City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

Oldehove: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oldehove had 1,450 residents. 6.9% of them (100 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.7%), other Asia (1.4%) and Germany (1.0%). 55.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 1,450 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.9% 100 people
Born abroad: 55.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −2.0 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.1% 1,350
Migration background 6.9% 100

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 25 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 20 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.0% 15 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.69% 10 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.69% 10 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.34% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.34% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.34% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.0% 55
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 45

Men and women

Men: 750
Women: 700

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oldehove 6.9%

Higher than 12% 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

6.9%

Oldehove
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	Oldehove	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	4.3%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	4.2%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	4.2%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	4.1%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	4.1%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	3.7%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	3.9%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	4.2%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	4.7%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	4.8%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	5.7%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	5.1%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	4.6%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	5.2%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	5.1%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	5.5%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	6.5%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	6.3%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	6.9%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	7.5%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	8.9%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	8.1%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	7.7%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	7.4%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	6.9%	9.9%	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 Oldehove

				Largest group
9883 Oldehove	6.9%	1,450	−2.0 pp	Other Europe

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	1,610	1,540	65	35	25	0	5	0	15	0	5	15	5	5	10	55	10
1999	1,615	1,550	70	45	30	5	10	0	15	0	5	25	0	5	10	55	10
2000	1,650	1,580	70	40	35	5	5	0	15	0	0	25	5	10	10	60	15
2001	1,650	1,580	70	45	30	0	10	0	20	0	5	20	5	5	10	55	20
2002	1,615	1,545	70	35	25	5	10	0	20	0	0	15	5	5	0	50	20
2003	1,590	1,525	65	40	30	0	10	0	20	0	5	15	10	5	5	50	15
2004	1,575	1,520	65	35	20	0	5	0	20	0	0	15	5	5	5	50	15
2005	1,600	1,540	60	35	25	5	10	5	15	0	0	20	10	0	0	45	15
2006	1,630	1,570	60	30	30	5	10	0	15	0	5	10	5	10	0	45	20
2007	1,655	1,590	65	30	35	0	10	0	15	0	5	10	5	15	5	45	25
2008	1,655	1,590	70	25	40	0	15	0	10	5	10	0	5	15	5	45	20
2009	1,685	1,605	80	25	50	5	20	0	10	0	5	10	5	15	5	50	35
2010	1,660	1,580	80	30	55	0	15	0	10	0	5	15	10	20	10	45	35
2011	1,665	1,570	95	35	60	5	15	5	10	0	5	20	10	25	0	50	40
2012	1,670	1,580	85	30	50	0	10	5	10	0	5	15	10	20	5	50	40
2013	1,645	1,575	75	30	50	0	15	5	5	0	5	20	10	10	10	45	30
2014	1,620	1,535	85	35	50	0	10	5	10	0	5	20	5	20	10	50	35
2015	1,575	1,495	80	30	50	0	10	5	10	0	5	15	10	20	5	45	30
2016	1,555	1,470	85	30	55	5	10	5	10	0	5	15	10	20	5	45	40
2017	1,540	1,440	100	35	65	5	10	0	10	5	5	15	15	25	10	55	45
2018	1,515	1,420	95	35	60	0	10	5	10	0	5	20	15	20	10	50	45
2019	1,525	1,420	105	35	70	5	10	5	15	0	5	15	15	25	10	55	50
2020	1,540	1,425	115	45	70	0	10	10	15	0	5	25	15	25	10	55	60
2021	1,550	1,430	120	45	75	5	15	5	20	0	0	25	10	25	15	60	60
2022	1,520	1,385	135	50	85	5	10	5	20	5	5	25	15	35	10	65	60
2023	1,485	1,370	120	55	60	5	10	5	20	5	0	30	10	25	5	65	40
2024	1,495	1,375	115	50	65	5	10	5	15	5	0	30	10	25	10	–	–
2025	1,490	1,380	110	50	65	5	10	5	15	5	0	30	10	20	10	–	–
2026	1,450	1,350	100	45	55	5	10	5	15	5	0	25	5	20	10	–	–

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