Postcode · Delfzijl, Groningen

Postcode 9934: Neighbourhoods West and Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9934 in Delfzijl (West and Centrum) had 5,120 residents. 18.3% of them (935 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Delfzijl (30.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.6%), Germany (2.6%) and other Asia (2.0%). 53.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 5,120 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.3% 935 people
Born abroad: 53.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 81.6% 4,180
Migration background 18.3% 935

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9934. For comparison, the line marks Delfzijl and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 185 people

Delfzijl 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.6% 135 people

Delfzijl 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 100 people

Delfzijl 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.9% 95 people

Delfzijl 5.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

1.6% 80 people

Delfzijl 3.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.6% 80 people

Delfzijl 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 80 people

Delfzijl 3.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.3% 65 people

Delfzijl 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

1.1% 55 people

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

0.78% 40 people

Delfzijl 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.29% 15 people

Delfzijl 0.29% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.20% 10 people

Delfzijl 0.23% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.5% 500
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.5% 435

Men and women

Men: 2,545
Women: 2,575

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9934 18.3%

Higher than 52% 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

18.3%

9934
Delfzijl
Netherlands

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Year	9934	Delfzijl	Netherlands
1998	7.4%	19.6%	16.7%
1999	7.9%	20.1%	17.1%
2000	7.7%	20.0%	17.5%
2001	7.9%	20.4%	18.0%
2002	8.2%	21.4%	18.4%
2003	8.6%	21.8%	18.8%
2004	9.0%	22.3%	19.0%
2005	9.0%	22.4%	19.2%
2006	9.0%	22.2%	19.3%
2007	9.4%	22.4%	19.4%
2008	9.0%	21.9%	19.6%
2009	9.1%	20.9%	19.9%
2010	10.0%	21.5%	20.3%
2011	10.8%	22.3%	20.6%
2012	10.8%	22.1%	20.9%
2013	11.0%	22.5%	21.1%
2014	11.2%	22.9%	21.4%
2015	11.7%	23.1%	21.7%
2016	12.2%	23.1%	22.1%
2017	12.3%	23.8%	22.6%
2018	12.4%	23.6%	23.1%
2019	12.7%	24.2%	23.6%
2020	13.8%	24.8%	24.2%
2021	15.0%	25.7%	24.6%
2022	15.4%	27.0%	26.0%
2023	16.3%	27.6%	27.1%
2024	16.9%	28.8%	27.9%
2025	17.7%	29.2%	28.5%
2026	18.3%	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
9932 Tuikwerd, Fivelzigt	35.2%	4,685	+7.2 pp	Other Asia
9933 Noord	33.9%	4,380	+3.3 pp	Dutch Caribbean
9936 Oosterhorn	25.4%	1,715	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
9931 Noord	47.2%	1,070	−0.3 pp	Turkey

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	5,130	4,745	380	250	130	15	0	5	65	10	170	15	15	50	20	15	0	325	55
1999	5,265	4,845	415	265	150	15	5	5	80	5	175	15	15	60	15	15	10	350	65
2000	5,170	4,775	400	255	140	15	0	5	70	5	170	10	15	60	25	15	5	335	65
2001	5,180	4,775	410	255	150	20	0	5	70	10	165	10	15	65	25	15	5	335	75
2002	5,255	4,820	430	270	165	15	0	5	75	10	165	10	15	80	25	25	10	355	80
2003	5,285	4,830	455	265	185	20	0	15	75	10	160	10	15	80	30	30	5	350	105
2004	5,215	4,745	470	275	195	25	0	15	80	15	160	15	15	85	40	15	5	350	120
2005	5,235	4,760	470	265	200	25	0	20	80	20	160	20	15	70	30	20	5	355	120
2006	5,270	4,790	475	270	205	35	5	20	80	15	160	15	15	80	20	20	10	360	120
2007	5,290	4,795	495	270	225	35	5	30	80	20	165	15	15	75	20	25	10	355	140
2008	5,290	4,810	475	270	210	35	5	30	75	10	160	20	15	75	20	25	10	350	130
2009	5,245	4,770	475	265	215	35	0	30	80	20	150	15	10	90	20	25	5	345	130
2010	5,175	4,665	515	270	245	35	10	30	90	20	150	20	15	85	25	25	10	360	155
2011	5,200	4,640	560	285	270	45	15	35	95	30	150	20	10	105	20	25	5	380	185
2012	5,215	4,645	565	300	275	35	5	40	90	40	160	25	10	105	25	25	15	385	185
2013	5,085	4,525	560	295	260	40	5	40	85	35	150	25	15	105	25	25	5	385	175
2014	4,995	4,435	560	290	270	35	5	45	90	30	155	30	15	90	30	30	5	385	180
2015	4,985	4,400	585	285	300	45	5	45	95	25	165	30	15	75	30	40	15	390	195
2016	4,970	4,365	605	310	300	40	0	50	90	35	160	40	15	95	35	35	15	405	200
2017	4,945	4,335	610	305	305	50	5	45	90	35	150	35	15	105	25	35	20	400	205
2018	4,955	4,340	615	305	310	45	5	45	85	45	150	35	15	105	35	30	20	395	220
2019	4,920	4,295	625	295	330	45	5	45	80	55	150	25	15	105	35	40	25	385	240
2020	4,925	4,245	680	340	335	45	0	50	80	70	150	35	15	140	35	40	15	425	250
2021	4,940	4,200	740	350	385	55	5	50	85	75	145	30	10	165	50	45	20	440	295
2022	4,920	4,160	760	365	400	60	5	50	85	75	150	30	15	170	45	50	25	445	290
2023	4,950	4,140	805	365	445	65	10	55	85	85	150	35	10	165	50	75	30	450	335
2024	4,990	4,145	845	380	465	65	10	50	90	80	140	35	15	185	60	85	35	–	–
2025	5,115	4,205	905	390	515	65	5	50	85	100	140	50	15	190	70	105	35	–	–
2026	5,120	4,180	935	395	545	80	10	65	80	95	135	55	15	185	80	100	40	–	–

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