City · Het Hogeland, Groningen

Oudeschip: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oudeschip had 250 residents. 14.0% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Het Hogeland (11.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.0%), Germany (2.0%) and Belgium (2.0%). 42.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents
250 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
14.0% 35 people
Born abroad
42.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.2 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 86.0% 215
  • Migration background 14.0% 35

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.0% 15 people
    Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    2.0% 5 people
    Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    2.0% 5 people
    Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 42.9% 15
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.1% 20

Men and women

Men
140
Women
110

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Oudeschip
  • Het Hogeland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year OudeschipHet HogelandNetherlands
1998 8.9%4.9%16.7%
1999 7.4%5.0%17.1%
2000 7.1%5.2%17.5%
2001 9.3%5.7%18.0%
2002 9.3%6.9%18.4%
2003 9.1%7.3%18.8%
2004 9.1%7.0%19.0%
2005 9.3%6.8%19.2%
2006 9.6%6.0%19.3%
2007 10.0%5.7%19.4%
2008 10.2%5.7%19.6%
2009 10.4%5.7%19.9%
2010 10.0%5.7%20.3%
2011 12.2%5.9%20.6%
2012 12.2%6.1%20.9%
2013 9.6%6.2%21.1%
2014 10.4%6.3%21.4%
2015 11.1%6.4%21.7%
2016 12.8%6.6%22.1%
2017 15.2%7.0%22.6%
2018 15.6%7.3%23.1%
2019 13.3%7.6%23.6%
2020 11.1%7.7%24.2%
2021 12.5%8.0%24.6%
2022 9.8%9.0%26.0%
2023 12.2%10.1%27.1%
2024 10.4%10.4%27.9%
2025 10.6%10.7%28.5%
2026 14.0%11.0%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 Oudeschip

Largest group
9984 Uithuizermeeden 250 +4.2 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 280260251550000000510005155
1999 27025020155000005055050150
2000 280255202000005050510000200
2001 270245252000000050510000255
2002 270245252050005550510000200
2003 27524525205000505555005200
2004 275250252550005555510000250
2005 270240252500000050515000250
2006 260235252500005050515000255
2007 250225252000005050510000250
2008 245225252050000050510005200
2009 240220252000005050510000155
2010 250225252000000050510000250
2011 2452103025500000100510005250
2012 2452153025500005100105000305
2013 2602302525100005550515000250
2014 240215252050005050105005250
2015 225200252050005050510005205
2016 2352053020100000010055055305
2017 230195353050005050520000300
2018 225190353050000050520005305
2019 2251953025500000100510050305
2020 225200252050000510055050205
2021 2402103025500005100510050255
2022 255225252550000010055050255
2023 245215302050055050510000250
2024 240215252050000050510000––
2025 235210252050000050510000––
2026 250215353050000050515000––