City · Purmerend, North Holland

Noordbeemster: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Noordbeemster had 610 residents. 9.0% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Purmerend (31.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.5%), Indonesia (1.6%) and Germany (1.6%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 610 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.0% 55 people
Born abroad: 45.5% 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.0% 555
Migration background 9.0% 55

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.5% 15 people

Municipality of Purmerend 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.6% 10 people

Municipality of Purmerend 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.6% 10 people

Municipality of Purmerend 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 10 people

Municipality of Purmerend 7.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

0.82% 5 people

Municipality of Purmerend 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 5 people

Municipality of Purmerend 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Purmerend 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Purmerend 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Purmerend 4.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Purmerend 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Purmerend 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Purmerend 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 30

Men and women

Men: 300
Women: 310

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Noordbeemster 9.0%

Higher than 26% 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

9.0%

Noordbeemster
Municipality of Purmerend
Netherlands

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Year	Noordbeemster	Municipality of Purmerend	Netherlands
1998	6.3%	17.8%	16.7%
1999	5.6%	18.1%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	18.5%	17.5%
2001	6.3%	19.1%	18.0%
2002	5.6%	19.4%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	20.0%	18.8%
2004	5.8%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	6.7%	20.8%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	21.1%	19.3%
2007	5.0%	21.2%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	21.4%	19.6%
2009	5.9%	21.7%	19.9%
2010	5.9%	21.9%	20.3%
2011	5.8%	22.1%	20.6%
2012	6.8%	22.3%	20.9%
2013	5.8%	22.5%	21.1%
2014	6.6%	22.7%	21.4%
2015	6.6%	23.0%	21.7%
2016	7.4%	23.4%	22.1%
2017	7.4%	23.8%	22.6%
2018	7.3%	24.3%	23.1%
2019	6.6%	25.0%	23.6%
2020	8.9%	25.8%	24.2%
2021	8.9%	26.5%	24.6%
2022	9.1%	27.6%	26.0%
2023	8.9%	28.8%	27.1%
2024	8.0%	30.0%	27.9%
2025	8.3%	31.0%	28.5%
2026	9.0%	31.8%	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 Noordbeemster

				Largest group
1463 Beemster	9.0%	610	−0.1 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	640	605	40	15	20	0	0	10	10	0	5	0	5	5	30	5
1999	630	595	35	20	20	0	0	10	5	5	0	10	5	5	30	5
2000	630	595	35	20	20	0	0	10	10	0	0	10	5	5	30	5
2001	635	600	40	20	10	0	0	10	10	0	0	10	0	0	30	5
2002	630	600	35	25	15	0	0	10	10	0	0	15	0	5	25	5
2003	625	590	35	15	20	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	10	0	25	10
2004	600	565	35	20	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	5	5	30	10
2005	595	560	40	20	15	5	0	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	25	5
2006	610	575	35	20	15	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	5	5	25	15
2007	595	565	30	20	15	0	0	5	10	0	0	10	10	0	20	10
2008	605	570	35	15	20	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	10	0	25	10
2009	590	550	35	25	10	0	0	5	10	5	0	10	5	0	25	10
2010	595	560	35	20	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	5	0	25	10
2011	605	570	35	15	20	5	0	5	5	0	0	10	5	5	25	10
2012	590	555	40	20	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	10	0	25	15
2013	600	565	35	20	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	15	0	5	30	10
2014	605	565	40	20	20	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	10	5	30	10
2015	605	565	40	20	15	0	0	10	5	5	0	10	5	0	30	10
2016	610	565	45	25	20	0	0	5	5	5	0	15	10	5	30	15
2017	610	565	45	20	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	15	0	30	15
2018	615	570	45	25	20	0	0	5	10	5	0	10	10	5	35	10
2019	605	565	40	25	20	0	0	10	5	0	0	20	5	5	30	10
2020	620	565	55	35	20	0	0	5	10	5	0	20	10	5	40	10
2021	615	560	55	35	20	0	5	5	10	5	0	20	10	0	40	15
2022	605	550	55	30	25	0	0	5	10	0	0	20	5	10	40	15
2023	615	560	55	25	30	0	0	5	10	0	5	10	5	10	30	15
2024	625	570	50	25	25	0	0	10	10	0	0	10	5	5	–	–
2025	605	555	50	25	25	0	0	10	10	0	0	15	5	5	–	–
2026	610	555	55	30	30	0	0	10	10	0	5	15	10	5	–	–

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