Postcode · Leens, Groningen

Postcode 9965: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9965 in Leens had 1,840 residents. 7.6% of them (140 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 other Europe (1.6%), other Asia (1.4%) and Indonesia (1.1%). 53.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,840 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.6% 140 people
Born abroad: 53.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.4% 1,700
Migration background 7.6% 140

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9965. For comparison, the line marks Het Hogeland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

1.6% 30 people

Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 25 people

Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 20 people

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

1.1% 20 people

Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.82% 15 people

Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.82% 15 people

Het Hogeland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.27% 5 people

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

0.27% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.27% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.27% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

54% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.6% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 60

Men and women

Men: 895
Women: 945

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9965 7.6%

Higher than 10% 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

7.6%

9965
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

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Year	9965	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	3.8%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	3.9%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	4.6%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	4.3%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	6.3%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	5.3%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	4.7%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	4.5%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	4.2%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	4.2%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	3.9%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	3.9%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	3.9%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	4.2%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	4.2%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	3.9%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	4.2%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	4.0%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	4.6%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	4.6%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	4.3%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	5.8%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	6.3%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	6.8%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	7.4%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	7.6%	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
9971 Ulrum	12.0%	1,375	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
9977 Kloosterburen	10.0%	1,205	+2.3 pp	Germany
9964 Leens	11.9%	755	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
9973 Ulrum	7.0%	215	+2.3 pp	Indonesia
9978 Kloosterburen	10.5%	190	+2.2 pp	Germany
9966 Leens	6.7%	150	+3.6 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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,830	1,760	70	30	40	0	5	15	0	10	5	0	15	5	15	0	45	25
1999	1,805	1,735	70	30	45	0	5	15	5	10	0	5	15	5	15	0	40	30
2000	1,840	1,760	85	35	45	0	5	20	5	10	5	5	15	5	10	0	55	30
2001	1,865	1,785	80	35	45	0	5	15	5	10	0	5	20	0	15	5	50	30
2002	1,865	1,785	80	35	45	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	20	5	20	5	50	30
2003	1,840	1,745	95	35	60	0	5	15	0	15	5	0	15	10	20	10	55	35
2004	1,890	1,765	120	50	70	0	5	15	5	15	5	0	30	25	20	0	70	50
2005	1,895	1,775	125	60	65	5	5	20	5	15	5	0	40	20	5	5	80	45
2006	1,880	1,775	100	40	55	0	5	20	0	15	0	5	20	20	10	0	65	40
2007	1,805	1,720	85	35	45	0	5	15	0	15	0	0	20	10	15	0	55	30
2008	1,790	1,715	80	30	45	0	0	15	0	15	5	0	10	15	10	5	55	25
2009	1,775	1,705	75	30	55	0	5	20	0	15	0	0	15	20	5	5	50	25
2010	1,765	1,690	75	35	40	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	15	20	10	0	50	20
2011	1,795	1,730	70	35	40	0	0	10	0	15	10	5	5	10	10	10	50	20
2012	1,790	1,725	70	35	30	0	5	20	0	15	10	5	5	10	0	0	55	15
2013	1,780	1,715	70	30	35	0	0	15	0	10	5	0	15	10	5	5	45	25
2014	1,790	1,715	75	35	35	0	5	15	0	15	5	0	15	10	5	0	50	25
2015	1,805	1,730	75	35	40	0	0	15	5	10	10	5	10	15	5	0	50	30
2016	1,785	1,715	70	30	40	0	0	15	5	15	10	0	5	15	5	0	45	25
2017	1,795	1,720	75	25	50	0	0	15	5	15	5	0	5	15	10	5	45	25
2018	1,770	1,700	70	35	40	0	0	15	0	20	10	0	5	10	10	5	55	20
2019	1,750	1,670	80	35	50	0	0	20	5	20	5	0	10	15	5	5	55	30
2020	1,735	1,655	80	35	45	0	0	20	5	15	10	0	10	10	5	5	55	25
2021	1,740	1,665	75	30	45	0	0	15	0	15	5	5	5	10	15	5	50	20
2022	1,735	1,630	100	35	60	0	5	20	5	15	10	0	15	10	20	10	60	35
2023	1,750	1,645	110	45	60	0	0	25	5	15	5	0	20	5	20	5	65	30
2024	1,760	1,640	120	50	70	0	0	20	5	15	10	5	20	15	20	10	–	–
2025	1,765	1,635	130	50	80	0	0	20	5	20	5	5	20	15	15	15	–	–
2026	1,840	1,700	140	55	85	0	5	20	5	15	5	5	30	15	25	20	–	–

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