Postcode · Feerwerd, Groningen

Postcode 9892: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9892 in Feerwerd had 310 residents. 4.8% of them (15 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 Indonesia (1.6%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 310 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.8% 15 people
Born abroad: 33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.2 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 95.2% 295
Migration background 4.8% 15

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9892. For comparison, the line marks Westerkwartier and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

1.6% 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%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
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.

33% 67%

Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 10

Men and women

Men: 160
Women: 150

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

4.8%

9892
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	9892	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	3.2%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	4.8%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	4.8%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	4.9%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	6.7%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	4.9%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	5.2%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	3.3%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	3.3%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	3.1%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	3.2%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	4.5%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	3.1%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	3.0%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	3.1%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	3.1%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	3.1%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	3.1%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	3.2%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	3.1%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	4.6%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	6.0%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	4.8%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	4.8%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	4.8%	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
9951 Noord - West	11.1%	7,520	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
9891 Ezinge	10.0%	750	+0.5 pp	Indonesia
9893 Garnwerd	11.8%	425	+1.5 pp	Germany
9833 Den Ham (Westerkwartier)	1.9%	270	+0.1 pp	Other Europe

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	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	310	295	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	5
1999	310	295	15	5	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5
2000	310	300	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2001	315	305	15	0	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10
2002	310	295	15	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2003	305	290	15	5	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2004	300	285	20	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2005	300	290	15	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2006	305	290	15	5	5	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2007	295	275	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2008	290	275	15	5	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	5
2009	305	290	10	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2010	305	300	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2011	320	305	10	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2012	310	295	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2013	330	320	15	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2014	325	315	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0
2015	330	320	10	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2016	325	315	10	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2017	320	310	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2018	325	315	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2019	325	315	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2020	315	305	10	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2021	325	315	10	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2022	325	310	15	5	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	5
2023	335	320	20	5	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2024	310	295	15	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	310	295	15	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	310	295	15	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

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