City · Midden-Groningen, Groningen

Overschild: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Overschild had 540 residents. 8.3% of them (45 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Midden-Groningen (18.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.8%), Germany (1.9%) and Indonesia (0.93%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 540 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.3% 45 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.5 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 92.6% 500
Migration background 8.3% 45

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Overschild. For comparison, the line marks Midden-Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.8% 15 people

Midden-Groningen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.9% 10 people

Midden-Groningen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.93% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.93% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.93% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 2.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 20

Men and women

Men: 300
Women: 245

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Overschild 8.3%

Higher than 22% 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

8.3%

Overschild
Midden-Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	Overschild	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	5.0%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	5.7%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	4.9%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	4.8%	11.6%	18.8%
2004	4.0%	11.6%	19.0%
2005	4.1%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	4.8%	11.9%	19.3%
2007	5.0%	12.0%	19.4%
2008	4.3%	12.0%	19.6%
2009	4.3%	12.3%	19.9%
2010	4.3%	12.5%	20.3%
2011	5.5%	12.7%	20.6%
2012	5.4%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	5.6%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	4.7%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	13.4%	22.1%
2017	5.8%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	5.7%	14.1%	23.1%
2019	7.7%	14.5%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	14.8%	24.2%
2021	7.1%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	8.8%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	9.8%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	8.7%	17.7%	27.9%
2025	7.8%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	8.3%	18.6%	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 Overschild

				Largest group
9625 Eemskanaal-Zuid	8.3%	540	−0.5 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	600	565	35	20	15	0	5	10	15	0	5	0	0	0	0	25	5
1999	595	560	30	25	10	0	5	5	15	5	5	0	0	0	0	25	10
2000	620	590	35	20	10	0	5	10	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2001	610	575	35	20	10	0	5	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	25	10
2002	615	585	30	20	10	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2003	620	590	30	20	15	0	5	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	25	5
2004	620	590	25	15	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2005	615	590	25	15	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	15	5
2006	625	600	30	15	10	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	20	5
2007	605	575	30	15	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2008	575	550	25	15	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	10
2009	575	550	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	20	10
2010	575	545	25	10	15	0	5	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	10
2011	550	530	30	10	20	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	10
2012	555	525	30	10	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	15	10
2013	545	515	30	15	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	20	10
2014	540	510	30	15	15	0	5	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	15
2015	535	510	25	15	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	15	10
2016	520	495	25	15	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2017	520	490	30	15	15	0	5	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	10
2018	525	495	30	20	10	0	5	5	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	25	10
2019	520	480	40	25	15	0	5	5	5	5	0	15	0	5	0	25	10
2020	510	465	45	25	20	5	5	5	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	30	10
2021	490	455	35	25	10	0	0	5	10	5	0	10	0	5	0	25	10
2022	510	460	45	30	20	0	0	5	10	5	0	10	5	5	0	30	10
2023	510	460	50	30	20	0	5	5	10	10	0	15	0	5	0	35	15
2024	515	470	45	30	15	0	5	5	10	10	0	10	0	0	0	–	–
2025	515	475	40	30	15	0	5	5	10	5	0	15	0	0	0	–	–
2026	540	500	45	25	15	0	5	5	10	5	0	15	0	0	0	–	–

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