Postcode · Bourtange, Groningen

Postcode 9545: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9545 in Bourtange had 680 residents. 11.8% of them (80 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerwolde (13.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.7%), other Europe (2.2%) and Suriname (1.5%). 56.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 680 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.8% 80 people
Born abroad: 56.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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 88.2% 600
Migration background 11.8% 80

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9545. For comparison, the line marks Westerwolde and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.7% 25 people

Westerwolde 3.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 15 people

Westerwolde 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

1.5% 10 people

Westerwolde 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.5% 10 people

Westerwolde 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.74% 5 people

Westerwolde 0.47% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.74% 5 people

Westerwolde 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.74% 5 people

Westerwolde 0.67% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 0.10% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.3% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.8% 35

Men and women

Men: 340
Women: 340

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9545 11.8%

Higher than 27% 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

11.8%

9545
Westerwolde
Netherlands

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Year	9545	Westerwolde	Netherlands
1998	9.9%	8.1%	16.7%
1999	10.7%	8.2%	17.1%
2000	9.6%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	9.4%	8.8%	18.0%
2002	9.6%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	9.4%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	8.6%	10.0%	19.0%
2005	8.0%	8.9%	19.2%
2006	7.9%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	8.5%	9.2%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	8.5%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	9.1%	8.8%	20.3%
2011	9.9%	9.8%	20.6%
2012	8.6%	9.7%	20.9%
2013	8.6%	8.9%	21.1%
2014	7.8%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	7.8%	10.8%	21.7%
2016	8.0%	11.7%	22.1%
2017	8.8%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	8.1%	9.4%	23.1%
2019	8.6%	11.4%	23.6%
2020	9.6%	13.0%	24.2%
2021	11.1%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	10.3%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	9.6%	16.2%	27.1%
2024	11.5%	16.5%	27.9%
2025	13.0%	19.6%	28.5%
2026	11.8%	13.0%	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
9541 Bourtange	9.8%	3,465	+1.0 pp	Germany
9551 Sellingen	7.5%	2,390	+0.9 pp	Germany

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 Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	710	635	70	60	10	0	0	0	5	0	50	0	0	10	0	5	65	5
1999	700	625	75	65	15	0	0	5	10	0	50	0	0	15	0	5	65	5
2000	680	615	65	55	15	0	0	0	10	0	40	5	0	10	0	5	60	5
2001	690	620	65	55	15	0	0	5	10	0	40	5	0	10	0	0	65	5
2002	675	610	65	50	20	0	0	5	10	0	40	5	5	0	5	0	60	10
2003	695	625	65	50	15	0	0	5	10	5	35	0	0	15	0	0	60	5
2004	700	640	60	40	15	0	0	5	5	5	35	5	0	0	5	0	50	5
2005	690	635	55	45	15	0	0	0	5	0	35	5	0	5	5	5	55	5
2006	695	640	55	40	10	0	0	0	5	0	35	0	5	0	5	0	50	5
2007	705	645	60	45	15	0	0	5	5	0	30	5	0	10	0	5	55	5
2008	705	645	60	45	10	0	0	0	5	0	30	5	0	10	0	5	50	5
2009	710	650	60	50	10	0	0	5	10	0	35	5	0	10	0	0	55	10
2010	715	650	65	45	20	0	5	10	10	0	30	5	0	10	0	0	55	10
2011	710	640	70	50	20	0	0	10	5	0	30	5	0	15	5	0	60	10
2012	695	635	60	45	15	0	0	5	10	5	30	5	0	10	0	0	55	10
2013	700	640	60	40	15	0	0	5	10	5	25	0	5	10	0	0	50	10
2014	705	650	55	40	15	0	0	5	10	0	25	5	0	10	0	0	50	5
2015	705	650	55	40	15	0	0	5	15	5	25	5	0	10	0	0	55	10
2016	685	630	55	40	15	0	0	5	10	5	25	5	0	10	0	0	50	10
2017	685	625	60	35	25	5	0	0	10	5	25	0	0	10	0	5	50	10
2018	680	625	55	30	25	5	0	5	10	0	25	5	0	0	0	5	50	10
2019	695	635	60	35	20	0	0	5	15	0	20	5	0	10	0	5	50	5
2020	680	615	65	40	25	0	0	10	15	0	25	5	0	10	5	0	55	15
2021	675	600	75	50	25	5	0	5	10	0	30	5	0	15	0	5	65	10
2022	680	610	70	50	20	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	0	20	0	0	60	5
2023	675	605	65	50	25	5	0	5	15	0	25	5	5	15	0	5	55	10
2024	695	615	80	45	35	0	0	5	15	5	25	5	0	15	5	5	–	–
2025	690	600	90	50	40	0	0	10	15	10	25	5	0	20	5	5	–	–
2026	680	600	80	45	35	0	0	10	10	0	25	5	0	15	5	5	–	–

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