Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9737: Neighbourhood Noordoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9737 in Groningen (Noordoost) had 5,885 residents. 28.4% of them (1,670 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 Europe (5.7%), other Asia (5.3%) and Dutch Caribbean (4.5%). 56.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 5,885 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.4% 1,670 people
Born abroad: 56.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 71.7% 4,220
Migration background 28.4% 1,670

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9737. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.7% 335 people

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

5.3% 310 people

Groningen 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

4.5% 265 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

2.9% 170 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

2.3% 135 people

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

2.1% 125 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 115 people

Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.7% 100 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.51% 30 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.51% 30 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.51% 30 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.34% 20 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.0% 935
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.0% 735

Men and women

Men: 2,960
Women: 2,930

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9737 28.4%

Higher than 73% 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

28.4%

9737
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9737	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	19.4%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	20.1%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	20.5%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	20.7%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	20.8%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	20.9%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	21.0%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	21.2%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	21.2%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	21.3%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	21.3%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	21.8%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	22.7%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	22.8%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	23.0%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	22.5%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	22.4%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	23.0%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	22.5%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	22.8%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	23.1%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	23.8%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	24.6%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	24.8%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	26.3%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	27.0%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	27.6%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	28.0%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	28.4%	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
9731 Nieuw-Oost, Noordoost	19.8%	7,730	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
9736 Noordoost	32.8%	5,955	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
9737 Noordoost	28.4%	5,885	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
9785 Bedum	11.5%	1,040	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
9738 Noordoost	17.1%	380	+5.6 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	6,535	5,270	1,270	335	935	25	15	125	215	205	135	25	10	165	60	165	125	640	630
1999	6,525	5,215	1,310	345	970	20	15	135	215	230	130	15	10	190	60	170	125	640	670
2000	6,565	5,215	1,345	345	1,000	25	10	145	215	250	135	20	15	175	65	165	125	650	705
2001	6,680	5,300	1,385	355	1,025	20	10	135	215	290	125	25	15	190	75	165	115	650	730
2002	6,620	5,235	1,380	380	1,000	20	10	135	220	295	130	25	15	210	90	145	85	655	730
2003	6,545	5,175	1,370	355	1,010	20	5	140	230	295	130	20	15	190	100	155	65	620	755
2004	6,490	5,130	1,365	360	1,015	20	15	145	235	275	115	25	15	205	95	155	75	615	750
2005	6,490	5,120	1,375	355	1,025	25	10	160	230	265	115	25	20	195	95	170	70	605	770
2006	6,490	5,115	1,375	385	990	20	15	160	220	230	120	35	20	210	85	175	85	620	750
2007	6,420	5,055	1,365	380	985	25	15	160	205	235	115	35	15	215	95	170	80	610	755
2008	6,430	5,055	1,370	385	985	25	20	160	200	235	105	40	15	225	90	175	80	605	760
2009	6,365	4,980	1,390	390	1,005	20	20	155	200	245	105	40	15	230	90	185	90	605	785
2010	6,365	4,920	1,445	395	1,055	25	20	165	195	275	105	40	15	235	90	195	90	610	840
2011	6,410	4,950	1,460	410	1,040	30	20	165	200	280	105	40	15	250	90	180	75	630	825
2012	6,400	4,935	1,470	420	1,040	35	25	175	195	240	120	40	15	245	95	200	75	635	830
2013	6,350	4,920	1,430	435	990	30	30	165	180	225	115	40	20	260	90	195	75	640	795
2014	6,350	4,930	1,420	435	985	30	25	165	190	210	115	40	20	260	95	195	75	645	775
2015	6,355	4,895	1,460	460	1,000	25	30	160	190	225	120	40	20	280	85	210	75	660	795
2016	6,280	4,870	1,410	430	975	30	25	160	185	210	115	40	25	250	80	205	80	635	770
2017	6,245	4,820	1,425	415	1,010	35	25	175	185	215	105	35	25	250	80	215	80	620	800
2018	6,150	4,730	1,420	400	1,015	30	35	165	185	235	90	35	25	250	60	220	85	605	815
2019	6,125	4,670	1,455	420	1,035	35	25	170	180	240	90	40	25	265	70	230	85	625	835
2020	6,065	4,575	1,490	425	1,065	40	25	175	175	250	95	40	15	275	80	220	100	635	855
2021	5,950	4,475	1,475	435	1,045	40	30	165	170	245	105	30	15	285	75	215	105	635	845
2022	5,865	4,320	1,545	450	1,090	40	25	155	170	255	100	35	25	300	85	240	115	645	860
2023	5,895	4,305	1,590	470	1,125	40	15	145	170	270	100	30	30	310	100	265	115	655	890
2024	5,870	4,250	1,620	500	1,120	40	20	140	160	240	105	35	25	335	110	285	125	–	–
2025	5,840	4,200	1,635	490	1,145	35	20	135	155	255	100	30	25	335	110	310	130	–	–
2026	5,885	4,220	1,670	495	1,175	30	20	135	170	265	100	30	30	335	115	310	125	–	–

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