Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9711: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9711 in Groningen (Centrum) had 10,405 residents. 38.1% of them (3,965 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Groningen (32.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (14.5%), other Asia (6.9%) and other Americas & Oceania (3.8%). 78.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 10,405 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.1% 3,965 people
Born abroad: 78.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

62% 38%

Dutch origin 61.9% 6,440
Migration background 38.1% 3,965

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9711. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

14.5% 1,510 people

Groningen 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.9% 720 people

Groningen 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.8% 400 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

3.2% 335 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.2% 230 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 225 people

Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.5% 155 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

1.0% 100 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.0% 100 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.86% 90 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.58% 60 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.34% 35 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

78% 22%

Born abroad (first generation) 78.2% 3,100
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 21.8% 865

Men and women

Men: 5,325
Women: 5,085

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9711 38.1%

Higher than 84% 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

38.1%

9711
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9711	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	15.2%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	15.7%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	16.4%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	17.2%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	17.6%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	17.6%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	17.4%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	18.2%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	19.0%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	18.9%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	20.1%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	21.1%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	21.9%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	23.4%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	23.6%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	24.2%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	24.7%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	24.9%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	25.3%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	26.8%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	27.5%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	28.7%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	31.2%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	30.6%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	35.0%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	36.9%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	38.1%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	38.0%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	38.1%	32.3%	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
9713 Oud-Oost	33.3%	13,500	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
9712 Centrum	35.4%	11,215	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
9718 Oud-West, Centrum	29.6%	9,745	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
9723 Zuidoost	33.3%	6,800	+8.4 pp	Other Asia
9726 Oud-Zuid	37.1%	5,210	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
9724 Oud-Zuid	28.9%	4,985	+1.8 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	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	6,975	5,915	1,060	350	715	30	5	80	310	60	125	5	20	200	50	115	65	695	360
1999	7,085	5,975	1,110	370	740	25	5	80	300	75	130	10	20	210	50	140	65	705	400
2000	7,335	6,130	1,205	420	780	25	15	85	305	85	145	10	20	245	55	155	55	765	435
2001	7,515	6,230	1,290	460	830	30	20	75	300	85	160	10	25	265	60	170	90	810	475
2002	7,530	6,210	1,325	460	860	35	15	70	300	105	160	15	35	250	65	180	90	815	505
2003	7,530	6,210	1,325	455	875	30	15	80	310	95	150	15	20	270	80	175	90	820	500
2004	7,690	6,355	1,335	465	870	30	20	80	295	95	160	15	20	270	75	180	95	810	525
2005	7,750	6,345	1,410	525	880	25	15	75	295	95	175	25	25	300	95	185	95	875	530
2006	7,795	6,320	1,480	575	900	35	20	80	285	95	200	40	20	315	85	190	110	925	555
2007	7,920	6,420	1,500	585	920	40	20	85	270	95	185	55	25	320	75	210	125	925	580
2008	8,020	6,400	1,615	640	965	40	25	85	290	100	205	55	20	360	70	230	125	995	625
2009	8,165	6,450	1,720	695	1,025	50	30	80	295	95	250	50	20	375	80	260	135	1,055	660
2010	8,435	6,585	1,845	765	1,085	65	15	70	305	105	290	45	25	405	80	285	160	1,140	705
2011	8,600	6,585	2,015	870	1,145	50	15	95	285	105	350	45	30	445	100	320	175	1,235	780
2012	8,645	6,605	2,040	885	1,160	55	15	90	295	115	365	35	30	455	115	300	175	1,260	785
2013	8,800	6,670	2,130	965	1,165	55	20	95	275	100	395	45	30	495	120	305	195	1,320	805
2014	9,095	6,845	2,250	1,015	1,235	75	20	105	290	110	405	45	30	535	120	320	195	1,395	855
2015	9,480	7,120	2,360	1,045	1,315	70	40	105	275	120	405	35	30	575	140	340	225	1,435	930
2016	9,450	7,060	2,390	1,060	1,330	55	45	110	255	140	395	30	30	605	145	370	210	1,410	980
2017	9,545	6,990	2,555	1,130	1,425	65	30	105	250	150	395	30	30	675	170	410	245	1,510	1,045
2018	9,665	7,005	2,660	1,225	1,435	60	30	90	255	135	385	30	40	770	165	440	260	1,605	1,055
2019	9,555	6,810	2,745	1,295	1,450	65	25	90	245	135	375	30	35	855	170	480	240	1,655	1,090
2020	9,790	6,740	3,050	1,465	1,585	75	35	100	230	140	385	40	45	995	185	540	280	1,825	1,220
2021	9,630	6,680	2,950	1,420	1,535	70	35	105	220	135	380	45	45	950	200	500	270	1,755	1,195
2022	9,835	6,395	3,440	1,630	1,810	65	35	115	240	160	390	65	45	1,125	235	635	325	1,960	1,315
2023	9,780	6,170	3,610	1,830	1,785	85	35	115	240	155	395	65	45	1,335	210	620	325	2,165	1,295
2024	10,375	6,425	3,950	2,045	1,905	90	35	110	235	140	405	90	50	1,500	250	695	355	–	–
2025	10,455	6,480	3,975	2,010	1,970	95	40	105	235	160	355	90	65	1,505	260	720	355	–	–
2026	10,405	6,440	3,965	1,995	1,970	100	35	100	230	155	335	90	60	1,510	225	720	400	–	–

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