City · Westerwolde, Groningen

Bellingwolde: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bellingwolde had 3,440 residents. 19.9% of them (685 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Westerwolde (13.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.0%), Germany (5.4%) and other Asia (2.0%). 66.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.3 percentage points.

Residents: 3,440 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.9% 685 people
Born abroad: 66.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.3 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.1% 2,755
Migration background 19.9% 685

Largest origin groups

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

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

8.0% 275 people

Westerwolde 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

5.4% 185 people

Westerwolde 3.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 70 people

Westerwolde 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 40 people

Westerwolde 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.87% 30 people

Westerwolde 0.47% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.73% 25 people

Westerwolde 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.44% 15 people

Westerwolde 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.44% 15 people

Westerwolde 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.44% 15 people

Westerwolde 0.67% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.29% 10 people

Westerwolde 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.29% 10 people

Westerwolde 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 0.10% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.4% 455
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.6% 230

Men and women

Men: 1,740
Women: 1,700

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Bellingwolde 19.9%

Higher than 80% of all cities 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

19.9%

Bellingwolde
Westerwolde
Netherlands

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Year	Bellingwolde	Westerwolde	Netherlands
1998	13.5%	8.1%	16.7%
1999	13.8%	8.2%	17.1%
2000	14.1%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	19.0%	8.8%	18.0%
2002	17.7%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	16.5%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	17.8%	10.0%	19.0%
2005	18.4%	8.9%	19.2%
2006	20.3%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	16.0%	9.2%	19.4%
2008	15.6%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	12.7%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	15.2%	8.8%	20.3%
2011	19.7%	9.8%	20.6%
2012	18.3%	9.7%	20.9%
2013	12.5%	8.9%	21.1%
2014	12.4%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	17.6%	10.8%	21.7%
2016	15.9%	11.7%	22.1%
2017	14.9%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	12.3%	9.4%	23.1%
2019	12.2%	11.4%	23.6%
2020	12.6%	13.0%	24.2%
2021	13.3%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	13.6%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	18.2%	16.2%	27.1%
2024	19.7%	16.5%	27.9%
2025	19.9%	19.6%	28.5%
2026	19.9%	13.0%	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).

Postcodes in Bellingwolde

				Largest group
9695 Bellingwolde	19.9%	3,440	+6.3 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	3,420	2,960	460	400	65	0	0	5	35	0	360	10	0	30	0	10	15	440	25
1999	3,360	2,900	465	390	70	0	0	5	35	0	350	10	5	25	5	10	15	435	30
2000	3,370	2,900	475	390	75	0	0	10	35	5	345	10	5	30	10	20	0	435	40
2001	3,535	2,870	670	495	175	10	0	10	35	5	340	15	0	140	60	60	0	525	140
2002	3,510	2,890	620	450	170	5	0	5	30	5	325	15	5	105	60	55	10	485	135
2003	3,515	2,930	580	420	155	5	0	10	30	5	310	20	5	85	50	50	5	450	130
2004	3,600	2,960	640	415	230	5	0	15	25	5	310	20	5	80	110	60	10	445	190
2005	3,635	2,965	670	430	240	0	0	15	25	0	300	20	5	105	130	65	5	455	215
2006	3,715	2,955	755	435	320	5	0	10	20	0	290	15	5	125	175	105	5	465	295
2007	3,535	2,970	565	370	195	0	0	15	25	0	290	20	5	55	95	50	10	395	170
2008	3,515	2,960	550	385	170	0	0	10	25	0	285	15	5	80	50	75	10	415	135
2009	3,345	2,920	425	335	90	5	0	15	30	0	280	20	0	35	10	30	0	370	55
2010	3,415	2,895	520	335	180	0	0	5	30	0	280	15	5	35	55	80	10	375	145
2011	3,570	2,865	705	350	360	0	0	10	35	0	275	15	5	55	140	160	15	385	320
2012	3,500	2,860	640	350	285	0	5	10	35	5	270	25	0	55	100	130	0	390	250
2013	3,285	2,870	410	320	85	0	0	15	35	0	255	25	5	35	15	20	0	365	45
2014	3,235	2,835	400	305	95	0	0	15	35	0	245	30	5	25	10	25	10	345	55
2015	3,465	2,855	610	310	300	0	0	10	30	0	235	35	5	35	120	120	20	350	260
2016	3,365	2,830	535	300	230	5	0	15	30	0	230	30	5	35	75	90	15	340	190
2017	3,330	2,835	495	300	195	5	0	10	25	0	220	30	10	40	45	95	15	340	160
2018	3,220	2,825	395	285	110	0	0	15	30	0	205	30	5	45	20	35	10	320	75
2019	3,205	2,815	390	290	100	0	0	15	25	0	200	35	5	50	20	40	0	315	80
2020	3,215	2,810	405	290	115	5	0	10	20	5	205	35	5	45	15	55	5	320	85
2021	3,245	2,815	430	295	130	5	0	10	30	10	210	30	10	45	15	45	15	335	95
2022	3,240	2,805	440	290	145	5	0	15	30	10	200	30	10	50	15	55	15	325	100
2023	3,435	2,810	625	460	165	5	0	10	30	20	200	35	10	215	20	65	15	490	120
2024	3,450	2,775	680	505	175	5	0	10	35	25	195	30	5	270	15	65	15	–	–
2025	3,415	2,735	680	500	180	5	0	15	35	25	190	30	10	270	15	65	15	–	–
2026	3,440	2,755	685	500	185	10	0	15	40	25	185	30	10	275	15	70	15	–	–

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