Postcode · Lutjegast, Groningen

Postcode 9866: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9866 in Lutjegast had 960 residents. 4.7% of them (45 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 (1.0%), other Africa (1.0%) and other Asia (1.0%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 960 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.7% 45 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.4 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

95%

Dutch origin 94.8% 910
Migration background 4.7% 45

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9866. For comparison, the line marks Westerkwartier and the circle the Netherlands.

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

1.0% 10 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 10 people

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

1.0% 10 people

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

1.0% 10 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.52% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.52% 5 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
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%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 15

Men and women

Men: 485
Women: 470

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9866 4.7%

Higher than 2% 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

4.7%

9866
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	9866	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	1.6%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	2.1%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	3.2%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	3.1%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	3.6%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	2.7%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	2.6%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	2.0%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	2.5%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	2.0%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	2.0%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	2.9%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	2.5%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	2.5%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	3.4%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	3.0%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	3.5%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	2.6%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	3.7%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	3.7%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	2.1%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	2.7%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	2.7%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	3.2%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	4.3%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	3.8%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	4.3%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	3.7%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	4.7%	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
9863 Grootegast	4.9%	1,130	+0.5 pp	Other Asia
9873 Noord	8.1%	800	+1.6 pp	Dutch Caribbean
9862 Grootegast, Lutjegast	7.4%	675	+5.9 pp	Other Europe
9845 Visvliet	8.2%	305	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
9872 Centrum	3.1%	160	+3.1 pp	–
9871 Centrum	6.9%	145	+3.7 pp	Turkey

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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	915	895	15	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
1999	950	930	20	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	20	0
2000	950	920	30	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	25	10
2001	965	935	30	15	15	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0	10	0	25	10
2002	980	945	35	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	25	10
2003	940	915	25	20	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	0	5	0	25	0
2004	970	945	25	20	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	0	0	0	25	5
2005	990	965	20	15	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2006	1,020	995	25	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	25	5
2007	1,010	990	20	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5	0	5	20	5
2008	1,015	995	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2009	1,020	985	30	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	25	5
2010	1,020	995	25	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	20	5
2011	1,000	970	25	10	15	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	20	10
2012	1,020	990	35	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	20	10
2013	1,005	975	30	20	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	25	10
2014	990	955	35	20	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	25	5
2015	965	940	25	15	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	20	0
2016	955	920	35	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	25	5
2017	945	910	35	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	25	5
2018	935	915	20	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	15	5
2019	935	910	25	15	15	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	5	15	10
2020	915	890	25	5	20	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	15	15
2021	930	900	30	5	25	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	15	20
2022	935	895	40	15	25	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	10	5	15	15
2023	920	880	35	10	25	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	10	5	15	20
2024	925	885	40	15	25	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	10	10	5	–	–
2025	945	905	35	10	25	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	10	5	–	–
2026	960	910	45	10	35	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	10	10	10	–	–

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