Postcode · Meedhuizen, Groningen

Postcode 9937: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9937 in Meedhuizen had 555 residents. 7.2% of them (40 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 Indonesia (1.8%), Germany (1.8%) and Dutch Caribbean (0.90%). 37.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.2% 40 people
Born abroad: 37.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.2 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.9% 510
Migration background 7.2% 40

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9937. For comparison, the line marks Eemsdelta and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

1.8% 10 people

Eemsdelta 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 10 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.90% 5 people

Eemsdelta 2.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.90% 5 people

Eemsdelta 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.90% 5 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.90% 5 people

Eemsdelta 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.86% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

38% 63%

Born abroad (first generation) 37.5% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 62.5% 25

Men and women

Men: 290
Women: 265

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9937 7.2%

Higher than 8% 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

7.2%

9937
Eemsdelta
Netherlands

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Year	9937	Eemsdelta	Netherlands
1998	5.5%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	5.4%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	6.1%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	5.2%	12.8%	18.4%
2003	6.0%	13.2%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	4.5%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	4.5%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	5.3%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	5.3%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	4.6%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	5.3%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	6.1%	13.5%	20.6%
2012	6.8%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	5.5%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	5.7%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	4.9%	14.3%	22.6%
2018	5.8%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	7.4%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	6.8%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	6.0%	15.6%	24.6%
2022	8.4%	16.8%	26.0%
2023	7.8%	17.4%	27.1%
2024	7.0%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	7.1%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	7.2%	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
9902 Oost	22.4%	4,910	+2.0 pp	Turkey
9932 Tuikwerd, Fivelzigt	35.2%	4,685	+7.2 pp	Other Asia
9945 Wagenborgen	11.6%	1,805	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
9936 Oosterhorn	25.4%	1,715	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
9939 Tjuchem en Steendam	9.3%	270	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
9629 Tjuchem en Steendam	8.7%	230	+0.4 pp	Indonesia

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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	640	600	35	20	15	0	10	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	30	5
1999	645	615	35	20	10	0	10	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	30	5
2000	660	620	40	25	15	0	5	5	15	0	5	5	5	0	0	35	5
2001	675	640	40	25	15	0	5	5	15	0	10	0	5	0	0	30	10
2002	670	630	35	25	10	0	10	5	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	30	5
2003	670	635	40	20	15	0	10	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	30	5
2004	670	635	35	20	20	0	10	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	30	5
2005	670	635	30	20	15	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	25	5
2006	665	635	30	15	10	0	10	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	25	5
2007	660	625	35	20	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	30	5
2008	660	625	35	25	5	0	5	5	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	30	5
2009	655	620	30	20	15	0	10	5	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	30	5
2010	655	625	35	20	10	0	10	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	25	5
2011	660	620	40	30	15	0	10	5	5	10	5	10	0	0	0	35	5
2012	665	620	45	35	10	0	5	5	10	15	5	5	0	5	0	40	5
2013	640	600	40	30	15	0	5	5	10	0	5	15	0	5	0	35	5
2014	640	605	35	25	10	0	5	0	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	35	0
2015	620	585	35	25	10	0	5	5	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	30	5
2016	610	575	35	20	15	5	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	30	5
2017	610	580	30	25	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	30	0
2018	605	570	35	25	15	0	5	5	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	35	5
2019	605	560	45	40	5	0	5	0	15	5	5	15	0	0	0	40	0
2020	590	550	40	35	10	0	10	0	15	0	5	15	0	0	5	35	0
2021	580	545	35	25	15	5	5	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	30	5
2022	595	545	50	35	15	0	10	0	10	5	5	10	0	0	5	40	10
2023	575	530	45	30	20	5	5	5	15	5	10	5	0	0	5	30	5
2024	570	530	40	25	15	0	5	5	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	–	–
2025	565	525	40	25	15	0	5	5	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	–	–
2026	555	510	40	25	20	0	10	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	–	–

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