City · Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland

Ellemeet: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ellemeet had 335 residents. 11.9% of them (40 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 Schouwen-Duiveland (12.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.0%), other Asia (3.0%) and Indonesia (1.5%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 335 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.9% 40 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.7 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.1% 295
Migration background 11.9% 40

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Ellemeet. For comparison, the line marks Schouwen-Duiveland and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.0% 10 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 10 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.5% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.68% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.17% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

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

Men and women

Men: 170
Women: 165

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

11.9%

Ellemeet
Schouwen-Duiveland
Netherlands

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Year	Ellemeet	Schouwen-Duiveland	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	4.6%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	7.1%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	7.8%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	5.8%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	8.1%	19.0%
2005	4.3%	8.2%	19.2%
2006	7.4%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	7.2%	7.8%	19.4%
2008	8.8%	7.9%	19.6%
2009	9.0%	8.2%	19.9%
2010	7.2%	8.3%	20.3%
2011	7.5%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	9.0%	8.5%	20.9%
2013	9.0%	8.5%	21.1%
2014	9.9%	8.7%	21.4%
2015	9.6%	8.8%	21.7%
2016	8.8%	9.0%	22.1%
2017	11.4%	9.4%	22.6%
2018	10.0%	9.4%	23.1%
2019	11.3%	9.6%	23.6%
2020	11.4%	9.9%	24.2%
2021	11.4%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	12.7%	11.0%	26.0%
2023	11.8%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	13.0%	12.7%	27.9%
2025	12.9%	12.6%	28.5%
2026	11.9%	12.8%	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 Ellemeet

				Largest group
4323 Ellemeet	11.9%	335	−0.7 pp	Germany

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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	330	310	20	10	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
1999	325	315	15	5	5	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2000	340	325	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2001	340	325	20	5	10	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2002	345	330	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2003	345	330	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	5
2004	340	325	15	10	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2005	345	330	15	10	5	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2006	340	315	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	15	10
2007	345	315	25	15	15	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	20	10
2008	340	310	30	15	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	25	5
2009	335	310	30	20	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	5	0	25	10
2010	345	315	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	20	10
2011	335	310	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	20	5
2012	335	305	30	15	15	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	20	10
2013	335	310	30	15	20	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	5	10	0	20	10
2014	355	320	35	15	20	5	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	10	0	25	10
2015	365	330	35	15	20	5	0	0	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	25	10
2016	340	310	30	15	20	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	10	0	25	10
2017	350	310	40	20	20	0	0	5	10	10	0	5	5	5	0	25	15
2018	350	315	35	20	20	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	10	10	0	20	15
2019	355	315	40	15	25	5	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	10	5	25	15
2020	350	310	40	20	20	0	0	0	10	10	5	0	5	10	0	30	10
2021	350	310	40	20	20	0	0	0	5	10	5	0	5	10	5	25	10
2022	355	310	45	20	20	0	0	0	5	10	5	5	5	10	5	30	15
2023	340	300	40	15	20	5	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	10	5	25	10
2024	345	305	45	25	20	0	0	0	5	10	0	5	10	10	0	–	–
2025	350	305	45	25	20	0	0	0	5	15	0	5	5	10	0	–	–
2026	335	295	40	25	15	0	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	10	0	–	–

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