City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

Den Ham (Westerkwartier): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Den Ham (Westerkwartier) had 270 residents. 1.9% of them (5 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.9%). 100.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 270 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 1.9% 5 people
Born abroad: 100.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.1 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

98%

Dutch origin 98.1% 265
Migration background 1.9% 5

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Den Ham (Westerkwartier). For comparison, the line marks Westerkwartier and the circle the Netherlands.

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

1.9% 5 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

100%

Born abroad (first generation) 100.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 0.0% 0

Men and women

Men: 150
Women: 120

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Show

Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

1.9%

Den Ham (Westerkwartier)
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	Den Ham (Westerkwartier)	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	3.6%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	3.8%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	2.0%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	3.9%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	1.9%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	1.9%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	3.8%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	3.6%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	3.8%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	3.6%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	1.8%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	3.6%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	3.6%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	1.8%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	3.5%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	3.5%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	1.8%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	3.4%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	1.8%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	1.7%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	1.8%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	1.7%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	1.8%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	3.5%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	1.9%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	1.9%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	1.9%	9.9%	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 Ham (Westerkwartier)

				Largest group
9833 Den Ham (Westerkwartier)	1.9%	270	+0.1 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	275	265	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
1999	260	250	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2000	250	240	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2001	255	240	10	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	10	0
2002	260	250	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2003	260	255	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2004	270	260	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2005	265	260	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2006	260	250	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2007	275	265	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2008	265	255	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2009	275	265	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2010	275	265	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2011	275	265	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2012	280	275	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2013	280	270	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2014	285	275	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2015	285	275	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2016	280	275	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	0
2017	290	280	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2018	285	280	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2019	290	285	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2020	285	280	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2021	290	285	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	5
2022	280	275	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2023	285	275	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	0
2024	270	265	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	270	265	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	270	265	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–

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