City · Het Hogeland, Groningen

Ulrum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ulrum had 1,375 residents. 12.0% of them (165 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 Europe (3.6%), other Asia (2.2%) and Germany (1.1%). 72.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.0% 165 people
Born abroad: 72.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.0% 1,210
Migration background 12.0% 165

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.6% 50 people

Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 30 people

Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.1% 15 people

Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 15 people

Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.73% 10 people

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

0.73% 10 people

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

0.73% 10 people

Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.36% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.36% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.36% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.36% 5 people

Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.36% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

73% 27%

Born abroad (first generation) 72.7% 120
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 27.3% 45

Men and women

Men: 710
Women: 665

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ulrum 12.0%

Higher than 47% 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

12.0%

Ulrum
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

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Year	Ulrum	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	3.3%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	3.0%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	3.1%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	3.0%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	18.5%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	17.2%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	19.8%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	20.0%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	16.3%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	3.5%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	4.1%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	4.2%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	3.9%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	4.7%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	4.4%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	3.8%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	3.6%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	3.6%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	3.7%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	3.7%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	4.0%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	4.8%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	5.9%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	6.3%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	8.4%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	11.5%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	12.0%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	12.4%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	12.0%	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 Ulrum

				Largest group
9971 Ulrum	12.0%	1,375	+3.6 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	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	1,655	1,605	55	40	15	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	15	0	5	5	45	5
1999	1,640	1,585	50	40	10	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	15	0	0	5	50	0
2000	1,620	1,575	50	45	10	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	20	0	0	5	50	5
2001	1,650	1,595	50	45	15	0	0	5	5	0	20	5	0	20	0	5	0	50	0
2002	1,920	1,565	355	90	260	10	0	0	10	0	25	5	0	60	90	145	5	100	250
2003	1,885	1,560	325	90	235	5	0	0	10	0	25	5	0	60	105	115	0	105	225
2004	1,915	1,535	380	110	265	5	0	5	5	0	20	5	0	85	125	130	0	120	265
2005	1,950	1,560	390	95	295	5	0	5	5	0	20	5	0	70	155	125	0	105	285
2006	1,845	1,545	300	85	215	5	0	0	10	5	20	5	5	55	100	85	10	95	210
2007	1,580	1,520	55	40	15	0	0	5	10	0	15	5	0	20	5	0	0	50	10
2008	1,570	1,505	65	35	20	0	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	15	5	5	5	50	10
2009	1,550	1,485	65	35	30	0	0	0	5	0	15	5	5	10	10	10	5	50	15
2010	1,540	1,475	60	30	25	0	0	0	10	0	15	5	5	5	5	0	10	50	20
2011	1,500	1,435	70	30	35	0	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	10	15	5	10	50	20
2012	1,480	1,410	65	25	40	5	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	5	15	0	10	45	25
2013	1,435	1,380	55	30	25	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	15	10	0	10	40	15
2014	1,370	1,320	50	30	20	0	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	10	10	0	0	40	10
2015	1,370	1,320	50	35	15	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	20	10	0	0	40	10
2016	1,365	1,315	50	30	15	0	0	0	10	5	10	5	0	15	5	0	0	35	15
2017	1,345	1,295	50	30	20	0	0	0	10	0	10	10	5	5	5	0	5	45	10
2018	1,360	1,305	55	35	20	0	0	5	5	0	15	5	5	10	5	0	5	40	10
2019	1,360	1,295	65	40	25	0	0	5	5	5	15	10	5	10	5	10	0	50	20
2020	1,355	1,275	80	45	30	0	0	5	10	0	20	10	0	15	10	0	5	55	25
2021	1,350	1,265	85	45	35	0	5	0	5	5	20	15	0	10	5	10	5	55	30
2022	1,365	1,250	115	55	60	0	0	5	5	10	20	15	0	20	10	20	10	60	45
2023	1,390	1,230	160	85	80	5	0	5	10	15	15	20	5	40	20	30	10	85	70
2024	1,380	1,210	165	90	75	0	5	5	5	10	15	20	5	50	10	30	10	–	–
2025	1,370	1,200	170	90	75	0	5	10	5	10	20	20	5	50	10	30	10	–	–
2026	1,375	1,210	165	90	75	5	5	5	5	10	15	15	5	50	10	30	10	–	–

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