City · Schagen, North Holland

Burgerbrug: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Burgerbrug had 880 residents. 16.5% of them (145 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Schagen (15.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.3%), Germany (2.8%) and Poland (1.7%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 880 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.5% 145 people
Born abroad: 55.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.5% 735
Migration background 16.5% 145

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.3% 55 people

Municipality of Schagen 3.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.8% 25 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.7% 15 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.1% 10 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 10 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 10 people

Municipality of Schagen 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 10 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.57% 5 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.57% 5 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.25% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.2% 80
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.8% 65

Men and women

Men: 460
Women: 425

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Burgerbrug 16.5%

Higher than 70% 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

16.5%

Burgerbrug
Municipality of Schagen
Netherlands

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Year	Burgerbrug	Municipality of Schagen	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	8.3%	16.7%
1999	6.2%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	8.5%	17.5%
2001	7.3%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	8.1%	8.6%	18.4%
2003	7.5%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	8.2%	9.6%	19.0%
2005	8.8%	9.9%	19.2%
2006	7.1%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	7.0%	10.0%	19.4%
2008	7.6%	9.9%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	9.4%	19.9%
2010	8.1%	9.4%	20.3%
2011	9.6%	9.7%	20.6%
2012	9.1%	9.8%	20.9%
2013	9.3%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	10.5%	10.0%	21.4%
2015	10.1%	10.3%	21.7%
2016	11.4%	10.5%	22.1%
2017	11.2%	10.7%	22.6%
2018	11.9%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	12.2%	11.2%	23.6%
2020	11.4%	11.4%	24.2%
2021	11.2%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	13.2%	12.6%	26.0%
2023	13.7%	13.4%	27.1%
2024	15.8%	14.0%	27.9%
2025	16.8%	14.8%	28.5%
2026	16.5%	15.4%	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 Burgerbrug

				Largest group
1754 Burgervlotbrug en Buitengebied	16.5%	880	+3.3 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	775	730	45	30	25	5	0	0	15	5	0	10	5	10	5	35	15
1999	805	750	50	25	20	0	5	0	15	5	5	0	0	10	5	40	10
2000	815	755	55	35	30	5	5	0	10	5	0	20	5	15	0	40	15
2001	820	760	60	30	35	5	10	0	10	5	0	15	5	10	5	40	20
2002	805	740	65	40	20	5	10	0	10	10	0	20	0	5	0	50	15
2003	805	740	60	40	25	5	10	5	10	5	5	20	0	5	0	45	15
2004	795	735	65	45	20	5	5	5	15	5	0	25	0	5	0	45	20
2005	795	735	70	45	30	5	5	0	10	10	0	25	5	10	5	50	15
2006	775	720	55	35	30	5	5	0	10	10	0	15	5	10	5	40	15
2007	785	730	55	35	15	0	0	0	10	10	0	15	0	10	5	45	10
2008	790	735	60	35	20	5	0	0	5	10	0	20	0	15	0	45	10
2009	815	760	50	35	15	0	5	0	10	10	0	15	0	10	0	45	15
2010	805	745	65	40	20	5	5	0	10	10	0	20	0	10	0	50	10
2011	835	755	80	50	25	0	5	5	15	10	0	25	5	10	0	60	25
2012	825	750	75	50	30	0	5	0	10	10	0	30	5	15	5	60	20
2013	805	725	75	55	25	0	5	0	10	10	5	30	5	10	5	55	20
2014	810	725	85	60	25	0	5	5	15	20	5	20	5	15	0	70	20
2015	795	715	80	60	20	0	10	5	15	15	0	30	0	10	0	65	20
2016	790	700	90	50	35	5	10	0	15	10	5	20	5	20	0	65	25
2017	805	715	90	50	35	0	10	0	20	5	0	25	5	20	0	55	25
2018	800	705	95	60	35	0	10	0	20	5	5	30	5	15	5	70	25
2019	820	720	100	60	40	0	10	5	25	10	0	25	5	20	0	70	30
2020	835	740	95	60	30	0	5	5	20	10	5	25	5	15	0	70	25
2021	845	750	95	65	30	0	5	0	25	10	5	25	5	15	5	75	20
2022	870	760	115	70	45	0	5	5	25	10	5	30	5	15	10	80	30
2023	875	755	120	75	45	0	10	5	25	10	5	35	10	10	10	80	25
2024	885	745	140	95	45	5	10	0	25	10	5	55	5	15	10	–	–
2025	895	745	150	105	45	5	10	0	25	15	5	65	10	10	5	–	–
2026	880	735	145	100	45	5	10	0	25	15	5	55	10	10	10	–	–

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