Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9727: Neighbourhood Oud-Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9727 in Groningen (Oud-Zuid) had 6,330 residents. 27.3% of them (1,725 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 (7.3%), other Asia (7.0%) and other Africa (2.5%). 70.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 6,330 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.3% 1,725 people
Born abroad: 70.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.2 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.7% 4,605
Migration background 27.3% 1,725

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9727. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

7.3% 460 people

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

7.0% 440 people

Groningen 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 160 people

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

2.4% 155 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

2.1% 130 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.7% 105 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.3% 85 people

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

1.3% 80 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.87% 55 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.55% 35 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.24% 15 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.16% 10 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.1% 1,210
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.1% 520

Men and women

Men: 3,145
Women: 3,185

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9727 27.3%

Higher than 71% 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

27.3%

9727
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9727	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	11.5%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	10.8%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	11.5%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	11.6%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	12.1%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	12.1%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	11.9%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	12.5%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	12.3%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	11.9%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	12.0%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	13.3%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	13.1%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	12.2%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	12.7%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	13.4%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	13.3%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	14.2%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	14.9%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	15.1%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	15.8%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	17.5%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	19.7%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	20.4%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	23.1%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	23.6%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	23.9%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	25.6%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	27.3%	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
9743 Nieuw-West	45.0%	12,865	+5.8 pp	Other Asia
9728 Zuidwest	22.9%	10,630	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
9725 Oud-Zuid	28.9%	6,220	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
9744 Hoogkerk	17.2%	5,565	+3.1 pp	Indonesia
9726 Oud-Zuid	37.1%	5,210	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
9766 Ter Borch	14.5%	3,280	+1.5 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	3,575	3,165	410	165	245	10	5	30	90	30	60	5	10	90	20	30	30	275	140
1999	4,160	3,710	450	180	270	10	10	45	95	25	65	5	5	105	15	35	35	290	160
2000	4,815	4,265	555	215	340	5	5	55	130	30	80	5	10	120	20	55	40	355	195
2001	4,885	4,315	565	215	350	10	0	55	120	35	80	10	10	115	40	60	30	345	220
2002	4,925	4,325	595	215	375	15	5	50	120	30	80	15	10	110	45	70	40	350	245
2003	4,955	4,355	600	230	370	10	5	50	110	40	80	10	10	130	40	70	45	355	245
2004	4,990	4,400	595	210	380	10	5	50	110	55	65	15	10	120	40	70	40	335	260
2005	5,060	4,425	635	230	405	5	5	45	120	55	80	10	10	130	45	70	60	365	265
2006	5,100	4,480	625	230	390	5	5	40	120	55	80	5	5	140	50	65	50	360	260
2007	5,065	4,455	605	240	370	10	5	35	110	50	85	10	15	130	45	75	40	365	245
2008	5,075	4,465	610	250	365	15	5	35	105	35	90	5	15	140	65	75	30	370	235
2009	5,155	4,470	685	280	405	15	5	35	110	40	100	5	20	155	65	95	40	410	275
2010	5,335	4,635	700	285	415	15	5	40	105	40	105	5	15	160	75	95	40	405	295
2011	5,000	4,390	610	265	345	15	5	35	90	40	105	10	10	140	35	85	40	375	230
2012	5,135	4,490	650	290	360	15	5	45	95	30	120	10	15	145	50	80	40	405	245
2013	5,305	4,595	710	335	375	15	5	45	95	35	130	15	15	175	40	95	45	460	250
2014	5,385	4,670	715	350	370	15	5	45	95	30	140	20	15	175	40	90	50	480	240
2015	5,420	4,650	770	360	415	15	0	50	80	35	150	25	15	170	50	120	65	485	285
2016	5,585	4,755	830	375	450	15	5	55	95	35	145	25	10	195	45	120	80	515	315
2017	5,530	4,695	835	390	445	15	0	50	90	40	140	30	10	210	45	120	85	530	305
2018	5,370	4,520	850	410	440	15	5	50	90	30	145	20	20	225	45	130	75	545	310
2019	5,380	4,440	940	435	505	20	5	50	85	30	140	20	20	255	60	160	95	570	370
2020	5,490	4,410	1,080	545	535	20	5	40	95	30	160	20	15	350	70	175	100	690	390
2021	5,465	4,350	1,115	575	540	15	5	45	90	40	160	25	20	370	65	175	105	715	400
2022	5,635	4,335	1,300	620	685	20	10	50	105	55	165	35	15	405	85	230	135	765	470
2023	5,705	4,355	1,345	645	700	20	10	50	105	60	150	35	15	440	95	235	115	790	490
2024	6,005	4,570	1,435	640	795	35	10	50	100	80	145	30	15	450	120	270	135	–	–
2025	6,240	4,645	1,595	635	965	50	10	50	105	85	125	30	25	450	140	395	135	–	–
2026	6,330	4,605	1,725	640	1,085	85	10	55	105	80	130	35	15	460	160	440	155	–	–

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