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City · Het Hogeland, Groningen

WetsingeMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wetsinge had 140 residents. 0.0% of them (0 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Het Hogeland (11.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). Since 2022 the share has fallen by 3.8 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents
140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
0.0% 0 people
Born abroad
– of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
−3.8 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 100.0% 140
  • Migration background 0.0% 0

Largest origin groups

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

  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) – 0
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) – 0

Men and women

Men
75
Women
65

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Wetsinge
  • Het Hogeland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year WetsingeHet HogelandNetherlands
1998 3.6%4.9%16.7%
1999 3.7%5.0%17.1%
2000 0.0%5.2%17.5%
2001 3.8%5.7%18.0%
2002 0.0%6.9%18.4%
2003 4.0%7.3%18.8%
2004 0.0%7.0%19.0%
2005 0.0%6.8%19.2%
2006 3.8%6.0%19.3%
2007 0.0%5.7%19.4%
2008 0.0%5.7%19.6%
2009 3.7%5.7%19.9%
2010 3.7%5.7%20.3%
2011 4.0%5.9%20.6%
2012 0.0%6.1%20.9%
2013 0.0%6.2%21.1%
2014 0.0%6.3%21.4%
2015 0.0%6.4%21.7%
2016 0.0%6.6%22.1%
2017 4.3%7.0%22.6%
2018 4.3%7.3%23.1%
2019 4.3%7.6%23.6%
2020 0.0%7.7%24.2%
2021 4.0%8.0%24.6%
2022 3.8%9.0%26.0%
2023 3.7%10.1%27.1%
2024 0.0%10.4%27.9%
2025 0.0%10.7%28.5%
2026 0.0%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 Wetsinge

Largest group
9773 Sauwerd 140 −3.8 pp –

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 14013550500000000005000
1999 13513050000000000000000
2000 12012000000050000000000
2001 13012550000000000000000
2002 13013000000000000000000
2003 12512050000050000000000
2004 12512500000050000000000
2005 12512500500050000000000
2006 13013050500000000005050
2007 13012500500000000005000
2008 12512500000050000000000
2009 13513050000050000000050
2010 13513550000000000000000
2011 12512550000050000000000
2012 12512500000050000000050
2013 12012500000000000000000
2014 11511500000050000000050
2015 11511500000050000000050
2016 11011000500000000005000
2017 11511050500000000005050
2018 11511055000000000500000
2019 11511050000000000000050
2020 11511505000000000500050
2021 12512050000050000000050
2022 13012555000000000500050
2023 13513050000050000000050
2024 130130000000000000000––
2025 135135000000000000000––
2026 140140000000000000000––

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