City · Het Hogeland, Groningen

Winsum (Het Hogeland): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Winsum (Het Hogeland) had 7,520 residents. 11.1% of them (835 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 Asia (3.1%), other Europe (1.6%) and Germany (1.5%). 56.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 7,520 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.1% 835 people
Born abroad: 56.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.9% 6,685
Migration background 11.1% 835

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 230 people

Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 120 people

Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.5% 110 people

Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 100 people

Het Hogeland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 85 people

Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 80 people

Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.47% 35 people

Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 30 people

Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.33% 25 people

Het Hogeland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.20% 15 people

Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.13% 10 people

Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.07% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.3% 470
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.7% 365

Men and women

Men: 3,635
Women: 3,890

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Winsum (Het Hogeland) 11.1%

Higher than 39% 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

11.1%

Winsum (Het Hogeland)
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

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Year	Winsum (Het Hogeland)	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	6.2%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	6.1%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	7.3%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	8.9%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	10.5%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	9.9%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	10.2%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	6.6%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	6.5%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	6.5%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	6.4%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	6.5%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	6.6%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	6.6%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	6.9%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	7.1%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	7.2%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	7.4%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	7.5%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	7.5%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	7.4%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	7.6%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	8.6%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	10.2%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	10.3%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	10.8%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	11.1%	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 Winsum (Het Hogeland)

				Largest group
9951 Noord - West	11.1%	7,520	+2.5 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	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	7,505	7,045	460	190	270	5	0	10	90	35	105	5	10	70	25	70	35	300	155
1999	7,450	6,990	460	185	270	0	0	10	95	40	105	5	5	70	25	75	25	285	170
2000	7,485	7,020	460	185	280	5	0	15	90	35	105	5	5	70	25	85	25	290	175
2001	7,545	6,990	550	210	335	10	0	10	90	40	105	0	5	100	40	120	25	315	240
2002	7,670	6,990	680	255	420	10	0	10	90	35	105	5	5	140	95	155	25	365	320
2003	7,815	6,995	820	310	510	20	0	15	90	35	100	0	5	205	140	175	35	420	400
2004	7,845	7,060	780	310	475	15	0	15	90	35	105	5	10	190	125	155	40	420	365
2005	7,955	7,145	815	300	515	10	0	15	85	35	105	5	5	185	155	180	35	405	405
2006	7,665	7,160	505	195	315	0	0	15	85	40	105	5	10	75	35	105	35	295	205
2007	7,650	7,150	500	190	310	0	5	15	80	45	100	10	5	75	35	95	35	295	210
2008	7,590	7,105	490	195	290	5	5	15	75	45	105	10	5	75	30	85	30	300	190
2009	7,655	7,170	490	200	285	5	0	10	80	45	110	5	5	80	35	80	30	305	180
2010	7,620	7,140	480	195	275	5	0	10	80	40	110	5	5	75	40	70	30	300	175
2011	7,615	7,125	495	205	295	5	5	15	80	45	110	5	5	85	40	70	35	310	185
2012	7,610	7,105	505	210	300	5	0	15	85	45	110	5	15	80	45	70	35	320	190
2013	7,580	7,075	500	215	295	0	0	15	85	50	110	5	10	90	40	70	35	320	185
2014	7,585	7,065	520	210	305	0	0	15	85	50	105	5	10	90	40	80	35	325	190
2015	7,590	7,050	540	205	335	5	0	20	85	50	105	0	10	90	50	85	40	320	220
2016	7,535	6,990	545	210	330	0	5	15	85	45	100	5	10	95	50	90	40	325	215
2017	7,475	6,920	555	225	330	0	0	15	80	45	110	10	15	90	55	90	45	335	220
2018	7,420	6,860	560	230	330	0	0	15	75	40	110	10	15	95	55	110	35	335	230
2019	7,385	6,830	555	225	330	0	0	10	80	40	110	10	10	95	55	100	45	330	225
2020	7,395	6,845	550	215	335	0	0	10	80	40	105	10	10	90	65	100	40	325	225
2021	7,395	6,830	565	220	340	5	0	15	75	40	100	10	10	100	65	95	45	325	240
2022	7,360	6,735	630	235	390	10	0	15	85	40	105	15	15	105	70	105	60	345	260
2023	7,520	6,750	770	235	530	5	5	20	85	35	100	15	15	110	70	260	60	355	390
2024	7,445	6,675	770	230	540	10	5	25	85	35	105	15	10	100	95	230	55	–	–
2025	7,470	6,665	805	245	560	10	5	20	80	30	110	15	10	110	90	265	55	–	–
2026	7,520	6,685	835	255	580	35	5	25	85	30	110	15	10	120	100	230	80	–	–

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