Postcode · Winschoten, Groningen

Postcode 9671: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9671 in Winschoten (Centrum) had 4,465 residents. 17.7% of them (790 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Winschoten (17.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.9%), other Asia (3.6%) and other Europe (3.4%). 61.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 4,465 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.7% 790 people
Born abroad: 61.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.3% 3,675
Migration background 17.7% 790

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9671. For comparison, the line marks Winschoten and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.9% 175 people

Winschoten 3.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 160 people

Winschoten 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 150 people

Winschoten 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 75 people

Winschoten 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 50 people

Winschoten 0.87% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.90% 40 people

Winschoten 0.90% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.78% 35 people

Winschoten 0.76% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.78% 35 people

Winschoten 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.67% 30 people

Winschoten 0.76% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.45% 20 people

Winschoten 0.43% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.34% 15 people

Winschoten 0.24% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.34% 15 people

Winschoten 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.4% 485
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.6% 305

Men and women

Men: 2,210
Women: 2,255

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9671 17.7%

Higher than 50% 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

17.7%

9671
Winschoten
Netherlands

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Year	9671	Winschoten	Netherlands
1998	7.3%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	7.8%	11.2%	17.1%
2000	7.8%	11.5%	17.5%
2001	8.1%	12.1%	18.0%
2002	8.4%	12.5%	18.4%
2003	8.6%	12.1%	18.8%
2004	8.9%	12.0%	19.0%
2005	9.4%	12.0%	19.2%
2006	9.5%	11.9%	19.3%
2007	9.3%	11.9%	19.4%
2008	9.5%	11.8%	19.6%
2009	9.6%	11.2%	19.9%
2010	10.2%	10.7%	20.3%
2011	10.5%	10.9%	20.6%
2012	10.7%	10.8%	20.9%
2013	11.3%	11.0%	21.1%
2014	11.7%	11.1%	21.4%
2015	11.6%	11.1%	21.7%
2016	11.0%	11.1%	22.1%
2017	11.2%	11.5%	22.6%
2018	11.7%	12.0%	23.1%
2019	11.9%	12.2%	23.6%
2020	12.6%	12.6%	24.2%
2021	12.8%	12.8%	24.6%
2022	13.9%	13.6%	26.0%
2023	15.8%	14.7%	27.1%
2024	17.0%	15.4%	27.9%
2025	18.3%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	17.7%	17.1%	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
9675 Zeeheldenbuurt	16.4%	7,120	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
9673 Zuid	21.7%	3,335	+5.9 pp	Other Europe
9674 Bomenbuurt, Sint Vitusholt-Lanengebied	13.2%	3,000	+1.0 pp	Germany
9672 Industriegebied	13.7%	475	+1.1 pp	Other Europe

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	4,020	3,730	295	190	105	5	0	15	30	5	130	10	5	45	10	35	5	225	70
1999	3,980	3,675	310	195	115	5	5	15	30	5	135	10	5	45	10	40	5	230	80
2000	3,975	3,660	310	200	115	0	5	15	25	5	135	5	5	55	10	50	5	230	85
2001	4,015	3,690	325	205	125	10	5	15	25	0	135	10	5	55	10	45	15	235	95
2002	4,040	3,700	340	220	120	10	5	15	25	5	135	20	10	55	10	40	10	250	90
2003	4,000	3,660	345	225	125	10	0	15	25	5	140	10	10	65	15	40	15	250	90
2004	4,095	3,725	365	240	125	10	5	15	20	0	150	10	10	70	15	50	10	270	100
2005	4,075	3,690	385	240	150	15	5	10	25	5	150	15	15	60	15	55	20	275	110
2006	4,020	3,640	380	250	120	15	5	5	25	10	155	20	10	65	5	45	10	280	95
2007	4,040	3,665	375	250	135	20	5	10	25	5	155	15	10	70	15	40	15	280	95
2008	4,015	3,635	380	260	110	15	0	15	25	5	150	20	10	80	15	30	5	285	95
2009	4,050	3,660	390	240	155	15	5	15	25	10	150	10	10	70	25	50	10	270	125
2010	4,055	3,640	415	265	155	15	0	15	25	10	150	20	10	85	30	45	15	295	125
2011	4,055	3,635	425	270	150	15	0	15	25	10	155	25	10	80	25	50	10	305	120
2012	4,010	3,580	430	275	155	15	5	25	25	10	155	15	5	100	20	50	5	300	135
2013	4,060	3,605	460	280	180	10	0	35	25	15	160	20	10	90	25	60	10	300	155
2014	4,050	3,575	475	265	210	15	5	35	30	15	155	15	5	90	25	70	15	305	175
2015	4,080	3,605	475	255	215	15	10	40	25	20	150	15	5	85	30	60	15	285	190
2016	4,055	3,610	445	245	200	10	10	30	20	15	140	15	10	80	35	60	20	265	175
2017	4,100	3,640	460	240	220	15	5	30	25	20	145	15	5	75	40	70	15	270	185
2018	4,100	3,620	480	265	220	20	5	30	25	20	155	15	10	85	35	75	10	290	190
2019	4,150	3,655	495	255	245	20	0	40	30	20	145	15	10	85	50	75	10	290	210
2020	4,155	3,630	525	260	260	20	5	35	25	25	150	20	10	80	55	85	10	280	240
2021	4,230	3,690	540	260	275	20	5	35	20	30	155	10	15	80	55	95	15	280	255
2022	4,285	3,690	595	280	315	25	15	35	30	35	160	15	20	85	60	100	25	300	270
2023	4,425	3,720	700	350	350	25	15	40	30	35	175	20	15	135	60	120	25	375	300
2024	4,465	3,705	760	365	395	20	15	45	30	40	160	20	20	165	70	145	35	–	–
2025	4,490	3,670	820	400	415	20	15	40	30	45	175	30	15	185	70	160	35	–	–
2026	4,465	3,675	790	375	415	20	15	40	30	50	175	35	15	150	75	160	35	–	–

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