Postcode · Appingedam, Groningen

Postcode 9903: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9903 in Appingedam (West) had 1,760 residents. 11.4% of them (200 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 (2.0%), Turkey (1.7%) and Germany (1.7%). 37.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,760 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.4% 200 people
Born abroad: 37.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.6% 1,560
Migration background 11.4% 200

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9903. For comparison, the line marks Appingedam and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

2.0% 35 people

Appingedam 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.7% 30 people

Appingedam 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.7% 30 people

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

1.4% 25 people

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

1.1% 20 people

Appingedam 1.6% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 20 people

Appingedam 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 20 people

Appingedam 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.57% 10 people

Appingedam 0.46% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.28% 5 people

Appingedam 0.74% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.28% 5 people

Appingedam 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.28% 5 people

Appingedam 0.65% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Appingedam 0.28% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

38% 63%

Born abroad (first generation) 37.5% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 62.5% 125

Men and women

Men: 895
Women: 865

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9903 11.4%

Higher than 25% 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

11.4%

9903
Appingedam
Netherlands

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Year	9903	Appingedam	Netherlands
1998	8.2%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	8.1%	11.8%	17.1%
2000	7.6%	11.8%	17.5%
2001	7.5%	12.0%	18.0%
2002	8.0%	12.0%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	12.3%	18.8%
2004	7.9%	12.0%	19.0%
2005	7.8%	12.3%	19.2%
2006	7.8%	12.0%	19.3%
2007	7.7%	12.1%	19.4%
2008	8.0%	12.3%	19.6%
2009	9.0%	12.2%	19.9%
2010	8.8%	12.2%	20.3%
2011	9.1%	12.9%	20.6%
2012	9.4%	12.7%	20.9%
2013	9.5%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	9.8%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	9.5%	13.0%	21.7%
2016	9.8%	13.3%	22.1%
2017	9.9%	13.5%	22.6%
2018	10.2%	14.2%	23.1%
2019	10.5%	14.3%	23.6%
2020	10.5%	14.7%	24.2%
2021	10.4%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	10.9%	15.5%	26.0%
2023	11.4%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	12.1%	16.1%	27.9%
2025	12.2%	16.2%	28.5%
2026	11.4%	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
9902 Oost	22.4%	4,910	+2.0 pp	Turkey
9901 Centrum, West	12.8%	4,095	+1.3 pp	Indonesia
9625 Eemskanaal-Zuid	8.3%	540	−0.5 pp	Other Europe
9917 Wirdum (Eemsdelta)	7.0%	500	+0.9 pp	Suriname

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	1,775	1,625	145	80	65	5	0	0	35	5	45	0	0	35	0	15	5	120	30
1999	1,795	1,655	145	70	70	5	0	0	40	0	40	0	0	30	5	15	5	115	30
2000	1,900	1,760	145	80	65	5	5	0	45	0	40	5	0	35	0	5	5	115	25
2001	1,990	1,835	150	75	75	10	0	5	40	5	45	5	0	25	10	5	0	110	35
2002	2,010	1,850	160	85	75	10	0	5	35	0	45	0	0	40	10	10	5	120	40
2003	2,010	1,850	160	80	80	10	5	5	35	5	40	5	0	35	5	15	0	115	45
2004	2,030	1,870	160	75	85	15	5	5	30	0	45	0	0	30	5	15	10	115	45
2005	2,050	1,890	160	80	80	15	5	0	35	0	45	5	0	30	10	10	5	115	40
2006	2,055	1,895	160	75	90	15	0	5	35	0	40	5	0	30	15	15	5	115	45
2007	2,090	1,930	160	75	85	15	5	5	35	0	35	10	5	25	10	10	5	110	50
2008	2,135	1,965	170	75	85	20	0	5	35	0	40	10	0	25	5	15	5	115	50
2009	2,175	1,985	195	85	110	25	0	10	40	5	55	10	5	15	10	15	5	135	60
2010	2,160	1,970	190	75	105	30	0	5	40	0	45	10	0	20	10	15	5	125	70
2011	2,145	1,955	195	85	115	25	0	0	40	5	50	10	0	25	10	20	15	130	65
2012	2,135	1,930	200	75	125	35	0	0	45	10	50	10	0	15	10	15	10	130	75
2013	2,095	1,900	200	80	120	35	0	0	45	5	45	10	5	20	10	15	10	125	75
2014	2,095	1,890	205	80	125	35	0	5	40	5	45	10	0	25	15	20	5	125	80
2015	2,060	1,865	195	80	110	30	0	5	45	5	40	5	5	30	10	10	5	125	70
2016	2,040	1,840	200	70	130	40	0	5	45	5	40	5	0	25	10	15	10	115	80
2017	2,030	1,830	200	75	120	30	0	0	40	15	40	10	0	25	15	20	0	115	80
2018	2,005	1,800	205	70	135	35	0	5	40	15	35	10	5	20	15	30	0	115	90
2019	2,000	1,790	210	80	135	30	0	5	40	20	35	10	0	35	10	30	0	115	100
2020	1,960	1,755	205	65	135	35	0	0	40	20	30	10	5	20	15	20	5	110	95
2021	1,965	1,760	205	70	130	30	0	5	40	20	30	10	5	25	10	25	0	110	90
2022	1,930	1,720	210	75	140	30	0	5	40	20	40	10	0	20	20	25	5	110	95
2023	1,930	1,710	220	70	145	30	0	10	35	20	40	10	0	25	20	30	5	105	100
2024	1,990	1,750	240	80	160	30	0	10	40	20	40	10	5	30	20	30	5	–	–
2025	1,970	1,730	240	85	155	30	0	15	40	20	35	10	5	35	20	30	5	–	–
2026	1,760	1,560	200	65	135	30	0	5	35	20	30	10	5	20	20	25	5	–	–

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