Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9734: Neighbourhood Nieuw-Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9734 in Groningen (Nieuw-Oost) had 2,670 residents. 15.0% of them (400 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 (2.4%), Suriname (2.2%) and Indonesia (2.2%). 43.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 2,670 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.0% 400 people
Born abroad: 43.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.0% 2,270
Migration background 15.0% 400

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9734. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.4% 65 people

Groningen 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

2.2% 60 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.2% 60 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.1% 55 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 50 people

Groningen 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 35 people

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

0.94% 25 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.75% 20 people

Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.37% 10 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.37% 10 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.19% 5 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.19% 5 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.8% 175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.3% 225

Men and women

Men: 1,305
Women: 1,365

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9734 15.0%

Higher than 41% 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

15.0%

9734
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9734	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	9.4%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	10.0%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	10.0%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	10.0%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	10.6%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	10.4%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	10.4%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	10.2%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	10.2%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	10.0%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	10.0%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	10.2%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	10.7%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	11.4%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	11.4%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	11.4%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	11.8%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	12.2%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	12.4%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	13.3%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	12.8%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	13.0%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	13.0%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	13.5%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	14.4%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	14.5%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	14.3%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	14.9%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	15.0%	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
9723 Zuidoost	33.3%	6,800	+8.4 pp	Other Asia
9736 Noordoost	32.8%	5,955	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
9732 Nieuw-Oost	29.8%	5,125	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
9733 Nieuw-Oost	29.4%	3,670	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
9785 Bedum	11.5%	1,040	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
9797 Ten Boer	7.1%	560	+0.8 pp	Indonesia
9798 Ten Boer	7.9%	505	+0.9 pp	Indonesia
9735 Nieuw-Oost	13.6%	220	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
9622 Meerstad	6.7%	75	+0.4 pp	–

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	2,390	2,165	225	80	150	0	0	30	85	10	40	5	5	30	5	10	10	165	55
1999	2,705	2,435	270	95	175	0	0	40	95	15	45	0	5	45	5	5	15	190	80
2000	2,960	2,670	295	100	195	5	0	45	100	15	45	5	10	40	5	15	10	205	90
2001	3,005	2,700	300	95	205	5	0	55	100	15	45	5	5	40	5	15	10	200	105
2002	3,030	2,710	320	105	210	5	0	65	100	15	50	5	10	40	5	15	5	205	110
2003	3,030	2,715	315	95	215	5	0	65	95	10	45	5	10	35	5	25	10	200	115
2004	3,035	2,720	315	100	215	5	0	60	100	10	45	5	5	45	5	15	20	205	115
2005	3,030	2,720	310	100	215	5	0	60	90	15	45	5	5	45	10	20	15	195	115
2006	2,955	2,655	300	95	205	5	0	55	80	15	40	0	10	45	5	25	20	180	115
2007	2,940	2,650	295	95	200	5	0	55	80	15	35	0	5	55	5	25	15	180	115
2008	2,910	2,620	290	100	195	5	0	50	75	10	40	5	10	45	5	25	25	180	115
2009	2,880	2,590	295	100	195	0	0	55	75	10	35	0	10	55	5	30	20	180	110
2010	2,885	2,575	310	110	205	0	0	55	75	15	45	0	10	55	5	30	25	190	120
2011	2,905	2,570	330	120	215	0	0	60	80	15	50	5	10	55	5	30	25	205	130
2012	2,950	2,620	335	115	220	0	0	65	75	15	50	5	10	50	5	35	25	200	130
2013	2,980	2,635	340	120	220	5	0	60	80	15	50	5	10	55	10	25	25	215	130
2014	2,970	2,620	350	125	225	10	0	60	75	15	55	5	10	55	15	30	20	215	135
2015	2,955	2,595	360	140	215	5	0	60	70	15	55	15	15	55	15	30	20	225	130
2016	2,935	2,570	365	140	225	10	0	60	70	20	55	10	20	55	15	30	20	230	140
2017	2,930	2,540	390	150	245	10	0	60	70	15	55	15	20	60	15	45	30	240	155
2018	2,920	2,545	375	155	220	5	0	60	65	20	55	10	15	75	15	35	20	230	145
2019	2,875	2,500	375	145	230	10	0	55	65	15	55	10	15	65	10	45	30	230	140
2020	2,855	2,485	370	145	225	15	0	50	60	20	55	10	10	70	10	45	25	230	145
2021	2,815	2,435	380	145	235	10	0	60	65	15	50	5	15	75	15	45	25	225	155
2022	2,740	2,345	395	145	255	10	0	60	65	20	60	10	15	65	15	50	35	225	145
2023	2,725	2,330	395	150	245	5	0	60	65	15	60	5	10	70	20	55	30	225	145
2024	2,690	2,305	385	145	240	5	5	60	60	20	60	10	10	65	20	50	30	–	–
2025	2,685	2,290	400	150	250	5	5	60	60	20	60	10	10	70	20	50	30	–	–
2026	2,670	2,270	400	140	260	5	5	60	60	25	55	10	10	65	20	50	35	–	–

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