Postcode · Warffum, Groningen

Postcode 9989: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9989 in Warffum had 2,285 residents. 11.8% of them (270 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 Asia (2.6%), Germany (2.0%) and Indonesia (1.5%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 2,285 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.8% 270 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.0% 2,010
Migration background 11.8% 270

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9989. For comparison, the line marks Het Hogeland and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 60 people

Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.0% 45 people

Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.5% 35 people

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

1.5% 35 people

Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 25 people

Het Hogeland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 25 people

Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.66% 15 people

Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.44% 10 people

Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.44% 10 people

Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.22% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.22% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.22% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 120

Men and women

Men: 1,150
Women: 1,135

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9989 11.8%

Higher than 28% 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

11.8%

9989
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

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Year	9989	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	5.7%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	5.7%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	5.9%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	5.9%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	5.8%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	6.0%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	5.9%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	5.6%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	6.6%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	6.6%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	6.4%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	6.4%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	6.2%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	6.4%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	6.9%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	7.4%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	7.7%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	7.9%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	8.7%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	9.6%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	10.5%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	11.2%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	11.3%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	11.8%	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
9988 Usquert	11.0%	1,360	+0.1 pp	Other Europe
9959 Bedum	7.7%	585	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
9956 Baflo	7.1%	420	−0.6 pp	Indonesia
9969 Oude Land	8.3%	240	−4.2 pp	Indonesia
9955 Baflo	7.5%	200	+0.4 pp	Indonesia
9998 Kantens	12.1%	165	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
9954 Baflo	5.3%	95	+5.3 pp	–
9999 Kantens	16.7%	90	+1.7 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	Turkey	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	2,415	2,295	120	60	60	5	5	5	25	5	30	0	5	25	5	0	10	100	25
1999	2,430	2,285	145	60	85	5	0	0	25	10	30	0	5	25	15	15	15	100	40
2000	2,460	2,320	140	55	80	5	0	0	20	10	35	0	5	15	10	20	15	95	40
2001	2,470	2,330	140	65	85	5	0	0	20	10	40	0	5	20	10	20	20	95	45
2002	2,520	2,370	150	65	80	0	5	0	20	10	35	5	10	15	5	20	20	100	50
2003	2,535	2,385	150	70	80	0	5	0	20	10	35	0	5	30	5	20	20	100	50
2004	2,535	2,385	150	70	75	5	0	5	20	10	35	5	5	25	10	10	15	105	40
2005	2,510	2,365	145	70	65	0	0	0	25	10	30	0	5	35	15	0	15	105	35
2006	2,495	2,350	150	70	80	5	0	0	25	10	35	5	5	25	10	5	25	110	40
2007	2,465	2,325	145	60	85	5	0	0	25	10	30	5	10	15	15	10	20	95	45
2008	2,405	2,265	140	65	80	5	5	5	25	10	30	5	5	25	0	15	15	100	40
2009	2,400	2,270	135	65	70	0	5	5	25	10	25	0	10	30	5	15	5	90	45
2010	2,390	2,240	150	60	100	5	0	5	30	10	30	0	10	20	15	20	15	100	55
2011	2,355	2,200	155	65	95	5	5	5	25	10	30	0	5	30	10	25	10	100	60
2012	2,335	2,185	155	70	85	0	0	5	25	10	25	0	5	40	15	20	10	100	55
2013	2,270	2,125	145	55	90	5	5	5	25	10	30	0	5	20	5	25	10	95	50
2014	2,255	2,110	145	55	85	5	5	0	30	10	25	0	5	25	5	20	10	95	45
2015	2,195	2,060	135	60	75	0	0	5	25	10	25	5	5	25	10	20	5	95	40
2016	2,200	2,060	140	60	80	5	0	0	25	10	30	5	0	25	15	15	10	95	45
2017	2,175	2,025	150	65	85	0	5	5	30	10	25	5	5	30	5	20	10	95	55
2018	2,175	2,015	160	65	95	0	5	5	30	5	30	5	0	30	10	20	20	100	60
2019	2,150	1,985	165	65	95	5	0	5	30	5	25	5	5	30	10	15	25	110	55
2020	2,140	1,970	170	65	105	5	5	5	35	5	25	10	5	25	15	15	20	115	60
2021	2,185	1,995	190	75	115	5	5	5	30	5	30	5	5	35	15	25	25	120	70
2022	2,195	1,985	210	80	135	5	5	5	30	10	35	10	10	30	15	35	25	120	75
2023	2,195	1,965	230	85	140	10	5	0	40	10	40	5	5	35	15	35	25	130	80
2024	2,270	2,015	255	95	160	5	5	0	40	10	40	10	10	35	20	50	30	–	–
2025	2,255	2,000	255	90	165	5	5	0	40	10	40	5	10	35	20	50	30	–	–
2026	2,285	2,010	270	95	175	5	5	5	35	15	45	10	10	35	25	60	25	–	–

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