Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9721: Neighbourhood Midden-Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9721 in Groningen (Midden-Zuid) had 11,590 residents. 28.3% of them (3,275 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 Asia (7.3%), other Europe (6.4%) and Indonesia (2.7%). 59.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 11,590 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.3% 3,275 people
Born abroad: 59.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.2 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 71.7% 8,315
Migration background 28.3% 3,275

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9721. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.3% 845 people

Groningen 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.4% 745 people

Groningen 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.7% 315 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 295 people

Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.4% 275 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

2.3% 265 people

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

1.4% 165 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

1.0% 115 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.95% 110 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.47% 55 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.39% 45 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.35% 40 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.7% 1,955
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.3% 1,320

Men and women

Men: 5,670
Women: 5,920

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9721 28.3%

Higher than 73% 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

28.3%

9721
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9721	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	14.7%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	15.2%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	15.4%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	16.3%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	16.8%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	17.2%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	17.8%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	18.7%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	19.3%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	19.2%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	19.7%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	19.4%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	20.3%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	21.0%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	22.9%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	23.5%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	24.0%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	23.9%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	24.5%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	23.6%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	24.7%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	25.6%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	26.1%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	26.3%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	28.0%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	28.4%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	28.3%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	28.5%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	28.3%	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
9728 Zuidwest	22.9%	10,630	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
9722 Midden-Zuid	24.2%	8,465	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
9725 Oud-Zuid	28.9%	6,220	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
9752 Haren-West	21.1%	5,640	+5.2 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	10,230	8,725	1,500	450	1,045	25	25	120	505	90	220	15	20	195	75	150	55	990	505
1999	10,120	8,580	1,540	450	1,090	30	30	120	505	90	220	20	15	195	95	170	50	990	545
2000	10,055	8,505	1,550	460	1,085	25	35	120	500	95	215	20	20	205	85	175	50	995	555
2001	10,100	8,450	1,645	480	1,175	20	30	125	495	95	210	15	20	235	110	225	75	1,020	625
2002	10,060	8,370	1,690	500	1,185	35	35	130	480	120	210	20	20	250	115	205	65	1,030	655
2003	10,025	8,310	1,720	535	1,175	40	45	110	475	95	205	20	30	280	120	200	90	1,065	655
2004	10,155	8,345	1,810	565	1,245	40	50	115	480	95	220	20	30	295	145	235	85	1,100	710
2005	10,205	8,295	1,910	615	1,305	45	50	130	480	115	240	25	35	315	135	260	90	1,145	765
2006	10,295	8,305	1,985	650	1,335	50	55	140	465	125	240	35	30	345	145	275	80	1,165	820
2007	10,325	8,340	1,985	670	1,320	45	45	135	450	120	250	45	30	345	155	275	95	1,180	805
2008	10,255	8,230	2,025	680	1,345	45	40	135	430	135	250	35	30	365	165	305	90	1,170	855
2009	10,095	8,130	1,960	660	1,305	40	30	125	420	130	260	35	30	335	160	295	105	1,125	835
2010	10,495	8,365	2,135	685	1,450	50	30	135	415	165	250	35	35	365	190	340	125	1,165	970
2011	10,675	8,430	2,245	740	1,510	50	35	145	430	155	280	35	25	400	205	365	125	1,230	1,010
2012	10,895	8,390	2,500	875	1,635	60	35	145	445	155	320	35	40	480	240	400	155	1,385	1,120
2013	10,955	8,385	2,570	915	1,645	60	40	145	440	145	305	45	40	525	245	420	150	1,425	1,140
2014	10,960	8,330	2,630	990	1,640	50	40	140	415	145	315	50	45	580	245	435	170	1,475	1,150
2015	10,940	8,325	2,615	935	1,680	55	35	145	405	150	290	60	45	540	265	465	160	1,410	1,205
2016	11,095	8,380	2,715	950	1,765	55	45	140	390	165	285	70	45	550	255	515	200	1,425	1,290
2017	11,025	8,420	2,605	875	1,725	65	45	140	385	165	255	55	40	525	245	515	165	1,330	1,275
2018	11,180	8,415	2,765	940	1,825	65	35	135	375	180	260	70	50	560	265	585	185	1,405	1,360
2019	11,425	8,505	2,920	1,070	1,850	55	40	140	370	185	290	55	50	675	275	590	195	1,520	1,395
2020	11,405	8,425	2,980	1,100	1,875	55	40	130	370	200	280	65	40	715	270	620	190	1,555	1,425
2021	11,380	8,385	2,995	1,105	1,885	55	40	125	365	210	285	65	45	710	265	630	195	1,555	1,435
2022	11,285	8,115	3,165	1,140	2,035	65	35	125	380	205	290	70	45	735	265	700	260	1,620	1,425
2023	11,385	8,150	3,230	1,205	2,025	75	35	125	355	185	280	65	50	805	280	720	255	1,660	1,450
2024	11,270	8,080	3,190	1,135	2,055	100	35	125	340	170	270	65	45	750	275	765	245	–	–
2025	11,310	8,095	3,220	1,120	2,100	100	35	115	320	175	265	50	50	755	285	800	265	–	–
2026	11,590	8,315	3,275	1,105	2,170	115	45	110	315	165	265	55	40	745	295	845	275	–	–

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