City · Hoogeveen, Drenthe

Noordscheschut: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Noordscheschut had 1,970 residents. 5.3% of them (105 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hoogeveen (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (1.0%), Germany (0.76%) and other Asia (0.76%). 52.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,970 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.3% 105 people
Born abroad: 52.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

95%

Dutch origin 94.7% 1,865
Migration background 5.3% 105

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

1.0% 20 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

0.76% 15 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.76% 15 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.76% 15 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.51% 10 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.51% 10 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.51% 10 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.25% 5 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.40% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.25% 5 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.79% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.18% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hoogeveen 0.41% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.4% 55
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.6% 50

Men and women

Men: 995
Women: 975

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Noordscheschut 5.3%

Higher than 5% 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

5.3%

Noordscheschut
Municipality of Hoogeveen
Netherlands

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Year	Noordscheschut	Municipality of Hoogeveen	Netherlands
1998	2.3%	8.0%	16.7%
1999	2.5%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	2.5%	8.6%	17.5%
2001	2.7%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	2.5%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	2.7%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	2.9%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	2.7%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	2.5%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	2.5%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	2.3%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	2.5%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	2.7%	8.7%	20.3%
2011	3.0%	8.8%	20.6%
2012	2.7%	8.9%	20.9%
2013	2.5%	9.0%	21.1%
2014	2.5%	9.0%	21.4%
2015	2.6%	9.1%	21.7%
2016	3.3%	10.0%	22.1%
2017	3.6%	10.3%	22.6%
2018	3.6%	10.7%	23.1%
2019	3.4%	11.0%	23.6%
2020	3.6%	11.1%	24.2%
2021	3.9%	11.3%	24.6%
2022	4.4%	12.4%	26.0%
2023	4.7%	13.6%	27.1%
2024	4.7%	14.3%	27.9%
2025	5.1%	15.1%	28.5%
2026	5.3%	15.7%	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 Noordscheschut

				Largest group
7914 Noordscheschut	5.3%	1,970	+0.9 pp	Poland

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	1,980	1,935	45	25	20	0	0	10	5	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	45	5
1999	1,990	1,945	50	25	20	0	0	5	5	20	0	5	0	5	5	0	40	10
2000	2,030	1,985	50	30	25	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	15	5	0	10	40	10
2001	2,050	2,000	55	30	15	0	0	5	5	20	0	0	10	0	0	5	45	10
2002	2,030	1,980	50	30	25	0	0	5	5	20	0	0	10	5	0	10	40	10
2003	2,010	1,960	55	25	20	0	0	10	5	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	40	10
2004	2,050	1,990	60	35	30	0	5	5	5	20	0	5	10	5	0	10	45	15
2005	2,005	1,950	55	30	30	0	5	10	5	15	0	0	15	5	0	10	40	10
2006	2,035	1,985	50	25	20	0	0	10	5	20	0	5	0	0	0	10	40	10
2007	1,985	1,935	50	30	30	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	10	5	5	15	40	10
2008	1,985	1,935	45	30	20	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	10	0	5	10	40	5
2009	2,005	1,950	50	35	20	5	0	5	0	20	0	5	10	0	0	10	45	5
2010	2,010	1,955	55	30	30	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	15	5	0	20	45	10
2011	2,020	1,960	60	35	25	0	0	5	0	20	0	5	10	5	0	15	45	10
2012	2,015	1,960	55	30	25	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	10	5	0	10	45	10
2013	1,975	1,925	50	30	20	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	10	0	0	10	45	10
2014	1,965	1,915	50	30	20	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	10	5	0	10	40	5
2015	1,950	1,900	50	25	25	0	0	10	5	15	0	0	10	0	0	10	45	10
2016	1,955	1,890	65	35	30	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	20	0	0	15	45	15
2017	1,965	1,895	70	40	30	0	5	10	0	15	5	0	20	0	5	10	50	15
2018	1,950	1,880	70	35	30	0	5	10	0	15	5	5	10	0	5	10	50	15
2019	1,905	1,840	65	30	35	0	5	5	0	10	5	0	15	5	10	10	40	20
2020	1,920	1,850	70	35	35	0	5	5	0	15	10	0	10	5	5	15	45	25
2021	1,920	1,845	75	40	30	0	5	10	5	15	15	0	10	0	5	5	55	20
2022	1,925	1,840	85	40	50	0	5	15	0	10	15	0	15	5	10	10	55	25
2023	1,920	1,830	90	45	50	0	5	10	0	15	15	5	10	5	10	15	60	25
2024	1,925	1,835	90	50	40	0	0	10	0	15	25	5	10	5	5	15	–	–
2025	1,965	1,865	100	50	50	0	5	10	0	15	20	5	15	5	10	15	–	–
2026	1,970	1,865	105	45	60	0	5	10	0	15	20	5	10	10	15	15	–	–

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