Postcode · Westernieland, Groningen

Postcode 9969: Neighbourhood Oude Land

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9969 in Westernieland (Oude Land) had 240 residents. 8.3% of them (20 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 (2.1%), Germany (2.1%) and other Europe (2.1%). 75.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 240 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.3% 20 people
Born abroad: 75.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −4.2 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.6% 215
Migration background 8.3% 20

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9969. For comparison, the line marks Het Hogeland and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

2.1% 5 people

Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.1% 5 people

Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 5 people

Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 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%
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.

75% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 75.0% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 10

Men and women

Men: 120
Women: 120

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

8.3%

9969
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	9969	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	4.5%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	4.7%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	5.1%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	6.6%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	4.9%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	6.8%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	6.9%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	6.0%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	5.9%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	5.9%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	8.2%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	10.2%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	12.2%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	12.0%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	12.2%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	12.5%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	12.5%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	12.2%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	12.0%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	8.3%	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
9989 Warffum	11.8%	2,285	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
9967 Oude Land	13.3%	1,505	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
9956 Baflo	7.1%	420	−0.6 pp	Indonesia
9968 Oude Land	13.4%	410	−0.9 pp	Other Europe

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	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	330	315	15	5	15	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	5
1999	320	305	15	10	15	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	10	10
2000	295	280	15	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	5
2001	300	285	15	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	10	0
2002	305	285	20	10	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	15	5
2003	305	285	15	10	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	5
2004	290	270	15	10	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	15	0
2005	295	275	20	15	10	0	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	20	0
2006	290	270	20	10	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2007	275	260	15	10	10	0	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2008	270	255	15	5	5	0	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2009	250	235	15	10	5	0	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2010	255	240	15	10	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	0
2011	255	245	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2012	240	230	15	5	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2013	250	235	15	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2014	250	235	15	10	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2015	245	225	20	5	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2016	245	225	20	10	15	5	10	10	0	0	5	0	0	20	5
2017	250	230	20	5	15	5	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	5
2018	245	220	25	10	20	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	20	10
2019	245	215	30	15	15	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2020	250	220	30	15	15	5	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
2021	245	215	30	10	20	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	10	20	5
2022	240	210	30	10	20	5	10	10	0	0	0	0	5	20	10
2023	240	210	30	10	15	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	20	5
2024	245	215	30	10	20	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	–	–
2025	250	220	30	10	20	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	–	–
2026	240	215	20	10	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	–	–

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