Postcode · Thesinge, Groningen

Postcode 9797: Neighbourhood Ten Boer

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9797 in Thesinge (Ten Boer) had 560 residents. 7.1% of them (40 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Groningen (30.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.8%), other Europe (1.8%) and Suriname (0.89%). 62.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 560 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.1% 40 people
Born abroad: 62.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.9% 520
Migration background 7.1% 40

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9797. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

1.8% 10 people

Municipality of Groningen 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 10 people

Municipality of Groningen 8.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

0.89% 5 people

Municipality of Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.89% 5 people

Municipality of Groningen 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.89% 5 people

Municipality of Groningen 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.89% 5 people

Municipality of Groningen 2.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 0.55% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 0.55% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 6.6% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

63% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.5% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.5% 15

Men and women

Men: 285
Women: 275

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9797 7.1%

Higher than 8% 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

7.1%

9797
Municipality of Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9797	Municipality of Groningen	Netherlands
1998	6.3%	14.4%	16.7%
1999	5.6%	14.9%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	15.4%	17.5%
2001	5.8%	15.9%	18.0%
2002	6.5%	16.5%	18.4%
2003	7.3%	16.9%	18.8%
2004	6.5%	17.0%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	17.4%	19.2%
2006	5.8%	17.5%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	17.5%	19.4%
2008	6.7%	17.7%	19.6%
2009	7.6%	18.4%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	18.9%	20.3%
2011	6.7%	19.4%	20.6%
2012	6.7%	19.9%	20.9%
2013	6.8%	20.4%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	20.8%	21.4%
2015	6.8%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	6.0%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	5.2%	22.4%	22.6%
2018	5.3%	23.0%	23.1%
2019	5.2%	24.0%	23.6%
2020	5.4%	24.7%	24.2%
2021	4.5%	25.0%	24.6%
2022	6.3%	26.9%	26.0%
2023	6.3%	28.3%	27.1%
2024	5.7%	29.0%	27.9%
2025	7.2%	29.5%	28.5%
2026	7.1%	30.0%	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
9781 Noord - West, Zuid - Oost	10.9%	8,790	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
9791 Ten Boer	10.0%	4,640	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
9734 Nieuw-Oost	15.0%	2,670	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
9785 Bedum	11.5%	1,040	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
9798 Ten Boer	7.9%	505	+0.9 pp	Indonesia
9796 Ten Boer	6.1%	165	−1.8 pp	Other Americas & Oceania

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	630	590	40	15	20	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	30	5
1999	630	595	35	15	20	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	35	5
2000	615	580	30	15	20	0	0	15	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	10	30	5
2001	605	580	35	10	20	0	5	15	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	5
2002	615	575	40	5	35	5	5	15	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	35	5
2003	620	575	45	15	25	0	5	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	35	10
2004	620	580	40	10	35	5	5	15	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	30	10
2005	620	585	35	5	35	5	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	25	10
2006	605	570	35	5	25	5	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	25	10
2007	595	560	40	10	30	5	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	25	15
2008	600	565	40	10	35	5	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	25	15
2009	590	550	45	10	30	5	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	25	15
2010	590	555	40	10	20	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	25	10
2011	600	560	40	15	20	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	30	10
2012	595	555	40	10	25	5	5	15	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	30	15
2013	590	555	40	15	20	0	5	15	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	25	15
2014	585	550	35	15	20	0	5	15	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	25	10
2015	590	550	40	15	25	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	25	10
2016	585	550	35	10	25	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	20	10
2017	575	545	30	10	20	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	20	5
2018	565	535	30	10	20	0	5	15	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	5
2019	575	545	30	10	20	0	5	15	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	5
2020	555	525	30	10	15	0	5	15	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
2021	550	525	25	10	20	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2022	555	525	35	10	20	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	5
2023	555	525	35	10	25	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	25	10
2024	530	500	30	10	20	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	–	–
2025	555	515	40	15	25	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	–	–
2026	560	520	40	15	25	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	–	–

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