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City · Stede Broec, North Holland

BovenkarspelMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bovenkarspel had 10,260 residents. 17.3% of them (1,780 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 Stede Broec (16.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (3.7%), other Asia (3.4%) and other Europe (2.9%). 59.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents
10,260 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
17.3% 1,780 people
Born abroad
59.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.5 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

  • Dutch origin 82.7% 8,485
  • Migration background 17.3% 1,780

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Bovenkarspel. For comparison, the line marks Stede Broec and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Poland
    3.7% 375 people
    Stede Broec 3.6% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.4% 345 people
    Stede Broec 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.9% 295 people
    Stede Broec 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.4% 140 people
    Stede Broec 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    1.2% 120 people
    Stede Broec 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 105 people
    Stede Broec 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.0% 105 people
    Stede Broec 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    0.78% 80 people
    Stede Broec 0.62% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    0.68% 70 people
    Stede Broec 0.69% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.68% 70 people
    Stede Broec 0.74% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.49% 50 people
    Stede Broec 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.24% 25 people
    Stede Broec 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 59.0% 1,050
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.0% 730

Men and women

Men
5,120
Women
5,140

Compared with all cities

Higher than 73% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Bovenkarspel
  • Stede Broec
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year BovenkarspelStede BroecNetherlands
1998 9.5%8.4%16.7%
1999 10.3%8.9%17.1%
2000 10.5%9.0%17.5%
2001 10.5%9.1%18.0%
2002 10.4%9.2%18.4%
2003 10.1%9.2%18.8%
2004 10.5%9.3%19.0%
2005 10.2%9.2%19.2%
2006 10.4%9.4%19.3%
2007 10.4%9.5%19.4%
2008 11.0%10.0%19.6%
2009 11.0%10.3%19.9%
2010 11.2%10.6%20.3%
2011 11.4%10.6%20.6%
2012 11.5%10.7%20.9%
2013 11.8%10.8%21.1%
2014 11.9%11.2%21.4%
2015 12.2%11.3%21.7%
2016 12.6%11.8%22.1%
2017 13.1%12.3%22.6%
2018 13.0%12.4%23.1%
2019 13.5%12.9%23.6%
2020 14.2%13.4%24.2%
2021 14.7%14.0%24.6%
2022 15.9%15.2%26.0%
2023 16.7%16.0%27.1%
2024 16.8%16.5%27.9%
2025 17.1%16.7%28.5%
2026 17.3%16.9%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 Bovenkarspel

Largest group
1611 Zuid, Noord 10,260 +1.5 pp Poland

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 10,0659,100960415550702565190401903525165406555640320
1999 10,5959,5001,090455640654085205352003525195558570700395
2000 10,6709,5401,1254556656045952003019535252005011570700425
2001 10,5959,4801,1154556656545951803018535252105512075680440
2002 10,6209,5201,10045065060501001602518530252106012075660440
2003 10,6309,5601,0704256406055951603518040251805511070635430
2004 10,6859,5651,1254456855570901603517535302055514080655465
2005 10,6959,6001,0954356605570901503517045251956013070635460
2006 10,7209,6051,1104406705075801553517545251956014075645470
2007 10,6659,5551,1104556556070801303516055302106514570625485
2008 10,7209,5451,1754707006575851404016070302106516070645530
2009 10,6909,5101,1804956806070751404016080352207016065675500
2010 10,6409,4501,1955056855570801303515595302257517070675515
2011 10,6409,4251,21552069555707513035155115302208517075690520
2012 10,5209,3051,21051569555707013030145125302159017080695515
2013 10,4659,2251,235525705556570125301401452521510017585700540
2014 10,3909,1501,240545695606075125301401652521510017570710530
2015 10,3559,0951,260550705606075120251351852520511018075715545
2016 10,3059,0101,295570725506080125251301952522010520575735560
2017 10,2708,9251,345610740556065120351302352522011021580770575
2018 10,2608,9251,335585750556565115351352152521010524070740595
2019 10,2608,8701,390640745506065120351352602522011523070790595
2020 10,2108,7601,450695755456565120351303052523511024075850595
2021 10,1458,6551,490725765457060115401253353023511524575880615
2022 10,1658,5501,6157558604565651205512535530245130280105890655
2023 10,2108,5051,7058358704565651155012538030300130290105970670
2024 10,1608,4501,7108258856065651104512038530290130300100––
2025 10,2658,5101,755835920656570110451203853030013033595––
2026 10,2608,4851,7808209607080701055012037525295140345105––

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