Postcode · Lageland, Groningen

Postcode 9623: Neighbourhood Eemskanaal-Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9623 in Lageland (Eemskanaal-Zuid) had 170 residents. 5.9% 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 (2.9%) and other Asia (2.9%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 3.2 percentage points.

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

Residents: 170 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.9% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −3.2 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

Dutch origin 94.1% 160
Migration background 5.9% 10

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9623. For comparison, the line marks Midden-Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.9% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
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 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: 90
Women: 80

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

5.9%

9623
Midden-Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9623	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	4.4%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	2.1%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	2.1%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	4.4%	11.6%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	11.6%	19.0%
2005	4.5%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	4.5%	11.9%	19.3%
2007	4.3%	12.0%	19.4%
2008	4.3%	12.0%	19.6%
2009	2.2%	12.3%	19.9%
2010	4.4%	12.5%	20.3%
2011	4.5%	12.7%	20.6%
2012	4.4%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	4.7%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	6.8%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	4.8%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	4.7%	13.4%	22.1%
2017	2.3%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	7.1%	14.1%	23.1%
2019	3.7%	14.5%	23.6%
2020	6.7%	14.8%	24.2%
2021	6.5%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	9.1%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	8.8%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	5.9%	17.7%	27.9%
2025	8.3%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	5.9%	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
9791 Ten Boer	10.0%	4,640	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
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
9625 Eemskanaal-Zuid	8.3%	540	−0.5 pp	Other Europe
9616 Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	25.2%	535	+11.4 pp	Other Europe
9622 Meerstad	6.7%	75	+0.4 pp	–
9624 Eemskanaal-Zuid	9.1%	55	+1.4 pp	–

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	230	220	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
1999	225	220	10	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2000	230	220	10	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2001	240	235	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2002	240	230	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2003	225	220	10	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	0
2004	225	215	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2005	220	215	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2006	220	215	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2007	235	225	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2008	235	220	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2009	230	215	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2010	225	215	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2011	220	210	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	5
2012	225	215	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2013	215	205	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2014	220	205	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2015	210	200	10	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2016	215	205	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5
2017	220	215	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2018	140	130	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2019	135	130	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2020	150	140	10	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2021	155	145	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5
2022	165	150	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	5
2023	170	160	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	5
2024	170	160	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	–	–
2025	180	165	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	–	–
2026	170	160	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	–	–

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