Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9732: Neighbourhood Nieuw-Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9732 in Groningen (Nieuw-Oost) had 5,125 residents. 29.8% of them (1,525 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 Asia (6.8%), other Europe (4.7%) and Dutch Caribbean (4.1%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 5,125 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.8% 1,525 people
Born abroad: 53.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 70.2% 3,600
Migration background 29.8% 1,525

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9732. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.8% 350 people

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

4.7% 240 people

Groningen 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

4.1% 210 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

2.7% 140 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 135 people

Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

2.3% 120 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.3% 120 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.7% 85 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.88% 45 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.78% 40 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.59% 30 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.20% 10 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 820
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.2% 705

Men and women

Men: 2,515
Women: 2,610

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9732 29.8%

Higher than 75% 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

29.8%

9732
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9732	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	20.4%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	20.7%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	21.1%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	21.0%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	21.5%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	22.0%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	22.2%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	22.7%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	21.9%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	21.4%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	21.7%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	22.3%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	22.2%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	22.7%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	23.3%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	23.4%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	23.3%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	22.6%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	23.0%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	23.5%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	24.1%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	24.8%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	25.8%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	26.2%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	27.5%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	28.3%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	29.2%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	29.5%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	29.8%	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
9731 Nieuw-Oost, Noordoost	19.8%	7,730	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
9733 Nieuw-Oost	29.4%	3,670	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
9734 Nieuw-Oost	15.0%	2,670	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
9735 Nieuw-Oost	13.6%	220	+0.3 pp	Other Asia

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	6,325	5,040	1,290	315	980	30	25	175	255	235	125	5	15	170	65	135	60	585	700
1999	6,055	4,800	1,255	285	975	30	25	160	260	250	110	10	5	160	60	125	65	560	695
2000	5,840	4,610	1,230	275	960	25	25	165	240	225	95	15	5	160	65	155	60	540	690
2001	5,755	4,550	1,210	270	935	30	25	150	225	250	90	20	5	155	60	145	50	515	690
2002	5,760	4,515	1,240	275	975	30	30	150	235	265	90	20	10	155	55	165	45	520	725
2003	5,665	4,420	1,245	270	975	30	30	150	235	260	85	20	10	155	60	165	45	525	725
2004	5,515	4,295	1,225	275	945	30	30	135	235	245	80	15	15	165	70	145	55	535	690
2005	5,535	4,280	1,255	265	995	35	35	150	240	250	80	15	10	160	100	130	55	520	740
2006	5,210	4,075	1,140	230	905	35	30	145	215	230	70	10	15	135	70	135	45	465	675
2007	5,215	4,105	1,115	245	870	35	30	135	205	220	75	10	20	140	65	135	45	460	655
2008	5,260	4,120	1,140	250	890	35	25	125	205	230	75	15	15	145	70	150	50	465	675
2009	5,245	4,070	1,170	270	910	40	30	130	200	235	80	15	15	160	70	160	45	480	690
2010	5,175	4,025	1,150	265	885	45	25	135	185	225	80	20	15	150	80	150	40	470	680
2011	5,380	4,155	1,220	310	920	45	30	135	175	225	85	20	15	190	85	160	65	505	725
2012	5,415	4,155	1,260	315	950	45	45	140	180	230	100	20	15	180	85	155	70	510	755
2013	5,415	4,150	1,265	310	950	50	30	140	180	215	95	15	10	190	105	160	70	510	750
2014	5,470	4,195	1,275	315	960	55	35	140	175	215	100	25	15	175	105	170	65	510	765
2015	5,435	4,205	1,230	305	930	40	40	135	175	215	95	20	10	180	105	160	60	490	740
2016	5,415	4,170	1,245	300	945	40	45	140	170	215	85	20	15	180	110	155	70	485	765
2017	5,410	4,140	1,270	300	970	45	45	135	175	210	80	20	15	185	115	175	70	495	775
2018	5,345	4,055	1,290	315	970	40	50	135	160	220	85	20	15	195	100	195	70	490	795
2019	5,305	3,990	1,315	310	1,000	40	55	120	160	215	85	25	10	190	105	220	85	485	825
2020	5,290	3,925	1,365	315	1,045	40	50	125	160	215	80	25	10	200	115	245	95	495	860
2021	5,220	3,850	1,370	325	1,045	40	40	130	155	220	90	25	10	200	120	255	85	500	870
2022	5,155	3,740	1,420	315	1,105	35	40	125	160	215	90	20	10	195	120	305	110	510	880
2023	5,095	3,655	1,440	345	1,095	35	35	115	150	230	90	25	10	225	120	305	105	525	885
2024	5,115	3,620	1,495	365	1,135	40	35	115	145	230	90	30	10	235	130	325	115	–	–
2025	5,090	3,595	1,500	365	1,135	40	35	115	145	220	85	30	10	240	135	340	105	–	–
2026	5,125	3,600	1,525	365	1,160	45	40	120	140	210	85	30	10	240	135	350	120	–	–

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