City · Het Hogeland, Groningen

Zoutkamp: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zoutkamp had 1,220 residents. 9.0% 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 Het Hogeland (11.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.0%), Germany (1.2%) and Poland (1.2%). 72.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,220 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.0% 110 people
Born abroad: 72.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.8 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.6% 1,105
Migration background 9.0% 110

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.0% 25 people

Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.2% 15 people

Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 15 people

Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 15 people

Het Hogeland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 15 people

Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 10 people

Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.41% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.41% 5 people

Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.41% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

73% 27%

Born abroad (first generation) 72.7% 80
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 27.3% 30

Men and women

Men: 625
Women: 590

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zoutkamp 9.0%

Higher than 26% 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

9.0%

Zoutkamp
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

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Year	Zoutkamp	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	4.6%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	5.1%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	4.7%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	4.6%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	4.6%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	5.3%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	4.9%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	4.5%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	4.6%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	5.4%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	5.0%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	5.0%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	4.9%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	4.9%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	4.9%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	5.4%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	5.4%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	4.9%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	4.9%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	5.4%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	6.3%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	5.9%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	6.3%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	9.8%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	7.5%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	7.9%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	8.6%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	9.0%	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 Zoutkamp

				Largest group
9974 Ulrum	9.0%	1,220	−0.8 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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,185	1,125	55	35	30	5	5	5	20	0	0	15	0	5	10	40	20
1999	1,175	1,115	60	40	20	0	0	5	15	5	5	15	5	5	5	45	20
2000	1,180	1,130	55	30	25	5	0	5	15	5	0	10	0	5	10	40	15
2001	1,185	1,130	55	35	25	5	0	0	20	5	0	10	5	10	5	40	15
2002	1,190	1,135	55	40	20	0	0	5	20	5	5	10	0	5	10	40	15
2003	1,215	1,150	65	35	35	5	0	5	15	5	5	10	5	15	5	45	20
2004	1,225	1,160	60	40	10	0	0	5	20	5	0	15	0	5	0	50	15
2005	1,225	1,165	55	40	10	0	0	5	20	5	0	15	0	5	0	45	10
2006	1,200	1,145	55	35	25	5	0	5	20	5	0	10	5	5	5	45	15
2007	1,195	1,135	65	45	15	0	0	5	15	5	5	20	5	5	0	45	15
2008	1,200	1,145	60	40	20	5	0	5	20	5	5	10	5	0	5	45	10
2009	1,200	1,140	60	35	30	5	0	5	20	10	0	5	10	0	10	45	15
2010	1,200	1,140	60	40	25	0	0	0	20	5	0	15	10	5	10	40	20
2011	1,225	1,165	60	40	15	0	0	5	20	5	0	15	5	0	10	45	15
2012	1,230	1,170	60	30	25	5	0	0	15	10	0	5	5	5	10	45	20
2013	1,215	1,160	60	35	20	0	0	5	15	5	0	15	5	0	10	40	15
2014	1,210	1,145	65	40	25	0	0	5	15	10	0	15	0	5	15	50	15
2015	1,210	1,145	65	40	25	0	0	5	15	10	0	15	5	5	10	50	20
2016	1,220	1,160	60	35	25	0	0	0	10	10	5	10	5	10	10	40	20
2017	1,220	1,160	60	35	25	0	0	0	15	5	0	15	5	5	15	35	20
2018	1,195	1,130	65	35	30	0	0	5	10	10	0	15	10	5	10	45	20
2019	1,185	1,110	75	40	30	0	0	0	15	15	0	10	10	5	15	50	25
2020	1,190	1,120	70	45	25	0	0	0	15	15	0	15	10	5	10	50	25
2021	1,195	1,120	75	45	25	5	0	5	15	15	0	15	10	0	5	55	25
2022	1,225	1,105	120	50	75	0	0	5	15	10	5	15	10	50	10	55	60
2023	1,195	1,110	90	45	40	5	0	5	20	15	0	20	10	10	10	50	30
2024	1,205	1,105	95	50	45	5	0	5	15	15	5	20	15	15	10	–	–
2025	1,220	1,115	105	60	45	5	0	5	15	20	0	25	10	10	10	–	–
2026	1,220	1,105	110	60	50	0	5	5	15	15	5	25	15	15	10	–	–

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