City · Veere, Zeeland

Biggekerke: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Biggekerke had 855 residents. 11.1% of them (95 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Veere (12.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.9%), other Europe (2.3%) and Germany (1.8%). 57.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 855 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.1% 95 people
Born abroad: 57.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.1 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 88.9% 760
Migration background 11.1% 95

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 25 people

Municipality of Veere 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 20 people

Municipality of Veere 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.8% 15 people

Municipality of Veere 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.8% 15 people

Municipality of Veere 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.2% 10 people

Municipality of Veere 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.58% 5 people

Municipality of Veere 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 0.09% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 0.23% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.9% 55
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.1% 40

Men and women

Men: 425
Women: 435

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Biggekerke 11.1%

Higher than 39% 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

11.1%

Biggekerke
Municipality of Veere
Netherlands

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Year	Biggekerke	Municipality of Veere	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	6.2%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	5.7%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	5.0%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	6.8%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	6.6%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	7.2%	7.0%	19.4%
2008	7.6%	7.2%	19.6%
2009	6.0%	7.2%	19.9%
2010	6.5%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	7.6%	7.5%	20.6%
2012	7.4%	7.8%	20.9%
2013	8.0%	7.9%	21.1%
2014	7.6%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	8.1%	8.3%	21.7%
2016	8.7%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	10.0%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	8.7%	23.1%
2019	8.7%	8.6%	23.6%
2020	9.7%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	10.5%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	11.0%	10.0%	26.0%
2023	11.6%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	10.9%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	10.9%	11.7%	28.5%
2026	11.1%	12.2%	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 Biggekerke

				Largest group
4373 Biggekerke	11.1%	855	+0.1 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	845	805	40	25	15	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	15	5	0	0	30	10
1999	830	785	40	25	20	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	10	5	5	0	35	10
2000	855	805	50	30	25	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	10	5	10	0	35	15
2001	880	830	50	30	25	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	10	10	5	0	35	15
2002	895	850	45	30	20	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	15	0	5	0	35	10
2003	895	845	55	30	15	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	10	0	5	0	45	10
2004	895	845	50	30	20	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	15	10	0	10	0	40	10
2005	910	850	60	35	20	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	10	15	0	10	0	50	10
2006	905	845	60	35	25	5	0	0	10	5	10	0	15	10	0	5	0	45	10
2007	905	845	65	40	20	5	0	0	10	5	15	0	10	15	0	5	0	45	15
2008	925	850	70	45	25	5	0	0	10	5	10	0	10	25	5	0	0	55	15
2009	910	855	55	35	20	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	15	5	5	0	40	15
2010	920	860	60	40	30	5	0	0	10	5	15	0	10	15	5	5	0	45	20
2011	925	860	70	35	30	5	0	0	10	0	20	0	5	10	10	5	0	40	25
2012	940	870	70	35	40	5	0	0	10	0	20	0	5	10	15	5	5	45	25
2013	940	865	75	35	40	5	0	0	10	5	15	0	10	10	15	5	0	45	35
2014	925	855	70	35	40	0	0	0	10	5	15	5	5	10	15	5	5	45	25
2015	930	855	75	40	40	0	0	0	10	5	15	5	10	10	15	5	5	50	25
2016	915	835	80	45	35	0	0	0	10	5	15	5	10	15	10	5	5	50	25
2017	900	810	90	45	45	0	0	5	15	5	15	5	10	15	15	0	5	55	35
2018	885	805	80	45	35	0	0	0	15	5	10	5	10	20	15	0	0	55	25
2019	860	785	75	45	30	0	0	5	5	0	15	0	10	20	5	10	5	55	20
2020	875	790	85	50	35	0	0	5	10	0	15	5	15	15	5	10	5	65	20
2021	860	770	90	60	25	0	0	0	10	5	20	5	15	20	5	5	0	70	20
2022	860	765	95	55	35	0	0	0	10	0	15	5	15	20	0	10	15	75	15
2023	860	755	100	55	50	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	10	25	5	20	10	70	30
2024	875	780	95	50	45	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	15	25	0	25	5	–	–
2025	870	775	95	50	45	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	15	20	0	25	5	–	–
2026	855	760	95	45	50	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	15	20	0	25	5	–	–

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