Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9726: Neighbourhood Oud-Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9726 in Groningen (Oud-Zuid) had 5,210 residents. 37.1% of them (1,935 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Groningen (32.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (18.0%), other Asia (6.5%) and Germany (2.8%). 80.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 5,210 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 37.1% 1,935 people
Born abroad: 80.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

63% 37%

Dutch origin 62.9% 3,275
Migration background 37.1% 1,935

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9726. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

18.0% 940 people

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

6.5% 340 people

Groningen 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.8% 145 people

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

2.8% 145 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 95 people

Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 75 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.0% 50 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.86% 45 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.77% 40 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.67% 35 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.38% 20 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.10% 5 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

80% 20%

Born abroad (first generation) 80.1% 1,550
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 19.9% 385

Men and women

Men: 2,545
Women: 2,665

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9726 37.1%

Higher than 83% 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

37.1%

9726
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9726	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	12.1%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	12.2%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	12.7%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	13.0%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	12.9%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	12.6%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	12.7%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	14.0%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	14.0%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	14.2%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	14.0%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	15.4%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	16.7%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	16.6%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	18.1%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	18.3%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	18.1%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	17.9%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	22.1%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	24.1%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	24.7%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	25.8%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	27.3%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	26.6%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	34.0%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	35.1%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	36.8%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	37.4%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	37.1%	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
9743 Nieuw-West	45.0%	12,865	+5.8 pp	Other Asia
9711 Centrum	38.1%	10,405	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
9718 Oud-West, Centrum	29.6%	9,745	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
9727 Oud-Zuid	27.3%	6,330	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
9725 Oud-Zuid	28.9%	6,220	+1.0 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	3,360	2,955	405	150	255	10	10	25	110	20	65	5	5	75	20	35	25	275	130
1999	3,390	2,980	415	155	255	10	10	25	105	20	70	5	5	75	20	45	20	275	135
2000	3,385	2,955	430	175	255	10	5	25	105	25	75	5	0	95	20	40	25	290	135
2001	3,415	2,970	445	200	250	10	5	20	100	25	90	5	5	100	20	50	20	310	135
2002	3,450	3,010	445	165	280	10	10	20	95	25	80	5	5	75	30	60	30	285	160
2003	3,495	3,060	440	160	275	10	5	20	105	25	70	0	10	80	30	50	30	290	150
2004	3,555	3,110	450	160	295	15	10	20	105	35	65	5	10	80	30	45	35	280	170
2005	3,580	3,080	500	185	315	10	5	30	115	40	75	5	10	95	35	55	25	315	190
2006	3,745	3,225	525	190	335	15	10	35	120	35	80	5	10	95	35	55	30	325	200
2007	3,835	3,285	545	210	335	15	10	25	110	40	85	5	10	110	35	60	40	350	195
2008	3,925	3,375	550	215	345	10	10	30	110	45	95	5	10	105	40	65	35	340	210
2009	3,970	3,360	610	245	365	15	10	30	105	55	115	15	5	110	40	70	40	370	240
2010	4,060	3,380	680	295	385	20	10	30	100	50	145	15	5	130	50	80	45	420	255
2011	4,055	3,375	675	320	355	10	15	30	90	45	150	20	5	145	50	70	45	430	245
2012	4,105	3,365	745	360	385	10	20	30	90	50	175	20	5	160	50	85	50	485	260
2013	4,170	3,400	765	370	390	20	15	40	90	50	175	10	5	180	50	75	50	495	275
2014	4,275	3,500	775	360	420	20	10	35	85	55	180	10	5	165	55	90	70	485	290
2015	4,325	3,550	775	385	390	15	5	30	75	50	165	15	5	200	55	90	70	485	285
2016	4,440	3,460	980	510	470	15	5	30	85	45	190	15	10	295	65	140	85	635	350
2017	4,540	3,445	1,095	550	540	15	5	40	80	55	185	20	10	335	65	190	90	685	410
2018	4,400	3,315	1,085	530	555	15	5	35	80	45	165	20	15	330	70	210	95	660	425
2019	4,405	3,270	1,135	605	530	15	5	30	80	40	190	25	15	375	85	175	100	740	395
2020	4,270	3,105	1,165	625	535	20	10	30	75	40	205	15	20	385	70	190	100	750	415
2021	4,140	3,040	1,100	605	495	15	10	25	80	40	190	30	15	370	75	155	95	725	375
2022	4,540	2,995	1,545	890	655	25	10	25	80	55	235	45	20	585	100	250	115	1,015	490
2023	5,000	3,245	1,755	970	785	25	5	35	85	65	250	55	20	650	105	315	150	1,120	575
2024	5,170	3,260	1,905	1,135	775	25	10	30	80	55	185	40	20	890	100	330	145	–	–
2025	5,015	3,140	1,875	1,120	755	25	5	30	75	50	145	40	20	920	95	325	150	–	–
2026	5,210	3,275	1,935	1,155	780	40	5	35	75	45	145	50	20	940	95	340	145	–	–

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