Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9717: Neighbourhood Oud-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9717 in Groningen (Oud-West) had 6,430 residents. 29.2% of them (1,880 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Groningen (32.3%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (10.0%), other Asia (4.8%) and Germany (3.8%). 71.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 6,430 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.2% 1,880 people
Born abroad: 71.3% 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 70.8% 4,555
Migration background 29.2% 1,880

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9717. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

10.0% 640 people

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

4.8% 310 people

Groningen 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.8% 245 people

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

3.1% 200 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.2% 140 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 105 people

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

1.0% 65 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.86% 55 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.62% 40 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.62% 40 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.31% 20 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.23% 15 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.3% 1,340
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.7% 540

Men and women

Men: 3,070
Women: 3,360

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9717 29.2%

Higher than 74% 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

29.2%

9717
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9717	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	12.8%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	13.5%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	13.8%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	14.2%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	14.5%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	15.2%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	15.3%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	16.0%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	16.3%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	16.5%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	16.0%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	17.4%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	17.6%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	18.6%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	19.3%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	19.8%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	20.4%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	21.4%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	22.3%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	22.4%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	22.9%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	24.7%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	25.3%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	25.0%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	27.5%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	28.4%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	29.1%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	29.2%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	29.2%	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
9743 Nieuw-West	45.0%	12,865	+5.8 pp	Other Asia
9742 Nieuw-Noord	45.8%	11,265	+4.8 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
9741 Nieuw-Noord	45.8%	8,360	+8.5 pp	Other Asia
9715 Oud-Noord	38.9%	8,285	+3.0 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	5,910	5,160	755	335	415	20	0	70	175	20	140	5	15	175	35	45	50	545	205
1999	6,010	5,200	810	375	425	15	5	65	195	20	155	15	15	190	35	50	40	600	215
2000	6,130	5,280	845	385	465	15	10	70	200	25	150	15	15	205	35	60	50	615	230
2001	6,165	5,290	875	400	475	15	5	70	195	25	155	15	15	215	55	60	50	620	250
2002	6,130	5,240	890	385	500	20	5	75	200	35	140	10	20	215	50	65	50	620	270
2003	6,130	5,195	930	380	555	20	5	85	210	30	140	20	15	205	65	80	60	630	300
2004	6,175	5,230	945	385	565	20	5	75	210	25	145	15	10	215	60	100	70	635	310
2005	6,305	5,300	1,010	445	560	15	10	70	215	30	165	20	15	245	55	100	65	695	310
2006	6,340	5,305	1,035	440	590	35	5	65	210	20	175	20	15	230	70	115	70	690	350
2007	6,300	5,260	1,040	440	590	25	10	70	205	20	175	15	10	240	60	105	95	690	350
2008	6,295	5,290	1,010	415	585	35	10	60	190	20	170	10	10	225	65	110	95	665	340
2009	6,380	5,270	1,110	515	600	30	10	60	195	25	205	20	10	280	65	115	100	770	340
2010	6,425	5,295	1,130	550	575	25	10	55	180	30	235	10	20	285	65	100	110	790	340
2011	6,515	5,300	1,215	635	580	25	10	55	175	45	300	15	20	300	60	120	90	865	350
2012	6,585	5,315	1,270	670	595	25	10	55	185	35	315	20	10	325	70	120	95	905	360
2013	6,650	5,340	1,315	685	630	25	10	60	190	35	330	15	15	325	75	140	95	925	395
2014	6,750	5,370	1,380	710	670	25	10	60	175	40	300	20	15	375	70	185	105	955	430
2015	6,805	5,350	1,455	715	740	30	15	65	175	35	295	15	20	385	75	225	120	955	505
2016	6,805	5,290	1,515	735	780	25	5	65	180	35	280	15	20	420	90	225	155	1,000	515
2017	6,730	5,225	1,505	745	760	30	10	65	180	40	270	20	20	435	90	210	135	1,000	505
2018	6,670	5,140	1,530	755	775	20	15	65	165	45	275	20	20	440	75	250	140	980	550
2019	6,660	5,015	1,645	820	825	25	15	60	160	50	310	25	15	470	80	275	160	1,055	590
2020	6,585	4,920	1,665	840	830	30	15	55	155	50	270	25	20	525	80	290	155	1,070	600
2021	6,430	4,820	1,610	825	785	30	10	60	150	55	265	25	20	515	90	245	145	1,040	570
2022	6,415	4,645	1,765	930	830	30	15	65	160	55	295	30	25	580	95	265	155	1,130	555
2023	6,410	4,585	1,820	950	865	25	10	65	155	55	280	30	20	620	95	280	185	1,160	575
2024	6,555	4,650	1,905	990	915	40	15	60	140	65	285	40	25	645	95	310	185	–	–
2025	6,510	4,605	1,900	1,015	890	40	15	55	130	65	270	35	30	680	95	305	185	–	–
2026	6,430	4,555	1,880	945	935	40	15	55	140	65	245	40	20	640	105	310	200	–	–

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