Postcode · Niezijl, Groningen

Postcode 9842: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9842 in Niezijl had 440 residents. 12.5% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Niezijl (11.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.3%), Germany (2.3%) and Belgium (2.3%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.4 percentage points.

Residents: 440 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 55 people
Born abroad: 45.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.4 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.5% 385
Migration background 12.5% 55

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9842. For comparison, the line marks Niezijl and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

2.3% 10 people

Niezijl 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.3% 10 people

Niezijl 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

2.3% 10 people

Niezijl 2.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 10 people

Niezijl 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.3% 10 people

Niezijl 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 5 people

Niezijl 1.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 5 people

Niezijl 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Niezijl 0.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Niezijl 0.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Niezijl 0.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Niezijl 0.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Niezijl 0.0% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 30

Men and women

Men: 220
Women: 220

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

12.5%

9842
Niezijl
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	9842	Niezijl	Netherlands
1998	5.1%	4.8%	16.7%
1999	5.1%	4.8%	17.1%
2000	6.1%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	5.8%	18.0%
2002	7.4%	7.1%	18.4%
2003	8.4%	7.9%	18.8%
2004	7.4%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	6.3%	6.0%	19.2%
2006	6.3%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	5.4%	5.2%	19.4%
2008	4.4%	4.2%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	5.3%	19.9%
2010	5.5%	5.3%	20.3%
2011	5.5%	5.2%	20.6%
2012	5.4%	5.1%	20.9%
2013	6.7%	6.4%	21.1%
2014	5.5%	5.3%	21.4%
2015	4.4%	4.2%	21.7%
2016	5.6%	5.4%	22.1%
2017	4.4%	4.3%	22.6%
2018	5.7%	5.4%	23.1%
2019	6.0%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	7.0%	6.6%	24.2%
2021	7.0%	6.6%	24.6%
2022	8.1%	7.7%	26.0%
2023	11.4%	10.8%	27.1%
2024	11.2%	10.6%	27.9%
2025	11.5%	10.9%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	11.8%	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
9843 Grijpskerk	10.6%	2,740	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
9804 Noordhorn	8.8%	1,425	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
9881 Kommerzijl	7.8%	320	−1.1 pp	Indonesia
9884 Niehove	6.0%	250	−0.1 pp	Germany
9841 Niezijl	0.0%	25	±0.0 pp	–

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	490	475	25	20	0	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
1999	490	470	25	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2000	490	460	30	20	10	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	5	0	20	10
2001	490	455	30	20	15	0	0	0	10	0	10	10	5	0	20	10
2002	470	435	35	25	10	0	0	5	10	0	15	5	5	0	25	15
2003	475	435	40	25	25	0	5	0	10	0	15	10	5	5	25	15
2004	475	440	35	15	20	0	5	5	10	0	5	10	0	0	25	15
2005	475	445	30	20	15	0	5	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	25	5
2006	475	450	30	15	15	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	20	10
2007	460	435	25	15	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	20	5
2008	450	430	20	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2009	455	435	25	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	25	0
2010	455	430	25	15	10	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	0
2011	455	430	25	15	15	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	20	5
2012	465	445	25	15	10	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2013	450	425	30	20	10	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	5	0	25	5
2014	455	430	25	20	10	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	5	0	25	5
2015	455	435	20	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2016	445	420	25	10	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	20	0
2017	450	430	20	10	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	20	5
2018	440	415	25	15	5	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2019	420	395	25	15	10	5	5	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	20	5
2020	430	400	30	15	15	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	5	0	25	10
2021	430	400	30	15	15	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	5	0	25	10
2022	430	395	35	15	20	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	0	5	25	10
2023	440	395	50	25	25	0	10	5	10	10	10	5	5	0	35	10
2024	445	395	50	25	25	0	10	0	10	5	10	5	5	5	–	–
2025	435	385	50	20	30	0	10	0	10	5	5	5	10	5	–	–
2026	440	385	55	20	35	0	10	0	10	10	5	5	10	10	–	–

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