City · North Holland

Enkhuizen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Enkhuizen had 18,740 residents. 20.8% of them (3,890 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Holland (39.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.5%), Poland (3.4%) and other Asia (3.0%). 61.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 18,740 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.8% 3,890 people
Born abroad: 61.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.2% 14,850
Migration background 20.8% 3,890

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Enkhuizen. For comparison, the line marks North Holland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.5% 850 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.4% 640 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 555 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.0% 375 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.7% 310 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 290 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 260 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.2% 225 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.80% 150 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.56% 105 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.45% 85 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.29% 55 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.1% 2,375
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.9% 1,515

Men and women

Men: 9,370
Women: 9,365

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Enkhuizen 20.8%

Higher than 82% 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

20.8%

Enkhuizen
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Enkhuizen	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	11.5%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	11.8%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	11.9%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	12.2%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	12.4%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	12.6%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	12.7%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	12.9%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	12.9%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	12.8%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	13.1%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	13.4%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	13.7%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	13.8%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	13.9%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	14.3%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	14.6%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	14.8%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	15.3%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	15.6%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	15.9%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	16.5%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	16.9%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	17.0%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	18.0%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	19.3%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	19.8%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	20.1%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	20.8%	39.4%	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 Enkhuizen

				Largest group
1602 Noord	24.4%	10,975	+3.1 pp	Poland
1601 Centrum en Havens	15.6%	7,765	+2.4 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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	16,565	14,650	1,910	670	1,240	340	120	100	225	35	280	25	80	285	95	230	95	945	965
1999	16,715	14,745	1,975	705	1,265	355	120	90	220	45	290	25	80	310	100	230	105	965	1,000
2000	16,945	14,930	2,010	725	1,290	355	110	95	225	45	300	25	80	320	115	245	100	995	1,020
2001	17,030	14,955	2,070	730	1,345	365	120	90	215	45	315	30	65	320	125	285	100	995	1,085
2002	17,075	14,960	2,110	760	1,350	355	115	105	225	45	325	25	60	350	120	290	95	1,025	1,085
2003	17,125	14,965	2,150	780	1,380	365	120	110	230	45	330	30	65	355	120	280	110	1,055	1,105
2004	17,235	15,050	2,190	795	1,400	380	120	115	225	50	330	30	70	365	110	280	120	1,070	1,115
2005	17,305	15,075	2,235	820	1,405	385	125	110	225	50	325	50	60	385	115	285	110	1,095	1,135
2006	17,715	15,435	2,285	830	1,460	390	125	110	225	45	335	70	65	360	125	310	130	1,110	1,175
2007	17,830	15,530	2,290	870	1,420	375	130	105	230	45	335	80	60	395	115	290	130	1,145	1,145
2008	17,810	15,475	2,325	890	1,440	375	135	110	230	50	340	100	60	390	120	290	130	1,170	1,155
2009	18,100	15,685	2,420	955	1,475	370	140	110	235	45	350	135	60	410	130	290	155	1,250	1,175
2010	18,150	15,665	2,480	1,005	1,480	365	145	110	240	50	345	160	60	440	150	270	150	1,305	1,185
2011	18,170	15,675	2,500	1,050	1,460	360	135	105	240	50	335	205	60	450	155	260	155	1,355	1,145
2012	18,265	15,725	2,545	1,100	1,450	360	130	105	235	50	350	245	50	455	165	255	150	1,400	1,145
2013	18,315	15,700	2,610	1,150	1,455	355	135	115	230	50	355	290	60	445	180	245	145	1,450	1,165
2014	18,380	15,695	2,685	1,195	1,485	350	140	110	240	50	340	320	55	480	180	255	160	1,495	1,190
2015	18,340	15,620	2,720	1,255	1,470	340	130	110	230	45	340	370	60	485	200	265	150	1,550	1,175
2016	18,455	15,630	2,825	1,325	1,500	345	130	110	240	50	340	425	55	505	200	265	160	1,630	1,200
2017	18,480	15,595	2,885	1,325	1,560	350	130	110	230	50	325	425	55	520	210	310	170	1,610	1,265
2018	18,480	15,545	2,935	1,350	1,590	340	135	100	225	60	325	445	60	520	210	350	170	1,645	1,285
2019	18,505	15,450	3,055	1,420	1,635	350	140	110	225	65	330	490	55	545	225	350	170	1,715	1,350
2020	18,595	15,445	3,150	1,460	1,680	365	130	105	220	65	330	520	55	555	225	375	195	1,760	1,385
2021	18,635	15,460	3,175	1,480	1,700	365	130	110	225	70	330	555	60	535	230	385	185	1,780	1,400
2022	18,615	15,275	3,350	1,525	1,815	355	135	105	230	80	325	600	55	545	240	440	225	1,810	1,400
2023	18,885	15,240	3,645	1,725	1,915	365	145	105	225	85	320	620	55	730	270	490	240	2,020	1,500
2024	18,895	15,145	3,750	1,840	1,905	365	145	105	215	85	310	660	50	820	265	490	235	–	–
2025	18,845	15,065	3,780	1,840	1,945	355	140	100	215	90	310	655	55	810	275	530	240	–	–
2026	18,740	14,850	3,890	1,855	2,035	375	150	105	225	85	310	640	55	850	290	555	260	–	–

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