City · Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland

Noordwelle: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Noordwelle had 280 residents. 3.6% of them (10 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 Indonesia (1.8%), Germany (1.8%) and other Europe (1.8%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 280 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 3.6% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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

96%

Dutch origin 96.4% 270
Migration background 3.6% 10

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

1.8% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 5 people

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

1.8% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
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%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.68% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 135
Women: 145

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

3.6%

Noordwelle
Schouwen-Duiveland
Netherlands

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Year	Noordwelle	Schouwen-Duiveland	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	7.4%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	7.6%	7.1%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	7.8%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	8.7%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	5.8%	8.1%	19.0%
2005	6.0%	8.2%	19.2%
2006	6.3%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	5.9%	7.8%	19.4%
2008	8.7%	7.9%	19.6%
2009	7.5%	8.2%	19.9%
2010	6.2%	8.3%	20.3%
2011	4.8%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	8.5%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	8.5%	21.1%
2014	6.3%	8.7%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	8.8%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	9.0%	22.1%
2017	4.8%	9.4%	22.6%
2018	3.1%	9.4%	23.1%
2019	3.1%	9.6%	23.6%
2020	4.8%	9.9%	24.2%
2021	3.2%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	3.3%	11.0%	26.0%
2023	4.9%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	4.9%	12.7%	27.9%
2025	5.1%	12.6%	28.5%
2026	3.6%	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 Noordwelle

				Largest group
4326 Noordwelle	3.6%	280	+0.3 pp	Indonesia

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	340	320	20	10	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
1999	340	320	25	20	5	0	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2000	330	305	25	20	5	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	20	5
2001	330	310	25	15	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2002	340	325	20	15	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2003	345	320	30	25	0	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	25	0
2004	345	325	20	15	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2005	335	315	20	15	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2006	320	300	20	15	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	0
2007	340	320	20	15	10	0	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	20	5
2008	345	315	30	15	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	25	0
2009	335	310	25	15	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	5
2010	325	305	20	15	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	20	0
2011	315	300	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2012	320	300	20	15	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	15	5
2013	320	300	20	15	10	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2014	315	295	20	15	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	5
2015	315	295	20	15	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2016	310	295	15	10	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2017	310	295	15	15	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2018	320	310	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2019	320	310	10	10	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2020	310	295	15	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2021	310	300	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2022	305	290	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2023	305	290	15	10	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2024	305	290	15	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	295	280	15	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	280	270	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–

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