City · Edam-Volendam, North Holland

Beets: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Beets had 540 residents. 8.3% of them (45 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Edam-Volendam (12.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.8%), Germany (1.9%) and Suriname (0.93%). 44.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 540 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.3% 45 people
Born abroad: 44.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.6 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.7% 495
Migration background 8.3% 45

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Beets. For comparison, the line marks Edam-Volendam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.8% 15 people

Edam-Volendam 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.9% 10 people

Edam-Volendam 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.93% 5 people

Edam-Volendam 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.93% 5 people

Edam-Volendam 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.93% 5 people

Edam-Volendam 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Edam-Volendam 0.40% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Edam-Volendam 1.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Edam-Volendam 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Edam-Volendam 0.27% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Edam-Volendam 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Edam-Volendam 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Edam-Volendam 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.4% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.6% 25

Men and women

Men: 275
Women: 270

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Beets 8.3%

Higher than 22% 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

8.3%

Beets
Edam-Volendam
Netherlands

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Year	Beets	Edam-Volendam	Netherlands
1998	9.0%	6.4%	16.7%
1999	9.2%	6.5%	17.1%
2000	9.1%	6.7%	17.5%
2001	8.9%	6.8%	18.0%
2002	8.8%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	8.9%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	8.8%	6.9%	19.0%
2005	8.0%	6.9%	19.2%
2006	8.1%	7.1%	19.3%
2007	8.3%	7.1%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	7.2%	19.6%
2009	7.4%	7.4%	19.9%
2010	8.2%	7.5%	20.3%
2011	7.5%	7.6%	20.6%
2012	7.5%	7.8%	20.9%
2013	7.5%	7.8%	21.1%
2014	7.6%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	8.3%	21.7%
2016	8.6%	8.3%	22.1%
2017	9.1%	8.8%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	10.2%	9.4%	23.6%
2020	8.4%	9.5%	24.2%
2021	8.3%	9.7%	24.6%
2022	8.9%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	8.3%	11.4%	27.1%
2024	8.6%	11.7%	27.9%
2025	8.3%	12.1%	28.5%
2026	8.3%	12.5%	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 Beets

				Largest group
1475 Beets	8.3%	540	−0.6 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	555	505	50	25	20	0	0	10	5	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	40	10
1999	545	495	50	25	15	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	5	0	0	5	45	5
2000	550	505	50	25	15	0	5	10	0	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	40	0
2001	560	510	50	25	25	0	5	10	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	45	5
2002	570	515	50	30	25	0	5	10	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	5	40	10
2003	560	510	50	30	20	0	0	10	0	20	0	5	5	0	0	10	50	5
2004	570	520	50	30	20	0	5	10	5	15	0	0	15	0	0	0	45	10
2005	565	520	45	20	20	0	5	10	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	5	35	15
2006	555	505	45	25	25	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	15	35	10
2007	545	505	45	25	20	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	15	0	0	5	35	5
2008	555	510	45	20	15	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	10	35	5
2009	540	500	40	30	20	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	5	35	5
2010	550	505	45	25	20	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	15	35	5
2011	535	495	40	25	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	10	30	5
2012	535	490	40	25	10	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	10
2013	535	495	40	25	15	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	30	10
2014	525	485	40	25	15	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	30	5
2015	520	480	40	25	15	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	35	5
2016	525	480	45	25	20	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	15	5	5	0	30	10
2017	550	500	50	35	20	0	5	5	0	15	5	0	15	0	10	0	40	15
2018	555	505	50	35	20	0	5	5	0	15	0	5	15	0	5	5	40	15
2019	540	485	55	35	20	0	5	5	0	10	5	5	15	0	5	5	40	10
2020	535	490	45	30	20	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	15	0	5	5	35	10
2021	545	500	45	25	20	0	5	0	0	15	5	0	5	0	10	5	35	10
2022	560	505	50	30	20	5	5	0	0	10	5	5	10	5	5	5	40	10
2023	540	495	45	25	20	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	15	0	5	0	30	10
2024	525	480	45	25	20	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	15	0	5	0	–	–
2025	540	495	45	25	20	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	15	0	10	0	–	–
2026	540	495	45	25	20	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	15	0	5	0	–	–

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