Postcode · Veendam, Groningen

Postcode 9641: Neighbourhoods Centrum and Industriegebied

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9641 in Veendam (Centrum and Industriegebied) had 5,940 residents. 18.9% of them (1,125 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Veendam (17.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.1%), Turkey (3.9%) and other Europe (2.6%). 57.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 5,940 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.9% 1,125 people
Born abroad: 57.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.1% 4,815
Migration background 18.9% 1,125

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9641. For comparison, the line marks Veendam and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.1% 245 people

Veendam 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.9% 230 people

Veendam 4.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 155 people

Veendam 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 125 people

Veendam 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.0% 120 people

Veendam 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.0% 60 people

Veendam 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.93% 55 people

Veendam 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.67% 40 people

Veendam 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.67% 40 people

Veendam 0.85% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.42% 25 people

Veendam 0.23% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.34% 20 people

Veendam 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.17% 10 people

Veendam 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.8% 650
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.2% 475

Men and women

Men: 2,960
Women: 2,980

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9641 18.9%

Higher than 53% 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

18.9%

9641
Veendam
Netherlands

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Year	9641	Veendam	Netherlands
1998	7.3%	11.3%	16.7%
1999	7.8%	11.5%	17.1%
2000	8.6%	11.5%	17.5%
2001	8.7%	11.8%	18.0%
2002	9.1%	11.8%	18.4%
2003	9.8%	12.3%	18.8%
2004	10.3%	12.1%	19.0%
2005	10.3%	12.0%	19.2%
2006	10.3%	12.1%	19.3%
2007	10.2%	12.0%	19.4%
2008	10.6%	12.4%	19.6%
2009	10.6%	12.5%	19.9%
2010	11.5%	12.8%	20.3%
2011	12.0%	12.9%	20.6%
2012	12.1%	13.0%	20.9%
2013	12.2%	13.1%	21.1%
2014	12.6%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	13.1%	13.2%	21.7%
2016	13.4%	13.5%	22.1%
2017	14.2%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	14.4%	14.2%	23.1%
2019	14.8%	14.4%	23.6%
2020	14.7%	14.6%	24.2%
2021	14.7%	14.9%	24.6%
2022	15.8%	15.6%	26.0%
2023	16.0%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	16.3%	16.3%	27.9%
2025	17.6%	17.0%	28.5%
2026	18.9%	17.5%	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
9642 Sorghvliet	17.8%	7,690	+1.5 pp	Turkey
9648 Wildervank	11.3%	5,565	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
9645 Oude Ae, Middenweg en omgeving	22.4%	3,995	+1.9 pp	Turkey
9646 Buitenwoel, Centrum	11.0%	2,635	+0.8 pp	Other Asia
9644 Ommelanderwijk	8.9%	1,575	+1.2 pp	Germany
9631 Borgercompagnie (Veendam)	3.5%	425	−1.0 pp	Indonesia
9633 Muntendam	4.8%	105	+0.2 pp	Germany
9632 Muntendam	8.3%	60	+8.3 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	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	5,700	5,285	415	160	250	125	5	25	55	5	100	5	10	45	5	20	10	215	200
1999	5,655	5,215	440	145	300	155	0	35	60	5	90	5	10	40	10	25	10	210	230
2000	5,690	5,195	490	150	350	170	0	35	65	5	95	5	10	40	15	40	20	215	280
2001	5,720	5,220	495	155	340	175	0	30	60	10	100	5	5	45	10	40	15	220	275
2002	5,725	5,205	520	165	350	185	0	35	60	10	110	5	10	40	10	40	10	230	295
2003	5,775	5,205	565	180	385	195	0	40	55	15	115	10	10	45	15	50	15	240	325
2004	5,690	5,110	585	185	395	220	0	30	50	10	110	10	10	55	15	45	25	240	345
2005	5,590	5,020	575	190	380	210	0	30	50	15	100	10	10	70	15	40	20	245	330
2006	5,630	5,050	580	200	380	200	5	35	50	10	110	15	10	65	10	45	25	260	325
2007	5,535	4,970	565	195	375	200	5	30	50	5	100	15	10	70	10	35	40	255	315
2008	5,475	4,900	580	195	385	200	0	35	55	10	95	10	10	80	20	35	30	250	325
2009	5,450	4,870	580	205	370	200	5	40	50	5	105	10	10	80	10	35	25	260	320
2010	5,450	4,830	625	215	405	215	5	40	55	15	105	15	10	85	15	40	20	280	340
2011	5,475	4,825	655	230	425	220	0	40	60	10	105	20	10	95	25	45	25	295	355
2012	5,455	4,795	660	225	435	210	5	40	65	10	100	15	10	100	35	40	30	295	365
2013	5,515	4,845	675	235	445	220	15	35	60	10	105	15	10	105	35	35	35	305	375
2014	5,505	4,810	695	240	460	220	15	35	60	10	115	15	10	100	50	40	30	315	390
2015	5,520	4,795	725	250	475	220	15	35	60	10	120	15	5	110	55	40	40	315	405
2016	5,475	4,740	735	250	480	225	10	40	55	10	110	15	5	120	65	45	30	315	415
2017	5,560	4,770	790	260	530	235	20	35	55	15	115	20	5	120	80	55	35	330	460
2018	5,540	4,740	800	275	530	230	20	35	55	20	115	15	15	130	85	60	25	335	470
2019	5,570	4,745	825	270	555	230	20	35	60	30	120	15	10	125	85	65	30	340	490
2020	5,610	4,785	825	275	550	230	15	40	55	25	115	15	10	135	80	75	30	340	485
2021	5,630	4,800	830	265	565	215	20	50	60	35	115	15	10	125	70	80	35	330	495
2022	5,635	4,745	890	295	595	210	20	40	60	40	115	20	15	145	80	105	35	355	505
2023	5,665	4,760	905	295	610	215	20	40	55	45	120	20	10	145	80	115	40	355	515
2024	5,690	4,760	930	305	625	225	20	40	55	40	125	25	15	145	80	125	35	–	–
2025	5,805	4,785	1,020	305	715	215	20	45	60	45	120	20	15	150	90	190	45	–	–
2026	5,940	4,815	1,125	305	820	230	25	40	60	40	120	20	10	155	125	245	55	–	–

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