Postcode · Stadskanaal, Groningen

Postcode 9502: Neighbourhoods Vogelwijk en De Borgen and Maarsveld

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9502 in Stadskanaal (Vogelwijk en De Borgen and Maarsveld) had 5,505 residents. 13.2% of them (725 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 Europe (4.9%), other Asia (2.4%) and Germany (1.4%). 63.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 5,505 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.2% 725 people
Born abroad: 63.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.8% 4,780
Migration background 13.2% 725

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9502. For comparison, the line marks Stadskanaal and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.9% 270 people

Stadskanaal 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 130 people

Stadskanaal 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.4% 75 people

Stadskanaal 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.2% 65 people

Stadskanaal 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 55 people

Stadskanaal 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.64% 35 people

Stadskanaal 0.60% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.45% 25 people

Stadskanaal 0.55% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.45% 25 people

Stadskanaal 0.44% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.36% 20 people

Stadskanaal 0.47% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.27% 15 people

Stadskanaal 0.26% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.18% 10 people

Stadskanaal 0.26% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.09% 5 people

Stadskanaal 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.4% 460
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.6% 265

Men and women

Men: 2,765
Women: 2,740

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9502 13.2%

Higher than 34% 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

13.2%

9502
Stadskanaal
Netherlands

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Year	9502	Stadskanaal	Netherlands
1998	7.1%	6.7%	16.7%
1999	7.3%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	7.3%	7.1%	17.5%
2001	7.7%	7.2%	18.0%
2002	7.5%	7.4%	18.4%
2003	7.7%	7.8%	18.8%
2004	7.6%	8.2%	19.0%
2005	7.6%	8.2%	19.2%
2006	7.7%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	8.0%	8.5%	19.4%
2008	8.3%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	8.4%	8.6%	19.9%
2010	8.2%	8.6%	20.3%
2011	8.3%	8.6%	20.6%
2012	8.5%	8.5%	20.9%
2013	8.3%	8.5%	21.1%
2014	8.1%	8.5%	21.4%
2015	8.1%	8.5%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	8.6%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	8.4%	9.2%	23.1%
2019	8.4%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	8.3%	9.5%	24.2%
2021	8.4%	9.9%	24.6%
2022	9.2%	10.7%	26.0%
2023	9.7%	12.2%	27.1%
2024	10.2%	12.6%	27.9%
2025	12.7%	13.0%	28.5%
2026	13.2%	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
9501 Centrum, Maarswold	14.0%	9,705	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
9581 Centrum, Zuid	12.7%	7,380	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
9503 Parkwijk, Dideldom	11.0%	3,920	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
9591 Onstwedde	6.7%	2,835	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
9585 Mussel	8.6%	290	+0.1 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	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	6,680	6,205	475	245	230	0	0	40	85	10	150	15	10	70	30	50	15	335	140
1999	6,405	5,935	465	220	245	0	0	45	80	10	130	15	10	65	40	60	10	310	160
2000	6,405	5,945	465	220	245	5	5	30	80	10	120	15	10	75	40	60	15	305	160
2001	6,370	5,880	490	235	255	10	0	35	85	20	140	20	10	65	20	80	5	325	165
2002	6,355	5,880	475	220	255	10	10	35	85	15	120	20	0	80	20	70	10	310	165
2003	6,385	5,900	490	225	260	10	15	30	90	15	115	20	5	85	20	60	20	320	165
2004	6,345	5,865	485	215	270	5	15	35	95	15	115	20	5	75	30	65	10	320	165
2005	6,345	5,860	485	215	270	5	5	35	100	10	110	25	5	75	35	65	15	320	165
2006	6,270	5,780	485	215	265	5	5	35	100	15	110	25	5	75	15	80	10	325	165
2007	6,215	5,720	495	225	265	0	15	30	95	15	110	25	5	85	10	85	15	330	165
2008	6,170	5,665	510	240	275	0	15	25	95	10	115	25	5	95	10	90	30	345	160
2009	6,115	5,600	515	240	270	0	10	30	95	10	120	25	0	95	25	80	20	345	165
2010	6,035	5,535	495	225	280	5	10	20	95	10	120	25	5	75	30	80	30	335	165
2011	6,000	5,505	495	225	270	0	10	25	95	10	110	30	5	80	25	85	20	325	165
2012	5,970	5,460	510	225	280	5	10	30	90	15	110	20	5	90	20	90	20	335	175
2013	5,920	5,435	490	220	270	5	10	25	90	5	105	25	5	85	20	80	35	325	165
2014	5,875	5,400	475	215	260	5	10	25	85	10	105	20	5	85	25	75	25	315	160
2015	5,775	5,305	470	210	255	5	5	25	80	10	105	25	0	80	35	65	30	310	155
2016	5,735	5,265	470	215	255	5	10	20	80	15	95	20	0	100	30	60	35	310	160
2017	5,745	5,285	460	225	240	5	10	20	70	10	95	25	5	100	25	60	40	310	150
2018	5,745	5,260	485	225	260	0	5	25	75	15	90	20	5	110	35	75	30	305	175
2019	5,655	5,180	475	205	270	5	10	25	70	15	90	25	0	90	35	80	30	290	185
2020	5,475	5,020	455	220	240	5	10	20	60	10	85	25	5	105	30	75	30	285	170
2021	5,415	4,960	455	210	245	5	10	20	60	15	85	25	10	90	25	80	30	280	175
2022	5,420	4,915	500	215	290	5	5	25	60	15	90	20	5	95	40	95	40	280	195
2023	5,385	4,860	525	225	300	10	5	20	65	15	85	25	5	110	45	95	40	290	205
2024	5,325	4,785	545	220	325	15	10	25	65	20	80	20	10	110	50	100	35	–	–
2025	5,495	4,795	700	350	350	15	10	25	70	20	80	20	10	245	55	120	35	–	–
2026	5,505	4,780	725	375	350	15	5	25	65	20	75	25	10	270	55	130	35	–	–

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