City · Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland

Noordgouwe: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Noordgouwe had 750 residents. 12.0% of them (90 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland (12.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (2.7%), other Europe (2.0%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 750 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.0% 90 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.4 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.0% 660
Migration background 12.0% 90

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

2.7% 20 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 15 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.3% 10 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 10 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.3% 10 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.68% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 10 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.67% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.67% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.17% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

56% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 50
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.9% 35

Men and women

Men: 375
Women: 375

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Noordgouwe 12.0%

Higher than 47% 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

12.0%

Noordgouwe
Schouwen-Duiveland
Netherlands

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Year	Noordgouwe	Schouwen-Duiveland	Netherlands
1998	7.7%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	7.8%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	7.9%	7.1%	17.5%
2001	7.2%	7.8%	18.0%
2002	6.7%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	7.9%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	7.5%	8.1%	19.0%
2005	6.8%	8.2%	19.2%
2006	7.5%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	8.3%	7.8%	19.4%
2008	7.9%	7.9%	19.6%
2009	8.8%	8.2%	19.9%
2010	8.7%	8.3%	20.3%
2011	7.9%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	9.2%	8.5%	20.9%
2013	8.7%	8.5%	21.1%
2014	7.9%	8.7%	21.4%
2015	7.9%	8.8%	21.7%
2016	8.4%	9.0%	22.1%
2017	8.9%	9.4%	22.6%
2018	9.1%	9.4%	23.1%
2019	9.6%	9.6%	23.6%
2020	9.7%	9.9%	24.2%
2021	8.9%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	11.6%	11.0%	26.0%
2023	11.6%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	12.0%	12.7%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	12.6%	28.5%
2026	12.0%	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 Noordgouwe

				Largest group
4317 Schuddebeurs	12.0%	750	+0.4 pp	Poland

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	840	780	65	40	30	0	5	0	25	0	15	0	5	20	0	0	5	60	5
1999	830	770	65	35	25	0	0	0	20	0	10	0	5	20	0	5	0	55	10
2000	820	755	65	30	30	5	0	0	20	0	15	0	10	5	5	0	0	55	10
2001	835	765	60	30	30	5	5	0	10	5	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	55	10
2002	820	760	55	35	20	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	20	5	5	0	45	10
2003	820	755	65	40	30	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	20	5	5	5	55	10
2004	795	735	60	35	25	5	5	0	15	0	15	0	5	15	0	0	0	55	5
2005	805	745	55	40	15	0	5	0	15	0	15	0	10	15	0	0	0	55	0
2006	800	735	60	45	20	0	5	0	15	0	20	0	10	15	0	0	0	55	5
2007	785	720	65	40	20	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	10	15	5	0	0	55	5
2008	755	700	60	40	25	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	15	10	5	0	5	55	5
2009	735	680	65	40	25	0	0	0	15	0	15	5	10	10	5	5	0	55	5
2010	745	680	65	40	25	5	0	0	15	0	15	0	15	10	5	0	0	55	10
2011	755	690	60	40	25	0	5	0	10	0	15	5	10	10	0	5	5	55	5
2012	765	695	70	45	30	0	5	5	15	0	15	5	10	15	0	5	0	60	10
2013	750	685	65	40	30	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	10	20	5	5	5	55	10
2014	755	695	60	35	25	0	0	5	15	0	10	5	10	10	0	5	0	50	10
2015	760	700	60	40	20	0	0	5	10	0	10	10	5	15	0	5	0	50	10
2016	770	705	65	35	25	0	0	0	15	0	10	10	5	10	5	0	5	50	10
2017	790	720	70	40	30	0	0	5	20	0	10	5	10	15	0	5	0	60	15
2018	770	700	70	40	30	0	0	5	20	0	5	5	10	20	0	5	0	55	20
2019	780	705	75	40	35	0	0	5	20	0	10	10	5	15	0	10	0	60	20
2020	775	700	75	40	35	0	0	5	15	0	10	5	5	20	5	10	0	55	20
2021	785	715	70	35	40	5	0	0	15	0	5	10	5	15	0	10	10	55	20
2022	775	685	90	45	45	0	5	5	15	0	10	15	10	15	5	10	10	60	15
2023	775	685	90	50	40	0	0	0	15	0	10	15	10	20	5	10	5	60	15
2024	790	695	95	60	40	0	0	0	15	0	10	20	10	20	5	10	5	–	–
2025	760	670	90	55	35	0	0	0	15	0	10	20	10	15	5	10	5	–	–
2026	750	660	90	55	35	0	0	0	10	0	10	20	10	15	5	10	5	–	–

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