Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9722: Neighbourhood Midden-Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9722 in Groningen (Midden-Zuid) had 8,465 residents. 24.2% of them (2,045 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.7%), other Asia (4.3%) and Indonesia (2.5%). 61.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 8,465 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.2% 2,045 people
Born abroad: 61.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.8% 6,420
Migration background 24.2% 2,045

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9722. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.7% 570 people

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

4.3% 360 people

Groningen 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.5% 215 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.5% 215 people

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

2.5% 215 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 140 people

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

1.2% 105 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.95% 80 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.59% 50 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.47% 40 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.35% 30 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.24% 20 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.9% 1,265
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.1% 780

Men and women

Men: 4,295
Women: 4,170

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9722 24.2%

Higher than 65% 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

24.2%

9722
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9722	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	11.9%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	12.2%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	12.5%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	13.2%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	14.2%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	16.1%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	16.2%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	16.4%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	15.1%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	15.8%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	15.4%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	16.9%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	17.2%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	17.5%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	18.2%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	18.8%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	20.1%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	19.6%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	18.7%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	19.7%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	19.1%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	18.2%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	19.2%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	19.4%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	21.5%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	22.8%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	23.6%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	23.6%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	24.2%	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
9721 Midden-Zuid	28.3%	11,590	+0.2 pp	Other Asia
9751 Haren-West	15.1%	7,805	+0.1 pp	Other Europe
9723 Zuidoost	33.3%	6,800	+8.4 pp	Other Asia
9725 Oud-Zuid	28.9%	6,220	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
9752 Haren-West	21.1%	5,640	+5.2 pp	Other Europe
9724 Oud-Zuid	28.9%	4,985	+1.8 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	7,490	6,600	890	360	540	10	10	80	250	50	150	5	35	170	35	50	55	650	240
1999	7,345	6,450	895	350	550	10	15	75	240	50	150	5	35	160	40	60	60	645	250
2000	7,315	6,400	915	385	530	10	10	65	240	55	165	5	30	185	40	60	50	670	250
2001	7,295	6,325	965	395	565	10	10	80	230	55	170	10	30	185	55	80	45	675	290
2002	7,490	6,425	1,065	410	650	15	15	70	235	60	175	10	35	190	100	100	55	700	360
2003	7,605	6,375	1,225	475	755	15	10	75	230	60	185	10	30	250	155	155	55	745	480
2004	7,620	6,380	1,235	485	750	25	15	85	215	65	180	10	35	260	130	145	70	760	475
2005	7,670	6,415	1,260	515	745	15	10	85	205	60	180	15	30	290	140	170	60	770	490
2006	7,525	6,395	1,135	480	655	25	15	75	215	45	185	20	35	240	65	135	80	740	395
2007	7,505	6,320	1,185	510	675	25	20	75	215	45	195	25	35	255	70	145	80	785	400
2008	7,530	6,365	1,160	460	705	20	20	80	215	50	195	20	35	210	55	180	85	740	425
2009	7,645	6,350	1,295	530	765	20	35	75	235	55	210	25	40	255	65	200	80	825	475
2010	7,640	6,330	1,315	525	780	25	35	75	235	55	225	25	35	240	60	205	90	825	490
2011	7,695	6,350	1,345	560	780	25	20	75	235	55	235	30	35	260	85	210	75	845	500
2012	7,745	6,335	1,410	590	815	25	20	75	235	60	235	30	30	295	85	235	80	880	530
2013	7,780	6,320	1,460	640	820	40	20	75	220	60	250	35	35	320	80	225	100	930	525
2014	8,025	6,415	1,610	710	900	35	25	85	225	70	245	40	35	390	85	250	125	1,005	605
2015	7,995	6,425	1,570	685	885	30	20	75	240	65	230	30	35	390	85	250	120	990	580
2016	8,035	6,530	1,505	640	865	25	20	70	245	50	230	35	35	340	95	230	130	970	540
2017	8,100	6,505	1,595	700	895	25	15	65	225	65	215	30	40	415	100	240	160	1,015	575
2018	8,025	6,490	1,535	630	905	25	20	65	215	60	200	35	35	360	90	270	160	945	590
2019	7,850	6,420	1,430	635	795	15	15	60	205	75	210	35	35	355	90	220	115	910	515
2020	7,955	6,430	1,525	645	880	25	15	85	200	70	205	35	35	370	100	250	135	930	595
2021	7,940	6,400	1,540	690	855	30	20	75	185	70	220	40	35	395	95	240	140	965	580
2022	8,330	6,535	1,795	745	1,050	30	25	80	220	90	245	40	45	410	130	310	180	1,020	665
2023	8,340	6,445	1,900	825	1,070	35	30	85	220	90	235	55	40	500	135	300	185	1,100	685
2024	8,470	6,475	1,995	860	1,135	35	30	85	215	85	220	50	40	545	130	350	210	–	–
2025	8,455	6,460	1,995	855	1,135	30	30	85	210	100	220	50	40	545	145	345	195	–	–
2026	8,465	6,420	2,045	875	1,170	20	30	80	215	105	215	50	40	570	140	360	215	–	–

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