Postcode · Kommerzijl, Groningen

Postcode 9881: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9881 in Kommerzijl had 320 residents. 7.8% of them (25 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Kommerzijl (6.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.6%), Germany (1.6%) and Poland (1.6%). 40.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 320 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.8% 25 people
Born abroad: 40.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.1 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.2% 295
Migration background 7.8% 25

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9881. For comparison, the line marks Kommerzijl and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

1.6% 5 people

Kommerzijl 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.6% 5 people

Kommerzijl 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.6% 5 people

Kommerzijl 0.92% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 5 people

Kommerzijl 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 5 people

Kommerzijl 0.92% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 5 people

Kommerzijl 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Kommerzijl 0.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Kommerzijl 0.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Kommerzijl 0.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Kommerzijl 0.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Kommerzijl 0.0% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

40% 80%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.0% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 80.0% 20

Men and women

Men: 160
Women: 160

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

7.8%

9881
Kommerzijl
Netherlands

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Year	9881	Kommerzijl	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	3.7%	16.7%
1999	2.9%	1.8%	17.1%
2000	2.9%	1.8%	17.5%
2001	3.0%	1.8%	18.0%
2002	4.5%	3.6%	18.4%
2003	3.0%	2.7%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	2.6%	19.0%
2005	3.0%	3.5%	19.2%
2006	4.4%	3.5%	19.3%
2007	4.2%	3.4%	19.4%
2008	4.3%	3.4%	19.6%
2009	4.4%	4.4%	19.9%
2010	4.2%	3.4%	20.3%
2011	5.6%	5.2%	20.6%
2012	5.7%	6.0%	20.9%
2013	5.9%	6.0%	21.1%
2014	6.2%	5.4%	21.4%
2015	6.1%	5.4%	21.7%
2016	7.7%	6.3%	22.1%
2017	6.3%	5.6%	22.6%
2018	7.7%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	7.6%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	9.1%	7.2%	24.2%
2021	9.0%	7.2%	24.6%
2022	9.0%	8.0%	26.0%
2023	9.2%	7.3%	27.1%
2024	9.4%	7.3%	27.9%
2025	7.6%	6.3%	28.5%
2026	7.8%	6.4%	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
9842 Niezijl	12.5%	440	+4.4 pp	Indonesia
9884 Niehove	6.0%	250	−0.1 pp	Germany
9844 Pieterzijl	4.3%	230	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
9882 Kommerzijl	4.4%	225	−2.2 pp	Other Europe
9885 Lauwerzijl	5.6%	180	+0.4 pp	Germany

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	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	345	330	15	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
1999	350	340	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	10	0
2000	345	335	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2001	330	320	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2002	335	325	15	10	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2003	335	325	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2004	335	320	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2005	330	320	10	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2006	340	330	15	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2007	355	340	15	10	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2008	350	335	15	10	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2009	340	330	15	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	10	0
2010	355	335	15	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2011	355	335	20	15	5	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	20	5
2012	350	325	20	15	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2013	340	320	20	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	25	0
2014	325	305	20	15	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	20	0
2015	330	310	20	10	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	20	0
2016	325	300	25	15	10	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	5	25	0
2017	315	295	20	15	5	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	20	0
2018	325	300	25	15	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	20	0
2019	330	305	25	20	5	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	25	0
2020	330	300	30	20	10	5	5	10	5	5	5	0	0	25	5
2021	335	305	30	20	10	5	0	5	5	10	5	5	0	20	10
2022	335	305	30	20	15	5	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	20	10
2023	325	300	30	20	10	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	5	25	10
2024	320	290	30	20	10	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	–	–
2025	330	300	25	15	10	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	–	–
2026	320	295	25	15	15	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	–	–

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