Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9723: Neighbourhood Zuidoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9723 in Groningen (Zuidoost) had 6,800 residents. 33.3% of them (2,265 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Groningen (32.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (11.0%), other Europe (8.3%) and other Africa (3.5%). 76.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.4 percentage points.

Residents: 6,800 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.3% 2,265 people
Born abroad: 76.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +8.4 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

67% 33%

Dutch origin 66.7% 4,535
Migration background 33.3% 2,265

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9723. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

11.0% 745 people

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

8.3% 565 people

Groningen 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.5% 235 people

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

2.4% 165 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

2.2% 150 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.1% 140 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.3% 90 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.74% 50 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.66% 45 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.59% 40 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.44% 30 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.15% 10 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

77% 23%

Born abroad (first generation) 76.8% 1,740
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 23.2% 525

Men and women

Men: 3,575
Women: 3,220

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9723 33.3%

Higher than 79% 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

33.3%

9723
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9723	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	8.4%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	9.0%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	9.8%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	10.7%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	11.3%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	11.7%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	11.1%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	11.9%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	12.3%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	12.2%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	16.7%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	19.0%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	19.1%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	19.6%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	21.4%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	22.2%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	23.8%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	25.2%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	24.3%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	25.7%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	23.9%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	24.9%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	23.8%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	23.8%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	24.9%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	29.8%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	31.5%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	33.8%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	33.3%	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
9713 Oud-Oost	33.3%	13,500	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
9711 Centrum	38.1%	10,405	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
9722 Midden-Zuid	24.2%	8,465	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
9751 Haren-West	15.1%	7,805	+0.1 pp	Other Europe
9731 Nieuw-Oost, Noordoost	19.8%	7,730	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
9753 Haren-Oost	17.4%	5,010	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
9724 Oud-Zuid	28.9%	4,985	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
9613 De Zeilen, Meeroevers	15.9%	4,570	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
9734 Nieuw-Oost	15.0%	2,670	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
9608 Westerbroek en Waterhuizen	12.6%	875	−0.9 pp	Other Europe
9614 Meerstad	12.8%	195	−1.8 pp	Dutch Caribbean
9622 Meerstad	6.7%	75	+0.4 pp	–
9609 Westerbroek en Waterhuizen	33.3%	15	+13.3 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	1,970	1,805	165	80	85	0	0	10	55	10	50	5	0	25	5	0	5	140	25
1999	2,110	1,915	190	95	95	0	0	15	55	5	50	5	0	40	5	10	5	150	40
2000	2,340	2,105	230	100	140	0	0	25	65	10	55	5	5	35	10	20	10	170	65
2001	2,475	2,215	265	115	145	0	0	30	70	5	60	10	5	40	10	20	10	195	70
2002	2,645	2,345	300	130	170	0	0	25	75	5	70	10	0	50	20	25	20	220	85
2003	2,660	2,340	310	130	185	5	5	15	75	10	65	10	0	55	25	35	15	215	100
2004	2,705	2,405	300	135	160	5	5	15	80	10	65	5	0	65	15	20	10	220	80
2005	2,680	2,360	320	140	185	0	0	10	75	10	60	10	0	70	20	45	25	220	100
2006	2,730	2,395	335	155	175	0	5	15	75	15	60	30	0	65	10	40	15	235	95
2007	2,910	2,560	355	150	215	5	0	20	75	15	65	25	0	60	25	50	25	235	120
2008	3,085	2,565	515	210	300	10	0	15	95	20	80	15	5	110	50	85	25	320	195
2009	3,255	2,640	620	330	290	10	5	20	90	20	120	25	0	185	40	70	35	430	185
2010	3,565	2,890	680	325	355	20	5	25	100	30	120	25	5	175	45	90	40	445	235
2011	4,010	3,230	785	350	425	30	5	30	100	30	125	10	15	200	40	140	50	490	290
2012	4,260	3,350	910	450	465	20	5	25	110	35	135	20	15	280	35	155	80	645	270
2013	4,360	3,385	970	485	500	15	5	30	110	30	155	25	20	285	40	175	95	695	280
2014	4,510	3,435	1,075	530	545	15	5	25	120	35	150	25	15	340	50	175	120	740	335
2015	4,595	3,435	1,160	505	655	25	10	30	120	25	140	20	15	330	60	200	185	725	435
2016	4,665	3,530	1,135	570	565	20	10	30	105	25	140	25	15	390	50	180	145	750	380
2017	4,830	3,590	1,240	665	580	15	10	25	110	30	160	35	10	460	55	235	100	840	405
2018	4,850	3,690	1,160	615	545	20	5	25	100	25	145	30	10	430	75	205	90	775	385
2019	5,285	3,970	1,315	670	645	35	5	40	110	20	160	25	15	470	75	260	100	840	475
2020	5,615	4,280	1,335	710	625	35	5	35	120	30	170	30	15	495	65	250	85	885	450
2021	5,785	4,410	1,375	745	630	35	0	35	115	35	175	45	10	515	65	250	95	925	450
2022	5,765	4,325	1,435	775	655	35	10	40	125	35	160	40	20	560	50	265	95	955	435
2023	6,450	4,530	1,920	975	940	60	10	45	140	45	160	50	25	740	90	415	130	1,180	695
2024	6,515	4,465	2,055	940	1,115	80	10	35	145	50	170	45	25	700	125	510	160	–	–
2025	6,700	4,435	2,265	950	1,315	105	10	35	140	50	170	45	20	705	160	625	190	–	–
2026	6,800	4,535	2,265	790	1,475	90	10	40	140	50	150	45	30	565	235	745	165	–	–

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