City · Dijk en Waard, North Holland

Noord-Scharwoude: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Noord-Scharwoude had 6,085 residents. 14.5% of them (885 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Dijk en Waard (23.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.4%), other Asia (3.1%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.2%). 54.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 6,085 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.5% 885 people
Born abroad: 54.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.5% 5,200
Migration background 14.5% 885

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Noord-Scharwoude. For comparison, the line marks Dijk en Waard and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.4% 205 people

Dijk en Waard 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 190 people

Dijk en Waard 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 75 people

Dijk en Waard 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.2% 70 people

Dijk en Waard 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.1% 65 people

Dijk en Waard 1.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.1% 65 people

Dijk en Waard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 65 people

Dijk en Waard 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.90% 55 people

Dijk en Waard 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 30 people

Dijk en Waard 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.41% 25 people

Dijk en Waard 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.33% 20 people

Dijk en Waard 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.33% 20 people

Dijk en Waard 0.26% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.8% 485
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.2% 400

Men and women

Men: 3,000
Women: 3,085

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Noord-Scharwoude 14.5%

Higher than 61% 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

14.5%

Noord-Scharwoude
Dijk en Waard
Netherlands

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Year	Noord-Scharwoude	Dijk en Waard	Netherlands
1998	7.3%	11.8%	16.7%
1999	7.9%	12.2%	17.1%
2000	7.9%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	8.3%	12.7%	18.0%
2002	8.8%	12.9%	18.4%
2003	9.1%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	9.4%	13.4%	19.0%
2005	9.5%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	9.8%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	9.8%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	9.9%	14.3%	19.6%
2009	10.0%	14.7%	19.9%
2010	10.4%	15.0%	20.3%
2011	10.5%	15.3%	20.6%
2012	10.4%	15.5%	20.9%
2013	9.8%	15.6%	21.1%
2014	10.1%	16.0%	21.4%
2015	10.1%	16.2%	21.7%
2016	10.5%	16.6%	22.1%
2017	10.5%	17.2%	22.6%
2018	10.8%	17.7%	23.1%
2019	11.5%	18.2%	23.6%
2020	11.8%	18.7%	24.2%
2021	12.0%	19.1%	24.6%
2022	12.8%	20.2%	26.0%
2023	13.7%	21.0%	27.1%
2024	13.8%	21.7%	27.9%
2025	14.2%	22.3%	28.5%
2026	14.5%	23.0%	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 Noord-Scharwoude

				Largest group
1723 Oost	14.5%	6,085	+1.7 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	4,990	4,620	365	125	245	10	75	25	60	15	65	0	0	60	20	20	20	190	175
1999	4,980	4,585	395	120	275	15	80	30	60	15	60	0	0	60	30	25	20	195	200
2000	4,970	4,575	395	130	265	15	85	25	60	15	65	5	5	55	20	30	15	200	190
2001	4,875	4,465	405	145	260	15	75	25	60	20	60	5	5	75	25	25	15	205	200
2002	4,975	4,540	440	140	295	15	80	25	60	25	60	0	5	75	25	40	25	210	230
2003	4,960	4,510	450	145	300	15	85	25	55	20	65	0	0	80	25	50	25	215	230
2004	5,150	4,670	485	180	310	15	80	30	60	20	75	0	5	100	35	50	20	255	235
2005	5,395	4,880	515	195	330	15	70	30	70	20	75	5	5	110	40	50	35	275	245
2006	5,365	4,840	525	185	340	20	70	35	70	20	70	0	10	105	45	50	30	275	250
2007	5,320	4,800	520	190	325	15	75	30	65	15	65	5	10	110	40	50	35	275	240
2008	5,295	4,775	525	205	325	10	75	30	60	20	65	5	5	130	40	50	40	280	240
2009	5,325	4,795	530	200	330	10	80	30	65	20	65	10	10	115	35	55	35	285	245
2010	5,310	4,755	550	200	350	10	80	30	60	20	65	15	10	110	35	80	35	290	255
2011	5,295	4,745	555	190	365	10	85	30	65	20	65	20	10	95	35	75	45	280	270
2012	5,340	4,780	555	190	370	15	85	30	60	25	60	10	10	110	45	75	35	270	285
2013	5,290	4,770	520	185	330	15	75	25	65	20	60	10	10	105	40	60	30	265	250
2014	5,360	4,820	540	200	345	15	70	25	60	25	60	15	15	110	45	65	40	285	255
2015	5,385	4,840	545	220	325	10	70	30	65	20	60	35	10	115	40	55	35	305	245
2016	5,385	4,820	565	215	350	10	75	25	60	20	60	30	10	115	40	70	50	305	260
2017	5,470	4,895	575	225	350	0	75	25	65	30	60	30	15	120	40	75	40	310	260
2018	5,525	4,930	595	245	350	5	75	25	70	25	60	25	15	145	30	85	35	330	270
2019	5,605	4,960	645	260	385	5	80	30	70	25	60	35	15	150	40	95	40	350	300
2020	5,745	5,065	680	275	405	0	75	35	65	25	60	25	15	175	45	115	45	360	320
2021	5,770	5,075	695	280	410	10	70	35	70	20	65	30	15	170	35	115	55	375	320
2022	5,770	5,030	740	285	455	5	70	35	75	25	65	30	15	170	35	135	60	385	325
2023	5,850	5,060	800	310	485	10	65	45	80	25	65	40	15	195	50	145	70	415	345
2024	5,985	5,160	825	310	515	10	65	45	75	25	75	35	10	190	55	160	75	–	–
2025	6,045	5,190	860	320	540	20	60	45	75	30	70	35	10	200	55	180	75	–	–
2026	6,085	5,200	885	315	570	20	65	55	70	30	65	25	20	205	65	190	75	–	–

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