Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9728: Neighbourhood Zuidwest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9728 in Groningen (Zuidwest) had 10,630 residents. 22.9% of them (2,430 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 Asia (4.9%), other Europe (4.8%) and Indonesia (2.8%). 56.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 10,630 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.9% 2,430 people
Born abroad: 56.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 77.1% 8,200
Migration background 22.9% 2,430

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9728. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.9% 525 people

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

4.8% 510 people

Groningen 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.8% 295 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 275 people

Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.0% 210 people

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

1.7% 180 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 125 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

1.1% 115 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.56% 60 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.47% 50 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.42% 45 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.33% 35 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.8% 1,380
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.4% 1,055

Men and women

Men: 5,195
Women: 5,440

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9728 22.9%

Higher than 63% 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

22.9%

9728
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9728	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	14.5%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	14.8%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	14.6%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	14.7%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	16.0%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	16.3%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	16.0%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	14.8%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	15.9%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	16.7%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	15.5%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	15.4%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	16.4%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	16.4%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	17.1%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	17.3%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	17.3%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	17.6%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	17.7%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	18.0%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	18.4%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	19.5%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	20.5%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	20.1%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	21.8%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	22.7%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	22.6%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	22.9%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	22.9%	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
9727 Oud-Zuid	27.3%	6,330	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
9725 Oud-Zuid	28.9%	6,220	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
9752 Haren-West	21.1%	5,640	+5.2 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	9,080	7,770	1,315	470	850	25	15	80	310	75	220	15	20	215	95	175	75	840	475
1999	9,075	7,735	1,340	485	855	20	5	90	305	80	215	20	20	230	105	190	60	845	495
2000	9,150	7,810	1,335	465	870	25	10	90	305	75	220	20	20	205	100	195	70	835	500
2001	9,280	7,915	1,360	490	870	25	5	90	300	70	215	25	15	235	100	205	75	830	525
2002	9,830	8,250	1,575	560	1,020	30	15	95	315	75	220	25	20	295	130	265	95	915	660
2003	10,295	8,620	1,675	575	1,095	35	25	105	325	70	230	20	25	300	150	295	90	950	725
2004	10,345	8,685	1,660	580	1,075	30	25	110	325	65	220	20	25	315	175	270	75	945	715
2005	10,190	8,675	1,510	540	975	25	15	100	330	60	225	35	30	250	120	230	95	910	600
2006	10,240	8,615	1,625	610	1,015	30	25	95	345	55	245	35	25	305	120	255	90	1,000	625
2007	10,055	8,385	1,675	630	1,050	45	25	95	325	60	250	30	30	320	130	270	100	995	680
2008	10,015	8,455	1,555	560	1,000	45	25	95	330	65	235	40	30	255	120	250	70	925	635
2009	10,040	8,490	1,545	560	980	30	25	105	320	65	235	30	25	270	125	240	70	920	625
2010	10,450	8,735	1,715	635	1,090	30	30	115	320	80	275	30	30	300	160	270	85	1,000	715
2011	10,460	8,740	1,720	610	1,105	35	30	105	325	90	255	25	30	300	160	270	90	985	735
2012	10,760	8,925	1,835	660	1,175	35	35	110	335	85	275	25	30	330	165	300	110	1,040	795
2013	10,730	8,865	1,860	675	1,185	35	35	115	330	90	260	35	40	340	160	315	105	1,045	815
2014	11,040	9,125	1,915	705	1,205	35	45	110	345	90	265	25	40	375	160	295	125	1,100	805
2015	11,020	9,085	1,935	720	1,215	45	35	110	335	80	255	35	40	390	170	320	120	1,110	830
2016	10,970	9,030	1,940	695	1,250	50	40	110	320	90	260	30	35	370	185	325	130	1,065	875
2017	10,935	8,970	1,965	690	1,275	55	35	115	315	90	245	30	25	390	190	355	120	1,060	900
2018	10,920	8,915	2,005	715	1,290	55	40	105	305	90	240	25	30	420	195	385	115	1,065	930
2019	10,940	8,805	2,135	795	1,340	65	35	110	315	95	255	30	35	475	190	405	125	1,155	985
2020	10,930	8,685	2,245	860	1,390	75	40	105	315	105	270	35	30	525	190	435	125	1,225	1,025
2021	10,745	8,590	2,155	775	1,380	60	45	110	305	90	255	40	25	455	195	445	130	1,130	1,025
2022	10,695	8,365	2,330	815	1,515	60	50	110	315	115	245	40	30	505	220	490	155	1,175	1,065
2023	10,725	8,290	2,430	860	1,575	75	55	120	310	120	235	50	35	535	235	500	165	1,205	1,130
2024	10,730	8,305	2,425	835	1,590	65	50	120	310	130	235	55	35	515	245	495	175	–	–
2025	10,725	8,270	2,455	840	1,615	70	50	120	310	125	230	45	30	530	255	515	170	–	–
2026	10,630	8,200	2,430	810	1,625	60	45	115	295	125	210	50	35	510	275	525	180	–	–

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