Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9744: Neighbourhood Hoogkerk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9744 in Groningen (Hoogkerk) had 5,565 residents. 17.2% of them (955 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 Indonesia (4.0%), other Asia (4.0%) and other Europe (2.3%). 49.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 5,565 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.2% 955 people
Born abroad: 49.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.8% 4,610
Migration background 17.2% 955

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9744. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

4.0% 220 people

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

4.0% 220 people

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

2.3% 130 people

Groningen 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 90 people

Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.2% 65 people

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

1.1% 60 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

1.0% 55 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.90% 50 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.63% 35 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.36% 20 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.18% 10 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.09% 5 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.2% 470
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.8% 485

Men and women

Men: 2,740
Women: 2,825

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9744 17.2%

Higher than 48% 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

17.2%

9744
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9744	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	9.1%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	9.5%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	9.3%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	10.0%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	10.0%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	10.5%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	10.5%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	10.7%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	11.1%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	11.4%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	11.2%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	12.0%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	12.0%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	11.9%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	12.4%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	12.9%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	13.1%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	12.6%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	12.8%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	12.6%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	12.6%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	13.5%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	13.7%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	13.4%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	14.0%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	14.5%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	15.3%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	16.5%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	17.2%	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
9727 Oud-Zuid	27.3%	6,330	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
9321 Peize	7.0%	5,395	−0.1 pp	Indonesia
9766 Ter Borch	14.5%	3,280	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
9745 Hoogkerk, Nieuw-West	18.1%	3,060	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
9828 Bebouwde kom Oostwold	11.7%	685	+2.3 pp	Indonesia
9832 Den Horn	7.3%	410	−0.1 pp	Other Europe
9749 Roden	16.7%	30	±0.0 pp	–

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	5,370	4,880	490	165	325	0	5	15	245	15	95	10	5	55	20	20	5	410	80
1999	5,550	5,025	530	175	355	15	10	15	250	15	100	10	0	65	20	25	5	430	100
2000	5,575	5,045	520	165	350	15	10	15	235	15	95	5	5	60	20	30	10	410	110
2001	5,845	5,260	585	180	405	10	15	25	260	30	95	5	5	75	20	30	15	440	140
2002	5,985	5,385	600	170	435	10	15	30	270	35	95	10	0	65	15	35	25	445	155
2003	5,910	5,290	620	180	440	10	10	30	260	45	90	10	0	80	30	35	20	445	175
2004	5,855	5,245	615	165	445	20	15	35	260	50	85	10	0	70	20	35	10	440	175
2005	5,885	5,260	630	175	450	20	10	45	260	45	80	10	0	85	25	30	15	445	180
2006	5,870	5,220	650	180	470	25	10	40	260	35	90	15	5	70	25	45	30	455	195
2007	5,875	5,205	670	185	480	15	15	40	260	45	90	20	5	70	30	55	20	455	210
2008	5,825	5,170	655	180	480	15	15	45	250	40	85	20	5	70	30	55	30	440	215
2009	5,900	5,190	710	195	515	20	15	55	250	45	100	20	0	75	35	65	30	465	245
2010	5,910	5,200	710	200	505	25	15	55	245	40	95	20	5	80	30	65	30	465	240
2011	6,035	5,315	720	200	525	25	15	60	245	40	90	20	0	90	35	80	25	465	255
2012	6,055	5,305	750	200	540	35	25	55	240	30	85	20	0	95	25	95	35	470	275
2013	6,015	5,235	775	215	565	30	20	65	245	50	75	25	0	115	30	95	30	480	295
2014	6,000	5,215	785	215	570	30	20	70	245	50	70	30	5	110	25	100	30	480	305
2015	5,990	5,235	755	215	540	30	20	70	230	40	70	25	5	115	30	85	35	465	295
2016	5,995	5,230	765	215	555	25	20	65	225	50	70	25	5	115	35	100	35	460	305
2017	5,970	5,215	755	210	540	20	20	65	225	40	70	25	5	110	35	105	30	450	300
2018	5,895	5,150	745	220	530	20	15	65	220	40	75	10	0	135	35	105	30	450	295
2019	5,820	5,035	785	210	575	30	25	70	220	45	65	15	0	130	45	105	35	445	340
2020	5,705	4,925	780	210	565	30	20	60	215	45	65	10	5	130	50	105	40	450	330
2021	5,610	4,860	750	200	550	20	15	55	220	40	55	15	0	130	50	105	45	435	315
2022	5,630	4,840	790	200	590	25	15	55	225	40	65	15	0	120	55	125	50	440	325
2023	5,580	4,775	810	200	605	30	15	45	220	35	65	10	5	120	70	150	45	435	345
2024	5,540	4,690	850	205	645	40	15	50	215	45	65	10	0	125	75	170	40	–	–
2025	5,590	4,665	925	230	695	35	15	55	220	60	65	10	0	150	95	175	40	–	–
2026	5,565	4,610	955	205	750	50	20	55	220	60	65	10	5	130	90	220	35	–	–

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