City · Westerkwartier, Groningen

Saaksum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Saaksum had 100 residents. 5.0% of them (5 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerkwartier (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.0%). 100.0% 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: 100 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.0% 5 people
Born abroad: 100.0% 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 90.0% 90
Migration background 5.0% 5

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

5.0% 5 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Westerkwartier 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 100.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 100.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 55
Women: 45

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

5.0%

Saaksum
Westerkwartier
Netherlands

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Year	Saaksum	Westerkwartier	Netherlands
1998	8.7%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	8.7%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	4.5%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	4.5%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	4.5%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	4.5%	6.7%	19.0%
2005	0.0%	6.2%	19.2%
2006	0.0%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	0.0%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	0.0%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	0.0%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	0.0%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	0.0%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	0.0%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	5.3%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	5.0%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	5.0%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	5.3%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	5.6%	7.1%	23.1%
2019	10.0%	7.2%	23.6%
2020	5.3%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	5.3%	7.5%	24.6%
2022	5.0%	8.4%	26.0%
2023	5.0%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	5.0%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	5.3%	9.6%	28.5%
2026	5.0%	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 Saaksum

				Largest group
9886 Saaksum	5.0%	100	±0.0 pp	Germany

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	Indonesia	Germany	Other Europe	Other Asia	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	115	110	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
1999	115	105	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	0
2000	115	110	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2001	110	105	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	0
2002	110	105	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2003	110	110	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2004	110	110	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2005	115	110	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2006	110	105	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2007	105	110	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2008	110	105	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2009	100	100	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2010	105	100	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2011	105	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	95	95	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2013	100	95	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2014	95	90	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2015	100	95	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2016	100	95	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2017	95	90	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0
2018	90	85	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2019	100	90	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	5
2020	95	90	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0
2021	95	90	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0
2022	100	95	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0
2023	100	95	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0
2024	100	95	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	95	90	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	100	90	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	–	–

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