City · Emmen, Drenthe

Nieuw-Schoonebeek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuw-Schoonebeek had 1,300 residents. 9.2% of them (120 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Emmen (16.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.0%), other Europe (1.5%) and Poland (0.77%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,300 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.2% 120 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.2% 1,185
Migration background 9.2% 120

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Nieuw-Schoonebeek. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Emmen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

5.0% 65 people

Municipality of Emmen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 20 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

0.77% 10 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.77% 10 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.38% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.88% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.38% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.38% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.38% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.89% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.34% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.46% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.18% 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% 60
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 60

Men and women

Men: 670
Women: 630

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuw-Schoonebeek 9.2%

Higher than 27% 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

9.2%

Nieuw-Schoonebeek
Municipality of Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuw-Schoonebeek	Municipality of Emmen	Netherlands
1998	12.8%	9.1%	16.7%
1999	11.7%	9.2%	17.1%
2000	11.5%	9.4%	17.5%
2001	11.5%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	10.9%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	10.9%	10.3%	18.8%
2004	11.3%	10.3%	19.0%
2005	11.1%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	11.1%	10.4%	19.3%
2007	10.9%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	10.5%	10.7%	19.6%
2009	10.5%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	9.9%	11.1%	20.3%
2011	9.5%	11.3%	20.6%
2012	9.2%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	9.1%	11.2%	21.1%
2014	8.5%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	8.6%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	8.9%	11.6%	22.1%
2017	8.2%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	7.8%	12.0%	23.1%
2019	6.8%	12.2%	23.6%
2020	7.2%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	7.0%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	8.4%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	8.7%	14.3%	27.1%
2024	8.8%	15.0%	27.9%
2025	9.2%	15.6%	28.5%
2026	9.2%	16.0%	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-Schoonebeek

				Largest group
7766 Nieuw-Schoonebeek	9.2%	1,300	+0.8 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	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	1,405	1,230	180	160	20	0	15	0	0	140	5	0	15	5	0	0	160	20
1999	1,405	1,240	165	150	15	0	5	0	5	140	5	0	5	5	0	0	155	10
2000	1,395	1,230	160	150	5	0	0	0	0	140	5	0	5	0	0	5	150	10
2001	1,390	1,240	160	145	10	0	0	0	5	135	0	0	10	5	0	0	145	10
2002	1,380	1,225	150	145	5	0	5	0	0	135	0	0	10	0	0	0	140	10
2003	1,370	1,225	150	130	20	5	0	0	5	120	5	0	5	0	5	5	130	20
2004	1,370	1,210	155	130	25	5	0	0	5	120	5	0	5	5	5	5	135	20
2005	1,355	1,205	150	130	20	0	0	0	10	115	5	0	10	5	5	0	130	20
2006	1,350	1,200	150	130	25	0	0	0	5	120	5	0	5	10	5	5	130	20
2007	1,325	1,180	145	125	20	0	0	0	5	115	5	5	0	5	5	5	130	15
2008	1,330	1,190	140	120	20	0	0	0	5	110	5	0	5	5	5	5	120	20
2009	1,330	1,190	140	115	25	0	0	0	5	105	5	0	5	5	10	5	120	20
2010	1,310	1,185	130	105	25	0	5	5	5	95	0	0	10	5	5	0	110	15
2011	1,315	1,195	125	105	20	0	0	5	5	95	5	0	5	10	0	0	105	15
2012	1,300	1,185	120	100	15	0	0	0	5	90	0	0	10	5	5	0	105	15
2013	1,325	1,205	120	100	15	0	0	0	5	90	0	0	10	10	5	0	105	15
2014	1,300	1,190	110	95	15	0	0	0	5	85	5	0	5	5	10	0	100	15
2015	1,285	1,175	110	90	20	0	0	0	5	80	5	0	5	5	10	0	95	15
2016	1,295	1,180	115	95	20	0	5	5	5	85	0	0	10	5	0	0	100	20
2017	1,285	1,180	105	85	20	0	5	5	5	75	0	5	5	5	0	0	90	20
2018	1,275	1,175	100	80	15	0	0	0	5	75	5	0	0	0	5	5	85	15
2019	1,250	1,165	85	75	15	0	0	0	0	65	5	0	5	5	5	5	75	10
2020	1,255	1,165	90	75	15	0	0	5	5	65	0	0	10	5	0	0	80	10
2021	1,280	1,190	90	80	10	0	5	0	0	65	5	0	10	0	10	0	80	10
2022	1,305	1,195	110	90	20	0	0	5	0	75	10	0	10	5	5	5	90	15
2023	1,315	1,195	115	95	25	0	0	5	5	75	10	0	10	5	5	5	95	20
2024	1,300	1,185	115	95	20	0	0	5	5	70	10	0	15	5	5	5	–	–
2025	1,310	1,190	120	100	20	0	0	5	5	70	10	0	20	5	5	5	–	–
2026	1,300	1,185	120	100	20	0	0	5	5	65	10	0	20	5	5	10	–	–

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