City · Oldambt, Groningen

Blauwestad: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Blauwestad had 1,700 residents. 13.5% of them (230 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oldambt (15.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.0%), other Europe (2.4%) and other Asia (2.1%). 43.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 1,700 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.5% 230 people
Born abroad: 43.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.5% 1,470
Migration background 13.5% 230

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

5.0% 85 people

Oldambt 3.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 40 people

Oldambt 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 35 people

Oldambt 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 20 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.88% 15 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.59% 10 people

Oldambt 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.59% 10 people

Oldambt 0.79% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.59% 10 people

Oldambt 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.29% 5 people

Oldambt 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.29% 5 people

Oldambt 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.5% 100
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.5% 130

Men and women

Men: 855
Women: 845

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Blauwestad 13.5%

Higher than 56% 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

13.5%

Blauwestad
Oldambt
Netherlands

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Year	Blauwestad	Oldambt	Netherlands
1998	–	9.5%	16.7%
1999	–	10.0%	17.1%
2000	–	10.2%	17.5%
2001	–	10.6%	18.0%
2002	–	10.8%	18.4%
2003	–	10.5%	18.8%
2004	–	10.5%	19.0%
2005	–	10.4%	19.2%
2006	–	10.5%	19.3%
2007	0.0%	10.5%	19.4%
2008	3.6%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	7.1%	10.1%	19.9%
2010	7.6%	9.9%	20.3%
2011	9.5%	10.0%	20.6%
2012	10.3%	9.9%	20.9%
2013	10.1%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	9.8%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	8.4%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	8.3%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	7.5%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	8.0%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	9.6%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	10.1%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	11.8%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	11.0%	13.1%	27.1%
2024	12.6%	13.7%	27.9%
2025	13.7%	14.3%	28.5%
2026	13.5%	15.0%	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 Blauwestad

				Largest group
9685 Winschoten, Midwolda	13.5%	1,700	+1.7 pp	Germany

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
2007	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	140	135	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2009	280	255	20	10	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	10	10
2010	330	300	25	10	15	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	15	10
2011	370	335	35	20	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	0	25	15
2012	390	350	40	20	20	5	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	10	0	25	10
2013	395	360	40	20	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	0	25	15
2014	410	370	40	20	20	5	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	20	15
2015	415	380	35	25	10	0	5	5	0	10	0	15	0	5	0	25	10
2016	420	385	35	20	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	0	20	10
2017	400	370	30	15	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	10	0	15	15
2018	440	405	35	15	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	10	0	20	15
2019	570	515	55	25	35	5	0	5	0	20	0	5	5	15	5	35	20
2020	685	620	65	35	30	5	0	5	0	25	0	10	0	15	5	45	25
2021	795	715	80	45	30	0	0	5	5	25	0	20	5	15	0	50	25
2022	975	855	115	65	50	5	0	5	5	30	5	25	5	25	0	75	35
2023	1,135	1,010	125	70	55	5	5	10	5	40	5	30	0	25	5	85	40
2024	1,425	1,245	180	95	80	5	5	15	10	55	10	30	10	30	5	–	–
2025	1,610	1,395	220	125	95	5	5	20	10	75	10	40	10	35	10	–	–
2026	1,700	1,470	230	135	95	5	10	20	15	85	10	40	10	35	5	–	–

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