Postcode · Drieborg, Groningen

Postcode 9688: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9688 in Drieborg (Centrum) had 395 residents. 19.0% of them (75 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Oldambt (15.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (11.4%), Dutch Caribbean (2.5%) and Poland (2.5%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 395 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.0% 75 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.0% 320
Migration background 19.0% 75

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9688. For comparison, the line marks Oldambt and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

11.4% 45 people

Oldambt 3.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.5% 10 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

2.5% 10 people

Oldambt 0.79% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

1.3% 5 people

Oldambt 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 5 people

Oldambt 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.7% 35

Men and women

Men: 215
Women: 175

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

19.0%

9688
Oldambt
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	9688	Oldambt	Netherlands
1998	19.1%	9.5%	16.7%
1999	17.2%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	16.3%	10.2%	17.5%
2001	16.9%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	16.1%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	17.0%	10.5%	18.8%
2004	15.2%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	14.6%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	16.5%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	15.2%	10.5%	19.4%
2008	14.9%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	15.1%	10.1%	19.9%
2010	15.2%	9.9%	20.3%
2011	15.2%	10.0%	20.6%
2012	16.5%	9.9%	20.9%
2013	16.5%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	16.9%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	17.8%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	16.5%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	16.9%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	16.7%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	16.9%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	16.7%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	16.0%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	17.9%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	17.5%	13.1%	27.1%
2024	17.7%	13.7%	27.9%
2025	17.7%	14.3%	28.5%
2026	19.0%	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
9684 Centrum	13.3%	2,225	+1.9 pp	Germany
9687 Beerta	14.6%	205	+1.3 pp	Germany
9691 Drieborg	14.3%	35	±0.0 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	445	365	85	75	10	0	0	5	0	60	5	0	10	0	0	5	75	5
1999	435	355	75	70	10	0	0	0	0	65	5	0	0	0	5	5	75	0
2000	460	385	75	70	0	0	0	0	0	60	5	0	5	0	0	0	70	5
2001	445	375	75	70	0	0	0	0	0	60	5	0	5	0	0	0	70	5
2002	465	390	75	70	5	0	0	0	0	60	5	0	5	0	5	0	70	5
2003	470	395	80	70	10	0	0	5	0	65	5	0	0	0	0	5	70	5
2004	460	390	70	65	10	0	5	5	0	55	5	0	5	0	0	0	70	5
2005	445	380	65	60	5	0	0	0	0	55	5	0	0	0	5	0	65	5
2006	455	385	75	60	10	5	0	0	0	55	0	0	5	0	0	5	60	10
2007	460	385	70	65	15	5	0	0	0	55	0	0	10	0	5	5	65	10
2008	470	395	70	65	10	5	0	0	0	55	0	5	5	0	5	0	65	10
2009	465	395	70	60	10	5	0	5	0	55	0	0	5	0	0	0	60	10
2010	460	395	70	60	5	5	0	0	0	50	0	0	10	0	0	0	60	5
2011	460	395	70	55	5	5	0	0	0	45	5	0	5	0	0	0	60	5
2012	455	375	75	65	5	5	0	0	0	50	10	5	0	0	0	0	70	10
2013	455	375	75	70	0	0	0	5	0	55	10	0	5	0	0	0	65	5
2014	445	370	75	70	10	5	0	0	0	50	10	5	5	0	0	5	70	5
2015	450	370	80	70	10	5	0	0	0	55	5	5	5	0	0	5	70	10
2016	425	355	70	65	5	0	0	0	0	50	5	5	5	0	0	5	65	5
2017	415	345	70	60	10	5	0	0	0	50	5	5	0	0	5	0	65	5
2018	420	350	70	65	5	0	5	0	0	50	10	5	0	0	0	0	65	5
2019	415	345	70	65	5	0	0	0	0	50	5	5	5	0	5	0	65	0
2020	420	350	70	60	10	0	0	0	5	40	10	5	5	0	0	5	60	10
2021	405	340	65	55	15	5	0	5	5	40	10	5	0	0	0	5	60	15
2022	390	320	70	55	20	0	0	0	10	45	5	5	0	0	0	0	55	10
2023	400	330	70	55	20	0	5	0	10	40	5	0	0	5	0	0	55	20
2024	395	325	70	50	20	0	5	0	10	40	5	0	0	5	0	0	–	–
2025	395	325	70	60	15	0	5	0	5	45	10	0	0	5	0	0	–	–
2026	395	320	75	55	15	0	5	0	10	45	10	0	0	5	0	0	–	–

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