City · Steenwijkerland, Overijssel

Belt-Schutsloot: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Belt-Schutsloot had 595 residents. 3.4% of them (20 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Steenwijkerland (12.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (0.84%), Germany (0.84%) and Poland (0.84%). 25.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents
595 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
3.4% 20 people
Born abroad
25.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.8 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 96.6% 575
  • Migration background 3.4% 20

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Belt-Schutsloot. For comparison, the line marks Steenwijkerland and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Indonesia
    0.84% 5 people
    Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    0.84% 5 people
    Steenwijkerland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.84% 5 people
    Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    0.84% 5 people
    Steenwijkerland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Steenwijkerland 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Steenwijkerland 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Steenwijkerland 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Steenwijkerland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Steenwijkerland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Steenwijkerland 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Steenwijkerland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Steenwijkerland 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 25.0% 5
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 10

Men and women

Men
310
Women
285

Compared with all cities

Higher than 1% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Belt-Schutsloot
  • Steenwijkerland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Belt-SchutslootSteenwijkerlandNetherlands
1998 1.7%6.0%16.7%
1999 2.5%5.9%17.1%
2000 3.4%5.8%17.5%
2001 3.4%6.4%18.0%
2002 2.5%7.3%18.4%
2003 1.7%7.2%18.8%
2004 2.5%7.0%19.0%
2005 1.7%6.3%19.2%
2006 1.7%6.4%19.3%
2007 1.7%6.5%19.4%
2008 1.7%6.5%19.6%
2009 1.7%6.8%19.9%
2010 1.7%6.8%20.3%
2011 1.7%6.9%20.6%
2012 1.7%7.0%20.9%
2013 1.8%7.0%21.1%
2014 2.6%7.2%21.4%
2015 2.6%7.5%21.7%
2016 1.8%7.8%22.1%
2017 1.8%8.0%22.6%
2018 1.8%8.3%23.1%
2019 2.6%8.5%23.6%
2020 2.7%8.8%24.2%
2021 0.89%9.0%24.6%
2022 2.6%10.2%26.0%
2023 2.5%11.3%27.1%
2024 1.7%11.9%27.9%
2025 2.5%12.4%28.5%
2026 3.4%12.9%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 Belt-Schutsloot

Largest group
8066 Belt-Schutsloot 595 +0.8 pp Indonesia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 5855701055000505000000100
1999 59558015105000505005000155
2000 59557520101000010010000000155
2001 595580201050005010000000155
2002 59057015100000505005000100
2003 6005901055000005000050155
2004 5905751555000555000000105
2005 60059010100000005005000150
2006 590575105500000500005050
2007 5755651055000000005050105
2008 57556010510000505000005100
2009 5905801050000000005000100
2010 59057510105000505005000100
2011 5755601055005505000000155
2012 5755701050000500005000105
2013 5605551055000505000005100
2014 57055515510000005000055100
2015 57055515105000005500005150
2016 56055010100000005500000150
2017 5655551055005005000000105
2018 56555510100000505005000100
2019 58056515105000005500050100
2020 56054515105000005500005150
2021 56055555500050000500050
2022 58557515510000005500500100
2023 600590151050000000010000150
2024 5905801055000005005000––
2025 60559015105000505005000––
2026 595575201010000505505000––