Postcode · Zuurdijk, Groningen

Postcode 9966: Neighbourhood Leens

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9966 in Zuurdijk (Leens) had 150 residents. 6.7% of them (10 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%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

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

Residents: 150 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.7% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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 93.3% 140
Migration background 6.7% 10

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9966. For comparison, the line marks Het Hogeland and the circle the Netherlands.

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%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
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%
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% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 75
Women: 75

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

6.7%

9966
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	9966	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	6.3%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	6.3%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	6.5%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	3.2%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	6.5%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	10.0%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	12.9%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	12.5%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	12.1%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	6.5%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	6.3%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	6.5%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	6.5%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	6.7%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	6.7%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	3.2%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	3.1%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	3.1%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	3.0%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	3.0%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	3.2%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	3.2%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	3.1%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	3.0%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	3.3%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	3.3%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	3.4%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	6.7%	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
9965 Leens	7.6%	1,840	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
9883 Oldehove	6.9%	1,450	−2.0 pp	Other Europe
9964 Leens	11.9%	755	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
9963 Leens	5.8%	260	−4.8 pp	Indonesia
9973 Ulrum	7.0%	215	+2.3 pp	Indonesia
9885 Lauwerzijl	5.6%	180	+0.4 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	Indonesia	Germany	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	160	155	10	0	15	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	0
1999	160	150	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2000	155	150	10	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	10	0
2001	155	145	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2002	155	135	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	5
2003	150	140	15	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	10	5
2004	155	135	20	5	15	5	0	5	5	0	5	10	10
2005	160	140	20	5	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	10	5
2006	165	145	20	5	20	5	5	0	5	5	5	10	5
2007	155	150	10	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2008	160	150	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2009	155	145	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2010	155	145	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2011	150	140	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2012	160	150	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	10	0
2013	150	145	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2014	155	150	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2015	160	155	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2016	160	155	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2017	165	160	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2018	165	160	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0
2019	155	150	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2020	155	150	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0
2021	160	155	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2022	165	165	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2023	150	145	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2024	150	145	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	145	135	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	150	140	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

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