Postcode · Appingedam, Groningen

Postcode 9902: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9902 in Appingedam (Oost) had 4,910 residents. 22.4% of them (1,100 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Appingedam (17.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (4.2%), Indonesia (3.5%) and other Europe (3.4%). 47.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 4,910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.4% 1,100 people
Born abroad: 47.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.6% 3,810
Migration background 22.4% 1,100

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9902. For comparison, the line marks Appingedam and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

4.2% 205 people

Appingedam 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

3.5% 170 people

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

3.4% 165 people

Appingedam 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 145 people

Appingedam 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.3% 115 people

Appingedam 1.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.9% 95 people

Appingedam 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 70 people

Appingedam 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.1% 55 people

Appingedam 0.74% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.51% 25 people

Appingedam 0.28% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.51% 25 people

Appingedam 0.46% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.51% 25 people

Appingedam 0.65% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.20% 10 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) 47.7% 525
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.3% 575

Men and women

Men: 2,395
Women: 2,520

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9902 22.4%

Higher than 62% 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

22.4%

9902
Appingedam
Netherlands

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Year	9902	Appingedam	Netherlands
1998	15.4%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	16.0%	11.8%	17.1%
2000	16.5%	11.8%	17.5%
2001	16.4%	12.0%	18.0%
2002	16.2%	12.0%	18.4%
2003	16.6%	12.3%	18.8%
2004	16.6%	12.0%	19.0%
2005	17.1%	12.3%	19.2%
2006	17.0%	12.0%	19.3%
2007	17.0%	12.1%	19.4%
2008	17.2%	12.3%	19.6%
2009	17.3%	12.2%	19.9%
2010	17.1%	12.2%	20.3%
2011	17.1%	12.9%	20.6%
2012	16.9%	12.7%	20.9%
2013	17.0%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	17.3%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	17.2%	13.0%	21.7%
2016	17.6%	13.3%	22.1%
2017	18.0%	13.5%	22.6%
2018	19.4%	14.2%	23.1%
2019	19.5%	14.3%	23.6%
2020	19.8%	14.7%	24.2%
2021	20.0%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	20.4%	15.5%	26.0%
2023	21.0%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	20.8%	16.1%	27.9%
2025	20.9%	16.2%	28.5%
2026	22.4%	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
9932 Tuikwerd, Fivelzigt	35.2%	4,685	+7.2 pp	Other Asia
9901 Centrum, West	12.8%	4,095	+1.3 pp	Indonesia
9903 West	11.4%	1,760	+0.5 pp	Indonesia
9937 Meedhuizen	7.2%	555	−1.2 pp	Indonesia
9625 Eemskanaal-Zuid	8.3%	540	−0.5 pp	Other Europe
9629 Tjuchem en Steendam	8.7%	230	+0.4 pp	Indonesia

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	6,475	5,475	1,000	275	720	195	30	50	275	15	155	10	5	105	55	80	20	575	425
1999	6,420	5,390	1,030	280	755	190	25	60	290	10	165	10	5	100	45	90	45	585	440
2000	6,430	5,365	1,060	305	755	195	35	70	275	20	160	10	5	130	40	85	35	605	460
2001	6,445	5,390	1,055	310	750	190	30	60	275	20	160	10	5	135	40	90	45	610	445
2002	6,375	5,355	1,030	305	710	185	35	55	265	30	160	10	5	130	35	75	30	590	435
2003	6,265	5,225	1,040	315	720	190	40	60	265	25	155	15	5	140	40	55	45	600	440
2004	6,195	5,165	1,030	310	725	200	45	65	265	15	155	10	5	140	40	55	40	600	435
2005	6,140	5,090	1,050	345	705	195	50	60	260	20	160	15	5	165	40	45	35	620	435
2006	5,950	4,935	1,010	325	680	190	50	60	245	20	155	15	5	150	35	45	35	600	415
2007	5,820	4,830	990	310	685	195	50	60	255	25	145	10	10	145	35	40	25	570	415
2008	5,775	4,780	995	310	685	205	50	65	240	25	150	5	5	150	35	40	25	565	430
2009	5,785	4,780	1,000	320	680	210	40	60	240	30	150	10	5	155	35	45	20	570	430
2010	5,765	4,775	985	310	675	215	40	55	235	30	145	10	5	150	45	35	20	555	430
2011	5,815	4,815	995	305	690	225	40	60	220	25	140	10	5	150	50	45	25	545	450
2012	5,910	4,905	1,000	315	690	230	40	55	215	30	145	15	5	150	50	40	30	540	460
2013	5,845	4,845	995	310	690	225	35	55	215	40	135	25	5	145	60	35	25	535	460
2014	5,860	4,845	1,015	315	700	225	40	55	210	45	135	20	5	155	60	45	20	535	480
2015	5,840	4,835	1,005	300	705	220	35	55	205	50	130	15	5	150	70	55	15	520	485
2016	5,870	4,835	1,035	315	725	210	40	55	205	65	140	15	5	155	70	65	15	530	510
2017	5,850	4,795	1,055	305	750	215	40	65	195	65	135	20	5	145	75	75	20	515	540
2018	5,745	4,630	1,115	315	800	210	45	65	190	65	135	20	5	155	80	125	20	510	605
2019	5,655	4,550	1,105	300	810	210	40	60	195	65	125	15	10	150	85	130	25	500	610
2020	5,560	4,460	1,100	295	805	215	40	60	190	65	120	20	5	150	75	145	15	495	605
2021	5,415	4,330	1,085	295	790	205	35	60	190	70	115	25	5	150	75	135	20	490	595
2022	5,150	4,100	1,050	280	770	220	30	60	180	70	100	20	5	150	75	125	20	460	570
2023	4,965	3,915	1,045	280	765	235	30	65	170	65	100	20	10	155	70	120	20	450	580
2024	4,835	3,830	1,005	260	740	225	30	55	165	65	95	20	10	140	50	130	20	–	–
2025	4,685	3,705	980	255	725	195	30	50	160	95	90	20	10	130	50	125	20	–	–
2026	4,910	3,810	1,100	290	810	205	25	55	170	115	95	25	10	165	70	145	25	–	–

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