Postcode · 't Waar, Groningen

Postcode 9942: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9942 in 't Waar (Noord) had 110 residents. 13.6% of them (15 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oldambt (15.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.5%) and other Europe (4.5%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 110 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.6% 15 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

Dutch origin 86.4% 95
Migration background 13.6% 15

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9942. For comparison, the line marks Oldambt and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.5% 5 people

Oldambt 3.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.5% 5 people

Oldambt 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.79% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 5

Men and women

Men: 55
Women: 55

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

13.6%

9942
Oldambt
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	9942	Oldambt	Netherlands
1998	3.8%	9.5%	16.7%
1999	4.0%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	3.7%	10.2%	17.5%
2001	4.0%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	8.3%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	7.7%	10.5%	18.8%
2004	8.3%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	12.0%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	11.5%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	11.5%	10.5%	19.4%
2008	15.4%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	18.2%	10.1%	19.9%
2010	17.4%	9.9%	20.3%
2011	17.4%	10.0%	20.6%
2012	9.1%	9.9%	20.9%
2013	9.1%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	12.5%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	9.1%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	9.1%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	10.5%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	15.8%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	10.5%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	15.0%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	14.3%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	10.5%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	14.3%	13.1%	27.1%
2024	13.6%	13.7%	27.9%
2025	14.3%	14.3%	28.5%
2026	13.6%	15.0%	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
9628 Siddeburen	6.3%	3,235	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
9944 Nieuwolda	11.2%	1,335	+2.3 pp	Germany
9943 Noord	17.1%	350	+0.7 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	130	125	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
1999	125	120	5	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2000	135	120	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2001	125	120	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2002	120	115	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2003	130	125	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2004	120	110	10	10	5	0	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2005	125	105	15	15	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	5
2006	130	110	15	15	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	15	0
2007	130	115	15	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	15	5
2008	130	110	20	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	20	5
2009	110	90	20	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	5
2010	115	95	20	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	15	0
2011	115	100	20	20	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2012	110	95	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	0
2013	110	95	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2014	120	105	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2015	110	100	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	0
2016	110	100	10	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2017	95	85	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2018	95	80	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2019	95	85	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2020	100	85	15	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	5
2021	105	90	15	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	10	0
2022	95	80	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5
2023	105	90	15	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	10	5
2024	110	95	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	105	90	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	–	–
2026	110	95	15	15	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	–	–

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