Postcode · Pieterburen, Groningen

Postcode 9968: Neighbourhood Oude Land

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9968 in Pieterburen (Oude Land) had 410 residents. 13.4% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Het Hogeland (11.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.7%), Indonesia (2.4%) and Germany (2.4%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 410 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.4% 55 people
Born abroad: 45.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.9 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.6% 355
Migration background 13.4% 55

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9968. For comparison, the line marks Het Hogeland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.7% 15 people

Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.4% 10 people

Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.4% 10 people

Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 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%
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 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.

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 30

Men and women

Men: 215
Women: 195

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

13.4%

9968
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	9968	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	6.5%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	5.5%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	5.6%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	5.5%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	5.4%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	6.5%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	5.6%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	5.5%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	6.7%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	7.8%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	9.0%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	11.2%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	10.3%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	11.4%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	10.7%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	10.5%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	12.8%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	13.8%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	11.0%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	12.6%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	13.3%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	14.3%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	14.5%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	14.5%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	14.5%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	13.4%	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
9967 Oude Land	13.3%	1,505	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
9977 Kloosterburen	10.0%	1,205	+2.3 pp	Germany
9969 Oude Land	8.3%	240	−4.2 pp	Indonesia

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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	460	430	30	15	10	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	5
1999	455	430	25	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	25	5
2000	455	430	20	10	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2001	445	420	25	10	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2002	455	430	25	15	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	10	25	0
2003	465	435	25	10	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	25	5
2004	460	435	25	20	15	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	0	5	5	20	0
2005	460	435	30	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	25	5
2006	440	415	25	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	25	5
2007	445	420	25	15	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	0
2008	455	420	25	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	20	5
2009	450	425	30	15	20	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	25	5
2010	450	415	35	25	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	20	0	0	5	30	5
2011	445	400	40	25	15	0	0	5	0	10	5	5	5	0	5	5	30	5
2012	445	390	50	30	15	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	20	0	0	0	45	10
2013	435	385	45	30	20	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	20	0	5	5	45	5
2014	440	390	50	35	15	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	25	0	0	0	45	5
2015	420	375	45	30	15	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	20	0	5	0	40	5
2016	430	385	45	30	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	20	0	0	0	35	5
2017	430	375	55	35	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	25	0	0	0	50	10
2018	435	375	60	35	20	0	0	10	5	5	0	5	25	0	5	0	45	10
2019	410	365	45	30	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	25	0	0	5	40	5
2020	435	380	55	30	25	5	0	10	5	5	0	0	25	0	0	5	45	10
2021	415	360	55	30	25	0	5	10	5	5	0	5	20	5	5	0	45	10
2022	420	360	60	35	25	0	0	15	0	10	5	0	20	0	0	5	45	5
2023	415	355	60	35	25	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	25	5	5	10	50	5
2024	415	355	60	40	25	0	0	10	5	10	0	5	20	0	0	5	–	–
2025	415	355	60	35	25	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	25	0	0	5	–	–
2026	410	355	55	30	25	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	15	0	0	5	–	–

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