City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

Oostwold (Westerkwartier): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oostwold (Westerkwartier) had 685 residents. 11.7% of them (80 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.2%), Germany (2.2%) and other Asia (2.2%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 685 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.7% 80 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.1% 610
Migration background 11.7% 80

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.2% 15 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.2% 15 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 15 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 10 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.73% 5 people

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

0.73% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.73% 5 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.73% 5 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
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%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 40

Men and women

Men: 355
Women: 335

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oostwold (Westerkwartier) 11.7%

Higher than 44% 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

11.7%

Oostwold (Westerkwartier)
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	Oostwold (Westerkwartier)	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	6.8%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	6.8%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	6.0%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	5.3%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	6.8%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	5.3%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	6.0%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	5.9%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	5.8%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	6.6%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	7.4%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	5.5%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	5.3%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	5.4%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	5.3%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	7.6%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	8.4%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	7.1%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	7.5%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	8.1%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	9.4%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	9.2%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	10.5%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	10.7%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	11.7%	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 Oostwold (Westerkwartier)

				Largest group
9828 Bebouwde kom Oostwold	11.7%	685	+2.3 pp	Indonesia

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	665	625	45	30	15	0	10	0	20	0	0	10	0	0	5	45	0
1999	660	620	45	30	15	0	5	0	15	0	0	15	0	0	10	45	5
2000	670	625	40	30	15	0	5	0	20	0	0	10	0	5	5	40	0
2001	660	625	35	25	15	0	10	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	35	5
2002	665	620	45	30	20	0	10	5	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	40	5
2003	655	615	35	20	10	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	35	0
2004	665	625	40	20	20	0	15	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	30	5
2005	675	630	40	20	15	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	30	10
2006	685	645	40	20	30	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	5	10	5	30	15
2007	685	635	45	25	20	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	10	5	35	10
2008	675	625	50	25	30	0	10	0	10	5	0	10	5	5	10	35	10
2009	660	615	40	20	20	0	10	0	10	5	0	5	0	5	5	35	10
2010	635	600	35	20	15	0	10	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	30	5
2011	655	615	35	15	15	0	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	30	5
2012	650	615	35	20	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	35	5
2013	660	620	35	25	10	0	5	0	10	5	0	10	0	0	5	35	5
2014	660	610	50	35	15	0	10	0	10	15	0	10	0	0	5	50	5
2015	630	590	40	25	15	0	5	0	10	15	0	0	0	10	0	40	5
2016	655	600	55	35	15	0	15	0	10	10	0	15	0	0	0	45	5
2017	650	600	50	30	20	0	15	0	10	10	0	10	5	0	0	45	5
2018	630	585	45	20	25	0	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	10	35	5
2019	670	620	50	25	25	5	10	0	10	10	0	5	0	10	0	45	10
2020	685	625	60	25	35	0	10	5	10	5	5	5	0	10	10	40	15
2021	675	620	55	25	30	0	15	5	10	5	0	10	5	5	0	40	10
2022	690	625	65	20	40	5	15	5	10	5	0	5	0	15	5	45	15
2023	710	645	65	25	40	0	15	5	10	10	5	5	5	10	10	50	15
2024	715	645	75	25	45	5	15	5	15	5	0	5	0	15	10	–	–
2025	700	625	75	25	45	5	15	5	10	5	0	5	0	15	10	–	–
2026	685	610	80	30	50	5	15	5	15	5	0	5	0	15	10	–	–

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