Postcode · Kloosterburen, Groningen

Postcode 9977: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9977 in Kloosterburen had 1,205 residents. 10.0% of them (120 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 Germany (2.1%), other Europe (1.7%) and Indonesia (1.2%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,205 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.0% 120 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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 90.5% 1,090
Migration background 10.0% 120

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9977. For comparison, the line marks Het Hogeland and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.1% 25 people

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

1.7% 20 people

Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 15 people

Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 15 people

Het Hogeland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.83% 10 people

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

0.83% 10 people

Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.83% 10 people

Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.41% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.41% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.41% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 60
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 60

Men and women

Men: 640
Women: 570

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9977 10.0%

Higher than 19% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Show

Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

10.0%

9977
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	9977	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	4.2%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	4.2%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	5.0%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	5.1%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	5.6%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	6.0%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	6.3%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	6.3%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	5.6%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	5.3%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	5.7%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	6.1%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	5.4%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	6.6%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	6.4%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	6.9%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	7.2%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	7.4%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	6.8%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	7.6%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	8.7%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	10.7%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	11.1%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	10.0%	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
9967 Oude Land	13.3%	1,505	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
9964 Leens	11.9%	755	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
9968 Oude Land	13.4%	410	−0.9 pp	Other Europe
9978 Kloosterburen	10.5%	190	+2.2 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	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	1,425	1,365	60	40	15	0	5	10	0	35	0	0	5	0	0	0	55	5
1999	1,415	1,350	60	45	10	0	5	5	0	35	0	5	5	0	5	0	55	5
2000	1,400	1,335	70	45	15	5	0	10	0	40	5	0	0	0	0	0	60	5
2001	1,375	1,305	70	50	15	5	0	5	0	40	0	5	5	0	5	0	65	10
2002	1,350	1,275	75	45	30	5	5	10	0	40	5	0	0	0	5	5	65	15
2003	1,330	1,250	80	55	25	0	0	10	0	40	5	0	10	0	5	10	65	10
2004	1,330	1,255	75	55	25	0	0	10	5	40	0	0	15	0	5	5	65	10
2005	1,330	1,260	75	50	25	0	0	15	0	35	0	0	15	0	5	5	65	10
2006	1,315	1,240	75	50	25	0	5	10	0	40	0	0	10	5	5	0	65	10
2007	1,340	1,255	85	55	35	0	5	15	0	40	0	0	15	5	5	5	70	15
2008	1,355	1,265	85	55	30	0	0	15	0	35	5	0	15	0	10	5	75	10
2009	1,335	1,255	75	50	30	5	5	15	0	35	5	0	10	0	0	5	70	5
2010	1,335	1,260	70	50	25	0	0	15	0	35	0	0	15	0	0	10	65	5
2011	1,310	1,245	70	45	25	0	0	15	0	30	0	5	10	0	5	5	60	10
2012	1,305	1,230	75	45	30	0	0	15	0	30	5	5	5	0	5	10	60	10
2013	1,310	1,230	80	45	30	5	5	15	0	35	0	0	10	0	5	0	65	10
2014	1,290	1,220	70	50	20	0	0	15	0	30	0	5	15	0	5	0	65	5
2015	1,290	1,205	85	50	35	0	0	15	0	35	0	0	15	5	10	5	70	15
2016	1,255	1,175	80	50	30	0	0	10	0	40	0	0	10	5	10	5	70	15
2017	1,235	1,150	85	45	40	5	0	15	0	35	0	0	10	5	5	10	70	15
2018	1,255	1,165	90	50	40	0	5	15	0	35	0	5	10	15	5	0	70	25
2019	1,280	1,185	95	45	50	0	5	10	5	30	0	5	10	15	15	0	60	35
2020	1,260	1,170	90	40	50	0	5	10	5	25	0	5	10	15	15	0	55	35
2021	1,245	1,160	85	40	45	0	5	15	5	25	0	0	15	15	5	0	55	25
2022	1,245	1,150	95	40	55	0	5	15	10	25	5	5	15	10	15	5	55	30
2023	1,260	1,150	110	55	50	5	0	15	5	30	5	0	25	10	15	5	75	30
2024	1,265	1,135	135	70	60	5	5	15	15	25	0	0	45	10	10	5	–	–
2025	1,260	1,115	140	75	65	5	0	15	15	25	5	0	45	10	10	5	–	–
2026	1,205	1,090	120	55	65	5	10	15	10	25	5	0	20	15	10	5	–	–

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