Postcode · Heiligerlee, Groningen

Postcode 9677: Neighbourhood Scheemda-Heiligerlee

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9677 in Heiligerlee (Scheemda-Heiligerlee) had 1,455 residents. 11.0% of them (160 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oldambt (15.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.1%), other Africa (2.1%) and other Europe (1.7%). 46.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 1,455 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.0% 160 people
Born abroad: 46.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.0% 1,295
Migration background 11.0% 160

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9677. For comparison, the line marks Oldambt and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.1% 45 people

Oldambt 3.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 30 people

Oldambt 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 25 people

Oldambt 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 25 people

Oldambt 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.69% 10 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.34% 5 people

Oldambt 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.34% 5 people

Oldambt 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 5 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.34% 5 people

Oldambt 0.79% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.34% 5 people

Oldambt 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.9% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.1% 85

Men and women

Men: 725
Women: 730

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9677 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%

9677
Oldambt
Netherlands

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Year	9677	Oldambt	Netherlands
1998	6.6%	9.5%	16.7%
1999	6.9%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	7.3%	10.2%	17.5%
2001	7.0%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	8.3%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	7.5%	10.5%	18.8%
2004	7.8%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	7.9%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	7.9%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	7.9%	10.5%	19.4%
2008	8.0%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	8.0%	10.1%	19.9%
2010	8.7%	9.9%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	10.0%	20.6%
2012	8.3%	9.9%	20.9%
2013	8.3%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	8.4%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	7.8%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	8.3%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	8.7%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	8.0%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	8.6%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	8.0%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	8.9%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	9.9%	13.1%	27.1%
2024	10.6%	13.7%	27.9%
2025	11.5%	14.3%	28.5%
2026	11.0%	15.0%	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
9679 Heiligerlee	13.3%	5,045	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
9674 Bomenbuurt, Sint Vitusholt-Lanengebied	13.2%	3,000	+1.0 pp	Germany
9678 Westerlee	7.8%	1,465	+1.1 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	1,580	1,470	105	90	15	0	0	0	5	0	75	0	0	15	5	5	0	95	10
1999	1,585	1,475	110	90	15	0	5	0	10	0	80	0	0	10	0	0	5	100	10
2000	1,565	1,445	115	90	20	0	5	0	10	0	75	0	0	15	0	5	0	105	10
2001	1,565	1,450	110	95	20	0	0	0	10	0	70	0	0	25	5	5	0	105	5
2002	1,565	1,435	130	95	30	0	0	0	10	0	70	0	0	25	10	10	0	105	20
2003	1,590	1,470	120	85	35	0	0	0	15	0	70	0	0	15	10	10	0	100	20
2004	1,605	1,485	125	85	35	0	0	0	15	0	65	0	0	20	10	10	0	100	25
2005	1,580	1,455	125	85	40	0	0	0	15	0	65	0	0	20	10	15	0	95	25
2006	1,580	1,460	125	85	35	0	0	0	10	0	70	0	0	15	10	10	5	100	25
2007	1,575	1,445	125	90	35	0	0	0	15	0	65	0	0	25	10	10	0	100	25
2008	1,555	1,435	125	85	30	0	0	0	10	0	70	0	0	15	15	5	0	100	25
2009	1,560	1,435	125	90	45	0	0	0	15	0	65	5	0	20	15	10	5	100	25
2010	1,545	1,410	135	90	40	0	0	0	10	0	60	10	0	20	10	15	5	100	30
2011	1,540	1,410	135	85	50	0	0	0	10	5	60	5	0	20	15	15	5	95	40
2012	1,510	1,390	125	70	55	5	0	5	10	5	50	10	0	10	15	15	0	85	40
2013	1,505	1,380	125	75	55	5	5	5	10	5	60	5	5	5	10	10	5	90	40
2014	1,480	1,355	125	75	50	5	0	5	10	5	60	0	5	10	15	10	0	90	35
2015	1,465	1,350	115	75	40	0	0	5	10	5	60	0	0	15	10	10	0	85	30
2016	1,460	1,340	120	70	50	5	0	5	5	0	60	0	0	10	15	15	5	85	35
2017	1,440	1,320	120	70	50	0	0	5	5	0	55	0	0	15	15	15	10	80	35
2018	1,430	1,305	125	75	50	0	0	5	5	0	55	0	0	20	25	15	0	85	45
2019	1,440	1,325	115	70	40	0	0	5	5	0	55	0	0	15	20	15	0	75	40
2020	1,450	1,325	125	70	55	0	0	5	5	0	50	5	0	15	25	15	5	80	40
2021	1,440	1,325	115	65	50	0	0	0	5	0	50	0	0	15	25	10	10	80	40
2022	1,460	1,330	130	70	60	0	0	5	5	5	50	0	0	20	25	10	5	75	45
2023	1,465	1,325	145	80	60	0	0	0	10	0	50	0	0	30	25	10	10	85	50
2024	1,460	1,300	155	75	80	5	5	0	10	10	50	5	0	25	30	20	5	–	–
2025	1,475	1,305	170	80	90	5	0	0	10	10	50	5	0	25	30	25	5	–	–
2026	1,455	1,295	160	75	85	5	5	0	10	5	45	5	0	25	30	25	5	–	–

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