City · Midden-Groningen, Groningen

Schildwolde: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Schildwolde had 1,530 residents. 7.2% of them (110 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 Asia (1.6%), Germany (1.0%) and other Europe (1.0%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,530 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.2% 110 people
Born abroad: 45.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.5% 1,415
Migration background 7.2% 110

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 25 people

Midden-Groningen 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.0% 15 people

Midden-Groningen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.0% 15 people

Midden-Groningen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 15 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 10 people

Midden-Groningen 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.33% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 2.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.33% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.33% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.33% 5 people

Midden-Groningen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 2.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Groningen 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 50
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 60

Men and women

Men: 775
Women: 755

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Schildwolde 7.2%

Higher than 14% 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

7.2%

Schildwolde
Midden-Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	Schildwolde	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	4.6%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	4.3%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	3.7%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	4.0%	11.6%	18.8%
2004	3.8%	11.6%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	4.2%	11.9%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	12.0%	19.4%
2008	6.3%	12.0%	19.6%
2009	5.1%	12.3%	19.9%
2010	4.9%	12.5%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	12.7%	20.6%
2012	5.7%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	5.8%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	5.7%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	5.7%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	13.4%	22.1%
2017	6.4%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	6.7%	14.1%	23.1%
2019	6.5%	14.5%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	14.8%	24.2%
2021	6.5%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	6.9%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	7.5%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	6.8%	17.7%	27.9%
2025	7.2%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	7.2%	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 Schildwolde

				Largest group
9626 Schildwolde	7.2%	1,530	+0.3 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,635	1,565	70	35	40	0	10	5	0	15	5	0	15	5	15	5	50	25
1999	1,620	1,545	75	40	30	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	25	5	15	0	55	25
2000	1,625	1,560	70	40	30	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	20	5	15	5	50	20
2001	1,630	1,565	70	45	25	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	25	0	10	10	50	20
2002	1,610	1,550	60	35	25	0	0	0	0	15	5	0	15	5	10	10	45	15
2003	1,610	1,550	65	35	25	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	20	5	10	5	40	15
2004	1,590	1,530	60	30	35	0	5	5	0	15	5	0	10	5	10	10	45	20
2005	1,565	1,500	60	30	30	0	5	5	5	15	5	0	10	0	10	5	45	20
2006	1,565	1,500	65	30	40	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	15	10	15	10	45	20
2007	1,560	1,490	75	35	50	0	5	5	5	10	5	5	15	10	15	10	50	30
2008	1,680	1,575	105	50	65	5	5	10	0	15	5	0	30	15	15	15	60	45
2009	1,680	1,590	85	40	45	0	5	5	0	15	5	0	20	10	15	10	60	35
2010	1,720	1,630	85	45	45	0	10	0	0	20	10	0	15	10	20	5	55	30
2011	1,740	1,645	90	45	45	0	5	5	0	15	10	0	20	15	10	10	60	35
2012	1,745	1,645	100	55	55	0	5	5	0	20	10	5	20	20	10	15	65	35
2013	1,735	1,630	100	55	55	0	5	5	5	20	10	0	25	15	10	15	65	35
2014	1,755	1,655	100	55	40	0	10	5	0	20	10	0	25	10	10	5	65	30
2015	1,740	1,640	100	50	55	0	5	0	0	20	15	0	15	20	15	15	65	35
2016	1,720	1,620	100	45	60	0	10	5	5	15	10	5	15	20	10	10	65	40
2017	1,730	1,620	110	45	60	0	15	5	0	15	10	0	20	25	5	10	65	45
2018	1,725	1,610	115	45	70	0	10	5	5	15	5	5	20	20	15	15	60	50
2019	1,695	1,585	110	40	70	0	10	5	5	15	10	0	15	25	15	10	60	50
2020	1,690	1,570	120	40	80	0	10	5	5	15	5	5	15	25	20	15	60	60
2021	1,685	1,575	110	45	65	0	10	5	0	15	5	5	20	20	20	10	60	50
2022	1,675	1,560	115	40	75	0	5	5	0	15	5	5	15	25	25	15	60	50
2023	1,665	1,545	125	40	80	0	10	10	0	15	5	5	20	20	25	15	65	50
2024	1,625	1,515	110	40	70	0	10	10	0	15	5	5	15	15	25	15	–	–
2025	1,595	1,480	115	45	70	0	10	5	0	15	5	5	20	10	30	10	–	–
2026	1,530	1,415	110	45	70	0	5	5	0	15	5	5	15	15	25	10	–	–

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