Neighbourhood

UMCG in figures

Facts and figures about the UMCG neighbourhood in Centrum, Groningen from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the EP-Online energy-label register. Each figure shows the date or year it describes and, where available, the same figure for Centrum, Groningen and the Netherlands over that period.

Key figures

Residents

1 Jan 2026

Households

1 Jan 2026

Homes

1 Jan 2025

Housing

Homes and their value, who owns them and what types of homes there are.

Newly built homes

2025

All figures in this section

Figure	UMCG	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Homes	1	13,990	125,028	8,274,478	1 Jan 2025
Newly built homes	0	0	968	69,189	2025

Population

Residents by age, sex, marital status and origin.

Births per 1,000 residents

2025Centrum: 5Groningen: 8Netherlands: 9

Deaths per 1,000 residents

2025Centrum: 5Groningen: 8Netherlands: 10

Residents by ageFigures for 1 Jan 2026

UMCGCentrum

0–14 years0% (0)
Centrum: 2.5% · Groningen: 11.4% · Netherlands: 14.8%
15–24 years0% (0)
Centrum: 42.9% · Groningen: 21.5% · Netherlands: 12.2%
25–44 years0% (0)
Centrum: 34.3% · Groningen: 31% · Netherlands: 25.9%
45–64 years0% (0)
Centrum: 11.1% · Groningen: 20.3% · Netherlands: 26%
65–79 years0% (0)
Centrum: 7.3% · Groningen: 12.1% · Netherlands: 15.9%
80 years and over0% (0)
Centrum: 1.9% · Groningen: 3.7% · Netherlands: 5.3%

Residents by sexFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	UMCG	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands
Men	0%0	51.3%12,645	49.7%121,457	49.8%9,025,827
Women	0%0	48.7%12,005	50.3%122,970	50.2%9,104,381

Residents by marital statusFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	UMCG	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands
Never married	0%0	85%20,950	67%163,714	50.2%9,101,569
Married	0%0	9.1%2,250	23.1%56,530	37.3%6,758,191
Divorced	0%0	4.5%1,105	6.7%16,289	7.7%1,404,105
Widowed	0%0	1.4%340	3.2%7,894	4.8%866,343

Residents by originFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	UMCG	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands
Dutch origin	0%0	62.3%15,345	70%171,121	70.9%12,859,141
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	0%0	20.3%5,000	11.3%27,623	9.6%1,739,260
Origin outside Europe	0%0	17.4%4,300	18.7%45,683	19.5%3,531,807

Residents by country of birth and originFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	UMCG	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	0%0	62.3%15,345	70%171,121	70.9%12,859,141
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0%0	2.9%710	2.9%7,086	3.4%614,116
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0%0	5.4%1,325	7.2%17,510	8.5%1,532,223
Born elsewhere in Europe	0%0	17.4%4,290	8.4%20,537	6.2%1,125,144
Born outside Europe	0%0	12.1%2,975	11.5%28,173	11%1,999,584

All figures in this section

Figure	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Residents	24,645	244,427	18,130,208	1 Jan 2026
Men	12,645	121,457	9,025,827	1 Jan 2026
Women	12,005	122,970	9,104,381	1 Jan 2026
0–14 years	610	27,786	2,683,698	1 Jan 2026
15–24 years	10,575	52,431	2,203,633	1 Jan 2026
25–44 years	8,455	75,681	4,699,676	1 Jan 2026
45–64 years	2,735	49,736	4,709,693	1 Jan 2026
65–79 years	1,800	29,663	2,876,999	1 Jan 2026
80 years and over	465	9,130	956,509	1 Jan 2026
Never married	20,950	163,714	9,101,569	1 Jan 2026
Married	2,250	56,530	6,758,191	1 Jan 2026
Divorced	1,105	16,289	1,404,105	1 Jan 2026
Widowed	340	7,894	866,343	1 Jan 2026
Dutch origin	15,345	171,121	12,859,141	1 Jan 2026
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	5,000	27,623	1,739,260	1 Jan 2026
Origin outside Europe	4,300	45,683	3,531,807	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	15,345	171,121	12,859,141	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	710	7,086	614,116	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	1,325	17,510	1,532,223	1 Jan 2026
Born elsewhere in Europe	4,290	20,537	1,125,144	1 Jan 2026
Born outside Europe	2,975	28,173	1,999,584	1 Jan 2026
Births	70	1,959	166,588	2025
Births per 1,000 residents	5	8	9	2025
Deaths	100	1,921	173,494	2025
Deaths per 1,000 residents	5	8	10	2025
65 years and over	2,230	38,081	3,755,679	1 Jan 2025
Residents aged 15 and over	24,060	216,710	15,450,520	31 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age	22,050	182,450	12,071,600	31 Dec 2025
Residents of state pension age	2,010	34,260	3,378,920	31 Dec 2025

Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026

Figure	1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2025	1 Jan 2026
Residents	0	0	0
Men	0	0	0
Women	0	0	0
0–14 years	0	0	0
15–24 years	0	0	0
25–44 years	0	0	0
45–64 years	0	0	0
Never married	0	5	0
Married	0	0	0
Divorced	0	0	0
Widowed	0	0	0
Dutch origin	0	0	0
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	0	0	0
Origin outside Europe	0	0	0
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	0	0	0
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0	0	0
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0	0	0
Born elsewhere in Europe	0	0	0
Born outside Europe	0	0	0

Figures over time, 31 Mar 2025 to 31 Dec 2025

Figure	31 Mar 2025	30 Jun 2025	30 Sept 2025	31 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 and over	0	0	0	0
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age	0	0	0	0
Residents of state pension age	0	0	0	0

Households

How many households there are and how they are made up.

Average household size

1 Jan 2025

Households by compositionFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	UMCG	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands
Single-person households	0%0	80.9%15,800	60.7%88,183	40.3%3,412,202
Households without children	0%0	15.4%3,005	21.3%30,916	28.3%2,398,121
Households with children	0%0	3.7%730	18%26,135	31.4%2,664,351

All figures in this section

Figure	UMCG	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Households	0	19,540	145,234	8,474,674	1 Jan 2026
Single-person households	0	15,800	88,183	3,412,202	1 Jan 2026
Households without children	0	3,005	30,916	2,398,121	1 Jan 2026
Households with children	0	730	26,135	2,664,351	1 Jan 2026
Average household size	1	1.2	1.7	2.1	1 Jan 2025

Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026

Figure	1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2025	1 Jan 2026
Households	0	5	0
Single-person households	0	0	0
Households without children	0	0	0
Households with children	0	0	0

Income and wealth

Average incomes, how incomes compare with national income groups, and household wealth.

All figures in this section

Figure	UMCG	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Income recipients	0	21,400	199,500	14,480,600	2024

Work

Labour participation and types of employment, from register data.

Working population (register data)

2024

All figures in this section

Figure	UMCG	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Working population (register data)	0	14,870	132,670	9,601,220	2024

Education

Education levels of residents, and pupils and students.

Pupils and studentsFigures for 2025

Primary school pupils0
Secondary school pupils0
Vocational (MBO) students0
Higher professional (HBO) students0
University (WO) students0

All figures in this section

Figure	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Primary school pupils	290	14,880	1,464,300	2025
Secondary school pupils	260	10,120	935,800	2025
Vocational (MBO) students	320	5,270	466,800	2025
Higher professional (HBO) students	3,020	14,330	440,220	2025
University (WO) students	6,630	22,380	335,930	2025

Energy labels

Registered energy labels of homes, from the EP-Online register. The label shares count only homes with a registered label.

Homes with a registered energy label

8 Nov 2026

All figures in this section

Figure	UMCG	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Homes with a registered energy label	0	10,971	92,389	5,299,893	8 Nov 2026

Businesses

Business locations by sector.

