Postcode · Sebaldeburen, Groningen

Postcode 9862: Neighbourhoods Grootegast and Lutjegast

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9862 in Sebaldeburen (Grootegast and Lutjegast) had 675 residents. 7.4% of them (50 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.4%), Turkey (0.74%) and Germany (0.74%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.9 percentage points.

Residents: 675 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.4% 50 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.9 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 93.3% 630
Migration background 7.4% 50

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9862. For comparison, the line marks Westerkwartier and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.4% 30 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.74% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

0.74% 5 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.74% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.74% 5 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

60% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 365
Women: 310

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9862 7.4%

Higher than 9% 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

7.4%

9862
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	9862	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	1.6%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	2.3%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	1.5%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	1.5%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	2.2%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	2.2%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	1.5%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	1.5%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	1.5%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	1.5%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	1.5%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	1.5%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	1.5%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	1.4%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	0.73%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	1.4%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	1.5%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	1.5%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	1.5%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	1.5%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	1.5%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	1.5%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	2.2%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	2.3%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	1.5%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	5.9%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	6.4%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	5.8%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	7.4%	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
9861 Grootegast	7.5%	3,550	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
9843 Grijpskerk	10.6%	2,740	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
9821 Oldekerk	3.6%	1,380	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
9866 Lutjegast	4.7%	960	+0.4 pp	Other Europe
9362 Marum	6.3%	315	+1.6 pp	Indonesia
9825 Marum	5.3%	190	−2.4 pp	Other Africa

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	Germany	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	635	620	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	0
1999	645	630	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	15	5
2000	665	650	10	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	15	0
2001	680	665	10	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	15	0
2002	675	660	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2003	685	675	15	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2004	665	650	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2005	670	665	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2006	660	650	10	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	5
2007	680	675	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2008	685	675	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	5
2009	680	670	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2010	680	675	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2011	695	685	10	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	10	0
2012	685	680	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0
2013	695	690	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0
2014	680	670	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0
2015	680	670	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2016	670	660	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5
2017	675	665	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2018	670	660	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5
2019	670	660	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5
2020	670	655	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	5
2021	655	640	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	5
2022	660	645	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	5
2023	675	640	40	30	10	0	0	0	5	30	0	5	0	35	5
2024	700	655	45	35	10	5	0	0	5	30	5	5	0	–	–
2025	690	645	40	30	10	5	0	0	5	25	0	5	0	–	–
2026	675	630	50	35	15	5	0	0	5	30	5	5	0	–	–

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