Postcode · Oostwold (Oldambt), Groningen

Postcode 9682: Neighbourhood Midwolda

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9682 in Oostwold (Oldambt) (Midwolda) had 1,490 residents. 9.1% of them (135 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 (3.0%), other Europe (1.7%) and other Asia (1.7%). 51.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 1,490 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.1% 135 people
Born abroad: 51.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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 91.3% 1,360
Migration background 9.1% 135

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9682. For comparison, the line marks Oldambt and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.0% 45 people

Oldambt 3.7% Netherlands 1.9%
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

0.67% 10 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.67% 10 people

Oldambt 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.34% 5 people

Oldambt 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.34% 5 people

Oldambt 0.79% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.34% 5 people

Oldambt 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.34% 5 people

Oldambt 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.9% 70
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.1% 65

Men and women

Men: 760
Women: 730

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9682 9.1%

Higher than 16% 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

9.1%

9682
Oldambt
Netherlands

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Year	9682	Oldambt	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	9.5%	16.7%
1999	5.5%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	10.2%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	5.4%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	5.8%	10.5%	18.8%
2004	6.1%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	5.8%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	5.8%	10.5%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	10.1%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	9.9%	20.3%
2011	6.1%	10.0%	20.6%
2012	6.1%	9.9%	20.9%
2013	5.9%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	6.7%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	6.0%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	6.7%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	7.0%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	7.4%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	8.3%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	7.7%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	8.7%	13.1%	27.1%
2024	9.1%	13.7%	27.9%
2025	9.1%	14.3%	28.5%
2026	9.1%	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
9684 Centrum	13.3%	2,225	+1.9 pp	Germany
9681 Midwolda	8.6%	2,095	+0.6 pp	Germany
9685 Winschoten, Midwolda	13.5%	1,700	+1.7 pp	Germany
9944 Nieuwolda	11.2%	1,335	+2.3 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	1,635	1,545	95	70	25	0	5	5	0	60	5	0	5	5	5	5	80	15
1999	1,640	1,550	90	65	25	0	5	10	0	50	0	5	10	5	0	5	75	10
2000	1,620	1,535	90	70	15	0	5	5	0	50	5	5	10	0	5	0	75	10
2001	1,585	1,500	80	65	20	0	5	5	0	45	5	0	15	0	10	0	70	10
2002	1,565	1,480	85	65	15	0	0	10	5	45	5	0	15	0	0	5	75	10
2003	1,540	1,450	90	65	20	0	5	10	0	40	0	0	25	0	0	5	75	20
2004	1,565	1,470	95	70	20	0	0	10	0	45	5	0	20	0	0	10	80	15
2005	1,565	1,475	90	65	20	0	0	10	0	45	5	0	15	0	0	10	75	15
2006	1,570	1,485	90	70	15	0	5	10	0	40	0	0	30	0	0	0	80	10
2007	1,565	1,475	90	70	25	0	5	10	5	40	5	0	25	5	0	0	80	15
2008	1,560	1,470	90	75	15	0	5	10	5	45	5	0	25	0	0	0	75	10
2009	1,575	1,485	90	75	20	0	5	10	0	45	0	5	25	5	0	0	80	10
2010	1,570	1,475	90	75	15	0	5	5	0	45	5	0	25	5	0	0	80	10
2011	1,555	1,465	95	75	25	0	5	5	0	40	5	0	30	10	5	0	85	10
2012	1,545	1,450	95	75	15	0	5	5	0	40	0	0	35	5	0	0	80	10
2013	1,535	1,440	90	70	15	0	5	5	0	40	5	0	25	5	0	0	80	10
2014	1,500	1,410	90	70	20	0	5	10	0	45	0	0	25	10	0	0	80	10
2015	1,495	1,395	100	75	20	0	5	5	0	50	0	0	25	10	0	0	80	15
2016	1,495	1,405	90	65	25	5	5	5	0	50	0	0	15	10	0	0	75	20
2017	1,500	1,400	100	60	40	5	5	5	0	45	0	5	10	15	10	0	70	25
2018	1,490	1,385	105	65	40	5	5	10	0	40	5	5	15	10	10	0	75	30
2019	1,495	1,385	110	65	50	5	5	10	0	40	5	0	20	10	20	0	75	35
2020	1,510	1,385	125	75	50	0	5	15	0	40	5	5	25	10	15	5	85	35
2021	1,495	1,380	115	65	50	5	10	15	0	45	0	5	15	10	10	0	80	40
2022	1,495	1,375	115	70	50	5	5	10	0	45	0	0	20	10	15	5	75	35
2023	1,500	1,365	130	75	55	5	5	10	0	50	0	5	25	15	15	5	85	35
2024	1,485	1,350	135	75	60	0	5	15	5	45	5	5	20	15	20	5	–	–
2025	1,490	1,355	135	75	60	0	5	10	5	45	5	5	20	15	15	5	–	–
2026	1,490	1,360	135	75	60	0	5	10	0	45	5	5	25	10	25	5	–	–

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