Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9715: Neighbourhood Oud-Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9715 in Groningen (Oud-Noord) had 8,285 residents. 38.9% of them (3,225 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 (8.4%), other Asia (8.1%) and other Africa (5.5%). 67.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 8,285 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.9% 3,225 people
Born abroad: 67.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 61.1% 5,065
Migration background 38.9% 3,225

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9715. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

8.4% 700 people

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

8.1% 675 people

Groningen 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.5% 455 people

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

3.6% 300 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.7% 225 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

2.5% 210 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

2.4% 200 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.1% 170 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.3% 110 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.3% 105 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.60% 50 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.24% 20 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.8% 2,185
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.2% 1,040

Men and women

Men: 4,170
Women: 4,120

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9715 38.9%

Higher than 85% 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

38.9%

9715
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9715	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	17.8%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	18.5%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	20.0%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	20.8%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	22.8%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	22.9%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	23.2%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	23.9%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	25.0%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	24.1%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	24.2%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	25.0%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	25.4%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	25.7%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	26.0%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	26.4%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	26.6%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	27.4%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	28.4%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	29.5%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	31.5%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	33.0%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	33.8%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	34.1%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	36.0%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	38.0%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	37.7%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	38.4%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	38.9%	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
9731 Nieuw-Oost, Noordoost	19.8%	7,730	+2.0 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
9716 Oud-Noord	44.3%	4,010	+4.9 pp	Other Asia

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	8,155	6,700	1,455	370	1,090	110	75	240	240	115	160	10	15	185	105	135	70	635	825
1999	8,210	6,685	1,520	405	1,120	110	75	240	240	120	185	15	20	185	120	150	65	665	860
2000	8,320	6,655	1,665	440	1,230	105	80	240	240	145	185	10	20	225	130	210	80	690	975
2001	8,210	6,505	1,710	435	1,275	100	75	230	235	140	175	10	20	230	165	245	85	695	1,010
2002	8,300	6,405	1,890	465	1,420	105	80	235	245	220	165	20	25	255	205	235	95	735	1,155
2003	8,015	6,185	1,835	445	1,390	90	75	225	230	225	150	20	20	255	210	225	110	705	1,130
2004	7,875	6,055	1,825	430	1,395	75	85	230	210	255	155	20	20	235	195	225	120	675	1,145
2005	8,200	6,245	1,960	475	1,480	75	95	225	195	295	160	20	25	270	220	260	115	705	1,250
2006	8,370	6,280	2,090	510	1,585	85	105	235	215	310	175	25	20	290	230	275	130	760	1,330
2007	8,490	6,445	2,045	500	1,550	95	100	235	215	290	175	25	20	280	230	265	120	755	1,295
2008	8,255	6,260	1,995	500	1,495	85	95	230	205	265	175	25	15	285	230	250	135	750	1,245
2009	8,185	6,130	2,050	520	1,530	95	95	225	205	270	185	35	20	280	230	265	145	770	1,280
2010	8,115	6,050	2,065	555	1,505	90	90	215	210	285	205	30	15	305	215	255	145	815	1,250
2011	8,315	6,180	2,135	575	1,560	70	90	215	215	295	215	30	25	305	255	260	160	835	1,300
2012	8,340	6,170	2,170	600	1,570	80	85	210	195	295	220	40	20	320	265	275	165	860	1,310
2013	8,395	6,185	2,215	625	1,595	85	85	210	190	295	235	25	20	345	285	280	165	875	1,340
2014	8,320	6,105	2,215	655	1,560	80	85	200	180	285	245	25	25	360	295	280	155	890	1,330
2015	8,470	6,150	2,320	715	1,605	85	90	200	180	290	250	25	25	415	290	290	180	950	1,370
2016	8,525	6,100	2,425	750	1,675	80	90	200	185	300	255	40	20	435	315	335	170	985	1,440
2017	8,480	5,980	2,500	715	1,785	85	95	210	190	285	220	30	25	440	320	420	180	955	1,545
2018	8,440	5,780	2,660	785	1,870	90	110	200	185	315	220	40	20	505	335	455	180	1,025	1,630
2019	8,435	5,655	2,780	835	1,945	120	110	205	175	315	230	45	20	540	355	475	190	1,075	1,705
2020	8,435	5,580	2,855	895	1,960	125	115	195	165	295	235	45	20	595	385	495	185	1,120	1,730
2021	8,245	5,435	2,810	880	1,930	110	110	195	165	290	235	35	25	585	390	490	180	1,100	1,710
2022	8,205	5,255	2,950	870	2,080	115	100	200	170	285	220	35	25	590	420	575	210	1,100	1,765
2023	8,175	5,070	3,105	925	2,185	125	105	200	185	295	230	45	25	625	445	590	230	1,175	1,845
2024	8,440	5,255	3,185	965	2,220	140	100	205	175	305	210	50	25	685	460	625	210	–	–
2025	8,520	5,250	3,275	980	2,295	130	110	205	180	300	210	55	25	690	480	680	215	–	–
2026	8,285	5,065	3,225	980	2,240	110	105	200	170	300	210	50	20	700	455	675	225	–	–

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