City · Oldambt, Groningen

Nieuw Scheemda: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuw Scheemda had 350 residents. 17.1% of them (60 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Oldambt (15.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.3%), other Europe (4.3%) and other Americas & Oceania (2.9%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 350 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.1% 60 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.9% 290
Migration background 17.1% 60

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

4.3% 15 people

Oldambt 3.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.3% 15 people

Oldambt 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.9% 10 people

Oldambt 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.4% 5 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.4% 5 people

Oldambt 0.79% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 5 people

Oldambt 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 5 people

Oldambt 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Oldambt 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 30

Men and women

Men: 190
Women: 160

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

17.1%

Nieuw Scheemda
Oldambt
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuw Scheemda	Oldambt	Netherlands
1998	5.1%	9.5%	16.7%
1999	5.2%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	5.2%	10.2%	17.5%
2001	6.4%	10.6%	18.0%
2002	7.4%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	7.2%	10.5%	18.8%
2004	8.5%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	8.4%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	8.4%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	8.8%	10.5%	19.4%
2008	9.0%	10.4%	19.6%
2009	10.4%	10.1%	19.9%
2010	10.4%	9.9%	20.3%
2011	11.3%	10.0%	20.6%
2012	7.7%	9.9%	20.9%
2013	8.2%	10.0%	21.1%
2014	11.0%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	12.3%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	11.8%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	12.3%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	10.9%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	12.1%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	12.1%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	13.0%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	16.4%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	15.9%	13.1%	27.1%
2024	16.4%	13.7%	27.9%
2025	17.9%	14.3%	28.5%
2026	17.1%	15.0%	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 Nieuw Scheemda

				Largest group
9943 Noord	17.1%	350	+0.7 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	395	375	20	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	20	0
1999	385	360	20	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2000	385	365	20	10	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2001	390	360	25	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	5	5	25	5
2002	405	380	30	15	15	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	25	5
2003	415	380	30	20	10	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	30	0
2004	410	380	35	20	15	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	10	0	0	25	5
2005	415	380	35	25	25	0	10	0	15	5	0	5	10	0	5	30	5
2006	415	375	35	25	10	0	5	0	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	35	0
2007	400	365	35	25	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	15	0	5	0	30	5
2008	390	355	35	20	15	0	5	0	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	30	5
2009	385	345	40	30	5	0	5	0	15	5	0	10	0	0	0	35	0
2010	385	350	40	25	20	5	5	0	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	35	5
2011	400	355	45	25	15	10	10	0	10	5	0	10	0	0	0	35	10
2012	390	355	30	20	10	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	30	5
2013	365	330	30	20	10	0	10	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	25	5
2014	365	325	40	25	15	0	5	5	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	30	10
2015	365	320	45	25	20	0	5	5	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	35	10
2016	340	300	40	25	15	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	30	5
2017	325	285	40	25	15	0	5	0	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	35	5
2018	320	285	35	25	15	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	10	30	5
2019	330	290	40	20	15	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	10	30	5
2020	330	290	40	20	20	0	10	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	10	35	5
2021	345	300	45	20	25	0	10	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	10	35	10
2022	335	285	55	30	25	0	10	0	15	5	0	5	0	5	10	45	10
2023	345	290	55	30	30	0	10	0	10	5	0	10	0	5	10	45	5
2024	335	280	55	25	25	0	10	0	15	5	0	10	0	5	10	–	–
2025	335	275	60	30	25	0	10	0	10	5	0	15	0	5	10	–	–
2026	350	290	60	35	25	0	5	0	15	5	0	15	5	5	10	–	–

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