City · Westerwolde, Groningen

Oudeschans: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oudeschans had 175 residents. 8.6% of them (15 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerwolde (13.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.9%) and Belgium (2.9%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 175 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.6% 15 people
Born abroad: 33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: ±0.0 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

Dutch origin 91.4% 160
Migration background 8.6% 15

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.9% 5 people

Westerwolde 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

2.9% 5 people

Westerwolde 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 0.10% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 3.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 0.47% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Westerwolde 0.67% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 5

Men and women

Men: 85
Women: 95

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

8.6%

Oudeschans
Westerwolde
Netherlands

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Year	Oudeschans	Westerwolde	Netherlands
1998	8.8%	8.1%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	8.2%	17.1%
2000	11.8%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	8.6%	8.8%	18.0%
2002	10.8%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	11.8%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	11.4%	10.0%	19.0%
2005	11.4%	8.9%	19.2%
2006	14.7%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	12.1%	9.2%	19.4%
2008	10.0%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	10.0%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	8.8%	20.3%
2011	9.1%	9.8%	20.6%
2012	8.8%	9.7%	20.9%
2013	12.1%	8.9%	21.1%
2014	9.4%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	9.4%	10.8%	21.7%
2016	9.1%	11.7%	22.1%
2017	12.1%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	8.8%	9.4%	23.1%
2019	11.8%	11.4%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	13.0%	24.2%
2021	8.8%	14.3%	24.6%
2022	8.6%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	8.8%	16.2%	27.1%
2024	8.6%	16.5%	27.9%
2025	8.6%	19.6%	28.5%
2026	8.6%	13.0%	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 Oudeschans

				Largest group
9696 Bellingwolde	8.6%	175	±0.0 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	170	155	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	5
1999	170	155	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2000	170	155	20	10	5	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2001	175	155	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2002	185	165	20	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2003	170	155	20	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	0
2004	175	155	20	15	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2005	175	155	20	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2006	170	150	25	20	10	5	0	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	0	20	0
2007	165	145	20	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2008	150	140	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2009	150	135	15	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	15	0
2010	160	140	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2011	165	150	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	20	0
2012	170	155	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	15	5
2013	165	150	20	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2014	160	145	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2015	160	145	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2016	165	150	15	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2017	165	145	20	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2018	170	155	15	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	20	0
2019	170	150	20	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	20	0
2020	170	155	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	0
2021	170	155	15	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	15	0
2022	175	155	15	15	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2023	170	160	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2024	175	160	15	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	175	155	15	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	175	160	15	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	–	–

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