Postcode · Foxhol, Groningen

Postcode 9607: Neighbourhood Industriegebied

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9607 in Foxhol (Industriegebied) had 930 residents. 24.7% of them (230 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Midden-Groningen (18.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.4%), Indonesia (3.8%) and Dutch Caribbean (3.2%). 65.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 930 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.7% 230 people
Born abroad: 65.2% 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 75.3% 700
Migration background 24.7% 230

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9607. For comparison, the line marks Midden-Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.4% 50 people

Midden-Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.8% 35 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.2% 30 people

Midden-Groningen 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.2% 30 people

Midden-Groningen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

2.2% 20 people

Midden-Groningen 2.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 20 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.6% 15 people

Midden-Groningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 15 people

Midden-Groningen 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.1% 10 people

Midden-Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.1% 10 people

Midden-Groningen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.2% 150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.0% 85

Men and women

Men: 510
Women: 420

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9607 24.7%

Higher than 66% 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

24.7%

9607
Midden-Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9607	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
1998	20.9%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	18.3%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	18.8%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	19.4%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	19.7%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	19.6%	11.6%	18.8%
2004	19.1%	11.6%	19.0%
2005	19.8%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	20.2%	11.9%	19.3%
2007	18.6%	12.0%	19.4%
2008	16.5%	12.0%	19.6%
2009	16.0%	12.3%	19.9%
2010	16.3%	12.5%	20.3%
2011	17.0%	12.7%	20.6%
2012	17.8%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	16.7%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	16.4%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	15.8%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	15.8%	13.4%	22.1%
2017	15.2%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	16.3%	14.1%	23.1%
2019	17.5%	14.5%	23.6%
2020	17.3%	14.8%	24.2%
2021	20.2%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	22.9%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	26.2%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	26.4%	17.7%	27.9%
2025	26.0%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	24.7%	18.6%	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
9601 Foxham en Hoogezand-Noord	27.5%	6,920	+5.2 pp	Other Europe
9606 Meerwijck, Recreatiegebied	11.5%	1,605	+0.2 pp	Other Europe
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	980	775	205	50	155	5	0	40	55	35	20	0	5	25	15	5	0	110	95
1999	985	805	180	40	140	5	5	30	55	30	20	0	0	20	5	5	5	105	80
2000	1,040	845	195	50	145	0	10	35	50	40	20	0	5	25	5	5	0	100	95
2001	1,030	825	200	55	150	5	10	30	50	35	20	0	0	35	5	10	5	100	105
2002	1,040	835	205	50	150	5	15	30	40	40	20	0	0	30	5	15	0	95	105
2003	1,020	815	200	50	150	10	5	30	45	35	20	0	0	30	15	10	0	95	105
2004	1,045	845	200	45	155	15	5	30	45	30	25	0	5	15	20	5	5	90	105
2005	1,060	850	210	50	160	10	0	30	50	40	25	0	0	25	15	10	5	105	105
2006	1,065	855	215	50	165	20	0	30	55	45	20	0	0	30	10	5	0	110	105
2007	1,050	850	195	50	150	20	0	25	50	30	20	5	0	25	15	10	0	105	95
2008	1,000	830	165	45	120	15	0	20	50	15	20	5	0	20	10	10	0	100	65
2009	1,000	835	160	50	115	10	0	20	45	10	15	5	0	30	10	15	5	100	65
2010	1,015	845	165	50	115	15	0	20	50	10	20	5	0	25	5	10	5	105	60
2011	1,030	855	175	50	125	15	0	20	50	10	20	5	0	25	15	10	5	100	75
2012	1,040	850	185	60	125	15	0	25	45	15	15	10	5	30	15	15	0	110	75
2013	1,015	845	170	55	120	10	0	15	45	10	15	10	0	30	15	20	5	95	70
2014	1,005	840	165	50	120	5	0	20	45	20	15	5	5	25	15	15	0	95	75
2015	1,015	855	160	50	110	10	0	20	45	10	20	10	0	20	15	5	5	95	65
2016	980	825	155	50	105	10	0	20	40	10	20	10	0	20	10	10	5	90	60
2017	990	840	150	45	105	10	0	25	40	15	15	5	0	25	5	15	0	85	70
2018	950	795	155	40	115	10	5	20	35	15	10	5	0	25	0	25	5	75	80
2019	945	780	165	55	110	10	0	20	40	10	15	10	0	30	5	20	5	95	70
2020	925	765	160	50	110	15	5	15	35	5	15	10	0	25	0	25	10	90	70
2021	965	770	195	70	125	15	0	20	40	15	15	10	0	45	10	25	0	110	90
2022	960	735	220	70	150	10	0	20	35	20	10	20	0	40	10	35	15	110	105
2023	975	715	255	95	160	15	5	25	35	20	10	20	0	65	10	45	15	130	120
2024	985	725	260	90	170	15	0	20	30	25	15	20	0	55	20	40	15	–	–
2025	960	705	250	65	190	15	0	20	30	30	10	15	0	40	20	55	15	–	–
2026	930	700	230	55	175	10	0	20	35	30	10	15	0	30	20	50	15	–	–

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