Postcode · Mensingeweer, Groningen

Postcode 9961: Neighbourhood Leens

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9961 in Mensingeweer (Leens) had 180 residents. 11.1% of them (20 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Het Hogeland (11.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.8%), Germany (2.8%) and other Asia (2.8%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

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

Residents: 180 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.1% 20 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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 88.9% 160
Migration background 11.1% 20

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9961. For comparison, the line marks Het Hogeland and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

2.8% 5 people

Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.8% 5 people

Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 5 people

Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 10

Men and women

Men: 85
Women: 95

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

11.1%

9961
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	9961	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	7.5%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	7.5%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	7.5%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	7.5%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	5.0%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	7.3%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	7.3%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	9.8%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	10.0%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	10.0%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	7.3%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	7.7%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	10.5%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	7.7%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	7.7%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	10.3%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	10.3%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	12.8%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	12.8%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	12.5%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	10.3%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	7.7%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	7.7%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	10.5%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	13.5%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	13.2%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	11.1%	11.0%	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
9951 Noord - West	11.1%	7,520	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
9967 Oude Land	13.3%	1,505	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
9964 Leens	11.9%	755	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
9963 Leens	5.8%	260	−4.8 pp	Indonesia
9962 Leens	5.6%	90	+0.3 pp	–

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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	215	200	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
1999	200	190	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	5
2000	200	185	15	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2001	200	185	15	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2002	200	190	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	5
2003	200	185	10	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2004	205	190	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2005	205	190	15	15	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2006	205	185	20	15	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2007	200	180	20	15	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2008	200	185	20	20	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
2009	205	185	15	15	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2010	195	180	15	15	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2011	190	170	20	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	0
2012	195	180	15	15	10	0	0	5	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	5
2013	195	180	15	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	5	20	0
2014	195	175	20	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	0
2015	195	175	20	15	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	20	5
2016	195	170	25	20	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	15	5
2017	195	170	25	20	5	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2018	200	175	25	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	20	5
2019	195	175	20	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	5
2020	195	180	15	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2021	195	180	15	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	5
2022	195	175	15	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2023	190	170	20	10	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2024	185	160	25	10	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	–	–
2025	190	165	25	10	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	–	–
2026	180	160	20	5	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	–	–

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