Postcode · Woudbloem, Groningen

Postcode 9618: Neighbourhood Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9618 in Woudbloem (Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem) had 100 residents. 10.0% of them (10 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Midden-Groningen (18.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.0%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 100 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.0% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

Dutch origin 90.0% 90
Migration background 10.0% 10

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9618. For comparison, the line marks Midden-Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

5.0% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 2.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 50
Women: 50

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

10.0%

9618
Midden-Groningen
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	9618	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	8.3%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	8.7%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	8.3%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	8.0%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	11.6%	18.8%
2004	8.0%	11.6%	19.0%
2005	8.3%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	11.9%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	12.0%	19.4%
2008	10.0%	12.0%	19.6%
2009	10.5%	12.3%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	12.5%	20.3%
2011	10.5%	12.7%	20.6%
2012	5.0%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	4.5%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	10.5%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	5.0%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	9.5%	13.4%	22.1%
2017	10.0%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	5.6%	14.1%	23.1%
2019	10.5%	14.5%	23.6%
2020	10.0%	14.8%	24.2%
2021	9.5%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	9.5%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	9.5%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	10.0%	17.7%	27.9%
2025	10.0%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	10.0%	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
9617 Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	10.8%	3,065	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
9621 Slochteren	14.4%	2,260	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
9615 Kolham	11.5%	1,390	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
9619 Froombosch	6.1%	820	+1.2 pp	Germany
9616 Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	25.2%	535	+11.4 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	Indonesia	Germany	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	125	115	5	5	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	10	0
1999	120	110	10	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0
2000	115	105	10	5	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	10	0
2001	120	110	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2002	125	120	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2003	125	115	10	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	0
2004	125	115	10	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	0
2005	120	115	10	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	0
2006	120	110	10	10	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	0
2007	105	95	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	0
2008	100	95	10	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0
2009	95	90	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2010	100	90	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2011	95	85	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2012	100	90	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2013	110	100	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	0
2014	95	85	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2015	100	95	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2016	105	95	10	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2017	100	90	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2018	90	85	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2019	95	85	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0
2020	100	90	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2021	105	95	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2022	105	95	10	10	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0
2023	105	90	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2024	100	90	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	100	90	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	100	90	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	–	–

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