Postcode · Veendam, Groningen

Postcode 9645: Neighbourhoods Oude Ae and Middenweg en omgeving

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9645 in Veendam (Oude Ae and Middenweg en omgeving) had 3,995 residents. 22.4% of them (895 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 Turkey (7.5%), other Asia (3.4%) and other Europe (2.1%). 55.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 3,995 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.4% 895 people
Born abroad: 55.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.6% 3,100
Migration background 22.4% 895

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9645. For comparison, the line marks Veendam and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

7.5% 300 people

Veendam 4.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 135 people

Veendam 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 85 people

Veendam 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 80 people

Veendam 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.6% 65 people

Veendam 0.85% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.6% 65 people

Veendam 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.1% 45 people

Veendam 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 45 people

Veendam 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.88% 35 people

Veendam 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.63% 25 people

Veendam 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.25% 10 people

Veendam 0.23% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.25% 10 people

Veendam 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.9% 500
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.1% 395

Men and women

Men: 1,990
Women: 2,000

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9645 22.4%

Higher than 62% 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

22.4%

9645
Veendam
Netherlands

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Year	9645	Veendam	Netherlands
1998	18.3%	11.3%	16.7%
1999	17.9%	11.5%	17.1%
2000	17.3%	11.5%	17.5%
2001	16.9%	11.8%	18.0%
2002	17.0%	11.8%	18.4%
2003	17.6%	12.3%	18.8%
2004	17.3%	12.1%	19.0%
2005	17.2%	12.0%	19.2%
2006	17.2%	12.1%	19.3%
2007	16.9%	12.0%	19.4%
2008	17.6%	12.4%	19.6%
2009	17.6%	12.5%	19.9%
2010	17.3%	12.8%	20.3%
2011	17.5%	12.9%	20.6%
2012	17.6%	13.0%	20.9%
2013	17.8%	13.1%	21.1%
2014	17.7%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	18.0%	13.2%	21.7%
2016	18.1%	13.5%	22.1%
2017	18.0%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	19.1%	14.2%	23.1%
2019	19.0%	14.4%	23.6%
2020	19.2%	14.6%	24.2%
2021	20.2%	14.9%	24.6%
2022	20.5%	15.6%	26.0%
2023	20.8%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	21.6%	16.3%	27.9%
2025	22.3%	17.0%	28.5%
2026	22.4%	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	18.9%	5,940	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
9649 Oost, West	10.7%	4,760	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
9646 Buitenwoel, Centrum	11.0%	2,635	+0.8 pp	Other Asia
9651 Meeden	7.9%	1,700	+0.6 pp	Germany
9644 Ommelanderwijk	8.9%	1,575	+1.2 pp	Germany
9633 Muntendam	4.8%	105	+0.2 pp	Germany

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	5,035	4,115	920	120	800	580	5	80	30	10	80	5	5	30	35	55	5	155	765
1999	4,850	3,980	870	130	745	510	0	80	30	10	95	5	0	30	40	70	5	160	710
2000	4,690	3,880	810	120	695	475	0	65	30	10	80	0	0	40	45	60	10	150	655
2001	4,430	3,680	750	105	645	440	0	65	25	10	80	0	0	25	40	60	5	140	615
2002	4,210	3,495	715	105	610	440	5	50	25	5	80	0	0	25	30	45	10	135	585
2003	4,240	3,500	745	115	630	445	0	55	25	10	80	0	5	30	35	50	10	140	600
2004	4,200	3,470	725	120	600	445	0	50	25	10	85	5	5	25	25	45	0	150	580
2005	4,290	3,545	740	125	625	450	0	45	30	10	90	5	0	30	35	40	15	155	585
2006	4,240	3,510	730	130	600	440	5	45	25	10	100	5	0	25	25	40	10	160	570
2007	4,210	3,500	710	120	590	435	0	50	20	10	90	5	0	25	25	40	10	150	555
2008	4,325	3,570	760	135	625	440	5	65	30	15	85	5	0	45	25	35	10	160	595
2009	4,290	3,535	755	125	630	440	0	55	25	15	85	5	5	30	30	40	25	165	590
2010	4,230	3,495	730	140	590	410	5	55	30	15	90	5	0	45	25	35	15	170	555
2011	4,230	3,495	740	135	600	420	5	60	25	15	80	10	5	40	30	30	15	170	570
2012	4,225	3,475	745	145	595	415	10	60	25	15	85	15	5	40	20	35	15	175	575
2013	4,240	3,485	755	150	610	410	5	70	20	30	80	20	0	50	15	40	20	175	580
2014	4,220	3,475	745	160	585	395	5	55	20	25	80	20	5	55	15	40	30	190	555
2015	4,230	3,470	760	165	595	390	10	50	20	30	85	20	5	55	10	55	30	200	565
2016	4,125	3,380	745	175	570	365	10	50	25	25	75	25	5	70	30	50	15	200	545
2017	4,100	3,360	740	160	580	365	10	45	20	30	70	20	5	65	40	55	15	185	555
2018	4,115	3,330	785	170	610	370	15	50	25	25	75	25	5	65	40	70	15	205	580
2019	4,060	3,290	770	175	595	330	15	45	20	25	70	25	10	70	65	75	20	205	565
2020	4,030	3,255	775	160	610	315	10	50	25	45	65	20	10	65	75	65	25	200	575
2021	3,990	3,185	805	170	635	320	10	40	20	50	65	20	5	80	85	85	25	200	605
2022	4,020	3,195	825	170	660	315	10	40	25	55	70	20	5	70	90	95	30	195	615
2023	4,040	3,200	840	165	675	310	10	45	25	60	65	25	5	70	90	105	35	195	630
2024	4,035	3,165	870	180	690	300	10	45	25	60	70	25	5	80	95	125	35	–	–
2025	4,055	3,150	905	180	725	305	10	45	25	60	70	25	10	75	85	145	45	–	–
2026	3,995	3,100	895	195	700	300	10	45	25	65	65	35	10	85	80	135	45	–	–

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