · Noordlaren, Groningen

Postcode 9479: Neighbourhood Glimmen-Onnen-Noordlaren

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9479 in Noordlaren (Glimmen-Onnen-Noordlaren) had 530 residents. 11.3% of them (60 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Groningen (30.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.8%), Indonesia (1.9%) and Germany (1.9%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 530 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.3% 60 people
Born abroad: 50.0% 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.6% 475
Migration background 11.3% 60

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9479. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 15 people

Municipality of Groningen 8.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.9% 10 people

Municipality of Groningen 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.9% 10 people

Municipality of Groningen 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 10 people

Municipality of Groningen 2.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.94% 5 people

Municipality of Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.94% 5 people

Municipality of Groningen 6.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 0.55% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 0.55% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

50% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.7% 25

Men and women

Men: 265
Women: 265

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9479 11.3%

Higher than 25% 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

11.3%

9479
Municipality of Groningen
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	9479	Municipality of Groningen	Netherlands
1998	8.3%	14.4%	16.7%
1999	7.5%	14.9%	17.1%
2000	7.6%	15.4%	17.5%
2001	7.9%	15.9%	18.0%
2002	8.6%	16.5%	18.4%
2003	9.4%	16.9%	18.8%
2004	9.3%	17.0%	19.0%
2005	8.6%	17.4%	19.2%
2006	7.9%	17.5%	19.3%
2007	8.8%	17.5%	19.4%
2008	7.4%	17.7%	19.6%
2009	8.3%	18.4%	19.9%
2010	7.6%	18.9%	20.3%
2011	8.5%	19.4%	20.6%
2012	8.6%	19.9%	20.9%
2013	7.9%	20.4%	21.1%
2014	8.1%	20.8%	21.4%
2015	7.2%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	7.3%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	7.2%	22.4%	22.6%
2018	8.3%	23.0%	23.1%
2019	7.0%	24.0%	23.6%
2020	7.3%	24.7%	24.2%
2021	7.3%	25.0%	24.6%
2022	9.1%	26.9%	26.0%
2023	10.2%	28.3%	27.1%
2024	11.1%	29.0%	27.9%
2025	9.5%	29.5%	28.5%
2026	11.3%	30.0%	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
9606 Meerwijck, Recreatiegebied	11.5%	1,605	+0.2 pp	Other Europe
9756 Onnen-Noordlaren	14.9%	1,375	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
9755 Glimmen-Onnen-Noordlaren	8.8%	685	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
9473 De Groeve	7.4%	470	+2.1 pp	Indonesia
9475 Midlaren	9.9%	355	+1.6 pp	Indonesia
9493 Yde	10.9%	230	+0.2 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	600	550	50	25	25	0	20	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	50	0
1999	600	550	45	25	25	0	20	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	50	0
2000	595	550	45	25	25	0	20	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	50	0
2001	630	575	50	30	25	0	20	0	10	5	15	0	0	5	50	0
2002	640	580	55	30	25	0	20	0	10	0	20	0	0	5	55	0
2003	635	580	60	30	30	5	20	0	10	0	20	0	0	5	55	5
2004	645	590	60	20	35	0	20	0	5	5	10	0	5	10	45	5
2005	640	590	55	25	25	0	20	0	5	5	15	0	0	5	45	5
2006	630	575	50	20	35	5	20	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	45	10
2007	625	575	55	25	30	5	15	0	10	5	10	0	5	5	45	5
2008	610	565	45	25	25	0	15	5	10	0	15	0	0	5	40	5
2009	605	555	50	20	25	0	10	0	5	0	15	0	5	10	40	5
2010	590	540	45	20	30	5	15	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	35	10
2011	585	540	50	25	25	0	10	0	10	0	15	0	5	10	45	5
2012	580	530	50	20	25	5	10	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	40	10
2013	570	525	45	15	25	5	15	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	35	10
2014	555	510	45	15	30	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	10	5	30	15
2015	555	515	40	15	25	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	30	15
2016	550	510	40	20	25	0	10	0	10	0	10	5	5	5	30	10
2017	555	515	40	15	25	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	30	15
2018	540	495	45	20	25	5	10	0	10	5	5	0	5	5	35	15
2019	570	530	40	20	20	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	10	25	10
2020	545	505	40	15	25	0	10	0	5	0	10	5	0	10	25	10
2021	550	510	40	20	25	5	10	0	5	5	10	5	0	5	30	15
2022	550	505	50	25	30	5	5	0	10	5	10	0	0	10	30	10
2023	540	485	55	30	25	5	5	0	10	0	25	5	0	10	40	10
2024	540	485	60	25	30	5	10	0	10	0	15	0	5	10	–	–
2025	525	470	50	25	30	5	10	0	10	0	15	0	5	5	–	–
2026	530	475	60	25	30	5	10	0	10	0	15	0	5	10	–	–

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