City · Midden-Groningen, Groningen

Scharmer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Scharmer had 535 residents. 25.2% of them (135 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Midden-Groningen (18.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (15.9%), Poland (2.8%) and Indonesia (1.9%). 74.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 11.4 percentage points.

Residents: 535 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.2% 135 people
Born abroad: 74.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +11.4 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

76% 25%

Dutch origin 75.7% 405
Migration background 25.2% 135

Largest origin groups

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

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

15.9% 85 people

Midden-Groningen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.8% 15 people

Midden-Groningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.9% 10 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%
Germany

0.93% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.93% 5 people

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

0.93% 5 people

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

0.93% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
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%

First and second generation

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

74% 22%

Born abroad (first generation) 74.1% 100
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 22.2% 30

Men and women

Men: 300
Women: 235

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Scharmer 25.2%

Higher than 89% 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

25.2%

Scharmer
Midden-Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	Scharmer	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	5.0%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	6.5%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	7.3%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	8.0%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	8.5%	11.6%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	11.6%	19.0%
2005	9.8%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	10.7%	11.9%	19.3%
2007	6.4%	12.0%	19.4%
2008	7.3%	12.0%	19.6%
2009	5.8%	12.3%	19.9%
2010	9.8%	12.5%	20.3%
2011	15.9%	12.7%	20.6%
2012	6.5%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	6.6%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	5.7%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	5.6%	13.4%	22.1%
2017	7.9%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	7.7%	14.1%	23.1%
2019	11.5%	14.5%	23.6%
2020	9.7%	14.8%	24.2%
2021	10.4%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	13.9%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	15.3%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	19.4%	17.7%	27.9%
2025	22.2%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	25.2%	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 Scharmer

				Largest group
9616 Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	25.2%	535	+11.4 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	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	505	475	25	20	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	0	25	0
1999	500	480	25	15	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2000	540	500	35	15	20	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	35	5
2001	545	505	40	25	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	15	0	10	0	35	5
2002	560	515	45	25	30	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	15	5	15	0	35	5
2003	530	490	45	15	25	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	15	0	25	15
2004	535	500	30	20	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	0
2005	560	510	55	45	5	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	30	0	0	0	50	0
2006	560	500	60	40	20	0	0	10	5	15	5	0	20	5	0	0	55	5
2007	550	515	35	25	15	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	10	5	0	0	30	5
2008	545	505	40	30	15	0	5	5	5	10	5	0	15	5	0	0	35	5
2009	515	485	30	15	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	25	5
2010	510	465	50	30	20	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	10	5	0	5	40	5
2011	535	450	85	55	30	0	0	10	5	20	10	0	25	5	10	0	70	20
2012	460	430	30	15	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2013	450	430	25	15	15	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	20	5
2014	455	425	30	15	10	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	10
2015	440	415	25	15	15	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	20	5
2016	450	425	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	10
2017	445	410	35	20	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	5	25	5
2018	455	420	35	15	20	0	0	5	5	15	0	0	0	5	5	0	30	5
2019	480	425	55	35	15	5	0	5	0	15	5	0	15	0	5	0	45	10
2020	465	420	45	30	15	0	0	10	5	10	5	0	15	5	0	0	40	10
2021	480	430	50	25	25	0	0	15	10	10	5	0	10	0	0	0	40	15
2022	505	435	70	40	25	0	0	10	10	10	5	0	30	5	0	5	50	15
2023	490	410	75	55	25	0	0	10	0	10	10	0	35	0	0	0	60	10
2024	515	415	100	80	20	0	0	10	5	5	10	0	65	5	0	0	–	–
2025	540	420	120	100	25	0	5	10	5	5	15	0	80	5	5	0	–	–
2026	535	405	135	110	25	0	0	10	5	5	15	0	85	5	5	5	–	–

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