Postcode · Lauwersoog, Groningen

Postcode 9976: Neighbourhood Ulrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9976 in Lauwersoog (Ulrum) had 140 residents. 7.1% 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%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (3.6%) and other Europe (3.6%). 100.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

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

Residents: 140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.1% 10 people
Born abroad: 100.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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 89.3% 125
Migration background 7.1% 10

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9976. For comparison, the line marks Het Hogeland and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

3.6% 5 people

Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 5 people

Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
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 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) 100.0% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 70
Women: 65

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

7.1%

9976
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	9976	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	3.8%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	8.0%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	7.4%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	7.4%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	5.7%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	5.4%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	5.3%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	5.6%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	2.9%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	6.3%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	5.7%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	3.0%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	3.1%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	6.3%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	3.3%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	3.2%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	3.0%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	6.5%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	3.4%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	3.4%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	3.3%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	6.7%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	22.9%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	6.9%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	7.4%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	7.1%	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
9974 Ulrum	9.0%	1,220	−0.8 pp	Other Europe
9133 Anjum - Noordoost	7.3%	1,170	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
9975 Ulrum	2.8%	180	−2.5 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Asia	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	130	125	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	10	0	10	0
1999	125	115	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2000	135	125	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	10	0
2001	135	120	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	10	0	10	0
2002	165	155	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	0
2003	175	165	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	0
2004	180	170	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2005	185	175	10	10	5	0	0	0	0	10	5	10	0
2006	190	185	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2007	180	165	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2008	170	160	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2009	160	155	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2010	175	170	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2011	175	160	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2012	165	160	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2013	160	150	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2014	160	150	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2015	150	145	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2016	155	150	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2017	165	160	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5
2018	155	145	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5
2019	145	140	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2020	145	140	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0
2021	150	145	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2022	150	135	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2023	175	135	40	30	10	5	5	0	5	30	0	35	0
2024	145	135	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	135	125	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	–	–
2026	140	125	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	–	–

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