Neighbourhood

Westpoort in figures

Facts and figures about the Westpoort neighbourhood in Hoogkerk e.o., 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 Hoogkerk e.o., Groningen and the Netherlands over that period.

Key figures

Residents

1 Jan 2026+5 since 1 Jan 2024

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	Westpoort	Hoogkerk e.o.	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Homes	3	4,800	125,028	8,274,478	1 Jan 2025
Newly built homes	0	38	968	69,189	2025

Population

Residents by age, sex, marital status and origin.

Births per 1,000 residents

2025Hoogkerk e.o.: 15Groningen: 8Netherlands: 9

Deaths per 1,000 residents

2025Hoogkerk e.o.: 5Groningen: 8Netherlands: 10

Residents by ageFigures for 1 Jan 2026

WestpoortHoogkerk e.o.

0–14 years0% (0)
Hoogkerk e.o.: 17.1% · Groningen: 11.4% · Netherlands: 14.8%
15–24 years0% (0)
Hoogkerk e.o.: 12.7% · Groningen: 21.5% · Netherlands: 12.2%
25–44 years0% (0)
Hoogkerk e.o.: 23% · Groningen: 31% · Netherlands: 25.9%
45–64 years100% (5)
Hoogkerk e.o.: 29.5% · Groningen: 20.3% · Netherlands: 26%
65–79 years0% (0)
Hoogkerk e.o.: 13.5% · Groningen: 12.1% · Netherlands: 15.9%
80 years and over0% (0)
Hoogkerk e.o.: 4.3% · Groningen: 3.7% · Netherlands: 5.3%

Residents by sexFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Westpoort	Hoogkerk e.o.	Groningen	Netherlands
Men	50%5	49.8%5,755	49.7%121,457	49.8%9,025,827
Women	50%5	50.2%5,795	50.3%122,970	50.2%9,104,381

Residents by marital statusFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Westpoort	Hoogkerk e.o.	Groningen	Netherlands
Never married	33.3%5	52.9%6,110	67%163,714	50.2%9,101,569
Married	33.3%5	36.6%4,230	23.1%56,530	37.3%6,758,191
Divorced	33.3%5	6%695	6.7%16,289	7.7%1,404,105
Widowed	0%0	4.5%515	3.2%7,894	4.8%866,343

Residents by originFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Westpoort	Hoogkerk e.o.	Groningen	Netherlands
Dutch origin	100%5	82.3%9,505	70%171,121	70.9%12,859,141
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	0%0	3.9%455	11.3%27,623	9.6%1,739,260
Origin outside Europe	0%0	13.8%1,590	18.7%45,683	19.5%3,531,807

Residents by country of birth and originFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Westpoort	Hoogkerk e.o.	Groningen	Netherlands
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	100%5	82.3%9,505	70%171,121	70.9%12,859,141
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0%0	2.1%240	2.9%7,086	3.4%614,116
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0%0	6%695	7.2%17,510	8.5%1,532,223
Born elsewhere in Europe	0%0	1.9%215	8.4%20,537	6.2%1,125,144
Born outside Europe	0%0	7.8%900	11.5%28,173	11%1,999,584

All figures in this section

Figure	Westpoort	Hoogkerk e.o.	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Residents	10	11,550	244,427	18,130,208	1 Jan 2026
Men	5	5,755	121,457	9,025,827	1 Jan 2026
Women	5	5,795	122,970	9,104,381	1 Jan 2026
0–14 years	0	1,975	27,786	2,683,698	1 Jan 2026
15–24 years	0	1,470	52,431	2,203,633	1 Jan 2026
25–44 years	0	2,655	75,681	4,699,676	1 Jan 2026
45–64 years	5	3,410	49,736	4,709,693	1 Jan 2026
65–79 years	0	1,555	29,663	2,876,999	1 Jan 2026
80 years and over	0	495	9,130	956,509	1 Jan 2026
Never married	5	6,110	163,714	9,101,569	1 Jan 2026
Married	5	4,230	56,530	6,758,191	1 Jan 2026
Divorced	5	695	16,289	1,404,105	1 Jan 2026
Widowed	0	515	7,894	866,343	1 Jan 2026
Dutch origin	5	9,505	171,121	12,859,141	1 Jan 2026
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	0	455	27,623	1,739,260	1 Jan 2026
Origin outside Europe	0	1,590	45,683	3,531,807	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	5	9,505	171,121	12,859,141	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0	240	7,086	614,116	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0	695	17,510	1,532,223	1 Jan 2026
Born elsewhere in Europe	0	215	20,537	1,125,144	1 Jan 2026
Born outside Europe	0	900	28,173	1,999,584	1 Jan 2026
Births	0	125	1,959	166,588	2025
Births per 1,000 residents	0	15	8	9	2025
Deaths	0	75	1,921	173,494	2025
Deaths per 1,000 residents	0	5	8	10	2025
65 years and over	0	2,025	38,081	3,755,679	1 Jan 2025
Residents aged 15 and over	10	9,580	216,710	15,450,520	31 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age	10	7,770	182,450	12,071,600	31 Dec 2025
Residents of state pension age	0	1,810	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	5	10	10
Men	0	5	5
Women	5	5	5
0–14 years	0	0	0
15–24 years	0	5	0
25–44 years	0	0	0
45–64 years	5	5	5
Never married	5	5	5
Married	5	0	5
Divorced	0	0	5
Widowed	0	0	0
Dutch origin	5	5	5
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	0	0	0
Origin outside Europe	0	0	0
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	5	5	5
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0	5	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	10	10	10	10
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age	10	10	10	10
Residents of state pension age	0	0	0	0

