City · Het Hogeland, Groningen

Den Andel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Den Andel had 420 residents. 7.1% of them (30 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Het Hogeland (11.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.4%), other Europe (2.4%) and Germany (1.2%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents
420 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
7.1% 30 people
Born abroad
33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
−0.6 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 92.9% 390
  • Migration background 7.1% 30

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Den Andel. For comparison, the line marks Het Hogeland and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Indonesia
    2.4% 10 people
    Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.4% 10 people
    Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    1.2% 5 people
    Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    1.2% 5 people
    Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 10
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 20

Men and women

Men
220
Women
200

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Den Andel
  • Het Hogeland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Den AndelHet HogelandNetherlands
1998 5.7%4.9%16.7%
1999 6.7%5.0%17.1%
2000 5.6%5.2%17.5%
2001 6.6%5.7%18.0%
2002 6.7%6.9%18.4%
2003 6.9%7.3%18.8%
2004 7.0%7.0%19.0%
2005 8.0%6.8%19.2%
2006 6.1%6.0%19.3%
2007 6.9%5.7%19.4%
2008 6.9%5.7%19.6%
2009 6.9%5.7%19.9%
2010 6.9%5.7%20.3%
2011 7.0%5.9%20.6%
2012 7.1%6.1%20.9%
2013 7.0%6.2%21.1%
2014 6.9%6.3%21.4%
2015 7.1%6.4%21.7%
2016 6.3%6.6%22.1%
2017 6.4%7.0%22.6%
2018 7.4%7.3%23.1%
2019 5.4%7.6%23.6%
2020 5.6%7.7%24.2%
2021 5.6%8.0%24.6%
2022 7.8%9.0%26.0%
2023 7.8%10.1%27.1%
2024 8.0%10.4%27.9%
2025 8.1%10.7%28.5%
2026 7.1%11.0%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 Den Andel

Largest group
9956 Baflo 420 −0.6 pp Indonesia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 525495302050005515050000250
1999 5254953520100055015050050300
2000 535505302050005015005000250
2001 53049535201500510015005000305
2002 5254903525500010020005000350
2003 51047535251500510015505000350
2004 5004653520100005015005005305
2005 50046540251000510015055000300
2006 4954603020500510015005000350
2007 50547035201500010015005005350
2008 5104753525500050150010000350
2009 50547035251000010015055000350
2010 51047035252000050150550510350
2011 5004653520150005015005055350
2012 49045535202000510010055005355
2013 5004653520100055010055050355
2014 5054703515150051005055000305
2015 49045535201500010050510005300
2016 4754453020100005050510050300
2017 4704403020100005050510005250
2018 4704353520100005010055005300
2019 460435251510000505055050255
2020 450425251510000505055050205
2021 44542025151500010050010005250
2022 45041535201500010050510050250
2023 450410352015000100100015005300
2024 43540035201000010050510000––
2025 430400352010000100100510000––
2026 42039030201000010050510000––