Postcode · Veendam, Groningen

Postcode 9646: Neighbourhoods Buitenwoel and Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9646 in Veendam (Buitenwoel and Centrum) had 2,635 residents. 11.0% of them (290 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Veendam (17.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.1%), Turkey (1.9%) and Germany (1.5%). 37.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 2,635 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.0% 290 people
Born abroad: 37.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.0% 2,345
Migration background 11.0% 290

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9646. For comparison, the line marks Veendam and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 55 people

Veendam 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

1.9% 50 people

Veendam 4.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.5% 40 people

Veendam 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 40 people

Veendam 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

1.1% 30 people

Veendam 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.1% 30 people

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

0.76% 20 people

Veendam 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.38% 10 people

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

0.19% 5 people

Veendam 0.85% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.19% 5 people

Veendam 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Veendam 0.23% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Veendam 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

38% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 37.9% 110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.3% 175

Men and women

Men: 1,325
Women: 1,310

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9646 11.0%

Higher than 23% 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

11.0%

9646
Veendam
Netherlands

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Year	9646	Veendam	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	11.3%	16.7%
1999	6.8%	11.5%	17.1%
2000	7.3%	11.5%	17.5%
2001	7.9%	11.8%	18.0%
2002	7.5%	11.8%	18.4%
2003	8.1%	12.3%	18.8%
2004	8.2%	12.1%	19.0%
2005	9.0%	12.0%	19.2%
2006	9.5%	12.1%	19.3%
2007	9.6%	12.0%	19.4%
2008	10.1%	12.4%	19.6%
2009	9.6%	12.5%	19.9%
2010	9.8%	12.8%	20.3%
2011	9.6%	12.9%	20.6%
2012	9.4%	13.0%	20.9%
2013	9.5%	13.1%	21.1%
2014	8.9%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	8.7%	13.2%	21.7%
2016	9.0%	13.5%	22.1%
2017	8.7%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	14.2%	23.1%
2019	9.3%	14.4%	23.6%
2020	9.1%	14.6%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	14.9%	24.6%
2022	10.2%	15.6%	26.0%
2023	10.5%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	10.4%	16.3%	27.9%
2025	10.4%	17.0%	28.5%
2026	11.0%	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
9645 Oude Ae, Middenweg en omgeving	22.4%	3,995	+1.9 pp	Turkey
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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,720	1,615	105	50	60	5	20	25	0	35	0	5	10	5	5	0	75	30
1999	1,840	1,715	125	60	65	10	20	25	5	35	5	0	20	0	5	0	85	40
2000	2,050	1,900	150	65	85	15	25	30	0	40	5	5	15	5	0	10	95	55
2001	2,165	1,995	170	70	95	25	30	30	5	45	5	0	20	5	0	0	100	70
2002	2,190	2,020	165	70	100	30	30	25	5	40	0	0	30	5	5	0	100	65
2003	2,215	2,035	180	80	105	35	25	30	0	45	0	5	30	5	0	10	105	75
2004	2,265	2,080	185	75	115	50	25	25	5	40	5	5	25	5	5	0	105	85
2005	2,335	2,120	210	80	130	60	30	25	10	40	5	0	35	5	0	0	105	110
2006	2,420	2,190	230	80	150	60	30	35	10	35	5	0	40	5	5	5	115	120
2007	2,450	2,210	235	70	170	70	35	35	10	35	5	5	25	0	10	10	110	125
2008	2,435	2,195	245	85	165	70	35	30	5	45	0	0	40	5	15	5	115	130
2009	2,445	2,215	235	75	150	70	30	25	5	40	0	5	30	5	10	5	110	125
2010	2,490	2,250	245	80	160	65	40	25	5	40	0	5	35	5	10	10	110	135
2011	2,510	2,270	240	80	160	65	40	25	10	45	0	5	30	5	10	5	115	130
2012	2,490	2,260	235	90	150	55	40	25	5	45	0	5	40	10	5	10	110	130
2013	2,475	2,235	235	95	140	50	35	25	5	50	0	10	35	5	10	10	120	115
2014	2,460	2,240	220	85	130	40	35	25	10	40	5	5	35	5	10	5	110	110
2015	2,415	2,205	210	85	125	35	35	25	5	40	5	5	35	5	15	5	115	95
2016	2,395	2,180	215	85	130	35	35	25	5	45	0	5	35	5	15	10	115	100
2017	2,405	2,195	210	80	130	35	30	25	5	45	0	5	30	10	15	10	110	100
2018	2,400	2,185	215	80	135	35	35	25	5	45	0	5	30	10	20	5	110	110
2019	2,420	2,195	225	80	140	35	35	25	0	45	0	5	30	10	25	10	110	115
2020	2,420	2,200	220	85	140	30	30	20	5	40	0	5	40	5	30	20	105	115
2021	2,450	2,215	235	90	145	30	35	25	5	40	0	5	45	5	30	15	115	115
2022	2,455	2,200	250	85	170	35	35	30	5	40	0	10	35	10	35	20	115	130
2023	2,520	2,250	265	85	180	35	40	30	5	40	0	5	40	5	40	25	120	145
2024	2,490	2,230	260	85	175	35	35	30	5	40	0	5	40	10	40	25	–	–
2025	2,560	2,295	265	80	185	40	35	30	5	35	5	5	40	10	40	20	–	–
2026	2,635	2,345	290	85	200	50	30	30	5	40	0	5	40	10	55	20	–	–

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