Postcode · Stadskanaal, Groningen

Postcode 9501: Neighbourhoods Centrum and Maarswold

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9501 in Stadskanaal (Centrum and Maarswold) had 9,705 residents. 14.0% of them (1,355 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Stadskanaal (13.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.8%), other Europe (2.6%) and other Africa (1.8%). 57.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 9,705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.0% 1,355 people
Born abroad: 57.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.0% 8,350
Migration background 14.0% 1,355

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9501. For comparison, the line marks Stadskanaal and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 370 people

Stadskanaal 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 255 people

Stadskanaal 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 175 people

Stadskanaal 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.8% 170 people

Stadskanaal 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.1% 110 people

Stadskanaal 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.62% 60 people

Stadskanaal 0.55% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.57% 55 people

Stadskanaal 0.47% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.57% 55 people

Stadskanaal 0.60% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.36% 35 people

Stadskanaal 0.44% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.31% 30 people

Stadskanaal 0.26% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.26% 25 people

Stadskanaal 0.26% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.21% 20 people

Stadskanaal 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.2% 775
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.8% 580

Men and women

Men: 4,640
Women: 5,065

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9501 14.0%

Higher than 37% 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

14.0%

9501
Stadskanaal
Netherlands

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Year	9501	Stadskanaal	Netherlands
1998	7.0%	6.7%	16.7%
1999	7.2%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	7.5%	7.1%	17.5%
2001	7.3%	7.2%	18.0%
2002	7.6%	7.4%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	7.8%	18.8%
2004	8.4%	8.2%	19.0%
2005	8.9%	8.2%	19.2%
2006	9.3%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	9.3%	8.5%	19.4%
2008	9.2%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	9.1%	8.6%	19.9%
2010	9.4%	8.6%	20.3%
2011	9.4%	8.6%	20.6%
2012	9.1%	8.5%	20.9%
2013	9.2%	8.5%	21.1%
2014	9.4%	8.5%	21.4%
2015	9.5%	8.5%	21.7%
2016	9.6%	8.6%	22.1%
2017	9.9%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	10.5%	9.2%	23.1%
2019	10.4%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	10.9%	9.5%	24.2%
2021	11.3%	9.9%	24.6%
2022	12.2%	10.7%	26.0%
2023	13.7%	12.2%	27.1%
2024	13.8%	12.6%	27.9%
2025	13.8%	13.0%	28.5%
2026	14.0%	13.1%	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
9648 Wildervank	11.3%	5,565	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
9502 Vogelwijk en De Borgen, Maarsveld	13.2%	5,505	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
9663 Nieuwe Pekela	12.6%	4,735	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
9503 Parkwijk, Dideldom	11.0%	3,920	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
9591 Onstwedde	6.7%	2,835	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
9661 Alteveer (Stadskanaal)	7.6%	1,250	+1.6 pp	Other Europe

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	8,605	8,005	600	245	355	10	10	40	150	10	160	10	10	65	60	70	5	405	195
1999	8,840	8,200	640	280	355	10	10	40	155	0	170	10	20	80	40	95	5	445	195
2000	9,070	8,390	680	280	400	10	10	50	155	5	175	5	20	80	50	100	20	445	235
2001	9,320	8,640	680	295	390	10	15	50	140	5	175	10	25	85	50	95	25	450	235
2002	9,435	8,720	715	325	395	10	10	45	145	5	185	15	25	100	55	100	25	480	240
2003	9,485	8,730	760	365	400	5	5	45	140	5	190	10	25	140	65	115	20	510	250
2004	9,470	8,675	795	360	430	5	10	40	135	0	175	15	25	145	70	145	25	500	290
2005	9,545	8,695	850	390	460	5	20	45	125	5	190	15	25	160	80	150	30	525	325
2006	9,775	8,870	905	390	515	5	20	50	125	5	190	20	30	150	120	165	25	520	385
2007	9,885	8,965	920	390	535	10	15	50	115	5	195	25	30	140	120	185	35	520	400
2008	9,750	8,860	895	390	505	10	15	45	105	10	180	20	30	160	110	175	35	510	380
2009	9,730	8,840	890	395	495	10	20	50	100	10	180	30	30	155	90	185	30	505	380
2010	9,795	8,875	920	410	515	10	20	50	100	10	180	30	20	180	100	195	30	520	405
2011	9,740	8,820	915	400	520	15	20	50	110	10	185	30	25	160	90	190	35	515	400
2012	9,830	8,935	895	390	500	10	20	50	115	10	170	30	25	165	90	175	30	520	375
2013	9,795	8,895	900	385	515	15	15	50	110	10	175	25	25	160	95	185	35	520	385
2014	9,750	8,835	915	385	525	5	25	50	110	10	180	30	25	150	95	195	35	510	400
2015	9,700	8,780	920	400	520	5	20	50	120	10	185	30	25	160	90	190	35	530	390
2016	9,725	8,790	935	400	530	5	20	60	120	10	180	25	30	165	85	195	35	530	400
2017	9,710	8,745	965	400	570	10	15	60	120	10	175	30	25	170	90	225	40	535	435
2018	9,690	8,670	1,020	390	630	10	15	60	120	20	170	35	25	160	130	245	30	530	495
2019	9,575	8,575	1,000	385	620	5	15	55	115	20	160	35	30	160	125	250	35	510	490
2020	9,630	8,585	1,045	385	660	10	15	55	120	25	165	35	25	160	130	260	45	530	520
2021	9,610	8,520	1,090	405	680	15	15	55	110	35	175	40	25	165	130	280	40	540	550
2022	9,540	8,375	1,160	400	765	15	15	55	120	50	170	35	25	165	145	315	55	535	580
2023	9,695	8,360	1,330	525	810	20	15	60	115	55	175	35	30	285	160	330	55	665	620
2024	9,720	8,375	1,345	545	800	15	15	60	110	55	170	35	30	310	165	330	50	–	–
2025	9,685	8,345	1,340	505	835	20	15	60	115	55	170	35	30	270	170	350	50	–	–
2026	9,705	8,350	1,355	485	870	25	20	60	110	55	170	35	30	255	175	370	55	–	–

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