Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9716: Neighbourhood Oud-Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9716 in Groningen (Oud-Noord) had 4,010 residents. 44.3% of them (1,775 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 Asia (12.7%), other Europe (6.9%) and other Africa (6.5%). 62.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.9 percentage points.

Residents
4,010 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
44.3% 1,775 people
Born abroad
62.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.9 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 55.7% 2,235
  • Migration background 44.3% 1,775

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9716. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    12.7% 510 people
    Groningen 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.9% 275 people
    Groningen 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    6.5% 260 people
    Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Suriname
    4.2% 170 people
    Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    3.9% 155 people
    Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.4% 95 people
    Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    1.9% 75 people
    Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.7% 70 people
    Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.7% 70 people
    Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    1.6% 65 people
    Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Poland
    0.37% 15 people
    Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.12% 5 people
    Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 62.8% 1,115
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.2% 660

Men and women

Men
2,070
Women
1,940

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 88% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 9716
  • Groningen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 9716GroningenNetherlands
1998 23.4%15.4%16.7%
1999 23.9%15.9%17.1%
2000 24.5%16.4%17.5%
2001 25.7%16.9%18.0%
2002 27.0%17.5%18.4%
2003 27.6%17.9%18.8%
2004 28.7%18.1%19.0%
2005 29.0%18.4%19.2%
2006 28.8%18.5%19.3%
2007 28.8%18.7%19.4%
2008 28.9%18.9%19.6%
2009 29.4%19.7%19.9%
2010 31.2%20.2%20.3%
2011 31.4%20.7%20.6%
2012 32.3%21.3%20.9%
2013 32.4%21.8%21.1%
2014 32.2%22.2%21.4%
2015 31.5%22.6%21.7%
2016 32.3%23.0%22.1%
2017 34.5%23.9%22.6%
2018 36.3%24.7%23.1%
2019 37.4%25.8%23.6%
2020 38.6%26.7%24.2%
2021 38.4%27.0%24.6%
2022 39.4%29.0%26.0%
2023 41.3%30.5%27.1%
2024 42.1%31.1%27.9%
2025 42.9%31.8%28.5%
2026 44.3%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
9741 Nieuw-Noord 8,360 +8.5 pp Other Asia
9715 Oud-Noord 8,285 +3.0 pp Other Europe
9731 Nieuw-Oost, Noordoost 7,730 +2.0 pp Other Europe
9717 Oud-West 6,430 +1.7 pp Other Europe
9738 Noordoost 380 +5.6 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 3,2502,49576014062065502008570605570408525230520
1999 3,2452,47077514063550451859090550580559525235540
2000 3,2402,4457951606404540185809065510805012030255545
2001 3,2452,4108351756655050185909570510904013025275565
2002 3,1902,33086017569030551709012065551005014035270595
2003 3,1702,29587516571035551659012565510857014030265610
2004 3,1702,2609101707454045165951407055908014040270645
2005 3,1752,2559201657504550175901456555906514535265650
2006 3,1652,2609101607503540170951406555858014545265645
2007 3,1552,24591017573535401659013065501058515040280630
2008 3,1502,24591017073545351658013060105959015040280630
2009 3,1152,19591517074045351708013560551008515040260650
2010 3,0602,105955190760403517090130601051158516050295660
2011 2,9302,015920180735453515590130602010909514045290625
2012 2,9602,01095521574540401457012065201012012015060300650
2013 3,3652,2751,09025584040551508013570251015015515570360730
2014 3,5702,4201,15025589535551609015065201016018017055370785
2015 3,7502,5701,18025592540551659514560201016518017570375800
2016 3,8852,6301,25527598545701659015560201518017520580390865
2017 3,9802,6051,3752951,08045701859016070201519020525075410965
2018 4,0252,5651,4603051,155457518010517060205220205290854301,025
2019 4,0102,5101,5003001,2004565185100160652052102353101004351,065
2020 3,9802,4451,5353201,210507017595165651510230225340904451,085
2021 4,1502,5551,5953251,2706075170105170751552302253651004651,130
2022 4,0902,4751,6103401,2706075170951658515102302353651004851,090
2023 4,1052,4101,6953701,3257085170901558015102602454101005001,165
2024 4,1402,4001,7453701,375758016585150801510265255465100––
2025 4,1052,3451,7603751,38575701708015580151027025548595––
2026 4,0102,2351,7753701,4057565170701557015527526051095––