City · Groningen, Groningen

Woltersum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Woltersum had 325 residents. 10.8% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Groningen (30.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Americas & Oceania (3.1%), Turkey (1.5%) and Suriname (1.5%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 325 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.8% 35 people
Born abroad: 57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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 89.2% 290
Migration background 10.8% 35

Largest origin groups

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

Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.1% 10 people

Municipality of Groningen 2.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.5% 5 people

Municipality of Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.5% 5 people

Municipality of Groningen 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.5% 5 people

Municipality of Groningen 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 5 people

Municipality of Groningen 2.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 5 people

Municipality of Groningen 6.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 0.55% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 0.55% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Groningen 8.0% Netherlands 5.6%

First and second generation

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

57% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.1% 20

Men and women

Men: 170
Women: 155

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

10.8%

Woltersum
Municipality of Groningen
Netherlands

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Year	Woltersum	Municipality of Groningen	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	14.4%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	14.9%	17.1%
2000	6.9%	15.4%	17.5%
2001	8.0%	15.9%	18.0%
2002	8.1%	16.5%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	16.9%	18.8%
2004	9.3%	17.0%	19.0%
2005	9.3%	17.4%	19.2%
2006	5.6%	17.5%	19.3%
2007	6.8%	17.5%	19.4%
2008	6.6%	17.7%	19.6%
2009	6.6%	18.4%	19.9%
2010	7.8%	18.9%	20.3%
2011	7.7%	19.4%	20.6%
2012	7.9%	19.9%	20.9%
2013	7.9%	20.4%	21.1%
2014	8.0%	20.8%	21.4%
2015	8.1%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	6.8%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	22.4%	22.6%
2018	9.3%	23.0%	23.1%
2019	8.3%	24.0%	23.6%
2020	8.3%	24.7%	24.2%
2021	8.5%	25.0%	24.6%
2022	8.6%	26.9%	26.0%
2023	10.1%	28.3%	27.1%
2024	10.3%	29.0%	27.9%
2025	10.4%	29.5%	28.5%
2026	10.8%	30.0%	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 Woltersum

				Largest group
9795 Ten Post	10.8%	325	+2.2 pp	Other Americas & Oceania

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	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	345	320	20	5	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	15	5
1999	350	325	20	5	15	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	20	5
2000	360	335	25	5	20	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	20	10
2001	375	340	30	10	20	0	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	20	10
2002	370	340	30	10	20	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	10
2003	375	340	30	10	25	5	5	0	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	20	15
2004	375	340	35	5	25	5	0	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	20	10
2005	375	345	35	15	25	0	5	5	10	5	0	0	15	0	5	0	20	15
2006	360	340	20	5	20	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	15	10
2007	370	345	25	10	20	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	15	10
2008	380	355	25	5	25	5	0	5	15	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	20	10
2009	380	355	25	5	15	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	20	10
2010	385	360	30	5	20	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	20	10
2011	390	360	30	5	30	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	20	15
2012	380	350	30	5	30	5	0	5	15	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	20	10
2013	380	350	30	10	20	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	20	5
2014	375	345	30	5	25	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	10
2015	370	340	30	10	20	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	15	10
2016	370	345	25	10	20	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	15	10
2017	375	345	30	5	30	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	15
2018	375	340	35	10	25	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	20	15
2019	360	330	30	5	25	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	15	15
2020	360	330	30	5	30	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	15	20
2021	355	325	30	5	25	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	15
2022	350	315	30	5	25	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	15
2023	345	310	35	5	30	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	15	20
2024	340	300	35	5	30	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	10	–	–
2025	335	295	35	5	30	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	10	–	–
2026	325	290	35	5	30	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	10	–	–

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