Postcode · Delfzijl, Groningen

Postcode 9931: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9931 in Delfzijl (Noord) had 1,070 residents. 47.2% of them (505 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Delfzijl (30.0%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (14.5%), Dutch Caribbean (7.0%) and other Africa (6.5%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,070 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 47.2% 505 people
Born abroad: 54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.3 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

53% 47%

Dutch origin 52.8% 565
Migration background 47.2% 505

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9931. For comparison, the line marks Delfzijl and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

14.5% 155 people

Delfzijl 3.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

7.0% 75 people

Delfzijl 5.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

6.5% 70 people

Delfzijl 3.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.6% 60 people

Delfzijl 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.7% 40 people

Delfzijl 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.8% 30 people

Delfzijl 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.3% 25 people

Delfzijl 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.9% 20 people

Delfzijl 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.93% 10 people

Delfzijl 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.93% 10 people

Delfzijl 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.47% 5 people

Delfzijl 0.23% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.47% 5 people

Delfzijl 0.29% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.5% 275
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.5% 230

Men and women

Men: 545
Women: 530

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9931 47.2%

Higher than 90% 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

47.2%

9931
Delfzijl
Netherlands

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Year	9931	Delfzijl	Netherlands
1998	37.7%	19.6%	16.7%
1999	38.8%	20.1%	17.1%
2000	39.3%	20.0%	17.5%
2001	39.0%	20.4%	18.0%
2002	40.3%	21.4%	18.4%
2003	38.9%	21.8%	18.8%
2004	39.1%	22.3%	19.0%
2005	39.7%	22.4%	19.2%
2006	39.1%	22.2%	19.3%
2007	40.3%	22.4%	19.4%
2008	39.9%	21.9%	19.6%
2009	41.7%	20.9%	19.9%
2010	42.1%	21.5%	20.3%
2011	43.0%	22.3%	20.6%
2012	43.2%	22.1%	20.9%
2013	43.4%	22.5%	21.1%
2014	44.3%	22.9%	21.4%
2015	44.7%	23.1%	21.7%
2016	45.9%	23.1%	22.1%
2017	45.8%	23.8%	22.6%
2018	46.0%	23.6%	23.1%
2019	46.0%	24.2%	23.6%
2020	45.8%	24.8%	24.2%
2021	46.2%	25.7%	24.6%
2022	47.5%	27.0%	26.0%
2023	47.9%	27.6%	27.1%
2024	49.1%	28.8%	27.9%
2025	47.8%	29.2%	28.5%
2026	47.2%	30.0%	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
9934 West, Centrum	18.3%	5,120	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
9932 Tuikwerd, Fivelzigt	35.2%	4,685	+7.2 pp	Other Asia
9933 Noord	33.9%	4,380	+3.3 pp	Dutch Caribbean
9901 Centrum, West	12.8%	4,095	+1.3 pp	Indonesia
9905 Holwierde	6.7%	1,045	+0.5 pp	Dutch Caribbean

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	2,560	1,595	965	205	760	275	5	85	100	105	75	10	5	115	135	35	20	310	655
1999	2,215	1,350	860	175	685	245	10	85	90	90	65	10	5	95	125	20	20	265	595
2000	1,970	1,195	775	140	645	225	15	80	85	90	50	10	0	80	110	25	15	230	550
2001	1,975	1,200	770	135	635	210	15	85	85	95	50	5	5	75	110	20	15	225	545
2002	1,910	1,135	770	135	640	220	5	85	80	100	45	10	0	80	110	25	15	215	550
2003	2,045	1,250	795	155	640	210	15	85	75	95	60	10	5	80	115	30	15	235	560
2004	2,240	1,360	875	175	705	265	15	90	75	100	60	15	5	95	110	30	20	255	625
2005	2,240	1,355	890	175	715	290	15	75	85	80	55	10	5	105	115	30	25	260	625
2006	2,250	1,365	880	170	720	275	15	70	80	80	60	15	5	90	135	45	20	250	635
2007	2,235	1,330	900	155	745	285	10	75	85	100	60	10	5	80	140	35	15	240	655
2008	2,205	1,330	880	150	735	275	10	75	85	100	55	10	5	80	145	30	15	230	650
2009	2,195	1,280	915	150	760	295	10	75	75	105	60	5	5	80	145	40	15	235	680
2010	2,160	1,250	910	155	755	285	5	70	70	105	60	5	5	85	155	45	20	230	680
2011	2,140	1,215	920	160	760	285	10	75	65	125	60	5	5	90	140	45	15	225	695
2012	2,130	1,205	920	145	770	280	10	70	65	140	60	5	5	75	140	45	20	215	710
2013	2,075	1,175	900	140	755	280	5	75	65	130	55	5	5	75	140	40	20	210	685
2014	2,065	1,150	915	145	770	280	10	75	65	135	55	5	5	80	135	40	30	210	705
2015	2,015	1,115	900	140	755	265	5	75	55	140	55	10	5	70	125	65	25	200	695
2016	1,995	1,080	915	130	785	275	10	65	55	155	50	10	5	65	120	75	30	195	720
2017	1,975	1,070	905	125	780	270	10	65	55	155	50	10	0	65	115	85	25	185	720
2018	2,000	1,080	920	130	790	265	5	55	60	170	55	10	0	65	120	95	20	195	730
2019	1,980	1,070	910	120	790	270	0	60	55	170	45	10	5	60	130	90	15	175	730
2020	1,955	1,060	895	130	765	265	5	60	50	160	50	10	0	70	115	95	15	180	710
2021	1,950	1,050	900	125	775	260	5	45	50	175	40	10	5	70	120	100	20	175	725
2022	1,875	985	890	120	770	245	5	40	45	180	50	10	5	50	125	105	20	175	700
2023	1,670	870	800	115	685	215	5	40	40	170	40	15	5	60	115	85	25	180	620
2024	1,610	820	790	125	665	200	5	40	40	170	40	15	5	65	110	85	20	–	–
2025	1,265	655	605	95	510	180	5	30	30	95	35	10	0	50	90	65	15	–	–
2026	1,070	565	505	80	425	155	5	20	25	75	30	10	5	40	70	60	10	–	–

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