Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9738: Neighbourhood Noordoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9738 in Groningen (Noordoost) had 380 residents. 17.1% of them (65 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 (5.3%), Germany (2.6%) and other Asia (2.6%). 61.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.6 percentage points.

Residents: 380 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.1% 65 people
Born abroad: 61.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.6 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

84% 17%

Dutch origin 84.2% 320
Migration background 17.1% 65

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9738. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.3% 20 people

Groningen 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.6% 10 people

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

2.6% 10 people

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

2.6% 10 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.3% 5 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.3% 5 people

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

1.3% 5 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.3% 5 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

62% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.5% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.8% 20

Men and women

Men: 205
Women: 180

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

17.1%

9738
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9738	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	6.7%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	8.5%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	6.8%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	6.7%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	7.6%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	7.1%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	5.8%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	6.9%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	8.0%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	9.2%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	8.2%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	8.6%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	11.1%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	10.0%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	9.1%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	9.8%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	10.0%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	10.0%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	13.4%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	11.5%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	11.5%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	11.7%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	14.6%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	11.4%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	11.5%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	12.8%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	13.2%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	15.8%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	17.1%	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
9741 Nieuw-Noord	45.8%	8,360	+8.5 pp	Other Asia
9731 Nieuw-Oost, Noordoost	19.8%	7,730	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
9737 Noordoost	28.4%	5,885	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
9716 Oud-Noord	44.3%	4,010	+4.9 pp	Other Asia
9831 Aduard	12.8%	2,220	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
9785 Bedum	11.5%	1,040	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
9774 Sauwerd	12.0%	710	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
9747 Nieuw-Noord	99.1%	560	+49.1 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	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	375	345	25	15	20	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	5	0	20	5
1999	355	330	30	10	15	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	20	10
2000	370	340	25	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	15	10
2001	375	345	25	15	15	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	5	5	0	15	10
2002	395	365	30	10	20	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	0	10	15
2003	420	385	30	5	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	15	20
2004	430	405	25	10	20	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	10	15
2005	435	400	30	10	20	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	0	15	15
2006	440	405	35	15	25	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	10	10	0	15	20
2007	435	395	40	15	25	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	10	10	5	20	20
2008	425	385	35	15	25	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	10	0	20	20
2009	405	375	35	10	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	20	15
2010	405	360	45	20	20	0	5	5	0	0	15	10	0	0	10	0	25	15
2011	400	355	40	25	25	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	10	5	5	5	25	20
2012	385	355	35	15	25	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	5	10	20	15
2013	410	365	40	20	25	0	0	5	5	5	10	0	10	5	5	0	20	20
2014	400	360	40	15	20	0	0	5	0	5	15	0	0	0	10	0	20	20
2015	400	360	40	15	25	5	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	0	10	5	25	20
2016	410	355	55	25	25	0	0	5	5	0	15	0	10	5	5	5	30	20
2017	390	345	45	25	20	0	5	0	5	5	10	0	15	0	5	5	30	20
2018	390	345	45	20	25	0	0	5	5	5	10	0	10	0	10	0	25	20
2019	385	340	45	15	30	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	5	10	5	25	25
2020	410	350	60	20	40	0	0	0	5	5	15	0	5	0	10	20	25	30
2021	395	350	45	15	30	0	0	5	0	5	15	0	0	5	10	5	20	20
2022	390	345	45	15	25	0	0	5	5	5	10	0	10	0	5	5	25	15
2023	390	340	50	25	25	0	0	5	5	5	10	0	10	5	10	5	30	20
2024	380	330	50	25	25	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	10	5	5	5	–	–
2025	380	320	60	30	30	0	0	5	5	5	10	5	15	5	5	10	–	–
2026	380	320	65	35	30	0	0	5	5	5	10	5	20	0	10	10	–	–

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