Postcode · Spijk (Eemsdelta), Groningen

Postcode 9909: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9909 in Spijk (Eemsdelta) had 1,335 residents. 10.1% of them (135 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Eemsdelta (18.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Dutch Caribbean (2.2%), other Asia (1.9%) and other Europe (1.5%). 59.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 1,335 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.1% 135 people
Born abroad: 59.3% 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.5% 1,195
Migration background 10.1% 135

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9909. For comparison, the line marks Eemsdelta and the circle the Netherlands.

Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.2% 30 people

Eemsdelta 2.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 25 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 20 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.1% 15 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 15 people

Eemsdelta 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.75% 10 people

Eemsdelta 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.37% 5 people

Eemsdelta 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.37% 5 people

Eemsdelta 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.37% 5 people

Eemsdelta 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.86% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

59% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.3% 80
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 60

Men and women

Men: 695
Women: 640

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9909 10.1%

Higher than 20% 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

10.1%

9909
Eemsdelta
Netherlands

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Year	9909	Eemsdelta	Netherlands
1998	4.6%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	4.6%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	5.0%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	5.4%	12.8%	18.4%
2003	6.2%	13.2%	18.8%
2004	5.8%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	6.2%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	6.5%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	6.8%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	7.2%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	6.9%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	6.9%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	6.9%	13.5%	20.6%
2012	6.6%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	6.7%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	7.4%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	8.1%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	7.1%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	7.6%	14.3%	22.6%
2018	6.6%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	6.6%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	6.3%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	7.0%	15.6%	24.6%
2022	9.1%	16.8%	26.0%
2023	8.8%	17.4%	27.1%
2024	8.2%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	9.4%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	10.1%	18.9%	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
9983 Uithuizermeeden	10.4%	1,155	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
9906 Bierum	23.3%	730	+17.1 pp	Other Europe
9908 Godlinze	11.5%	305	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
9984 Uithuizermeeden	14.0%	250	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
9907 Losdorp	12.5%	160	−3.1 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	1,520	1,455	70	45	25	0	0	0	15	0	30	0	5	10	5	0	10	55	10
1999	1,510	1,445	70	45	20	0	0	0	15	0	30	0	5	10	5	0	5	60	10
2000	1,510	1,430	75	45	25	5	0	5	10	0	30	0	5	10	5	0	0	65	10
2001	1,500	1,435	70	45	25	5	0	0	10	0	30	0	5	10	0	5	5	60	10
2002	1,485	1,405	80	55	30	5	0	0	15	0	30	0	10	15	0	0	10	70	10
2003	1,455	1,370	90	55	25	5	0	0	15	5	30	0	10	15	0	0	0	70	15
2004	1,455	1,370	85	60	25	0	0	0	10	0	35	0	5	20	0	5	10	70	15
2005	1,450	1,360	90	50	40	10	0	5	10	5	30	0	5	15	5	5	0	70	25
2006	1,465	1,370	95	55	40	10	5	5	15	0	35	0	5	15	0	0	10	70	25
2007	1,470	1,370	100	55	45	10	0	5	15	0	30	0	5	20	5	0	10	75	30
2008	1,450	1,350	105	60	45	5	5	5	10	0	30	0	5	25	0	10	10	70	30
2009	1,445	1,345	100	50	50	10	0	5	15	5	25	0	5	20	10	0	5	70	25
2010	1,445	1,340	100	50	45	10	0	5	10	0	20	0	5	25	5	5	10	65	35
2011	1,450	1,345	100	45	50	15	5	5	10	0	20	0	5	20	0	5	10	65	35
2012	1,445	1,345	95	45	55	10	0	5	10	5	25	0	0	20	10	5	10	60	40
2013	1,415	1,320	95	45	55	10	0	5	10	10	20	5	0	20	10	0	10	60	40
2014	1,425	1,320	105	55	45	10	5	0	10	10	20	0	0	35	0	0	10	65	35
2015	1,420	1,305	115	55	55	15	5	0	15	10	15	5	0	35	0	0	10	70	35
2016	1,400	1,300	100	55	50	5	5	0	15	10	20	5	0	30	0	0	15	80	25
2017	1,380	1,275	105	55	50	5	0	5	15	20	20	0	0	35	5	0	0	75	30
2018	1,370	1,280	90	50	40	0	0	0	15	15	20	5	0	25	0	5	5	70	25
2019	1,360	1,270	90	45	45	0	0	0	10	15	20	5	0	20	5	10	5	65	25
2020	1,340	1,255	85	50	40	0	0	5	5	15	15	10	0	25	5	10	0	60	25
2021	1,360	1,265	95	40	50	5	0	0	10	15	20	5	0	15	5	5	10	60	35
2022	1,380	1,250	125	45	75	5	5	0	10	25	20	5	0	20	5	15	20	60	60
2023	1,365	1,245	120	50	65	0	5	0	10	20	15	5	0	35	5	15	20	70	45
2024	1,340	1,230	110	45	65	0	5	0	10	20	20	5	0	20	0	15	10	–	–
2025	1,330	1,205	125	50	75	0	5	0	10	30	15	5	5	20	0	20	15	–	–
2026	1,335	1,195	135	45	95	0	5	0	10	30	15	5	5	20	0	25	15	–	–

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