City · Alkmaar, North Holland

Driehuizen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Driehuizen had 225 residents. 13.3% of them (30 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Alkmaar (26.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.2%), Dutch Caribbean (2.2%) and Germany (2.2%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 225 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.3% 30 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.7% 195
Migration background 13.3% 30

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.2% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.2% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

2.2% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

2.2% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

50% 67%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 20

Men and women

Men: 115
Women: 110

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

13.3%

Driehuizen
Municipality of Alkmaar
Netherlands

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Year	Driehuizen	Municipality of Alkmaar	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	18.0%	16.7%
1999	6.7%	18.4%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	18.6%	17.5%
2001	7.0%	19.1%	18.0%
2002	4.5%	19.5%	18.4%
2003	4.7%	19.7%	18.8%
2004	2.3%	20.1%	19.0%
2005	6.8%	20.1%	19.2%
2006	6.8%	20.1%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	19.9%	19.4%
2008	6.4%	20.2%	19.6%
2009	8.2%	20.4%	19.9%
2010	8.0%	20.7%	20.3%
2011	8.5%	20.9%	20.6%
2012	8.9%	21.0%	20.9%
2013	8.7%	21.1%	21.1%
2014	10.6%	21.2%	21.4%
2015	11.1%	21.3%	21.7%
2016	10.4%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	10.4%	22.1%	22.6%
2018	12.0%	22.2%	23.1%
2019	12.0%	22.3%	23.6%
2020	10.2%	22.6%	24.2%
2021	10.2%	22.9%	24.6%
2022	12.2%	24.2%	26.0%
2023	12.5%	25.1%	27.1%
2024	15.2%	25.6%	27.9%
2025	13.0%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	13.3%	26.4%	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 Driehuizen

				Largest group
1844 Schermer	13.3%	225	+1.1 pp	Indonesia

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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	230	220	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
1999	225	215	15	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2000	220	205	10	5	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2001	215	195	15	0	15	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	15	0
2002	220	210	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2003	215	205	10	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2004	215	205	5	0	15	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5
2005	220	200	15	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2006	220	205	15	5	15	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	5
2007	225	210	15	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2008	235	215	15	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2009	245	225	20	10	15	5	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	15	0
2010	250	230	20	10	15	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2011	235	215	20	5	15	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	0
2012	225	205	20	10	15	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	15	0
2013	230	210	20	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	20	5
2014	235	210	25	5	20	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	15	5
2015	225	200	25	10	10	5	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	10
2016	240	215	25	10	15	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	10	20	5
2017	240	215	25	10	15	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	20	5
2018	250	220	30	20	15	5	5	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	25	5
2019	250	220	30	20	15	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	5	10	25	5
2020	245	220	25	15	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	25	5
2021	245	220	25	15	15	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	25	5
2022	245	215	30	15	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	25	10
2023	240	205	30	15	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	20	5
2024	230	195	35	15	15	5	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	–	–
2025	230	200	30	15	15	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	–	–
2026	225	195	30	15	15	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	–	–

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