Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9725: Neighbourhood Oud-Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9725 in Groningen (Oud-Zuid) had 6,220 residents. 28.9% of them (1,795 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 (9.5%), other Asia (5.2%) and Germany (2.9%). 70.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 6,220 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.9% 1,795 people
Born abroad: 70.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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 71.1% 4,420
Migration background 28.9% 1,795

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9725. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

9.5% 590 people

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

5.2% 325 people

Groningen 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.9% 180 people

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

2.9% 180 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 130 people

Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 125 people

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

1.5% 95 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

1.0% 60 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.64% 40 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.48% 30 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.48% 30 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.40% 25 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) 70.8% 1,270
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.2% 525

Men and women

Men: 3,050
Women: 3,165

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9725 28.9%

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

28.9%

9725
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9725	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	11.2%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	11.6%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	11.9%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	12.1%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	13.1%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	12.8%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	13.0%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	13.2%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	13.6%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	13.9%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	14.3%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	14.7%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	14.6%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	16.0%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	17.0%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	17.4%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	17.9%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	18.2%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	19.5%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	20.4%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	21.4%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	23.4%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	24.4%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	24.8%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	27.9%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	29.6%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	28.3%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	28.1%	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
9721 Midden-Zuid	28.3%	11,590	+0.2 pp	Other Asia
9728 Zuidwest	22.9%	10,630	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
9722 Midden-Zuid	24.2%	8,465	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
9727 Oud-Zuid	27.3%	6,330	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
9726 Oud-Zuid	37.1%	5,210	+3.1 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	4,720	4,190	530	205	320	10	10	25	155	30	100	5	10	90	20	50	20	370	155
1999	4,820	4,260	560	210	355	5	10	20	170	30	95	0	10	105	25	65	30	395	165
2000	4,905	4,320	585	210	375	5	10	30	175	35	90	5	10	105	25	65	30	410	175
2001	4,830	4,245	585	205	385	5	10	30	170	35	90	5	15	95	35	70	30	395	190
2002	4,875	4,235	640	235	405	5	10	30	175	35	95	5	15	120	45	75	30	430	205
2003	4,850	4,230	620	215	405	5	10	30	170	25	95	5	10	105	60	70	35	405	220
2004	5,030	4,380	655	235	415	10	10	25	165	35	105	10	15	105	60	70	40	420	230
2005	5,055	4,395	665	230	430	10	5	30	165	30	100	10	10	110	55	80	55	425	235
2006	5,105	4,405	695	285	410	10	5	35	155	30	110	15	10	150	50	75	50	470	230
2007	5,130	4,415	715	290	430	10	5	40	160	35	110	15	15	150	50	75	55	490	235
2008	5,205	4,460	745	315	425	5	5	40	150	35	110	10	20	175	55	75	60	500	245
2009	5,615	4,790	825	395	430	5	10	35	165	35	160	20	25	190	45	70	65	590	235
2010	5,665	4,840	825	385	430	10	0	40	155	35	175	20	20	170	55	70	65	585	240
2011	5,785	4,860	925	465	455	5	0	40	160	30	195	25	20	225	60	90	70	665	260
2012	5,895	4,895	1,000	495	500	15	10	40	165	40	220	20	20	235	65	95	70	710	295
2013	5,975	4,930	1,040	500	540	10	10	55	165	45	225	25	20	230	65	105	85	715	325
2014	6,075	4,985	1,090	525	560	15	10	50	150	45	235	20	20	250	60	135	95	725	370
2015	6,100	4,990	1,110	525	580	25	10	50	155	60	230	20	20	255	65	120	95	745	370
2016	6,170	4,965	1,205	545	660	30	15	60	155	65	235	20	20	270	75	150	110	755	445
2017	6,090	4,845	1,245	585	665	30	15	60	155	60	215	20	30	320	90	150	105	795	455
2018	6,170	4,850	1,320	635	690	30	10	50	155	60	225	20	30	360	95	180	110	845	475
2019	6,135	4,700	1,435	710	725	30	15	40	145	65	235	25	25	425	100	205	125	930	505
2020	6,175	4,670	1,505	755	750	25	15	50	135	65	245	30	25	455	105	210	145	970	535
2021	6,130	4,610	1,520	755	770	25	15	45	120	70	240	45	25	445	110	220	165	960	560
2022	6,170	4,450	1,720	830	890	30	20	50	130	80	245	50	30	510	130	275	175	1,025	605
2023	6,125	4,315	1,810	910	900	35	15	40	115	80	240	50	35	580	150	285	170	1,090	615
2024	6,315	4,530	1,785	855	930	40	25	45	120	80	225	45	35	555	145	300	175	–	–
2025	6,225	4,475	1,750	835	920	30	25	55	125	90	200	45	30	555	135	290	165	–	–
2026	6,220	4,420	1,795	840	960	30	25	60	125	95	180	40	30	590	130	325	180	–	–

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