Postcode · Hoogezand, Groningen

Postcode 9601: Neighbourhood Foxham en Hoogezand-Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9601 in Hoogezand (Foxham en Hoogezand-Noord) had 6,920 residents. 27.5% of them (1,900 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Hoogezand (30.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.6%), other Asia (4.6%) and Suriname (3.3%). 62.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.2 percentage points.

Residents: 6,920 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.5% 1,900 people
Born abroad: 62.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.2 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.5% 5,020
Migration background 27.5% 1,900

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9601. For comparison, the line marks Hoogezand and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.6% 455 people

Hoogezand 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.6% 320 people

Hoogezand 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

3.3% 225 people

Hoogezand 4.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

2.2% 155 people

Hoogezand 4.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 155 people

Hoogezand 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.9% 130 people

Hoogezand 2.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

1.7% 120 people

Hoogezand 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 105 people

Hoogezand 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.3% 90 people

Hoogezand 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 85 people

Hoogezand 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.65% 45 people

Hoogezand 1.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.22% 15 people

Hoogezand 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.6% 1,190
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.4% 710

Men and women

Men: 3,545
Women: 3,370

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9601 27.5%

Higher than 71% 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

27.5%

9601
Hoogezand
Netherlands

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Year	9601	Hoogezand	Netherlands
1998	11.6%	19.3%	16.7%
1999	12.3%	19.6%	17.1%
2000	12.2%	19.9%	17.5%
2001	12.3%	20.3%	18.0%
2002	12.4%	20.8%	18.4%
2003	12.9%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	13.3%	21.4%	19.0%
2005	13.4%	21.5%	19.2%
2006	12.4%	21.7%	19.3%
2007	13.0%	21.8%	19.4%
2008	13.4%	21.8%	19.6%
2009	13.9%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	14.3%	22.5%	20.3%
2011	14.7%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	15.1%	22.9%	20.9%
2013	15.5%	23.1%	21.1%
2014	15.9%	23.2%	21.4%
2015	16.4%	23.5%	21.7%
2016	16.4%	23.5%	22.1%
2017	17.5%	24.0%	22.6%
2018	18.1%	24.6%	23.1%
2019	19.0%	25.0%	23.6%
2020	20.1%	25.6%	24.2%
2021	20.9%	26.1%	24.6%
2022	22.2%	27.1%	26.0%
2023	23.9%	28.2%	27.1%
2024	24.4%	28.7%	27.9%
2025	25.7%	29.6%	28.5%
2026	27.5%	30.5%	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
9602 Zuid	36.7%	11,530	+2.4 pp	Turkey
9611 Magrietpark	16.5%	8,310	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
9603 Kalkwijk	16.5%	3,690	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
9615 Kolham	11.5%	1,390	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
9607 Industriegebied	24.7%	930	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
9608 Westerbroek en Waterhuizen	12.6%	875	−0.9 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	6,465	5,715	750	250	500	95	20	135	125	40	140	10	5	95	35	30	20	385	365
1999	6,485	5,690	800	260	535	90	20	140	125	60	140	10	5	105	40	40	20	390	405
2000	6,345	5,570	775	260	510	95	20	115	120	60	135	15	5	105	35	35	30	390	390
2001	6,250	5,480	770	255	515	75	25	135	120	65	125	15	10	105	35	45	15	375	395
2002	6,255	5,480	775	250	515	80	20	120	135	55	125	15	10	100	40	50	15	390	385
2003	6,385	5,560	825	260	565	90	20	150	135	55	130	10	10	110	50	50	15	405	420
2004	6,485	5,625	865	275	590	95	25	145	135	50	130	15	10	120	60	60	20	415	450
2005	6,460	5,595	865	280	580	80	30	155	135	50	125	10	15	130	55	55	20	425	440
2006	6,275	5,495	780	260	525	60	30	140	120	50	110	15	10	125	50	55	20	385	390
2007	6,280	5,465	815	270	550	65	30	160	120	55	110	20	10	130	45	55	20	400	420
2008	6,435	5,570	865	290	580	75	30	170	125	60	115	25	10	140	45	50	25	430	435
2009	6,525	5,620	905	315	590	70	20	170	125	80	115	25	15	160	50	50	25	455	450
2010	6,735	5,775	960	345	625	85	20	175	130	75	115	35	15	180	55	55	30	475	485
2011	6,855	5,850	1,005	335	670	95	20	190	130	85	125	40	15	155	55	55	40	470	535
2012	6,895	5,860	1,040	365	670	100	20	190	135	70	130	55	10	170	60	60	35	515	530
2013	6,940	5,865	1,075	380	690	100	15	205	140	75	130	55	10	185	60	70	25	525	550
2014	6,910	5,810	1,100	385	715	100	20	220	130	70	125	55	10	195	80	70	25	530	570
2015	6,820	5,700	1,120	405	720	100	20	205	135	85	135	70	5	195	65	75	35	555	570
2016	6,805	5,690	1,115	395	720	110	25	200	140	80	125	65	5	200	70	70	25	545	575
2017	6,850	5,650	1,200	405	795	115	25	215	135	85	130	70	10	195	90	90	40	555	640
2018	6,920	5,670	1,250	420	830	115	20	235	135	85	120	65	15	220	90	105	45	565	685
2019	6,930	5,615	1,315	440	875	120	25	225	130	105	130	80	15	215	90	130	50	585	730
2020	6,950	5,550	1,400	480	920	130	20	230	140	100	130	70	15	265	105	140	55	635	765
2021	6,925	5,480	1,445	500	950	135	30	230	125	100	130	90	15	265	115	155	60	650	805
2022	6,945	5,395	1,545	485	1,060	150	35	220	125	100	130	95	10	240	140	230	65	655	870
2023	6,975	5,300	1,670	580	1,090	145	40	215	130	125	120	105	15	345	130	245	70	755	895
2024	6,930	5,245	1,690	555	1,135	145	40	220	125	130	115	100	20	320	110	280	80	–	–
2025	6,955	5,165	1,790	615	1,175	140	45	220	120	125	105	90	20	400	135	305	80	–	–
2026	6,920	5,020	1,900	665	1,235	155	45	225	120	130	105	90	15	455	155	320	85	–	–

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