Postcode · Farmsum, Groningen

Postcode 9936: Neighbourhood Oosterhorn

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9936 in Farmsum (Oosterhorn) had 1,715 residents. 25.4% of them (435 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Eemsdelta (18.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.4%), other Europe (3.5%) and other Africa (3.5%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,715 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.4% 435 people
Born abroad: 66.7% 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 74.6% 1,280
Migration background 25.4% 435

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9936. For comparison, the line marks Eemsdelta and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.4% 75 people

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

3.5% 60 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.5% 60 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.2% 55 people

Eemsdelta 2.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

3.2% 55 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.3% 40 people

Eemsdelta 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 30 people

Eemsdelta 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.5% 25 people

Eemsdelta 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.2% 20 people

Eemsdelta 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.58% 10 people

Eemsdelta 0.86% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 290
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 145

Men and women

Men: 880
Women: 835

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9936 25.4%

Higher than 67% 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

25.4%

9936
Eemsdelta
Netherlands

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Year	9936	Eemsdelta	Netherlands
1998	11.3%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	11.2%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	12.3%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	12.9%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	13.0%	12.8%	18.4%
2003	13.8%	13.2%	18.8%
2004	13.0%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	13.6%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	14.0%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	14.0%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	13.4%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	13.4%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	13.6%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	13.2%	13.5%	20.6%
2012	13.2%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	14.0%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	14.5%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	13.9%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	13.8%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	13.9%	14.3%	22.6%
2018	15.2%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	15.4%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	15.7%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	16.5%	15.6%	24.6%
2022	22.5%	16.8%	26.0%
2023	21.6%	17.4%	27.1%
2024	21.9%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	25.5%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	25.4%	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
9934 West, Centrum	18.3%	5,120	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
9932 Tuikwerd, Fivelzigt	35.2%	4,685	+7.2 pp	Other Asia
9945 Wagenborgen	11.6%	1,805	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
9937 Meedhuizen	7.2%	555	−1.2 pp	Indonesia
9948 Termunterzijl	16.7%	300	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
9949 Borgsweer	6.7%	150	+0.2 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	2,035	1,800	230	105	130	0	0	0	100	5	75	0	0	30	10	10	5	210	25
1999	2,045	1,815	230	110	120	0	0	0	90	5	80	5	0	25	5	10	10	205	25
2000	2,030	1,780	250	115	135	0	0	0	100	10	75	5	0	35	10	5	10	215	35
2001	2,020	1,760	260	120	140	0	0	0	105	10	85	5	0	30	10	5	10	225	35
2002	1,995	1,735	260	120	145	0	0	0	105	5	80	5	0	35	10	10	15	230	35
2003	1,960	1,690	270	120	155	10	0	0	100	5	80	10	0	30	10	15	15	225	45
2004	1,930	1,680	250	125	120	5	0	0	90	5	85	5	0	35	10	10	0	215	35
2005	1,945	1,685	265	130	135	5	0	5	85	5	80	5	0	45	20	5	10	215	45
2006	1,925	1,655	270	125	145	10	0	5	85	10	80	10	0	35	20	10	5	210	60
2007	1,970	1,700	275	125	145	10	0	0	80	10	80	5	0	40	20	15	10	215	55
2008	1,940	1,675	260	120	140	10	0	0	80	15	75	10	5	30	15	15	5	205	55
2009	1,835	1,590	245	110	130	10	5	5	75	10	75	5	5	25	10	10	5	195	50
2010	1,800	1,560	245	115	130	10	0	5	70	5	65	5	0	45	15	15	10	190	50
2011	1,785	1,550	235	105	135	10	0	5	65	10	60	0	0	45	20	15	10	175	60
2012	1,745	1,510	230	110	125	5	0	5	55	10	65	0	0	45	20	15	15	170	60
2013	1,720	1,475	240	120	125	10	5	5	50	15	65	5	5	45	15	15	10	175	65
2014	1,685	1,440	245	120	125	10	0	5	55	20	65	5	0	50	15	10	10	180	70
2015	1,620	1,395	225	120	105	5	0	5	50	15	70	5	0	45	15	10	5	170	55
2016	1,600	1,380	220	115	100	10	0	5	50	10	65	5	5	40	10	15	0	170	50
2017	1,585	1,365	220	120	100	10	0	10	50	10	65	5	0	50	15	5	0	170	55
2018	1,615	1,370	245	115	130	15	5	10	50	20	60	5	0	50	15	10	5	165	75
2019	1,590	1,345	245	115	130	15	5	10	50	15	60	10	0	45	10	15	10	175	75
2020	1,620	1,365	255	105	150	10	5	10	50	35	50	5	5	45	15	15	10	165	90
2021	1,605	1,340	265	125	140	10	0	10	50	30	55	10	10	50	20	10	10	180	85
2022	1,710	1,325	385	125	260	10	0	5	45	40	55	10	5	50	45	100	15	170	205
2023	1,665	1,300	360	125	240	20	0	5	45	35	55	15	0	50	30	85	20	170	190
2024	1,670	1,305	365	140	225	25	0	10	45	40	60	15	0	65	35	45	30	–	–
2025	1,685	1,250	430	130	300	30	0	10	45	40	55	15	0	60	60	85	35	–	–
2026	1,715	1,280	435	135	300	25	0	10	40	55	55	20	0	60	60	75	30	–	–

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