Business locations

1 Jan 2025

Business locations by sectorFigures for 1 Jan 2025

UMCGCentrum

Agriculture, forestry and fishing0% (0)
Centrum: 0.2% · Groningen: 0.7% · Netherlands: 3.2%
Industry and energy0% (0)
Centrum: 4.9% · Groningen: 8.7% · Netherlands: 14.4%
Trade, hotels and restaurants37.5% (15)
Centrum: 25.5% · Groningen: 15.9% · Netherlands: 16.4%
Transport, information and communication0% (0)
Centrum: 8.3% · Groningen: 8.8% · Netherlands: 7.9%
Financial services and real estate0% (0)
Centrum: 4.3% · Groningen: 4% · Netherlands: 4.8%
Business services12.5% (5)
Centrum: 23.3% · Groningen: 27% · Netherlands: 25.4%
Government, education and care37.5% (15)
Centrum: 13.3% · Groningen: 19.9% · Netherlands: 17.1%
Culture, recreation and other services12.5% (5)
Centrum: 20.3% · Groningen: 14.8% · Netherlands: 10.8%

All figures in this section

Figure	UMCG	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Business locations	40	5,205	31,695	2,551,540	1 Jan 2025
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	0	10	215	81,035	1 Jan 2025
Industry and energy	0	255	2,770	368,615	1 Jan 2025
Trade, hotels and restaurants	15	1,325	5,045	419,230	1 Jan 2025
Transport, information and communication	0	430	2,805	202,150	1 Jan 2025
Financial services and real estate	0	225	1,280	123,345	1 Jan 2025
Business services	5	1,215	8,565	647,530	1 Jan 2025
Government, education and care	15	690	6,315	435,095	1 Jan 2025
Culture, recreation and other services	5	1,055	4,705	274,540	1 Jan 2025

Cars and motorcycles

Registered vehicles of residents.

Passenger cars

1 Jan 2026

Motorcycles

1 Jan 2026

Passenger cars by fuelFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	UMCG	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands
Petrol cars	0%0	79.5%2,917	78.2%61,469	77.9%6,176,696
Cars on other fuels	0%0	20.5%750	21.8%17,182	22.1%1,747,986

All figures in this section

Figure	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Passenger cars	3,667	78,651	7,924,682	1 Jan 2026
Petrol cars	2,917	61,469	6,176,696	1 Jan 2026
Cars on other fuels	750	17,182	1,747,986	1 Jan 2026
Motorcycles	366	6,190	706,936	1 Jan 2026

Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026

Figure	1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2025	1 Jan 2026
Petrol cars	0	0	0
Cars on other fuels	0	0	0
Motorcycles	0	0	0

Area and buildings

Land, water, address density and non-residential buildings.

Total area

24 ha

2026Centrum: 241 haGroningen: 19,796 haNetherlands: 4,154,337 ha

Address density

6,783 per km²

1 Jan 2026Centrum: 6,864 per km²Groningen: 3,504 per km²Netherlands: 2,093 per km²

Non-residential properties

1 Jan 2025

Newly built non-residential properties

2025

Land and waterFigures for 2026

	UMCG	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands
Land	100%24 ha	95%229 ha	93.4%18,492 ha	80.9%3,362,600 ha
Water	0%0 ha	5%12 ha	6.6%1,304 ha	19.1%791,737 ha

All figures in this section

Figure	UMCG	Centrum	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Non-residential properties	26	2,287	15,192	1,212,492	1 Jan 2025
Newly built non-residential properties	0	0	104	13,383	2025
Total area	24 ha	241 ha	19,796 ha	4,154,337 ha	2026
Land	24 ha	229 ha	18,492 ha	3,362,600 ha	2026
Water	0 ha	12 ha	1,304 ha	791,737 ha	2026
Address density	6,783 per km²	6,864 per km²	3,504 per km²	2,093 per km²	1 Jan 2026

Figures over time, 2024 to 2026

Figure	2024	2025	2026
Total area	24 ha	24 ha	24 ha
Land	24 ha	24 ha	24 ha
Water	0 ha	0 ha	0 ha

Address density

1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
Period	UMCG
1 Jan 2024	6,689 per km²
1 Jan 2025	6,742 per km²
1 Jan 2026	6,783 per km²