Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9712: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9712 in Groningen (Centrum) had 11,215 residents. 35.4% 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 (14.0%), other Asia (5.6%) and Germany (3.6%). 76.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 11,215 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 35.4% 3,965 people
Born abroad: 76.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

65% 35%

Dutch origin 64.6% 7,250
Migration background 35.4% 3,965

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9712. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

14.0% 1,565 people

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

5.6% 630 people

Groningen 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.6% 405 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.5% 395 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 280 people

Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 220 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 120 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.80% 90 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.80% 90 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.76% 85 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.45% 50 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.27% 30 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

76% 23%

Born abroad (first generation) 76.4% 3,030
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 23.5% 930

Men and women

Men: 5,805
Women: 5,410

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9712 35.4%

Higher than 82% 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

35.4%

9712
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9712	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	14.4%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	14.9%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	15.2%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	15.9%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	15.4%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	15.8%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	15.8%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	15.5%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	16.5%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	17.5%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	18.1%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	19.1%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	19.9%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	21.0%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	20.7%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	21.9%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	22.7%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	23.5%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	23.6%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	26.3%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	27.8%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	29.3%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	30.8%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	29.6%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	32.5%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	34.3%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	34.7%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	35.1%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	35.4%	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
9711 Centrum	38.1%	10,405	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
9718 Oud-West, Centrum	29.6%	9,745	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
9717 Oud-West	29.2%	6,430	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
9714 Oud-Noord	28.5%	6,380	+2.1 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	6,995	5,985	1,010	385	615	25	20	50	295	65	150	15	20	200	35	55	70	730	275
1999	7,160	6,100	1,065	445	610	15	10	55	285	65	165	15	20	245	40	65	75	780	280
2000	7,395	6,275	1,125	475	645	20	10	70	285	65	175	15	30	255	40	75	80	805	320
2001	7,590	6,380	1,205	490	725	35	25	55	280	100	185	15	35	255	50	95	85	825	380
2002	7,640	6,465	1,175	465	705	45	15	55	270	90	180	15	30	240	60	80	90	795	380
2003	7,785	6,550	1,230	470	760	60	10	60	280	105	175	15	20	260	60	95	90	805	430
2004	7,875	6,630	1,245	480	765	40	15	60	300	105	175	15	25	265	60	95	90	825	420
2005	8,015	6,770	1,245	480	770	50	20	60	280	90	195	15	20	250	60	105	105	810	430
2006	7,930	6,625	1,305	530	775	55	15	60	270	85	205	20	30	275	80	115	95	845	455
2007	8,080	6,660	1,415	570	855	55	25	55	290	95	230	25	30	285	90	135	110	925	495
2008	8,310	6,815	1,500	615	895	55	10	65	290	105	220	40	30	325	75	165	130	955	545
2009	8,530	6,900	1,625	685	940	65	20	85	275	110	260	40	30	355	80	180	125	1,025	605
2010	8,725	6,985	1,740	770	980	65	15	75	270	130	300	50	35	385	95	195	135	1,105	635
2011	8,845	6,990	1,860	840	1,005	55	20	80	265	120	335	40	30	435	105	200	160	1,185	670
2012	9,000	7,130	1,865	835	1,035	40	30	85	235	115	360	45	30	400	105	250	175	1,155	710
2013	9,280	7,250	2,030	940	1,090	50	20	95	240	130	395	45	30	470	140	245	170	1,260	770
2014	9,600	7,420	2,180	1,050	1,125	45	40	85	230	120	425	45	35	545	145	265	195	1,375	805
2015	9,895	7,570	2,325	1,105	1,220	55	25	90	225	150	430	45	40	590	150	315	210	1,435	890
2016	9,960	7,610	2,350	1,110	1,235	60	25	95	240	130	425	35	35	615	145	315	225	1,465	880
2017	10,210	7,520	2,690	1,330	1,360	70	25	90	235	130	450	35	40	805	175	410	225	1,675	1,015
2018	10,100	7,290	2,810	1,395	1,415	70	20	90	220	125	445	35	40	875	165	485	240	1,725	1,085
2019	10,255	7,250	3,005	1,530	1,475	75	20	85	245	120	440	35	50	1,005	185	470	275	1,915	1,085
2020	10,305	7,135	3,170	1,625	1,545	75	20	85	235	125	450	45	50	1,080	225	485	295	2,005	1,165
2021	10,355	7,290	3,065	1,625	1,440	75	15	85	210	120	465	50	45	1,065	205	450	280	1,990	1,075
2022	10,415	7,030	3,390	1,800	1,585	70	15	80	230	120	475	55	50	1,225	230	495	345	2,145	1,110
2023	10,525	6,915	3,610	1,980	1,625	75	15	80	220	120	455	65	55	1,405	225	520	360	2,340	1,130
2024	11,320	7,395	3,925	2,145	1,780	85	25	95	220	125	455	80	60	1,550	260	575	390	–	–
2025	11,300	7,330	3,970	2,125	1,845	100	30	105	210	135	425	80	45	1,580	270	605	390	–	–
2026	11,215	7,250	3,965	2,110	1,855	90	30	90	220	120	405	85	50	1,565	280	630	395	–	–

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