City · Opmeer, North Holland

De Weere: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, De Weere had 835 residents. 6.6% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Opmeer (13.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.8%), Poland (1.2%) and Turkey (0.60%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 835 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.6% 55 people
Born abroad: 54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.8 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

94%

Dutch origin 94.0% 785
Migration background 6.6% 55

Largest origin groups

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

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

1.8% 15 people

Municipality of Opmeer 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.2% 10 people

Municipality of Opmeer 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.60% 5 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.60% 5 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.71% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.60% 5 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.60% 5 people

Municipality of Opmeer 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.20% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.04% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Opmeer 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.5% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.5% 25

Men and women

Men: 440
Women: 400

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% De Weere 6.6%

Higher than 10% 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

6.6%

De Weere
Municipality of Opmeer
Netherlands

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Year	De Weere	Municipality of Opmeer	Netherlands
1998	1.8%	4.8%	16.7%
1999	1.7%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	2.4%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	2.4%	5.1%	18.0%
2002	2.9%	5.3%	18.4%
2003	2.9%	5.5%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	5.5%	19.0%
2005	3.0%	5.5%	19.2%
2006	4.2%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	3.6%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	3.5%	5.4%	19.6%
2009	4.1%	5.6%	19.9%
2010	3.5%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	4.1%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	4.7%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	4.2%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	5.8%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	5.2%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	7.0%	22.1%
2017	6.4%	7.4%	22.6%
2018	6.4%	7.9%	23.1%
2019	6.3%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	6.3%	9.4%	24.2%
2021	6.8%	9.7%	24.6%
2022	7.3%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	7.6%	11.4%	27.1%
2024	7.1%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	7.2%	12.6%	28.5%
2026	6.6%	13.1%	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 De Weere

				Largest group
1661 Buitenweere Noord	6.8%	440	+0.1 pp	Poland
1662 De Weere	5.2%	290	−4.2 pp	Other Europe
1663 De Weere	9.5%	105	+5.4 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	850	835	15	10	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
1999	860	845	15	10	15	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	20	5
2000	835	815	20	15	15	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2001	845	825	20	10	10	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	0
2002	850	830	25	5	15	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	10	15	0
2003	855	835	25	10	20	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	15	5
2004	845	820	25	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	20	0
2005	820	805	25	15	20	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	10	20	10
2006	830	805	35	10	20	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	20	5
2007	825	805	30	10	20	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	10
2008	860	830	30	15	25	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	10	0	5	15	10
2009	845	820	35	15	20	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	5	10	20	15
2010	855	815	30	25	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	10	25	10
2011	845	810	35	20	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2012	845	820	40	25	15	0	10	5	0	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	25	5
2013	840	805	35	25	10	0	5	0	0	5	15	0	5	0	0	5	35	15
2014	855	805	50	30	20	0	5	5	0	5	20	0	10	10	0	5	40	10
2015	870	825	45	30	15	0	5	5	0	5	15	0	10	10	0	5	40	5
2016	860	810	50	35	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	0	15	0	5	0	40	10
2017	855	800	55	35	15	0	0	0	5	10	25	0	5	0	10	5	45	10
2018	855	800	55	40	15	0	5	5	0	5	20	0	15	0	5	5	45	5
2019	870	815	55	55	5	0	5	5	0	5	20	0	30	0	0	0	55	5
2020	875	820	55	55	5	0	0	5	0	5	25	0	25	0	5	0	55	5
2021	880	820	60	45	15	0	0	5	0	5	15	0	25	0	5	5	50	5
2022	885	815	65	45	15	0	5	5	0	5	15	5	15	0	0	5	50	10
2023	855	785	65	50	25	5	5	0	0	0	15	5	30	0	5	0	50	10
2024	840	775	60	40	15	5	0	5	0	5	10	5	25	0	0	5	–	–
2025	830	775	60	40	15	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	25	0	0	0	–	–
2026	835	785	55	35	20	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	0	–	–

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