Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9742: Neighbourhood Nieuw-Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9742 in Groningen (Nieuw-Noord) had 11,265 residents. 45.8% of them (5,155 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 (12.0%), other Europe (10.1%) and other Africa (5.1%). 70.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.8 percentage points.

Residents: 11,265 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 45.8% 5,155 people
Born abroad: 70.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.8 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% 6,110
Migration background 45.8% 5,155

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9742. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

12.0% 1,350 people

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

10.1% 1,140 people

Groningen 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.1% 575 people

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

3.2% 360 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

2.8% 320 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.8% 310 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

2.5% 285 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

2.5% 280 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

2.4% 270 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.4% 155 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.67% 75 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.31% 35 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.8% 3,650
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.2% 1,505

Men and women

Men: 5,645
Women: 5,620

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9742 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%

9742
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9742	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	21.3%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	21.9%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	23.1%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	24.4%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	25.6%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	27.0%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	27.4%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	27.7%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	27.5%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	27.8%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	28.5%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	29.4%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	30.2%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	31.2%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	30.3%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	31.0%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	31.6%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	32.6%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	33.2%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	34.3%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	37.2%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	38.3%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	38.9%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	39.9%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	41.0%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	42.9%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	43.2%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	44.4%	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
9743 Nieuw-West	45.0%	12,865	+5.8 pp	Other Asia
9741 Nieuw-Noord	45.8%	8,360	+8.5 pp	Other Asia
9717 Oud-West	29.2%	6,430	+1.7 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	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	9,050	7,115	1,930	445	1,480	105	180	330	310	95	230	15	15	185	130	260	70	775	1,155
1999	8,970	7,005	1,965	440	1,525	125	180	325	290	110	225	20	15	180	150	275	70	755	1,210
2000	8,855	6,815	2,045	450	1,595	155	170	330	285	115	210	20	15	205	180	285	75	765	1,280
2001	8,880	6,715	2,165	460	1,700	160	170	335	285	145	215	30	15	200	190	335	80	780	1,385
2002	8,675	6,455	2,220	470	1,750	175	170	330	275	165	215	25	15	215	210	340	85	770	1,450
2003	8,615	6,290	2,330	495	1,830	190	180	310	265	210	220	30	15	230	220	370	85	790	1,540
2004	8,695	6,315	2,380	495	1,880	195	190	300	260	215	220	30	15	230	225	405	90	775	1,605
2005	8,530	6,165	2,365	520	1,830	200	185	270	240	220	205	25	15	275	215	415	85	785	1,575
2006	8,175	5,930	2,245	515	1,730	185	160	270	230	215	205	25	15	270	210	375	85	770	1,475
2007	8,285	5,985	2,305	535	1,780	195	155	275	240	230	205	20	15	295	210	380	95	805	1,500
2008	8,390	5,995	2,390	515	1,875	215	160	270	250	265	195	30	20	270	200	415	100	800	1,595
2009	8,440	5,955	2,485	565	1,925	230	175	270	240	275	205	30	15	315	210	435	90	820	1,670
2010	8,740	6,100	2,640	625	2,025	240	170	275	275	280	220	25	25	355	240	440	105	920	1,715
2011	8,900	6,120	2,780	670	2,110	250	170	275	290	270	235	35	20	380	255	485	115	975	1,805
2012	9,065	6,325	2,745	650	2,085	245	160	285	290	280	250	25	15	360	235	480	110	970	1,770
2013	9,170	6,320	2,845	685	2,165	255	165	280	300	285	255	40	20	370	245	515	120	1,010	1,835
2014	9,370	6,410	2,960	740	2,220	240	170	280	300	290	285	40	20	395	255	555	130	1,070	1,885
2015	9,605	6,475	3,130	790	2,340	240	165	285	340	290	290	40	15	445	260	615	145	1,165	1,960
2016	9,715	6,485	3,230	795	2,435	230	160	295	335	305	290	30	15	460	270	690	150	1,170	2,060
2017	10,010	6,575	3,435	865	2,575	230	150	290	335	325	290	45	15	515	320	775	150	1,235	2,205
2018	10,415	6,540	3,875	1,065	2,810	240	145	280	350	310	320	45	20	680	370	930	185	1,475	2,400
2019	10,525	6,495	4,030	1,155	2,875	250	150	275	360	310	345	45	20	745	375	965	190	1,570	2,455
2020	10,715	6,545	4,170	1,210	2,965	265	155	290	350	315	325	60	20	805	395	990	205	1,635	2,540
2021	10,820	6,505	4,315	1,305	3,010	265	160	285	315	355	325	70	30	880	430	990	210	1,700	2,620
2022	11,110	6,565	4,550	1,365	3,180	270	155	280	330	350	325	60	30	950	450	1,070	270	1,780	2,670
2023	11,230	6,415	4,815	1,510	3,310	275	160	285	345	340	325	65	30	1,090	500	1,155	250	1,930	2,790
2024	11,360	6,445	4,910	1,475	3,435	275	165	290	360	350	285	75	20	1,095	520	1,205	265	–	–
2025	11,335	6,305	5,030	1,510	3,520	280	160	285	335	360	280	60	35	1,130	560	1,285	265	–	–
2026	11,265	6,110	5,155	1,520	3,635	280	155	285	320	360	270	75	35	1,140	575	1,350	310	–	–

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