City · Het Hogeland, Groningen

Zuidwolde (Het Hogeland): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zuidwolde (Het Hogeland) had 1,040 residents. 11.5% of them (120 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 (2.4%), Germany (1.9%) and other Europe (1.4%). 54.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,040 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.5% 120 people
Born abroad: 54.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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 88.5% 920
Migration background 11.5% 120

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 25 people

Het Hogeland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.9% 20 people

Het Hogeland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 15 people

Het Hogeland 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 15 people

Het Hogeland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.0% 10 people

Het Hogeland 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.0% 10 people

Het Hogeland 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 10 people

Het Hogeland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.48% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.48% 5 people

Het Hogeland 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Het Hogeland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.2% 65
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.8% 55

Men and women

Men: 530
Women: 510

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zuidwolde (Het Hogeland) 11.5%

Higher than 43% 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

11.5%

Zuidwolde (Het Hogeland)
Het Hogeland
Netherlands

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Year	Zuidwolde (Het Hogeland)	Het Hogeland	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	4.9%	16.7%
1999	4.7%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	4.2%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	3.9%	5.7%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	4.8%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	4.8%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	5.3%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	5.8%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	5.9%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	6.3%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	6.5%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	6.5%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	7.4%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	8.1%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	7.5%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	7.6%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	7.8%	6.6%	22.1%
2017	8.9%	7.0%	22.6%
2018	8.9%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	9.4%	7.6%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	7.7%	24.2%
2021	9.4%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	11.3%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	12.5%	10.1%	27.1%
2024	11.8%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	11.7%	10.7%	28.5%
2026	11.5%	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 Zuidwolde (Het Hogeland)

				Largest group
9785 Bedum	11.5%	1,040	+0.3 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	1,165	1,110	55	25	35	0	0	0	25	5	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	50	10
1999	1,170	1,115	55	20	30	0	0	5	20	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	45	5
2000	1,180	1,130	50	20	25	0	0	5	15	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	45	5
2001	1,150	1,105	45	25	20	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	45	5
2002	1,160	1,110	50	25	25	0	0	5	10	0	20	0	0	5	0	5	5	45	5
2003	1,150	1,095	55	30	35	0	0	0	15	0	20	0	0	10	0	0	20	55	5
2004	1,145	1,090	55	30	25	0	0	0	15	0	20	0	0	10	0	0	10	55	0
2005	1,135	1,080	60	25	30	0	0	5	15	0	20	0	0	5	0	5	5	50	5
2006	1,115	1,050	65	35	30	0	0	5	15	0	25	0	0	10	0	5	5	60	5
2007	1,100	1,035	65	35	30	0	0	5	15	0	20	0	0	15	0	5	5	55	10
2008	1,105	1,035	70	40	25	0	0	5	15	0	25	5	0	10	0	0	5	60	10
2009	1,080	1,005	70	40	30	0	0	0	10	5	30	0	0	10	5	5	5	60	15
2010	1,085	1,015	70	40	30	0	0	5	10	5	25	0	0	15	5	5	0	60	10
2011	1,080	1,000	80	40	40	0	0	0	15	5	25	0	0	15	10	0	10	65	15
2012	1,055	975	85	40	35	0	5	5	10	0	20	5	0	15	5	5	5	65	15
2013	1,060	980	80	40	45	0	0	5	10	5	20	5	0	15	10	5	10	60	20
2014	1,050	970	80	35	45	10	0	5	15	0	15	5	0	15	15	0	5	55	25
2015	1,045	965	80	35	40	5	5	5	10	0	20	0	0	15	10	0	5	50	30
2016	1,030	950	80	35	45	5	5	0	10	0	20	0	0	15	10	5	10	50	30
2017	1,010	920	90	40	45	10	0	5	10	5	20	5	0	15	15	0	0	55	40
2018	1,015	925	90	40	50	5	0	5	10	0	15	5	5	15	15	5	10	55	35
2019	1,010	915	95	45	50	5	0	5	10	0	20	0	0	25	20	5	5	55	35
2020	1,020	930	90	40	55	5	5	5	10	0	20	5	0	15	15	5	10	55	40
2021	1,010	915	95	45	55	5	5	0	10	5	20	0	0	25	15	10	5	50	45
2022	1,020	900	115	40	75	10	0	5	10	5	20	5	0	15	15	20	10	55	45
2023	1,040	905	130	50	80	10	5	10	10	0	20	5	0	25	15	25	10	75	45
2024	1,020	900	120	40	80	10	5	5	10	0	20	5	0	15	15	25	10	–	–
2025	1,030	910	120	35	80	10	5	0	10	5	20	5	0	15	15	25	15	–	–
2026	1,040	920	120	40	80	10	5	0	10	5	20	5	0	15	10	25	15	–	–

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