City · Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland

Kerkwerve: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kerkwerve had 995 residents. 7.0% of them (70 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland (12.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.5%), other Europe (1.5%) and other Africa (1.0%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 995 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.0% 70 people
Born abroad: 57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: ±0.0 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.0% 925
Migration background 7.0% 70

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

1.5% 15 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 15 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 10 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 10 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.50% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.17% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.50% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.50% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.50% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.50% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.68% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 30

Men and women

Men: 505
Women: 490

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Kerkwerve 7.0%

Higher than 13% 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

7.0%

Kerkwerve
Schouwen-Duiveland
Netherlands

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Year	Kerkwerve	Schouwen-Duiveland	Netherlands
1998	2.9%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	2.9%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	2.8%	7.1%	17.5%
2001	2.3%	7.8%	18.0%
2002	2.4%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	1.9%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	2.4%	8.1%	19.0%
2005	2.3%	8.2%	19.2%
2006	2.9%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	2.8%	7.8%	19.4%
2008	2.8%	7.9%	19.6%
2009	2.4%	8.2%	19.9%
2010	2.9%	8.3%	20.3%
2011	2.9%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	2.9%	8.5%	20.9%
2013	3.4%	8.5%	21.1%
2014	3.9%	8.7%	21.4%
2015	4.5%	8.8%	21.7%
2016	4.5%	9.0%	22.1%
2017	4.6%	9.4%	22.6%
2018	4.5%	9.4%	23.1%
2019	5.1%	9.6%	23.6%
2020	6.1%	9.9%	24.2%
2021	5.6%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	7.0%	11.0%	26.0%
2023	8.8%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	8.9%	12.7%	27.9%
2025	7.1%	12.6%	28.5%
2026	7.0%	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 Kerkwerve

				Largest group
4321 Kerkwerve	7.0%	995	±0.0 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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,040	1,015	30	15	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	15
1999	1,050	1,020	30	15	20	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	10	0	10	0	20	10
2000	1,055	1,030	30	15	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	20	10
2001	1,065	1,040	25	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	10
2002	1,060	1,030	25	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	15	15
2003	1,050	1,025	20	15	10	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	10
2004	1,055	1,030	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	10
2005	1,065	1,035	25	20	15	0	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	10
2006	1,045	1,025	30	15	15	0	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	10
2007	1,060	1,030	30	15	20	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	15	15
2008	1,055	1,030	30	15	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	10
2009	1,025	1,000	25	10	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	15	10
2010	1,040	1,005	30	15	20	0	5	5	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	25	10
2011	1,030	1,000	30	10	20	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	10
2012	1,025	995	30	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	20	10
2013	1,030	995	35	25	10	0	0	5	10	0	15	5	0	5	0	0	0	30	5
2014	1,020	980	40	20	20	0	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	30	10
2015	990	945	45	25	15	0	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	10	0	0	0	35	10
2016	995	950	45	25	25	0	0	0	10	5	10	5	0	10	5	5	0	30	15
2017	985	940	45	20	25	0	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	35	10
2018	995	950	45	25	20	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	35	10
2019	980	930	50	25	25	0	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	10	0	5	5	35	15
2020	985	925	60	35	25	0	0	0	10	5	15	5	0	15	0	5	5	40	20
2021	985	930	55	30	30	0	0	5	5	5	15	5	0	10	5	5	5	35	25
2022	995	920	70	30	40	5	0	0	5	5	15	5	0	15	5	15	5	40	25
2023	1,025	930	90	55	35	5	0	5	5	5	15	5	5	30	10	10	0	60	25
2024	1,015	925	90	50	40	5	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	30	10	10	5	–	–
2025	985	910	70	35	35	5	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	15	10	10	5	–	–
2026	995	925	70	30	40	5	0	0	5	5	15	5	0	15	10	10	5	–	–

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