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Postcode · Veendam, Groningen

Postcode 9642Neighbourhood Sorghvliet

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9642 in Veendam (Sorghvliet) had 7,690 residents. 17.8% of them (1,370 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Veendam (17.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (3.8%), other Asia (3.4%) and other Europe (2.1%). 55.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents
7,690 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
17.8% 1,370 people
Born abroad
55.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.5 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 82.2% 6,320
  • Migration background 17.8% 1,370

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9642. For comparison, the line marks Veendam and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Turkey
    3.8% 290 people
    Veendam 4.0% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.4% 260 people
    Veendam 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.1% 160 people
    Veendam 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    1.6% 120 people
    Veendam 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    1.4% 105 people
    Veendam 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.2% 95 people
    Veendam 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Suriname
    1.2% 90 people
    Veendam 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.2% 90 people
    Veendam 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.0% 75 people
    Veendam 0.85% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.65% 50 people
    Veendam 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.26% 20 people
    Veendam 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.20% 15 people
    Veendam 0.23% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 55.5% 760
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.2% 605

Men and women

Men
3,765
Women
3,920

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 50% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 9642
  • Veendam
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 9642VeendamNetherlands
1998 11.8%11.3%16.7%
1999 12.4%11.5%17.1%
2000 12.5%11.5%17.5%
2001 13.6%11.8%18.0%
2002 13.3%11.8%18.4%
2003 13.9%12.3%18.8%
2004 13.0%12.1%19.0%
2005 12.6%12.0%19.2%
2006 12.7%12.1%19.3%
2007 12.9%12.0%19.4%
2008 13.1%12.4%19.6%
2009 13.4%12.5%19.9%
2010 13.6%12.8%20.3%
2011 13.4%12.9%20.6%
2012 13.7%13.0%20.9%
2013 13.6%13.1%21.1%
2014 13.5%13.0%21.4%
2015 13.7%13.2%21.7%
2016 13.9%13.5%22.1%
2017 14.1%13.7%22.6%
2018 14.6%14.2%23.1%
2019 14.8%14.4%23.6%
2020 15.4%14.6%24.2%
2021 15.6%14.9%24.6%
2022 16.3%15.6%26.0%
2023 16.6%15.9%27.1%
2024 17.1%16.3%27.9%
2025 17.5%17.0%28.5%
2026 17.8%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
9641 Centrum, Industriegebied 5,940 +3.1 pp Other Asia
9648 Wildervank 5,565 +2.2 pp Other Europe
9631 Borgercompagnie (Veendam) 425 −1.0 pp Indonesia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 8,7157,6901,0252757451655140185251651515805514525480545
1999 8,5157,4551,0602807802105145170251601515904515030475585
2000 8,3507,3001,04527577023501451552514515151004014030460585
2001 8,4657,3151,15032083027001451553015520151304514540510645
2002 8,4707,3451,12530582028001401452515020101255513045490635
2003 8,4307,2701,17033084525501451402515520151409013555495670
2004 8,3157,2351,08029079024501401353015520101057012050455620
2005 8,2507,2101,04030074524501251302016520101055011560465570
2006 8,1957,1501,04031073023001251302517025101055511055480560
2007 8,1907,1351,05531074024001301352016520101155510555475575
2008 8,1307,0651,06533573023501101302518035101104512560495570
2009 8,0406,9651,075325750245101151352516535101154012060490585
2010 7,9906,9001,0903407502455115125251703551304014055495595
2011 7,9256,8601,065315740245101151202516035101103513555465600
2012 7,9256,8351,08532575524510115115251554051254014065465615
2013 7,8856,8101,075315755250101101153515035101203513565450620
2014 7,8706,8101,06031574524010115110301454051254014060445615
2015 7,8756,7951,08033075024551101153014540101354514060465615
2016 7,8506,7601,090330760240101151103515040101304515055465630
2017 7,8756,7651,11034076523015120115301504551404515555475635
2018 7,8706,7201,150345805240101201103514545101456017555475670
2019 7,8656,7001,165345820235151201104514045101505518555475690
2020 7,8356,6301,205340865255151151105514045101457517565480725
2021 7,8406,6201,220360855245151101156014540151607517560495725
2022 7,7706,5051,270340930265151051155513540151458021085475755
2023 7,7506,4551,290345945270151051155514040151457522085480770
2024 7,7356,4101,325350975285151001106513045201557524085––
2025 7,6956,3451,3503451,00028515901106512550201558026090––
2026 7,6906,3201,3703501,02029015901057512050201609526090––

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