Postcode · Midwolda, Groningen

Postcode 9681: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9681 in Midwolda had 2,095 residents. 8.6% of them (180 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 (2.4%), other Europe (2.1%) and other Asia (1.4%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 2,095 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.6% 180 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.4% 1,915
Migration background 8.6% 180

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9681. For comparison, the line marks Oldambt and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.4% 50 people

Oldambt 3.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 45 people

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

1.4% 30 people

Oldambt 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

0.48% 10 people

Oldambt 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.48% 10 people

Oldambt 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.24% 5 people

Oldambt 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.24% 5 people

Oldambt 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.24% 5 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 5 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.24% 5 people

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

0.24% 5 people

Oldambt 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
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.

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 100
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 80

Men and women

Men: 1,075
Women: 1,020

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9681 8.6%

Higher than 14% 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

8.6%

9681
Oldambt
Netherlands

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Year	9681	Oldambt	Netherlands
1998	5.6%	9.5%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	10.2%	17.5%
2001	6.6%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	6.6%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	6.6%	10.5%	18.8%
2004	6.2%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	6.1%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	6.1%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	6.0%	10.5%	19.4%
2008	6.6%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	6.2%	10.1%	19.9%
2010	6.4%	9.9%	20.3%
2011	6.8%	10.0%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	9.9%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	6.6%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	6.8%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	7.1%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	7.2%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	7.5%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	7.7%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	7.4%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	7.5%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	8.0%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	8.1%	13.1%	27.1%
2024	8.1%	13.7%	27.9%
2025	8.5%	14.3%	28.5%
2026	8.6%	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
9685 Winschoten, Midwolda	13.5%	1,700	+1.7 pp	Germany
9682 Midwolda	9.1%	1,490	+1.4 pp	Germany
9944 Nieuwolda	11.2%	1,335	+2.3 pp	Germany
9943 Noord	17.1%	350	+0.7 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	2,320	2,190	130	95	25	0	0	10	15	0	65	0	10	20	0	5	0	115	15
1999	2,320	2,180	140	110	35	0	0	10	10	0	70	0	10	30	0	10	5	125	15
2000	2,310	2,165	145	115	35	0	0	10	10	0	70	0	5	40	0	10	5	125	20
2001	2,340	2,180	155	115	35	0	0	10	5	0	80	0	5	30	0	20	0	125	30
2002	2,335	2,180	155	115	35	0	0	10	10	5	75	0	5	35	0	10	0	125	30
2003	2,350	2,195	155	120	40	0	0	5	5	0	85	0	5	30	5	20	5	130	30
2004	2,330	2,185	145	105	40	0	0	5	5	5	70	0	0	35	5	15	5	110	35
2005	2,310	2,170	140	110	25	0	5	5	5	0	70	5	5	30	0	10	5	115	20
2006	2,280	2,140	140	105	30	0	5	5	5	0	65	5	0	35	0	10	10	110	25
2007	2,260	2,125	135	110	25	0	5	5	5	5	60	5	0	45	0	5	0	115	15
2008	2,275	2,125	150	120	30	0	0	10	5	0	65	5	0	50	5	5	5	120	25
2009	2,245	2,105	140	110	30	0	0	10	5	5	60	5	5	40	5	5	0	115	25
2010	2,265	2,120	145	110	40	5	5	10	5	0	65	5	5	35	5	5	5	115	30
2011	2,275	2,120	155	100	50	10	0	15	5	5	60	0	5	35	5	5	5	115	40
2012	2,235	2,095	140	95	45	0	5	5	10	5	65	0	0	30	10	0	10	105	30
2013	2,205	2,065	140	100	45	0	0	10	5	10	60	0	0	40	15	5	0	105	35
2014	2,190	2,045	145	100	45	0	5	5	5	10	65	5	0	30	5	10	5	105	40
2015	2,205	2,055	150	100	55	5	0	10	0	10	60	5	5	30	15	10	5	105	45
2016	2,185	2,030	155	100	55	0	5	5	5	10	60	0	5	35	10	10	10	105	45
2017	2,155	2,000	155	100	60	0	5	10	5	5	60	0	0	40	15	15	5	105	50
2018	2,135	1,975	160	100	65	0	0	15	10	10	55	0	0	45	15	15	0	105	60
2019	2,130	1,965	165	95	70	0	5	15	5	5	55	5	0	35	20	15	5	100	65
2020	2,095	1,940	155	85	65	0	5	10	5	10	45	5	5	30	15	20	0	90	65
2021	2,130	1,970	160	85	80	0	10	10	5	5	45	10	0	30	15	25	10	95	70
2022	2,185	2,010	175	90	85	0	10	15	5	5	50	5	0	35	15	30	10	100	60
2023	2,165	1,995	175	90	85	0	5	10	5	5	45	10	0	35	10	30	5	95	65
2024	2,160	1,985	175	95	85	0	5	10	10	5	45	10	5	35	10	35	10	–	–
2025	2,125	1,945	180	95	85	0	5	10	5	10	50	10	0	35	10	35	10	–	–
2026	2,095	1,915	180	105	75	5	5	10	5	5	50	5	0	45	10	30	5	–	–

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