Postcode · Warfhuizen, Groningen

Postcode 9963: Neighbourhood Leens

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9963 in Warfhuizen (Leens) had 260 residents. 5.8% 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 Het Hogeland (11.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.9%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.9%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 4.8 percentage points.

Residents: 260 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.8% 15 people
Born abroad: 33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −4.8 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

94%

Dutch origin 94.2% 245
Migration background 5.8% 15

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9963. For comparison, the line marks Het Hogeland and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

1.9% 5 people

Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
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%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

33% 67%

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

Men and women

Men: 150
Women: 110

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

5.8%

9963
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

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Year	9963	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	5.3%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	7.1%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	7.3%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	7.0%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	8.9%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	8.8%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	8.9%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	7.3%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	5.6%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	7.4%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	7.5%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	7.7%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	5.6%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	8.8%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	7.1%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	5.5%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	7.1%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	7.3%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	5.7%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	7.5%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	7.5%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	9.1%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	10.5%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	9.3%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	7.5%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	5.7%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	5.8%	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
9883 Oldehove	6.9%	1,450	−2.0 pp	Other Europe
9964 Leens	11.9%	755	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
9961 Leens	11.1%	180	+3.4 pp	Indonesia
9966 Leens	6.7%	150	+3.6 pp	–
9886 Saaksum	5.0%	100	±0.0 pp	Germany
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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	285	270	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	0
1999	285	265	15	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	15	0
2000	280	260	20	10	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	0
2001	275	260	20	10	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	0
2002	285	260	20	15	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	20	5
2003	280	255	25	10	15	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	20	5
2004	285	265	25	10	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	10
2005	280	260	25	10	15	0	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	5
2006	275	250	20	10	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	20	0
2007	270	255	15	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	5
2008	270	250	20	10	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	0
2009	265	245	20	15	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	5	20	5
2010	260	240	20	15	5	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	20	0
2011	270	250	15	10	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	15	0
2012	275	255	20	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	15	0
2013	285	265	25	15	5	0	10	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	25	5
2014	280	260	20	15	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	20	5
2015	275	260	15	5	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	5
2016	280	260	20	5	15	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	15	5
2017	275	255	20	10	15	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	15	5
2018	265	250	15	5	15	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	15	10
2019	265	245	20	5	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	10	5
2020	265	245	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	10	5
2021	275	250	25	10	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	10
2022	285	260	30	10	20	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	15	10
2023	270	250	25	10	15	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	10
2024	265	250	20	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	–	–
2025	265	250	15	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	–	–
2026	260	245	15	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	–	–

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