City · Het Hogeland, Groningen

Roodeschool: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Roodeschool had 1,155 residents. 10.4% of them (120 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Het Hogeland (11.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.0%), other Europe (2.6%) and Germany (1.3%). 62.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,155 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.4% 120 people
Born abroad: 62.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.6% 1,035
Migration background 10.4% 120

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 35 people

Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 30 people

Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.3% 15 people

Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.43% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.43% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.43% 5 people

Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.43% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.43% 5 people

Het Hogeland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.43% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

63% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.5% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.5% 45

Men and women

Men: 605
Women: 545

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Roodeschool 10.4%

Higher than 34% 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

10.4%

Roodeschool
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

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Year	Roodeschool	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	4.6%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	4.2%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	4.9%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	5.6%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	6.7%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	6.1%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	5.7%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	5.3%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	5.7%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	5.1%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	5.1%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	4.9%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	5.7%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	6.1%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	6.5%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	7.5%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	8.4%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	9.7%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	9.2%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	8.9%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	9.1%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	9.5%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	10.0%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	10.0%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	10.4%	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 Roodeschool

				Largest group
9983 Uithuizermeeden	10.4%	1,155	+1.3 pp	Other Asia

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	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,290	1,240	55	35	20	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	0	15	0	10	0	45	10
1999	1,305	1,245	60	40	25	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	0	15	0	10	5	45	15
2000	1,300	1,250	55	35	15	0	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	15	0	10	0	40	15
2001	1,315	1,250	65	40	30	0	0	0	5	5	20	5	0	15	5	15	0	45	20
2002	1,345	1,275	75	40	35	5	0	5	5	10	15	5	0	20	0	15	0	45	25
2003	1,345	1,250	90	50	45	0	0	5	5	15	20	5	0	25	0	20	0	50	40
2004	1,315	1,235	80	40	40	5	0	5	10	5	20	5	0	15	0	15	0	45	30
2005	1,325	1,250	75	35	40	5	0	5	5	5	15	0	0	20	0	15	5	40	30
2006	1,320	1,255	70	35	35	5	0	5	5	5	10	5	0	20	0	15	0	45	30
2007	1,305	1,225	75	40	30	0	0	5	5	0	15	5	0	20	0	15	5	50	25
2008	1,275	1,205	65	35	30	5	0	5	5	5	10	5	0	20	0	10	0	40	20
2009	1,265	1,195	65	40	30	5	0	5	5	0	15	5	0	20	5	10	0	45	25
2010	1,235	1,175	60	35	30	5	0	0	5	5	15	0	0	20	5	10	0	40	20
2011	1,225	1,155	70	35	35	5	5	0	5	0	15	0	5	15	0	10	10	45	20
2012	1,240	1,160	75	40	30	5	0	0	10	5	15	0	0	25	5	5	0	50	25
2013	1,220	1,140	75	40	35	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	0	25	10	5	5	45	25
2014	1,225	1,145	80	40	35	0	0	5	5	10	20	5	0	15	5	15	0	50	30
2015	1,190	1,115	75	45	35	0	5	0	5	5	25	5	0	15	0	15	5	55	25
2016	1,195	1,105	90	50	40	0	5	0	5	5	20	10	0	20	0	20	5	55	35
2017	1,185	1,090	95	50	45	0	0	0	5	10	20	10	0	20	10	20	0	60	40
2018	1,185	1,085	100	55	50	0	0	5	5	10	20	10	0	25	5	25	0	55	45
2019	1,190	1,075	115	65	50	0	0	5	5	10	15	10	0	40	10	15	5	70	40
2020	1,195	1,085	110	60	45	0	0	5	5	10	20	10	0	30	10	10	5	70	35
2021	1,175	1,070	105	60	45	0	0	0	5	15	20	10	0	30	5	10	10	70	30
2022	1,155	1,055	105	55	50	5	5	5	5	10	20	5	0	30	5	15	5	60	35
2023	1,155	1,045	110	45	60	10	0	5	10	10	20	5	0	20	5	25	5	55	50
2024	1,150	1,040	115	50	65	5	0	5	5	15	15	5	0	25	5	25	10	–	–
2025	1,150	1,040	115	50	65	5	0	5	5	5	20	5	0	25	5	35	5	–	–
2026	1,155	1,035	120	50	70	5	0	5	5	5	15	0	0	30	5	35	5	–	–

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