Postcode · Usquert, Groningen

Postcode 9988: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9988 in Usquert had 1,360 residents. 11.0% of them (150 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Het Hogeland (11.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.6%), Germany (1.8%) and Indonesia (1.5%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,360 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.0% 150 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.1 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.0% 1,210
Migration background 11.0% 150

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9988. For comparison, the line marks Het Hogeland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.6% 35 people

Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.8% 25 people

Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.5% 20 people

Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 20 people

Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 15 people

Het Hogeland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.74% 10 people

Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.74% 10 people

Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.74% 10 people

Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.37% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.37% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

53% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 80
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.3% 65

Men and women

Men: 700
Women: 660

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9988 11.0%

Higher than 24% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

11.0%

9988
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

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Year	9988	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	6.6%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	6.1%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	7.5%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	8.3%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	8.3%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	7.6%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	7.2%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	7.1%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	7.7%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	8.1%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	7.5%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	7.5%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	8.1%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	7.8%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	8.3%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	8.4%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	8.2%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	7.5%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	7.8%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	8.7%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	8.8%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	9.3%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	10.9%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	10.8%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	10.5%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	10.9%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	11.0%	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
9981 Centrum	16.1%	5,400	+4.3 pp	Other Asia
9989 Warffum	11.8%	2,285	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
9998 Kantens	12.1%	165	+3.8 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	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	1,510	1,405	100	70	35	0	5	15	0	35	0	5	30	0	5	10	95	10
1999	1,480	1,390	90	55	35	5	0	15	0	35	0	5	15	0	5	10	85	10
2000	1,475	1,365	110	75	35	0	0	10	0	40	0	5	30	0	15	10	95	20
2001	1,515	1,385	125	85	40	0	0	15	5	35	0	5	45	5	10	5	100	25
2002	1,515	1,390	125	75	45	0	0	20	5	40	0	5	30	0	15	5	95	30
2003	1,510	1,395	115	70	35	0	0	15	0	35	0	5	30	0	15	5	90	25
2004	1,535	1,420	110	70	40	0	0	15	5	35	0	10	25	0	20	0	85	25
2005	1,555	1,450	110	65	40	0	0	15	0	35	0	5	25	0	15	10	80	25
2006	1,560	1,440	120	65	55	0	0	20	5	40	0	5	20	5	20	5	85	30
2007	1,550	1,425	125	70	55	0	0	20	0	40	0	5	25	10	15	10	95	35
2008	1,525	1,410	115	75	40	0	5	20	5	40	0	5	30	0	10	0	90	25
2009	1,535	1,410	115	70	45	0	5	20	5	35	10	5	20	5	10	0	95	20
2010	1,540	1,415	125	80	50	0	0	20	5	35	10	10	25	0	10	15	105	25
2011	1,545	1,420	120	75	45	0	0	20	0	35	5	5	30	0	10	15	100	20
2012	1,515	1,390	125	75	55	0	0	20	0	35	5	5	30	5	10	20	100	25
2013	1,480	1,360	120	80	40	0	0	15	0	35	5	5	35	0	10	15	95	25
2014	1,425	1,305	120	75	45	0	0	15	5	35	10	5	25	5	5	15	95	25
2015	1,460	1,340	120	75	45	0	0	15	5	30	5	10	30	5	10	10	90	25
2016	1,460	1,350	110	70	45	0	5	15	0	30	10	10	20	5	10	10	90	25
2017	1,410	1,300	110	70	45	0	0	15	5	35	5	5	25	5	10	10	90	25
2018	1,385	1,265	120	75	45	0	5	15	0	35	5	5	30	5	10	10	95	25
2019	1,360	1,240	120	75	40	0	5	15	5	35	5	5	30	5	5	5	90	25
2020	1,345	1,220	125	75	50	5	0	15	0	35	5	5	30	10	5	15	95	30
2021	1,350	1,220	130	85	50	0	5	20	5	30	10	5	40	10	5	5	100	35
2022	1,370	1,220	150	80	70	0	5	20	5	35	10	10	30	15	15	15	100	40
2023	1,390	1,245	150	70	75	5	0	20	5	30	5	10	25	15	20	10	95	45
2024	1,375	1,230	145	70	75	5	5	20	0	30	10	10	25	15	20	10	–	–
2025	1,380	1,230	150	70	75	5	5	20	0	25	10	10	30	20	20	10	–	–
2026	1,360	1,210	150	75	75	5	5	20	0	25	10	10	35	15	20	10	–	–

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