Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9724: Neighbourhood Oud-Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9724 in Groningen (Oud-Zuid) had 4,985 residents. 28.9% of them (1,440 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 (10.4%), other Asia (4.3%) and Germany (3.0%). 71.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 4,985 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.9% 1,440 people
Born abroad: 71.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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 71.2% 3,550
Migration background 28.9% 1,440

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9724. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

10.4% 520 people

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

4.3% 215 people

Groningen 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

3.0% 150 people

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

2.9% 145 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.4% 120 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 85 people

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

1.2% 60 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

1.0% 50 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.70% 35 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.60% 30 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.30% 15 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.20% 10 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

72% 28%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.9% 1,035
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.1% 405

Men and women

Men: 2,440
Women: 2,545

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9724 28.9%

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

28.9%

9724
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9724	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	12.0%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	12.2%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	12.8%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	13.3%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	13.8%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	13.8%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	14.1%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	15.2%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	15.3%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	16.5%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	16.5%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	16.6%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	17.5%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	18.7%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	19.1%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	19.3%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	19.3%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	19.2%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	20.1%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	21.0%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	22.5%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	23.9%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	24.3%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	24.4%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	27.1%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	28.2%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	28.1%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	28.0%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	28.9%	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
9711 Centrum	38.1%	10,405	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
9722 Midden-Zuid	24.2%	8,465	+2.6 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
9726 Oud-Zuid	37.1%	5,210	+3.1 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	4,380	3,855	525	195	335	5	5	40	160	20	90	5	10	90	25	40	40	385	140
1999	4,395	3,860	535	205	335	5	5	25	160	20	85	5	15	100	25	45	50	390	145
2000	4,450	3,880	570	220	350	10	5	35	160	25	85	10	10	115	30	40	45	410	160
2001	4,560	3,955	605	235	370	5	10	30	185	25	85	10	10	130	30	40	45	440	165
2002	4,650	4,015	640	245	400	5	10	40	185	30	95	15	10	125	30	45	55	450	190
2003	4,685	4,040	645	225	430	10	15	40	195	25	85	10	10	120	25	65	55	450	195
2004	4,790	4,120	675	225	455	5	10	45	220	25	90	10	10	115	25	70	55	470	200
2005	4,775	4,050	725	275	450	10	10	45	205	30	110	15	10	140	25	65	60	520	210
2006	4,765	4,035	730	280	445	10	10	40	195	35	120	10	10	140	30	65	60	510	215
2007	4,770	3,980	785	305	485	10	5	45	205	40	125	10	15	155	35	80	65	540	240
2008	4,730	3,955	780	280	495	15	5	45	200	45	125	10	15	130	40	90	55	520	260
2009	4,700	3,920	780	305	460	15	10	40	175	50	120	15	15	155	35	85	50	510	265
2010	4,810	3,970	840	375	465	5	10	35	170	40	145	20	10	200	40	100	65	570	270
2011	4,925	4,010	920	440	475	5	10	40	160	40	170	15	20	235	40	105	75	640	275
2012	4,990	4,040	955	485	470	15	15	40	145	45	195	15	20	255	40	95	75	670	285
2013	5,020	4,045	970	500	475	5	10	40	150	45	200	10	20	270	45	100	80	680	285
2014	5,130	4,140	990	485	505	5	15	40	150	50	180	10	15	280	45	105	95	675	310
2015	5,155	4,165	990	440	550	15	10	45	145	50	170	15	10	245	50	130	105	640	345
2016	5,120	4,090	1,030	485	545	10	15	50	150	60	170	15	10	290	50	110	100	685	345
2017	5,245	4,145	1,100	520	580	10	20	50	150	65	165	10	10	335	60	120	105	730	365
2018	5,195	4,025	1,170	580	590	10	25	50	140	60	175	20	10	375	55	140	110	780	390
2019	5,180	3,940	1,240	605	635	10	25	55	130	55	175	15	15	400	70	170	120	795	445
2020	5,055	3,825	1,230	620	615	10	15	45	115	55	180	15	15	410	70	180	125	800	430
2021	4,990	3,770	1,220	625	595	15	15	50	115	60	190	25	15	395	60	165	115	805	415
2022	4,935	3,595	1,335	670	665	15	15	50	125	65	185	30	15	435	75	185	135	845	420
2023	4,930	3,535	1,390	700	695	25	15	40	140	70	180	30	15	475	80	185	140	890	430
2024	5,125	3,685	1,440	745	700	25	15	45	140	65	185	30	15	515	80	185	150	–	–
2025	5,020	3,615	1,405	695	715	30	15	45	130	60	155	35	15	490	95	200	140	–	–
2026	4,985	3,550	1,440	715	720	35	10	50	120	60	150	30	15	520	85	215	145	–	–

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