Postcode · Grijpskerk, Groningen

Postcode 9843: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9843 in Grijpskerk had 2,740 residents. 10.6% of them (290 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.4%), other Africa (2.2%) and other Europe (2.0%). 60.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 2,740 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.6% 290 people
Born abroad: 60.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.4% 2,450
Migration background 10.6% 290

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9843. For comparison, the line marks Westerkwartier and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 65 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 60 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 55 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.91% 25 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.91% 25 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.55% 15 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

0.55% 15 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.36% 10 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.36% 10 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.18% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.18% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.3% 175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.7% 115

Men and women

Men: 1,370
Women: 1,375

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9843 10.6%

Higher than 22% 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

10.6%

9843
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	9843	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	4.6%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	4.9%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	5.0%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	5.4%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	5.5%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	5.5%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	5.5%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	5.7%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	5.8%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	6.3%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	6.7%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	7.0%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	7.2%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	7.5%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	8.5%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	8.8%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	9.4%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	9.5%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	10.6%	9.9%	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
9801 Zuidhorn	12.1%	8,455	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
9804 Noordhorn	8.8%	1,425	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
9821 Oldekerk	3.6%	1,380	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
9866 Lutjegast	4.7%	960	+0.4 pp	Other Europe
9862 Grootegast, Lutjegast	7.4%	675	+5.9 pp	Other Europe
9842 Niezijl	12.5%	440	+4.4 pp	Indonesia
9881 Kommerzijl	7.8%	320	−1.1 pp	Indonesia
9845 Visvliet	8.2%	305	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
9844 Pieterzijl	4.3%	230	+2.3 pp	Other Asia

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	2,630	2,510	120	55	65	0	0	15	15	0	25	0	0	30	5	15	15	80	40
1999	2,655	2,545	110	45	65	0	5	15	15	0	25	0	0	20	0	15	15	75	40
2000	2,715	2,580	130	45	90	0	5	10	15	0	25	0	0	20	15	25	20	75	60
2001	2,750	2,615	130	55	80	0	0	15	15	5	25	5	5	20	10	25	10	80	50
2002	2,730	2,590	145	50	95	5	0	10	20	0	25	5	0	20	15	25	20	85	55
2003	2,740	2,610	135	55	75	5	0	15	20	0	30	5	0	20	5	25	5	90	45
2004	2,750	2,610	145	60	90	0	0	20	20	0	25	10	5	20	10	25	15	90	50
2005	2,770	2,625	145	60	85	5	0	20	20	0	20	10	0	30	5	25	10	90	55
2006	2,800	2,655	140	60	80	5	0	20	15	0	25	15	5	15	5	25	10	90	50
2007	2,790	2,640	150	65	90	5	0	20	15	0	25	15	0	25	5	35	10	95	60
2008	2,810	2,655	155	65	95	0	0	20	20	5	20	15	5	25	5	35	10	90	60
2009	2,825	2,665	155	60	95	5	0	20	20	0	20	15	5	20	10	30	10	90	65
2010	2,810	2,655	155	70	85	0	0	20	20	0	20	10	0	40	10	25	10	100	60
2011	2,820	2,665	155	70	85	0	0	20	25	0	15	15	0	40	10	20	10	100	55
2012	2,805	2,645	160	65	100	0	0	20	20	0	10	10	0	45	20	25	15	90	70
2013	2,790	2,635	155	50	100	5	0	20	20	5	15	10	5	20	15	20	15	85	70
2014	2,830	2,665	165	55	105	5	0	20	20	0	15	10	0	30	20	25	15	85	75
2015	2,815	2,650	165	60	105	0	0	20	20	0	15	10	0	35	30	20	15	85	75
2016	2,785	2,620	165	60	110	0	0	15	20	0	15	10	0	35	40	15	20	85	80
2017	2,775	2,600	175	60	115	5	0	10	15	0	20	10	5	25	40	25	20	85	90
2018	2,770	2,585	185	55	130	0	0	10	20	0	15	10	5	25	45	35	20	85	100
2019	2,780	2,585	195	55	140	0	5	10	25	0	15	10	5	25	45	30	25	90	110
2020	2,720	2,525	195	60	135	5	0	10	20	0	15	15	5	25	45	30	25	95	105
2021	2,745	2,540	205	60	145	0	0	10	25	0	15	15	5	25	50	30	30	95	110
2022	2,755	2,515	235	60	175	5	5	10	25	0	20	10	5	30	60	45	30	100	125
2023	2,730	2,480	240	75	170	5	0	10	25	5	20	10	0	45	55	45	30	100	120
2024	2,720	2,460	255	85	170	5	0	10	25	5	20	15	5	45	55	45	25	–	–
2025	2,735	2,475	260	85	175	5	0	10	20	5	20	15	5	50	60	45	25	–	–
2026	2,740	2,450	290	80	205	15	0	5	25	10	15	10	5	55	60	65	25	–	–

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