Postcode · Ter Apel, Groningen

Postcode 9561: Neighbourhood Ter Apel 't Heem

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9561 in Ter Apel (Ter Apel 't Heem) had 8,705 residents. 15.5% of them (1,350 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Westerwolde (13.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.5%), Germany (3.1%) and other Africa (2.9%). 68.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 11.5 percentage points.

Residents: 8,705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.5% 1,350 people
Born abroad: 68.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −11.5 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.5% 7,355
Migration background 15.5% 1,350

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9561. For comparison, the line marks Westerwolde and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 390 people

Westerwolde 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.1% 270 people

Westerwolde 3.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.9% 250 people

Westerwolde 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 135 people

Westerwolde 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 70 people

Westerwolde 0.67% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.63% 55 people

Westerwolde 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.52% 45 people

Westerwolde 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.52% 45 people

Westerwolde 0.47% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 30 people

Westerwolde 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.23% 20 people

Westerwolde 0.10% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.23% 20 people

Westerwolde 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.17% 15 people

Westerwolde 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.5% 925
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.5% 425

Men and women

Men: 4,405
Women: 4,300

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9561 15.5%

Higher than 43% 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

15.5%

9561
Westerwolde
Netherlands

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Year	9561	Westerwolde	Netherlands
1998	8.3%	8.1%	16.7%
1999	8.4%	8.2%	17.1%
2000	8.6%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	7.9%	8.8%	18.0%
2002	8.1%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	8.8%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	11.8%	10.0%	19.0%
2005	8.1%	8.9%	19.2%
2006	10.0%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	10.2%	9.2%	19.4%
2008	8.8%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	8.9%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	9.4%	8.8%	20.3%
2011	10.5%	9.8%	20.6%
2012	10.9%	9.7%	20.9%
2013	10.6%	8.9%	21.1%
2014	10.3%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	13.7%	10.8%	21.7%
2016	16.6%	11.7%	22.1%
2017	12.0%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	11.8%	9.4%	23.1%
2019	16.7%	11.4%	23.6%
2020	20.6%	13.0%	24.2%
2021	23.8%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	27.1%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	25.4%	16.2%	27.1%
2024	25.4%	16.5%	27.9%
2025	32.1%	19.6%	28.5%
2026	15.5%	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
9561 Ter Apel 't Heem	15.5%	8,705	−11.5 pp	Other Asia
7881 Centrum, Emmer-Erfscheidenveen	9.8%	7,745	+1.0 pp	Germany
7831 Eerste Kruisdiep, Derde Kruisdiep	8.5%	3,345	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
9551 Sellingen	7.5%	2,390	+0.9 pp	Germany
9563 Ter Apel	7.2%	975	+1.7 pp	Germany
7895 Centrum	7.7%	845	+2.8 pp	Germany
7877 2e Valthermond	9.1%	110	+4.3 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	8,680	7,965	720	525	190	5	5	15	40	0	370	40	10	105	35	80	10	580	140
1999	8,765	8,030	740	515	215	0	0	10	50	0	360	40	10	105	45	100	10	565	170
2000	8,865	8,095	765	520	245	5	10	15	45	0	360	35	10	115	30	125	15	575	185
2001	8,870	8,170	705	530	170	0	10	15	45	0	365	35	10	120	25	60	15	580	120
2002	8,950	8,225	725	535	195	5	5	15	45	5	370	35	10	120	45	55	20	590	130
2003	9,000	8,215	790	540	240	0	5	15	35	0	365	35	10	130	80	85	20	590	195
2004	9,275	8,190	1,090	590	495	10	5	15	40	0	370	40	10	170	240	165	20	645	445
2005	8,870	8,150	720	535	190	5	5	20	45	0	360	35	10	130	35	65	15	590	130
2006	8,990	8,090	900	550	350	10	5	20	40	0	350	35	10	155	65	205	5	595	305
2007	8,940	8,030	915	545	365	15	15	20	50	5	335	35	10	165	85	165	10	605	315
2008	8,720	7,960	765	515	240	10	10	20	45	0	340	35	10	130	65	70	20	565	195
2009	8,665	7,895	775	510	265	10	10	25	40	5	335	30	10	135	75	85	15	565	220
2010	8,710	7,900	815	485	335	10	15	20	45	5	320	35	10	120	115	105	20	540	275
2011	8,745	7,830	920	505	415	15	20	25	45	10	325	40	5	135	130	145	25	565	350
2012	8,770	7,815	960	520	440	15	15	30	50	5	315	35	5	165	135	170	20	580	380
2013	8,655	7,740	915	525	385	15	20	25	50	10	305	35	10	175	120	115	30	595	325
2014	8,480	7,610	870	500	370	10	15	20	50	5	305	35	10	150	135	110	25	565	305
2015	8,815	7,605	1,210	480	730	10	20	20	50	5	295	30	10	145	235	370	20	540	670
2016	9,090	7,580	1,510	460	1,045	15	15	20	50	5	285	35	15	125	415	500	25	525	980
2017	8,560	7,535	1,025	460	565	15	15	25	50	10	285	35	10	130	190	230	30	515	510
2018	8,555	7,545	1,010	470	540	15	15	25	50	5	275	40	10	145	145	260	25	530	480
2019	9,055	7,540	1,515	470	1,045	30	15	20	50	10	270	40	15	145	335	550	35	535	975
2020	9,515	7,555	1,960	455	1,500	100	20	25	50	10	265	45	15	130	550	705	40	520	1,440
2021	9,880	7,525	2,355	505	1,855	60	15	25	45	15	285	40	10	170	640	990	65	565	1,785
2022	10,240	7,475	2,770	515	2,260	105	25	25	55	20	295	45	15	155	610	1,345	75	605	2,115
2023	10,030	7,480	2,550	500	2,050	105	15	30	60	25	290	50	15	145	545	1,210	65	590	1,915
2024	9,960	7,430	2,525	510	2,015	160	15	25	55	25	290	50	15	160	435	1,215	90	–	–
2025	10,935	7,430	3,505	490	3,015	225	15	25	55	25	280	45	15	150	695	1,875	100	–	–
2026	8,705	7,355	1,350	470	880	45	20	20	55	30	270	45	15	135	250	390	70	–	–

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