Households

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

Average household size

1.5

1 Jan 2026+0.3 since 1 Jan 2024

Households by compositionFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Westpoort	Hoogkerk e.o.	Groningen	Netherlands
Single-person households	100%5	32.4%1,605	60.7%88,183	40.3%3,412,202
Households without children	0%0	28.7%1,420	21.3%30,916	28.3%2,398,121
Households with children	0%0	38.9%1,925	18%26,135	31.4%2,664,351

All figures in this section

Figure	Westpoort	Hoogkerk e.o.	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Households	5	4,950	145,234	8,474,674	1 Jan 2026
Single-person households	5	1,605	88,183	3,412,202	1 Jan 2026
Households without children	0	1,420	30,916	2,398,121	1 Jan 2026
Households with children	0	1,925	26,135	2,664,351	1 Jan 2026
Average household size	1.5	2.3	1.7	2.1	1 Jan 2026

Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026

Figure	1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2025	1 Jan 2026
Households	5	5	5
Single-person households	0	0	5
Households without children	5	0	0
Households with children	0	5	0
Average household size	1.2	1.5	1.5

Income and wealth

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

All figures in this section

Figure	Westpoort	Hoogkerk e.o.	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Income recipients	0	9,200	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	Westpoort	Hoogkerk e.o.	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Working population (register data)	0	6,180	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	Hoogkerk e.o.	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Primary school pupils	1,050	14,880	1,464,300	2025
Secondary school pupils	770	10,120	935,800	2025
Vocational (MBO) students	360	5,270	466,800	2025
Higher professional (HBO) students	270	14,330	440,220	2025
University (WO) students	130	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	Westpoort	Hoogkerk e.o.	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Homes with a registered energy label	1	2,930	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

WestpoortHoogkerk e.o.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing0% (0)
Hoogkerk e.o.: 0.9% · Groningen: 0.7% · Netherlands: 3.2%
Industry and energy0% (0)
Hoogkerk e.o.: 13.6% · Groningen: 8.7% · Netherlands: 14.4%
Trade, hotels and restaurants20% (5)
Hoogkerk e.o.: 14.9% · Groningen: 15.9% · Netherlands: 16.4%
Transport, information and communication40% (10)
Hoogkerk e.o.: 12.3% · Groningen: 8.8% · Netherlands: 7.9%
Financial services and real estate0% (0)
Hoogkerk e.o.: 4.7% · Groningen: 4% · Netherlands: 4.8%
Business services20% (5)
Hoogkerk e.o.: 24.3% · Groningen: 27% · Netherlands: 25.4%
Government, education and care0% (0)
Hoogkerk e.o.: 18.3% · Groningen: 19.9% · Netherlands: 17.1%
Culture, recreation and other services0% (0)
Hoogkerk e.o.: 11.5% · Groningen: 14.8% · Netherlands: 10.8%

All figures in this section

Figure	Westpoort	Hoogkerk e.o.	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Business locations	25	1,175	31,695	2,551,540	1 Jan 2025
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	0	10	215	81,035	1 Jan 2025
Industry and energy	0	160	2,770	368,615	1 Jan 2025
Trade, hotels and restaurants	5	175	5,045	419,230	1 Jan 2025
Transport, information and communication	10	145	2,805	202,150	1 Jan 2025
Financial services and real estate	0	55	1,280	123,345	1 Jan 2025
Business services	5	285	8,565	647,530	1 Jan 2025
Government, education and care	0	215	6,315	435,095	1 Jan 2025
Culture, recreation and other services	0	135	4,705	274,540	1 Jan 2025

Cars and motorcycles

Registered vehicles of residents.

Motorcycles

1 Jan 2026

All figures in this section

Figure	Westpoort	Hoogkerk e.o.	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Motorcycles	0	397	6,190	706,936	1 Jan 2026

Motorcycles

1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
Period	Westpoort
1 Jan 2024	0
1 Jan 2025	0
1 Jan 2026	0

Area and buildings

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

Total area

200 ha

2026Hoogkerk e.o.: 1,321 haGroningen: 19,796 haNetherlands: 4,154,337 ha

Address density

59 per km²

1 Jan 2026Hoogkerk e.o.: 722 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

	Westpoort	Hoogkerk e.o.	Groningen	Netherlands
Land	94%188 ha	94.9%1,254 ha	93.4%18,492 ha	80.9%3,362,600 ha
Water	6%12 ha	5.1%67 ha	6.6%1,304 ha	19.1%791,737 ha

All figures in this section

Figure	Westpoort	Hoogkerk e.o.	Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Non-residential properties	24	720	15,192	1,212,492	1 Jan 2025
Newly built non-residential properties	2	4	104	13,383	2025
Total area	200 ha	1,321 ha	19,796 ha	4,154,337 ha	2026
Land	188 ha	1,254 ha	18,492 ha	3,362,600 ha	2026
Water	12 ha	67 ha	1,304 ha	791,737 ha	2026
Address density	59 per km²	722 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	138 ha	200 ha	200 ha
Land	125 ha	185 ha	188 ha
Water	13 ha	15 ha	12 ha

Address density

1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
Period	Westpoort
1 Jan 2024	66 per km²
1 Jan 2025	61 per km²
1 Jan 2026	59 per km²