Postcode · Wagenborgen, Groningen

Postcode 9945: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9945 in Wagenborgen had 1,805 residents. 11.6% of them (210 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 other Europe (5.0%), other Asia (1.4%) and Germany (1.1%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,805 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.6% 210 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.4% 1,595
Migration background 11.6% 210

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9945. For comparison, the line marks Eemsdelta and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.0% 90 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 25 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.1% 20 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 20 people

Eemsdelta 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.83% 15 people

Eemsdelta 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.55% 10 people

Eemsdelta 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.55% 10 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.28% 5 people

Eemsdelta 0.86% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 5 people

Eemsdelta 2.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.28% 5 people

Eemsdelta 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.28% 5 people

Eemsdelta 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 140
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 70

Men and women

Men: 920
Women: 885

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9945 11.6%

Higher than 27% 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

11.6%

9945
Eemsdelta
Netherlands

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Year	9945	Eemsdelta	Netherlands
1998	3.6%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	3.9%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	3.8%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	3.2%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	3.0%	12.8%	18.4%
2003	3.2%	13.2%	18.8%
2004	3.9%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	4.1%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	3.6%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	3.4%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	3.4%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	3.7%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	3.7%	13.5%	20.6%
2012	3.8%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	5.1%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	4.3%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	5.0%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	4.5%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	5.0%	14.3%	22.6%
2018	4.8%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	5.4%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	5.2%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	6.0%	15.6%	24.6%
2022	7.2%	16.8%	26.0%
2023	8.5%	17.4%	27.1%
2024	9.3%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	11.4%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	11.6%	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
9628 Siddeburen	6.3%	3,235	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
9936 Oosterhorn	25.4%	1,715	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
9944 Nieuwolda	11.2%	1,335	+2.3 pp	Germany
9946 Woldendorp	14.9%	970	+0.2 pp	Germany
9937 Meedhuizen	7.2%	555	−1.2 pp	Indonesia
9943 Noord	17.1%	350	+0.7 pp	Germany
9939 Tjuchem en Steendam	9.3%	270	+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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	2,070	1,995	75	40	30	0	10	20	0	25	5	0	10	0	0	0	60	10
1999	2,065	1,990	80	40	35	0	5	15	0	30	5	0	5	0	10	5	60	15
2000	2,000	1,925	75	40	30	0	5	20	0	20	5	0	15	0	0	5	60	15
2001	2,015	1,945	65	40	25	0	5	15	0	25	5	0	10	0	0	5	50	15
2002	2,015	1,955	60	40	25	0	5	15	0	20	5	0	15	0	0	5	55	10
2003	2,050	1,980	65	40	30	0	5	15	0	15	5	5	15	0	5	5	50	20
2004	2,035	1,950	80	40	40	0	10	15	5	20	5	5	10	0	10	0	60	25
2005	2,000	1,930	75	35	35	0	10	10	0	20	5	5	5	5	5	5	50	25
2006	1,970	1,895	80	40	35	0	10	15	0	25	5	5	5	0	5	5	55	20
2007	1,920	1,845	70	35	30	0	10	15	0	20	5	5	5	0	5	0	50	15
2008	1,910	1,845	65	35	35	0	10	15	0	20	5	0	10	0	5	5	50	20
2009	1,920	1,850	65	35	35	0	10	10	0	20	5	5	5	5	10	0	50	20
2010	1,910	1,840	70	35	35	0	5	10	0	20	10	0	5	0	10	10	45	20
2011	1,885	1,815	70	35	35	0	5	10	0	25	5	5	0	0	10	10	50	20
2012	1,865	1,795	70	35	35	0	5	10	0	20	5	5	5	0	10	10	55	20
2013	1,880	1,790	95	55	35	0	5	10	0	20	10	0	25	0	10	10	70	25
2014	1,845	1,765	80	45	35	0	5	10	0	20	5	0	20	0	10	10	55	20
2015	1,815	1,725	90	55	35	0	10	10	0	20	10	5	20	0	5	10	70	20
2016	1,785	1,705	80	50	30	0	5	10	0	20	10	0	20	0	10	5	60	20
2017	1,790	1,700	90	45	40	5	5	10	5	20	10	0	15	0	10	5	60	30
2018	1,770	1,685	85	40	45	5	10	10	0	20	5	5	10	0	15	5	55	30
2019	1,745	1,650	95	45	50	0	5	15	5	25	0	5	15	5	15	5	60	35
2020	1,745	1,655	90	40	50	0	5	10	0	20	5	5	10	5	20	10	55	35
2021	1,745	1,640	105	50	60	0	5	10	0	20	5	5	20	5	30	10	65	40
2022	1,745	1,620	125	50	75	0	5	15	5	25	5	0	20	10	30	15	65	50
2023	1,770	1,615	150	80	70	0	5	15	5	20	5	0	50	5	20	20	95	45
2024	1,765	1,600	165	90	75	0	5	15	5	20	5	5	65	10	20	20	–	–
2025	1,795	1,585	205	125	80	10	5	15	5	15	5	5	100	10	20	15	–	–
2026	1,805	1,595	210	120	90	10	5	15	5	20	5	5	90	10	25	20	–	–

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