Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9743: Neighbourhood Nieuw-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9743 in Groningen (Nieuw-West) had 12,865 residents. 45.0% of them (5,785 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 (10.6%) and other Africa (3.6%). 68.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.8 percentage points.

Residents: 12,865 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 45.0% 5,785 people
Born abroad: 68.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.8 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

55% 45%

Dutch origin 55.0% 7,075
Migration background 45.0% 5,785

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9743. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

12.0% 1,545 people

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

10.6% 1,365 people

Groningen 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.6% 465 people

Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

3.1% 405 people

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

2.9% 370 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

2.7% 345 people

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

2.7% 345 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

2.3% 290 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.0% 260 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.9% 250 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.89% 115 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.23% 30 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.2% 3,945
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.8% 1,840

Men and women

Men: 6,395
Women: 6,470

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9743 45.0%

Higher than 89% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Show

Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

45.0%

9743
Groningen
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	9743	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	19.9%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	21.9%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	23.1%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	23.2%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	23.4%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	23.5%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	23.4%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	24.2%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	23.7%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	24.2%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	24.0%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	24.4%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	24.8%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	25.3%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	26.1%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	27.0%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	27.6%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	28.5%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	28.9%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	30.6%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	31.7%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	34.5%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	35.8%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	36.3%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	39.1%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	41.7%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	42.5%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	43.3%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	45.0%	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
9742 Nieuw-Noord	45.8%	11,265	+4.8 pp	Other Asia
9718 Oud-West, Centrum	29.6%	9,745	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
9746 Nieuw-West	29.4%	7,880	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
9717 Oud-West	29.2%	6,430	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
9727 Oud-Zuid	27.3%	6,330	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
9744 Hoogkerk	17.2%	5,565	+3.1 pp	Indonesia
9726 Oud-Zuid	37.1%	5,210	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
9745 Hoogkerk, Nieuw-West	18.1%	3,060	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
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	10,710	8,580	2,130	460	1,670	85	95	355	420	240	225	10	5	220	130	270	75	900	1,235
1999	10,780	8,420	2,365	540	1,825	95	100	380	415	310	230	15	10	285	125	325	75	970	1,395
2000	10,780	8,290	2,490	525	1,960	105	140	370	405	350	215	15	10	285	135	370	85	965	1,525
2001	10,530	8,080	2,445	535	1,910	105	125	330	405	345	195	15	10	315	145	365	90	965	1,485
2002	10,100	7,740	2,360	520	1,830	105	145	325	390	320	200	20	10	290	115	350	80	935	1,425
2003	10,115	7,735	2,380	500	1,875	120	150	315	375	320	190	15	15	280	150	360	85	905	1,475
2004	10,280	7,875	2,410	510	1,885	135	150	325	395	310	190	30	20	270	125	365	80	935	1,475
2005	10,375	7,860	2,515	560	1,950	140	155	335	415	295	195	20	15	330	130	390	90	995	1,520
2006	10,285	7,850	2,440	515	1,920	145	175	320	395	275	190	20	20	285	145	370	95	930	1,505
2007	10,300	7,805	2,490	555	1,935	150	190	325	385	270	190	25	20	320	125	380	110	975	1,515
2008	10,475	7,960	2,515	580	1,940	165	170	320	390	260	185	25	20	350	140	380	115	1,010	1,510
2009	10,690	8,080	2,610	610	2,005	175	185	335	390	265	215	30	20	345	145	405	105	1,040	1,575
2010	10,890	8,185	2,705	625	2,080	205	200	350	385	260	235	25	10	355	140	425	115	1,050	1,655
2011	11,120	8,300	2,815	670	2,145	200	210	340	395	255	270	25	15	360	150	475	120	1,105	1,715
2012	11,260	8,335	2,935	725	2,200	205	225	345	415	245	320	25	15	365	165	475	125	1,185	1,745
2013	11,295	8,240	3,055	790	2,260	210	240	345	415	235	355	20	15	400	195	500	120	1,245	1,810
2014	11,370	8,230	3,140	845	2,295	215	255	350	375	230	375	35	10	425	220	530	120	1,260	1,885
2015	11,395	8,145	3,250	880	2,365	190	270	355	385	240	385	30	15	450	225	560	140	1,310	1,935
2016	11,300	8,030	3,270	885	2,385	190	260	350	370	235	375	35	10	465	230	610	140	1,305	1,965
2017	11,105	7,705	3,400	910	2,485	195	250	340	365	235	360	50	15	485	240	715	145	1,320	2,075
2018	11,155	7,615	3,540	960	2,580	205	240	325	370	250	330	60	15	555	255	770	165	1,395	2,145
2019	11,400	7,470	3,930	1,085	2,840	200	250	345	375	250	355	45	15	670	270	975	175	1,530	2,395
2020	11,855	7,615	4,240	1,235	3,005	210	245	350	385	270	370	45	25	795	315	1,030	200	1,700	2,535
2021	12,095	7,705	4,390	1,300	3,090	205	250	340	370	310	390	50	30	830	360	1,030	225	1,760	2,625
2022	11,975	7,290	4,685	1,400	3,285	205	235	330	385	310	370	65	25	945	365	1,175	265	1,935	2,675
2023	12,115	7,065	5,055	1,590	3,470	235	245	340	400	325	345	75	35	1,135	370	1,255	295	2,140	2,840
2024	12,625	7,265	5,360	1,730	3,630	245	245	335	390	360	320	100	35	1,270	395	1,340	320	–	–
2025	12,845	7,280	5,560	1,765	3,800	240	255	345	415	350	300	110	30	1,325	415	1,455	325	–	–
2026	12,865	7,075	5,785	1,800	3,985	250	260	345	405	370	290	115	30	1,365	465	1,545	345	–	–

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