Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9745: Neighbourhoods Hoogkerk and Nieuw-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9745 in Groningen (Hoogkerk and Nieuw-West) had 3,060 residents. 18.1% of them (555 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 Asia (4.2%), Indonesia (2.8%) and other Europe (2.5%). 53.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 3,060 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.1% 555 people
Born abroad: 53.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 81.9% 2,505
Migration background 18.1% 555

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9745. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.2% 130 people

Groningen 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.8% 85 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 75 people

Groningen 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.8% 55 people

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

1.8% 55 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.6% 50 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.5% 45 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 35 people

Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.33% 10 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.16% 5 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.16% 5 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Groningen 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.2% 295
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.9% 255

Men and women

Men: 1,560
Women: 1,495

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9745 18.1%

Higher than 51% 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

18.1%

9745
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9745	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	7.0%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	8.5%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	8.7%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	9.0%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	9.7%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	10.0%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	10.3%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	10.4%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	10.4%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	10.5%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	11.0%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	11.6%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	11.7%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	11.5%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	11.6%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	11.4%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	11.5%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	12.1%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	12.3%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	12.5%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	12.9%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	12.7%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	13.4%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	13.9%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	15.5%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	15.6%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	16.5%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	17.8%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	18.1%	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
9743 Nieuw-West	45.0%	12,865	+5.8 pp	Other Asia
9746 Nieuw-West	29.4%	7,880	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
9744 Hoogkerk	17.2%	5,565	+3.1 pp	Indonesia
9832 Den Horn	7.3%	410	−0.1 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	2,290	2,125	160	90	80	0	0	20	35	5	45	5	0	40	5	15	0	125	40
1999	2,705	2,480	230	105	115	5	5	35	50	10	65	5	0	35	0	15	0	160	65
2000	2,810	2,560	245	95	150	5	0	40	55	10	60	5	0	30	5	30	5	160	85
2001	2,890	2,630	260	105	160	0	0	40	55	10	60	5	0	40	5	40	10	165	95
2002	3,005	2,710	290	115	180	0	5	50	65	10	60	5	0	50	10	40	0	180	115
2003	3,065	2,765	305	115	190	15	0	35	60	10	60	0	0	55	10	45	15	185	120
2004	3,110	2,790	320	130	190	15	0	45	55	10	60	5	5	60	5	50	10	190	135
2005	3,175	2,840	330	130	200	15	0	50	60	10	65	5	0	60	5	50	10	195	140
2006	3,185	2,860	330	130	195	15	5	45	60	10	65	5	0	60	10	45	5	195	130
2007	3,135	2,805	330	130	195	20	5	35	60	5	65	10	0	55	5	50	15	200	130
2008	3,100	2,755	340	135	210	10	5	40	60	10	65	5	0	65	10	55	20	200	140
2009	3,275	2,895	380	130	250	15	0	50	75	20	65	0	0	65	15	60	15	210	165
2010	3,335	2,945	390	145	245	10	5	55	75	15	60	10	0	75	10	60	15	220	165
2011	3,385	2,995	390	140	250	10	5	50	75	20	65	10	5	60	10	60	20	230	165
2012	3,375	2,990	390	140	245	10	0	50	70	25	65	10	5	60	15	55	20	215	170
2013	3,340	2,955	380	135	245	10	5	50	75	30	65	10	0	60	10	50	15	210	170
2014	3,315	2,935	380	125	255	10	0	50	80	30	60	5	0	60	20	45	20	205	170
2015	3,340	2,935	405	135	270	15	5	45	80	30	65	10	0	60	15	55	25	225	185
2016	3,285	2,880	405	140	265	10	5	40	75	30	70	5	0	65	20	55	30	225	175
2017	3,270	2,860	410	130	280	10	5	45	80	35	60	5	0	65	20	55	30	220	195
2018	3,295	2,870	425	135	290	15	5	50	80	35	60	5	5	65	15	60	30	225	200
2019	3,200	2,795	405	135	270	10	0	50	85	30	55	5	5	70	20	50	25	220	185
2020	3,175	2,750	425	145	280	10	5	50	80	40	60	10	0	75	15	55	25	225	200
2021	3,140	2,705	435	135	300	15	5	45	80	35	60	5	5	65	25	65	30	225	215
2022	3,135	2,645	485	140	345	15	5	45	80	35	55	10	5	75	30	95	40	225	240
2023	3,100	2,605	485	135	355	15	5	45	80	30	55	10	5	65	35	100	45	210	250
2024	3,055	2,550	505	150	360	10	5	45	75	40	60	10	0	80	35	100	45	–	–
2025	3,040	2,500	540	145	395	5	5	50	80	45	55	5	0	80	35	130	45	–	–
2026	3,060	2,505	555	140	410	5	5	50	85	45	55	10	0	75	35	130	55	–	–

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