Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9741: Neighbourhood Nieuw-Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9741 in Groningen (Nieuw-Noord) had 8,360 residents. 45.8% of them (3,825 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Groningen (32.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (11.7%), other Europe (11.1%) and other Africa (4.9%). 70.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.5 percentage points.

Residents: 8,360 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 45.8% 3,825 people
Born abroad: 70.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +8.5 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

54% 46%

Dutch origin 54.2% 4,535
Migration background 45.8% 3,825

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9741. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

11.7% 975 people

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

11.1% 930 people

Groningen 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.9% 410 people

Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

3.3% 280 people

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

3.1% 260 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.6% 220 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.5% 210 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

2.3% 190 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

1.8% 150 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.6% 135 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.48% 40 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.36% 30 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.5% 2,695
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.5% 1,130

Men and women

Men: 4,045
Women: 4,310

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9741 45.8%

Higher than 90% 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

45.8%

9741
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9741	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	16.8%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	17.7%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	19.1%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	20.5%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	21.4%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	22.3%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	24.1%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	25.0%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	25.9%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	26.3%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	27.3%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	29.5%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	30.1%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	30.7%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	32.4%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	33.5%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	35.0%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	34.8%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	35.5%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	36.8%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	36.0%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	37.8%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	37.6%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	37.0%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	37.3%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	41.5%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	42.8%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	43.7%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	45.8%	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
9742 Nieuw-Noord	45.8%	11,265	+4.8 pp	Other Asia
9717 Oud-West	29.2%	6,430	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
9716 Oud-Noord	44.3%	4,010	+4.9 pp	Other Asia
9747 Nieuw-Noord	99.1%	560	+49.1 pp	Other Europe
9738 Noordoost	17.1%	380	+5.6 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	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	7,700	6,405	1,290	360	935	60	60	180	210	105	160	10	10	180	120	175	25	585	710
1999	7,755	6,390	1,370	385	980	60	60	190	220	115	170	10	10	195	125	180	30	620	750
2000	7,760	6,270	1,485	415	1,075	65	75	185	230	135	170	15	15	215	140	200	45	655	835
2001	7,875	6,260	1,615	430	1,180	75	80	190	250	145	165	20	20	225	135	260	45	705	915
2002	7,885	6,195	1,690	465	1,225	80	85	200	245	150	160	15	20	270	125	300	40	730	960
2003	7,855	6,100	1,755	470	1,285	70	95	200	250	170	160	20	20	270	125	320	55	740	1,015
2004	7,955	6,035	1,915	480	1,435	95	105	220	250	180	155	25	15	285	140	390	55	745	1,170
2005	8,025	6,020	2,005	495	1,510	110	100	220	235	190	150	30	10	305	155	435	65	745	1,260
2006	8,020	5,945	2,080	490	1,590	120	105	230	220	190	145	25	5	315	160	495	70	735	1,345
2007	8,000	5,890	2,105	480	1,635	135	100	225	225	185	150	25	10	295	165	515	85	730	1,380
2008	7,865	5,715	2,150	495	1,650	130	105	220	215	170	160	30	10	295	170	565	75	735	1,410
2009	7,705	5,440	2,270	520	1,750	125	105	215	210	175	170	25	10	315	200	630	90	765	1,505
2010	7,695	5,370	2,320	540	1,775	115	110	205	215	175	180	25	10	325	190	670	95	785	1,535
2011	7,730	5,360	2,370	575	1,795	115	115	200	230	165	185	30	15	345	185	690	95	840	1,525
2012	7,950	5,380	2,575	635	1,945	120	115	200	225	175	200	20	15	400	210	805	95	880	1,690
2013	8,070	5,365	2,705	675	2,025	105	125	210	220	190	230	20	15	410	230	850	95	920	1,780
2014	8,105	5,265	2,840	780	2,065	115	125	210	210	215	240	25	20	495	240	820	130	1,020	1,825
2015	8,280	5,395	2,885	785	2,095	115	130	205	205	210	210	25	20	530	270	830	130	1,040	1,845
2016	8,200	5,290	2,910	780	2,135	110	130	215	200	215	205	20	10	545	270	840	155	1,030	1,885
2017	8,150	5,150	3,000	840	2,160	110	130	210	195	230	210	25	15	590	290	830	165	1,100	1,895
2018	7,895	5,055	2,840	760	2,080	115	130	215	185	210	190	20	10	540	280	795	150	1,000	1,840
2019	7,890	4,905	2,985	865	2,125	125	130	210	185	225	215	20	15	615	320	760	170	1,115	1,870
2020	7,835	4,890	2,945	865	2,080	115	130	205	180	225	200	20	10	635	320	745	160	1,100	1,845
2021	7,505	4,730	2,775	795	1,975	110	130	190	160	225	205	25	10	555	365	645	150	1,005	1,765
2022	7,495	4,700	2,795	725	2,070	115	125	200	170	235	210	20	20	475	385	690	155	935	1,795
2023	7,790	4,555	3,235	1,040	2,195	130	125	180	210	260	235	35	25	740	350	760	180	1,315	1,850
2024	8,230	4,705	3,525	1,105	2,420	140	120	190	225	270	230	40	25	810	370	875	230	–	–
2025	8,245	4,640	3,600	1,120	2,480	135	120	180	225	275	205	40	25	850	380	915	250	–	–
2026	8,360	4,535	3,825	1,210	2,615	150	135	190	220	280	210	40	30	930	410	975	260	–	–

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