City · Midden-Groningen, Groningen

Hellum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hellum had 530 residents. 6.6% 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 Midden-Groningen (18.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.9%), other Europe (1.9%) and Turkey (0.94%). 28.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 530 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.6% 35 people
Born abroad: 28.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

94%

Dutch origin 94.3% 500
Migration background 6.6% 35

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Hellum. For comparison, the line marks Midden-Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

1.9% 10 people

Midden-Groningen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 10 people

Midden-Groningen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.94% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.94% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 2.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

29% 71%

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

Men and women

Men: 265
Women: 265

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hellum 6.6%

Higher than 11% 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

6.6%

Hellum
Midden-Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	Hellum	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	3.3%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	4.1%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	4.9%	11.6%	18.8%
2004	4.9%	11.6%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	11.9%	19.3%
2007	4.4%	12.0%	19.4%
2008	4.4%	12.0%	19.6%
2009	5.3%	12.3%	19.9%
2010	4.6%	12.5%	20.3%
2011	4.4%	12.7%	20.6%
2012	4.3%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	5.3%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	4.5%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	5.3%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	6.3%	13.4%	22.1%
2017	5.5%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	6.4%	14.1%	23.1%
2019	5.5%	14.5%	23.6%
2020	4.6%	14.8%	24.2%
2021	3.7%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	5.4%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	6.3%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	6.4%	17.7%	27.9%
2025	6.4%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	6.6%	18.6%	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 Hellum

				Largest group
9627 Hellum	6.6%	530	+1.2 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	600	570	30	20	15	0	0	5	5	5	10	10	0	20	10
1999	610	580	25	15	15	0	0	5	10	0	5	10	0	15	10
2000	605	580	20	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	15	5
2001	605	580	30	15	15	0	5	0	10	0	5	10	0	20	10
2002	615	585	25	20	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	10	0	20	5
2003	615	580	30	15	20	0	0	0	10	5	0	10	10	25	10
2004	610	575	30	20	10	0	5	0	10	0	10	5	0	25	5
2005	595	560	30	15	10	0	0	0	10	5	0	10	0	25	5
2006	575	545	30	20	15	0	5	0	10	5	5	10	0	25	10
2007	570	545	25	15	10	0	0	0	10	0	5	10	0	20	10
2008	570	540	25	20	10	0	5	0	10	0	10	5	0	20	5
2009	570	540	30	20	5	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	0	25	10
2010	545	520	25	20	0	0	0	0	15	0	5	0	0	20	5
2011	570	545	25	20	5	0	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	20	5
2012	575	550	25	20	5	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	20	5
2013	565	535	30	25	5	0	5	0	10	0	15	0	0	25	5
2014	555	530	25	25	5	0	0	0	15	5	5	5	0	25	5
2015	565	535	30	20	5	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	0	20	5
2016	560	525	35	20	10	5	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	20	10
2017	550	520	30	20	10	5	5	0	10	0	10	0	0	20	10
2018	550	515	35	25	10	5	5	0	10	5	10	0	0	25	10
2019	545	515	30	25	5	0	0	0	10	5	10	5	0	20	5
2020	540	515	25	20	5	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	20	5
2021	540	520	20	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	20	5
2022	555	525	30	20	10	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	20	5
2023	560	525	35	20	15	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	25	10
2024	550	515	35	25	15	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	–	–
2025	545	510	35	20	15	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	–	–
2026	530	500	35	20	10	5	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	–	–

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