City · Sluis, Zeeland

Groede: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Groede had 955 residents. 29.8% of them (285 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Sluis (38.6%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (18.3%), other Europe (4.2%) and Germany (1.6%). 75.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 955 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.8% 285 people
Born abroad: 75.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 70.2% 670
Migration background 29.8% 285

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

18.3% 175 people

Municipality of Sluis 24.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.2% 40 people

Municipality of Sluis 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.6% 15 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.6% 15 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.0% 10 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.62% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 10 people

Municipality of Sluis 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 10 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.52% 5 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.88% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

75% 25%

Born abroad (first generation) 75.4% 215
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 24.6% 70

Men and women

Men: 490
Women: 465

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Groede 29.8%

Higher than 94% 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

29.8%

Groede
Municipality of Sluis
Netherlands

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Year	Groede	Municipality of Sluis	Netherlands
1998	10.0%	20.4%	16.7%
1999	10.5%	20.4%	17.1%
2000	11.1%	20.7%	17.5%
2001	12.0%	21.9%	18.0%
2002	11.8%	22.1%	18.4%
2003	12.2%	22.2%	18.8%
2004	12.5%	22.0%	19.0%
2005	13.9%	21.8%	19.2%
2006	13.2%	21.4%	19.3%
2007	14.5%	21.6%	19.4%
2008	14.0%	22.0%	19.6%
2009	13.5%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	14.7%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	14.9%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	14.5%	23.4%	20.9%
2013	14.2%	24.0%	21.1%
2014	14.3%	24.6%	21.4%
2015	14.2%	25.2%	21.7%
2016	13.5%	25.8%	22.1%
2017	14.8%	26.6%	22.6%
2018	16.0%	27.2%	23.1%
2019	16.5%	27.7%	23.6%
2020	16.0%	28.1%	24.2%
2021	17.3%	28.6%	24.6%
2022	26.2%	36.3%	26.0%
2023	27.9%	37.3%	27.1%
2024	27.7%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	28.0%	38.2%	28.5%
2026	29.8%	38.6%	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 Groede

				Largest group
4503 Groede	29.8%	955	+3.7 pp	Belgium

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	1,100	990	110	90	20	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	70	0	0	5	5	110	5
1999	1,100	985	115	95	15	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	70	5	0	5	0	110	0
2000	1,080	955	120	100	25	0	0	0	15	0	20	0	75	5	0	5	5	120	5
2001	1,085	960	130	100	25	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	75	5	0	10	5	120	5
2002	1,105	975	130	110	25	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	75	15	0	10	5	125	10
2003	1,110	980	135	115	25	0	0	0	10	5	20	0	80	15	0	10	0	125	10
2004	1,120	980	140	115	25	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	80	20	0	10	0	130	5
2005	1,115	955	155	135	25	0	0	0	15	5	15	0	75	45	0	5	0	150	5
2006	1,095	950	145	125	20	0	0	0	15	5	20	0	70	35	0	0	5	140	5
2007	1,070	915	155	130	25	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	75	40	0	5	10	145	10
2008	1,070	920	150	125	20	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	75	35	0	5	5	140	5
2009	1,075	930	145	125	20	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	75	40	0	5	5	135	5
2010	1,090	935	160	130	30	0	5	5	10	0	15	0	75	40	0	15	0	140	15
2011	1,075	915	160	135	30	0	0	0	15	5	15	5	85	30	0	10	0	150	15
2012	1,070	915	155	125	30	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	80	30	5	10	5	140	15
2013	1,055	905	150	125	20	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	75	35	0	5	5	140	5
2014	1,050	900	150	125	25	0	0	5	10	0	15	5	80	25	5	5	0	140	10
2015	1,055	905	150	130	25	0	0	5	10	0	15	10	75	30	0	5	5	145	10
2016	1,035	895	140	125	20	0	0	0	10	5	10	10	70	35	0	5	0	135	10
2017	1,015	865	150	120	30	0	0	0	10	5	10	10	70	30	0	15	0	135	15
2018	1,030	865	165	135	30	0	0	5	10	0	15	10	80	30	0	15	0	150	20
2019	1,030	860	170	130	40	5	0	0	15	5	15	10	75	30	0	10	5	145	25
2020	1,000	840	160	125	35	5	0	0	15	5	10	15	70	30	0	5	5	145	20
2021	985	815	170	130	35	10	0	0	15	5	15	10	80	25	0	0	5	150	20
2022	975	720	255	220	30	10	0	0	10	5	20	10	165	30	5	10	5	165	15
2023	950	685	265	230	35	5	0	5	10	5	20	15	165	35	5	10	5	165	15
2024	955	695	265	225	40	5	0	0	10	0	15	10	160	40	0	10	5	–	–
2025	945	675	265	230	35	5	0	0	10	0	15	10	165	40	0	10	5	–	–
2026	955	670	285	245	40	5	0	0	10	0	15	15	175	40	0	10	10	–	–

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