City · Eemsdelta, Groningen

Godlinze: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Godlinze had 305 residents. 11.5% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Eemsdelta (18.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.9%), Suriname (1.6%) and Indonesia (1.6%). 71.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 305 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.5% 35 people
Born abroad: 71.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.5% 270
Migration background 11.5% 35

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.9% 15 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

1.6% 5 people

Eemsdelta 0.86% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.6% 5 people

Eemsdelta 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.6% 5 people

Eemsdelta 2.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 5 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.4% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.6% 10

Men and women

Men: 180
Women: 125

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

11.5%

Godlinze
Eemsdelta
Netherlands

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Year	Godlinze	Eemsdelta	Netherlands
1998	4.1%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	4.3%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	4.2%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	4.2%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	5.6%	12.8%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	13.2%	18.8%
2004	7.0%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	7.0%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	5.9%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	8.8%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	8.7%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	8.8%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	9.0%	13.5%	20.6%
2012	9.0%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	10.3%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	9.1%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	9.5%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	9.7%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	8.2%	14.3%	22.6%
2018	8.1%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	8.1%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	9.8%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	8.3%	15.6%	24.6%
2022	8.2%	16.8%	26.0%
2023	8.1%	17.4%	27.1%
2024	8.1%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	8.5%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	11.5%	18.9%	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 Godlinze

				Largest group
9908 Godlinze	11.5%	305	+3.3 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	365	345	15	15	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	15	0
1999	350	335	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2000	360	345	15	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	15	0
2001	360	340	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2002	355	335	20	15	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2003	355	335	20	20	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	5	20	0
2004	355	330	25	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
2005	355	330	25	15	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2006	340	320	20	15	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	20	5
2007	340	315	30	20	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	25	0
2008	345	310	30	15	15	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	25	10
2009	340	310	30	20	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	25	0
2010	340	315	25	15	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2011	335	305	30	20	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	25	10
2012	335	305	30	20	20	0	5	10	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	25	10
2013	340	305	35	15	20	5	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	25	10
2014	330	300	30	15	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2015	315	285	30	15	15	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	25	5
2016	310	280	30	20	10	0	5	5	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	25	5
2017	305	280	25	15	15	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	25	5
2018	310	285	25	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	20	0
2019	310	285	25	20	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	25	0
2020	305	275	30	15	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2021	300	275	25	15	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	20	10
2022	305	285	25	15	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	10	10
2023	310	280	25	10	15	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	10
2024	310	285	25	10	15	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	–	–
2025	295	270	25	10	15	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	–	–
2026	305	270	35	20	20	0	5	5	5	0	0	15	5	0	0	–	–

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