Postcode · Appingedam, Groningen

Postcode 9901: Neighbourhoods Centrum and West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9901 in Appingedam (Centrum and West) had 4,095 residents. 12.8% of them (525 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Appingedam (17.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.2%), other Europe (2.1%) and Germany (2.0%). 47.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 4,095 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.8% 525 people
Born abroad: 47.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.3% 3,575
Migration background 12.8% 525

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9901. For comparison, the line marks Appingedam and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

2.2% 90 people

Appingedam 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 85 people

Appingedam 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.0% 80 people

Appingedam 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 75 people

Appingedam 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 50 people

Appingedam 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 40 people

Appingedam 1.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 40 people

Appingedam 0.65% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.49% 20 people

Appingedam 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.49% 20 people

Appingedam 0.74% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.37% 15 people

Appingedam 0.46% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.12% 5 people

Appingedam 0.28% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.12% 5 people

Appingedam 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.6% 250
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.4% 275

Men and women

Men: 1,945
Women: 2,150

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9901 12.8%

Higher than 32% 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

12.8%

9901
Appingedam
Netherlands

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Year	9901	Appingedam	Netherlands
1998	6.2%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	6.7%	11.8%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	11.8%	17.5%
2001	7.1%	12.0%	18.0%
2002	7.5%	12.0%	18.4%
2003	8.1%	12.3%	18.8%
2004	7.2%	12.0%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	12.3%	19.2%
2006	7.2%	12.0%	19.3%
2007	7.6%	12.1%	19.4%
2008	7.7%	12.3%	19.6%
2009	6.9%	12.2%	19.9%
2010	7.1%	12.2%	20.3%
2011	9.0%	12.9%	20.6%
2012	8.2%	12.7%	20.9%
2013	8.4%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	8.5%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	8.8%	13.0%	21.7%
2016	8.8%	13.3%	22.1%
2017	8.9%	13.5%	22.6%
2018	8.9%	14.2%	23.1%
2019	9.0%	14.3%	23.6%
2020	9.8%	14.7%	24.2%
2021	10.8%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	11.5%	15.5%	26.0%
2023	11.8%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	12.4%	16.1%	27.9%
2025	12.8%	16.2%	28.5%
2026	12.8%	17.0%	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
9902 Oost	22.4%	4,910	+2.0 pp	Turkey
9932 Tuikwerd, Fivelzigt	35.2%	4,685	+7.2 pp	Other Asia
9903 West	11.4%	1,760	+0.5 pp	Indonesia
9931 Noord	47.2%	1,070	−0.3 pp	Turkey
9905 Holwierde	6.7%	1,045	+0.5 pp	Dutch Caribbean
9917 Wirdum (Eemsdelta)	7.0%	500	+0.9 pp	Suriname
9911 Oosterwijtwerd	8.6%	175	+0.9 pp	Indonesia
9904 Krewerd	10.0%	100	+0.9 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	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	4,020	3,765	250	120	135	5	0	15	80	5	80	5	10	25	15	10	5	200	55
1999	4,020	3,755	270	125	140	10	0	10	60	5	80	5	0	40	15	30	10	190	80
2000	3,975	3,725	250	125	125	10	0	20	65	5	85	5	5	30	15	10	0	190	60
2001	4,000	3,715	285	130	155	15	0	15	65	0	75	5	5	45	15	35	10	190	90
2002	4,055	3,745	305	135	165	15	0	15	60	5	80	0	0	55	25	40	5	200	105
2003	4,195	3,855	340	150	185	20	0	15	70	5	80	0	5	65	25	40	10	225	110
2004	4,185	3,885	300	140	155	15	0	10	75	5	90	5	5	40	20	20	10	225	75
2005	4,250	3,930	315	155	160	10	0	10	80	5	95	10	0	50	15	30	10	235	80
2006	4,285	3,980	310	160	150	10	0	10	75	5	95	10	5	50	10	30	10	235	75
2007	4,275	3,955	325	165	160	15	5	10	75	5	95	15	5	50	15	30	5	245	80
2008	4,220	3,895	325	165	165	20	0	10	80	5	95	10	0	60	15	25	10	240	85
2009	4,155	3,865	285	155	145	10	0	10	80	5	105	10	5	35	20	10	10	230	55
2010	4,105	3,815	290	155	135	10	0	5	75	5	110	15	0	30	15	10	15	230	60
2011	4,130	3,760	370	155	220	80	5	10	70	10	110	15	0	30	10	20	15	235	145
2012	4,015	3,680	330	160	170	15	0	15	75	5	105	10	0	45	15	30	15	240	90
2013	4,110	3,765	345	160	185	10	5	15	80	15	100	15	0	45	15	30	15	245	105
2014	4,110	3,760	350	165	185	15	10	15	75	10	100	10	0	55	10	30	20	245	105
2015	4,110	3,750	360	160	205	15	10	15	75	15	105	10	0	45	15	35	25	245	120
2016	4,090	3,730	360	170	185	15	5	10	75	15	100	10	0	60	15	35	15	250	105
2017	4,095	3,730	365	170	195	15	5	10	70	25	100	5	5	60	20	40	10	250	115
2018	4,050	3,690	360	155	210	15	5	15	70	25	95	10	0	50	25	40	15	240	125
2019	4,065	3,700	365	160	200	10	5	10	70	25	90	10	5	55	20	45	15	240	120
2020	4,120	3,715	405	180	230	10	5	15	75	25	95	15	0	70	20	60	20	260	145
2021	4,105	3,660	445	180	270	15	10	15	80	40	90	10	5	75	30	55	25	270	180
2022	4,125	3,650	475	180	300	15	5	10	85	45	90	10	5	75	25	75	25	270	190
2023	4,185	3,690	495	190	305	20	10	10	90	40	90	10	5	80	35	70	30	290	190
2024	4,070	3,565	505	185	320	15	5	15	95	35	85	15	5	85	50	75	30	–	–
2025	4,105	3,580	525	185	340	20	5	10	90	40	80	20	5	80	55	80	35	–	–
2026	4,095	3,575	525	185	335	20	5	20	90	40	80	15	5	85	50	75	40	–	–

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