Postcode · Groningen, Groningen

Postcode 9746: Neighbourhood Nieuw-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9746 in Groningen (Nieuw-West) had 7,880 residents. 29.4% of them (2,320 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 about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.4%), other Asia (8.1%) and Indonesia (2.4%). 67.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.3 percentage points.

Residents: 7,880 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.4% 2,320 people
Born abroad: 67.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.3 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 70.6% 5,560
Migration background 29.4% 2,320

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9746. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

9.4% 740 people

Groningen 8.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.1% 635 people

Groningen 7.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.4% 190 people

Groningen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 140 people

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

1.7% 135 people

Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.3% 100 people

Groningen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.3% 100 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 80 people

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

1.0% 75 people

Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.70% 55 people

Groningen 0.61% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.38% 30 people

Groningen 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.38% 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) 67.9% 1,575
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.1% 745

Men and women

Men: 4,015
Women: 3,865

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9746 29.4%

Higher than 74% 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

29.4%

9746
Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	9746	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	13.6%	15.4%	16.7%
1999	13.7%	15.9%	17.1%
2000	14.8%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	15.6%	16.9%	18.0%
2002	13.8%	17.5%	18.4%
2003	13.6%	17.9%	18.8%
2004	13.7%	18.1%	19.0%
2005	14.2%	18.4%	19.2%
2006	13.8%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	13.7%	18.7%	19.4%
2008	14.2%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	14.0%	19.7%	19.9%
2010	14.0%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	14.1%	20.7%	20.6%
2012	14.2%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	14.3%	21.8%	21.1%
2014	14.4%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	14.4%	22.6%	21.7%
2016	14.3%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	14.5%	23.9%	22.6%
2018	14.9%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	15.6%	25.8%	23.6%
2020	15.8%	26.7%	24.2%
2021	23.0%	27.0%	24.6%
2022	25.1%	29.0%	26.0%
2023	26.1%	30.5%	27.1%
2024	26.8%	31.1%	27.9%
2025	28.8%	31.8%	28.5%
2026	29.4%	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
9745 Hoogkerk, Nieuw-West	18.1%	3,060	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
9831 Aduard	12.8%	2,220	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
9747 Nieuw-Noord	99.1%	560	+49.1 pp	Other Europe
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	1,360	1,175	185	55	130	5	5	40	50	10	15	0	5	35	5	5	10	110	75
1999	1,500	1,295	205	60	150	5	5	40	60	15	15	0	5	40	5	10	10	125	80
2000	1,585	1,350	235	70	160	5	0	55	60	10	15	0	5	50	10	10	10	140	95
2001	1,765	1,490	275	70	200	10	5	70	65	20	25	5	5	35	5	15	10	150	125
2002	2,360	2,035	325	85	240	15	5	70	95	25	30	5	5	45	5	15	10	185	140
2003	3,225	2,785	440	115	325	20	5	80	125	35	35	5	5	70	15	20	25	245	195
2004	3,790	3,270	520	135	390	25	10	90	145	35	40	0	10	85	10	40	35	290	230
2005	4,240	3,645	600	155	445	25	20	115	160	40	50	5	10	90	10	45	30	320	275
2006	4,660	4,020	645	165	470	25	25	115	160	50	65	5	10	85	15	55	25	340	305
2007	5,095	4,400	700	190	505	20	30	115	175	50	60	5	10	115	20	60	35	370	325
2008	5,660	4,855	805	220	580	25	35	135	180	55	70	5	15	130	30	75	45	415	390
2009	5,920	5,090	830	230	590	40	35	130	180	55	85	5	10	130	25	85	40	435	390
2010	6,030	5,185	845	245	600	30	40	130	185	60	95	10	10	130	20	85	50	450	395
2011	6,130	5,265	865	260	615	35	35	125	180	65	90	5	15	150	25	105	45	460	405
2012	6,320	5,425	900	260	635	40	35	135	185	60	95	10	15	140	25	115	40	470	430
2013	6,390	5,475	915	270	650	40	35	130	185	55	95	10	20	145	20	130	55	475	440
2014	6,405	5,485	920	280	645	35	35	120	175	60	110	10	15	145	20	135	65	480	445
2015	6,425	5,500	925	285	640	35	30	110	170	60	105	10	15	155	30	145	60	485	440
2016	6,450	5,525	925	290	630	35	30	105	170	65	105	15	15	155	25	145	55	485	445
2017	6,430	5,495	935	300	635	35	35	115	165	60	110	10	15	165	20	155	50	485	450
2018	6,465	5,500	965	310	650	35	35	115	160	60	110	15	15	170	30	165	50	495	465
2019	6,655	5,615	1,040	330	705	40	45	120	155	65	115	10	25	180	30	190	60	515	520
2020	6,725	5,660	1,065	355	710	45	45	120	155	65	115	10	15	215	35	185	60	540	525
2021	7,695	5,925	1,770	740	1,030	70	50	120	180	75	165	30	30	515	55	370	110	975	800
2022	7,825	5,855	1,965	715	1,250	85	65	130	185	80	155	30	25	500	65	520	125	950	940
2023	7,870	5,820	2,055	765	1,285	85	60	120	185	75	165	35	25	545	65	565	125	1,005	980
2024	7,840	5,740	2,100	775	1,325	90	60	115	190	75	145	40	30	560	80	580	135	–	–
2025	7,900	5,625	2,275	905	1,370	95	55	105	190	75	145	35	30	695	75	645	130	–	–
2026	7,880	5,560	2,320	945	1,375	100	55	100	190	75	140	30	30	740	80	635	135	–	–

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