Postcode · Stitswerd, Groningen

Postcode 9999: Neighbourhood Kantens

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9999 in Stitswerd (Kantens) had 90 residents. 16.7% of them (15 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Het Hogeland (11.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (5.6%) and Germany (5.6%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

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

Residents: 90 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.7% 15 people
Born abroad: 33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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 83.3% 75
Migration background 16.7% 15

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9999. For comparison, the line marks Het Hogeland and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

5.6% 5 people

Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

5.6% 5 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
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) 33.3% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 10

Men and women

Men: 50
Women: 40

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

16.7%

9999
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

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Year	9999	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	12.0%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	12.5%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	12.0%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	11.5%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	12.0%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	12.0%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	13.0%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	13.0%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	12.5%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	8.7%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	13.0%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	12.0%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	13.0%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	14.3%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	13.6%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	15.0%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	15.0%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	10.5%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	10.0%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	13.6%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	10.5%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	15.0%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	10.0%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	10.5%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	15.0%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	15.0%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	11.1%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	16.7%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	16.7%	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
9991 Middelstum	8.1%	2,170	+0.2 pp	Other Asia
9995 Kantens	8.9%	620	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
9959 Bedum	7.7%	585	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
9998 Kantens	12.1%	165	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	125	105	15	5	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
1999	120	110	15	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2000	125	110	15	5	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	10	0
2001	130	115	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	5
2002	125	110	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2003	125	110	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2004	115	105	15	10	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2005	115	105	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2006	120	105	15	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2007	115	100	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2008	115	100	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2009	125	105	15	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2010	115	100	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2011	105	90	15	10	10	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	10	0
2012	110	95	15	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	15	0
2013	100	90	15	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2014	100	85	15	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0
2015	95	85	10	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2016	100	90	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2017	110	95	15	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2018	95	85	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	0
2019	100	85	15	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2020	100	90	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2021	95	85	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2022	100	90	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2023	100	85	15	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2024	90	80	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	90	75	15	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	90	75	15	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	–	–

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