City · Veere, Zeeland

Grijpskerke: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Grijpskerke had 1,380 residents. 10.5% of them (145 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Veere (12.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.5%), other Europe (2.2%) and Belgium (1.4%). 62.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,380 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.5% 145 people
Born abroad: 62.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.1 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.9% 1,240
Migration background 10.5% 145

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 35 people

Municipality of Veere 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 30 people

Municipality of Veere 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

1.4% 20 people

Municipality of Veere 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

1.1% 15 people

Municipality of Veere 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.72% 10 people

Municipality of Veere 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.72% 10 people

Municipality of Veere 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.72% 10 people

Municipality of Veere 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.36% 5 people

Municipality of Veere 0.09% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.36% 5 people

Municipality of Veere 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.36% 5 people

Municipality of Veere 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 0.23% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.1% 90
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.9% 55

Men and women

Men: 690
Women: 690

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Grijpskerke 10.5%

Higher than 35% 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

10.5%

Grijpskerke
Municipality of Veere
Netherlands

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Year	Grijpskerke	Municipality of Veere	Netherlands
1998	4.8%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	5.4%	6.2%	17.1%
2000	5.4%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	5.1%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	5.4%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	5.8%	6.8%	18.8%
2004	6.2%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	5.9%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	6.1%	7.0%	19.4%
2008	6.5%	7.2%	19.6%
2009	6.0%	7.2%	19.9%
2010	6.0%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	6.1%	7.5%	20.6%
2012	7.0%	7.8%	20.9%
2013	7.2%	7.9%	21.1%
2014	7.8%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	7.8%	8.3%	21.7%
2016	8.1%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	8.3%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	8.8%	8.7%	23.1%
2019	9.2%	8.6%	23.6%
2020	9.2%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	9.5%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	10.4%	10.0%	26.0%
2023	10.6%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	10.4%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	10.7%	11.7%	28.5%
2026	10.5%	12.2%	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 Grijpskerke

				Largest group
4364 Grijpskerke	10.5%	1,380	+0.1 pp	Other Asia

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	1,355	1,300	65	35	30	0	5	15	0	10	0	15	10	0	10	0	45	15
1999	1,380	1,305	75	35	40	0	5	15	0	10	5	15	5	0	20	0	50	20
2000	1,390	1,320	75	40	35	0	5	20	0	10	5	15	10	0	10	0	55	20
2001	1,380	1,310	70	40	30	0	5	15	0	10	5	15	10	0	15	0	55	15
2002	1,380	1,300	75	45	35	0	5	15	0	10	5	15	15	0	15	0	60	20
2003	1,375	1,290	80	40	40	0	0	15	5	10	0	20	10	0	15	5	60	25
2004	1,365	1,285	85	40	40	0	0	10	5	10	5	15	10	0	20	5	55	25
2005	1,350	1,275	80	45	35	0	5	15	0	10	5	15	15	0	15	0	60	20
2006	1,340	1,260	90	50	35	0	5	10	0	10	5	20	15	0	15	5	65	20
2007	1,315	1,235	80	45	35	0	5	15	0	10	5	15	15	0	10	5	60	20
2008	1,305	1,220	85	45	40	0	0	15	0	10	5	15	15	0	15	10	60	25
2009	1,335	1,250	80	45	35	5	5	15	0	5	5	15	20	0	10	0	65	15
2010	1,330	1,250	80	45	35	5	5	15	0	10	5	15	15	0	10	0	65	20
2011	1,315	1,235	80	45	35	5	0	15	0	15	5	15	10	0	5	10	65	20
2012	1,350	1,260	95	50	45	5	0	15	0	15	5	10	20	5	10	10	70	20
2013	1,380	1,280	100	65	35	0	5	15	0	20	5	10	30	5	10	0	75	20
2014	1,405	1,295	110	60	50	5	0	15	0	15	5	15	25	5	10	15	85	25
2015	1,405	1,295	110	65	45	0	5	15	0	15	5	15	30	10	10	5	80	30
2016	1,415	1,300	115	60	55	5	5	10	0	20	5	20	15	5	20	10	80	35
2017	1,390	1,275	115	50	60	0	0	15	0	20	5	15	10	5	25	15	75	40
2018	1,420	1,295	125	50	75	0	0	10	0	20	5	15	10	10	40	15	70	55
2019	1,415	1,285	130	55	75	5	0	10	0	15	10	15	15	15	35	10	70	60
2020	1,415	1,285	130	60	70	0	0	15	0	10	5	15	30	10	30	15	70	55
2021	1,415	1,280	135	55	80	5	0	15	0	10	5	15	25	10	35	15	75	60
2022	1,395	1,250	145	55	90	0	5	15	5	10	0	20	20	15	40	15	70	60
2023	1,420	1,270	150	70	80	5	5	10	5	10	0	20	25	10	35	15	80	55
2024	1,390	1,245	145	65	80	5	0	10	0	15	5	25	25	10	40	10	–	–
2025	1,405	1,255	150	75	75	5	0	15	0	15	5	25	30	10	30	10	–	–
2026	1,380	1,240	145	70	75	5	5	10	0	15	5	20	30	10	35	10	–	–

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