Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9733: Neighbourhood Nieuw-Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9733 in Groningen (Nieuw-Oost) had 3,670 residents. 29.4% of them (1,080 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 (6.7%), other Europe (4.2%) and other Africa (3.7%). 54.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 3,670 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.4% 1,080 people
Born abroad: 54.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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 70.6% 2,590
Migration background 29.4% 1,080

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9733. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.7% 245 people

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

4.2% 155 people

Groningen 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.7% 135 people

Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

3.5% 130 people

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

3.5% 130 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 75 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.9% 70 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.6% 60 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

1.1% 40 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.41% 15 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.41% 15 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.27% 10 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.2% 585
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.8% 495

Men and women

Men: 1,750
Women: 1,920

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9733 29.4%

Higher than 74% 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

29.4%

9733
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9733	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	17.6%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	18.6%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	18.7%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	19.3%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	19.4%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	19.3%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	19.9%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	20.2%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	20.6%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	20.7%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	21.6%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	22.9%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	23.2%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	23.5%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	23.1%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	24.0%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	24.4%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	24.0%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	24.2%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	24.4%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	24.8%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	24.8%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	25.6%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	26.6%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	28.2%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	28.3%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	28.8%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	29.3%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	29.4%	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
9732 Nieuw-Oost	29.8%	5,125	+2.2 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	3,845	3,170	675	180	490	15	20	75	165	60	100	10	15	55	25	80	50	365	310
1999	3,835	3,115	715	195	525	10	15	75	165	80	100	5	15	75	30	90	60	385	330
2000	3,880	3,160	725	220	510	0	15	75	175	85	100	5	15	100	30	85	45	405	315
2001	3,910	3,160	755	215	540	0	10	100	175	100	100	5	15	95	35	75	45	395	355
2002	3,840	3,095	745	205	535	5	10	90	175	105	100	5	15	85	35	75	40	395	350
2003	3,790	3,060	730	210	515	5	15	80	175	90	95	5	15	95	30	80	40	400	330
2004	3,790	3,030	755	215	545	10	15	90	165	80	95	5	10	105	45	95	45	395	360
2005	3,720	2,970	750	200	545	10	20	90	155	85	95	5	10	90	45	95	45	370	380
2006	3,625	2,880	745	210	525	5	15	95	145	80	95	5	10	100	50	90	45	365	380
2007	3,530	2,795	730	205	525	5	20	95	145	95	90	5	10	100	45	80	40	360	375
2008	3,540	2,775	765	215	545	5	25	90	145	95	95	10	10	100	40	100	45	375	385
2009	3,520	2,715	805	215	595	10	25	90	150	100	90	10	10	105	50	120	50	380	425
2010	3,635	2,790	845	215	630	15	30	85	150	115	95	10	10	100	55	130	50	390	455
2011	3,680	2,820	865	220	650	15	30	80	160	115	95	10	10	105	65	140	45	400	465
2012	3,660	2,810	845	210	635	15	30	80	160	130	90	5	5	110	50	130	40	380	465
2013	3,705	2,820	890	225	670	5	25	80	170	140	90	10	10	115	60	145	45	405	480
2014	3,695	2,795	900	235	665	5	25	75	175	125	90	5	10	130	65	150	45	415	485
2015	3,680	2,795	885	235	650	15	25	80	160	125	85	15	10	125	70	145	30	410	480
2016	3,700	2,805	895	250	650	15	20	65	165	130	90	15	10	135	70	140	45	430	465
2017	3,650	2,760	890	250	640	15	25	60	155	125	90	10	5	145	75	145	40	415	475
2018	3,650	2,745	905	230	680	15	20	60	160	135	80	10	5	135	85	170	35	400	510
2019	3,610	2,715	895	235	660	15	20	70	145	135	75	15	5	140	95	150	30	385	515
2020	3,635	2,705	930	240	695	20	15	70	150	125	75	10	10	145	105	170	40	395	535
2021	3,660	2,685	975	235	740	20	20	70	145	135	70	10	10	145	95	200	55	395	580
2022	3,675	2,635	1,035	245	790	35	20	70	150	140	70	10	10	155	100	210	60	410	590
2023	3,620	2,595	1,025	235	795	35	20	65	140	135	65	5	10	145	130	210	60	390	615
2024	3,630	2,585	1,045	235	810	35	20	65	135	135	70	5	10	145	130	230	70	–	–
2025	3,700	2,615	1,085	245	840	35	25	60	135	125	65	10	15	150	140	255	65	–	–
2026	3,670	2,590	1,080	250	830	40	15	60	130	130	70	10	15	155	135	245	75	–	–

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