City · Edam-Volendam, North Holland

Oosthuizen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oosthuizen had 3,775 residents. 17.9% of them (675 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Edam-Volendam (12.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.8%), other Asia (3.0%) and other Africa (1.9%). 51.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 3,775 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.9% 675 people
Born abroad: 51.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.1% 3,100
Migration background 17.9% 675

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Oosthuizen. For comparison, the line marks Edam-Volendam and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.8% 145 people

Edam-Volendam 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 115 people

Edam-Volendam 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 70 people

Edam-Volendam 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 65 people

Edam-Volendam 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 65 people

Edam-Volendam 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 55 people

Edam-Volendam 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.3% 50 people

Edam-Volendam 0.40% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.2% 45 people

Edam-Volendam 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.66% 25 people

Edam-Volendam 1.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.53% 20 people

Edam-Volendam 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.40% 15 people

Edam-Volendam 0.27% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.26% 10 people

Edam-Volendam 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

51% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.1% 345
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.6% 335

Men and women

Men: 1,855
Women: 1,920

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oosthuizen 17.9%

Higher than 75% 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

17.9%

Oosthuizen
Edam-Volendam
Netherlands

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Year	Oosthuizen	Edam-Volendam	Netherlands
1998	8.9%	6.4%	16.7%
1999	9.0%	6.5%	17.1%
2000	9.6%	6.7%	17.5%
2001	9.7%	6.8%	18.0%
2002	9.8%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	9.5%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	9.8%	6.9%	19.0%
2005	9.3%	6.9%	19.2%
2006	9.6%	7.1%	19.3%
2007	9.8%	7.1%	19.4%
2008	10.2%	7.2%	19.6%
2009	10.9%	7.4%	19.9%
2010	11.1%	7.5%	20.3%
2011	11.5%	7.6%	20.6%
2012	11.2%	7.8%	20.9%
2013	11.3%	7.8%	21.1%
2014	11.4%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	11.6%	8.3%	21.7%
2016	12.0%	8.3%	22.1%
2017	12.3%	8.8%	22.6%
2018	13.2%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	13.1%	9.4%	23.6%
2020	13.6%	9.5%	24.2%
2021	14.5%	9.7%	24.6%
2022	14.8%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	16.0%	11.4%	27.1%
2024	17.1%	11.7%	27.9%
2025	17.2%	12.1%	28.5%
2026	17.9%	12.5%	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 Oosthuizen

				Largest group
1474 De Watering	17.9%	3,775	+3.0 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	3,135	2,855	280	140	135	10	0	5	70	5	65	0	15	60	10	15	20	230	50
1999	3,170	2,880	285	130	155	15	0	10	70	10	65	0	10	55	5	25	20	215	65
2000	3,285	2,965	315	145	170	10	0	10	80	5	70	0	10	65	0	35	30	235	80
2001	3,285	2,965	320	145	175	15	0	15	75	10	65	0	10	70	10	35	15	235	85
2002	3,280	2,965	320	150	175	15	0	10	80	5	70	0	15	65	10	30	25	240	80
2003	3,270	2,960	310	145	170	15	0	10	70	5	65	0	5	75	5	35	30	230	85
2004	3,260	2,940	320	150	165	10	0	10	70	5	70	0	5	75	10	35	25	235	85
2005	3,220	2,920	300	145	155	15	5	5	70	5	65	0	5	75	5	20	30	225	75
2006	3,215	2,910	310	135	175	20	0	10	65	5	60	0	5	70	10	30	35	220	90
2007	3,255	2,930	320	140	180	20	0	10	65	10	60	0	5	75	20	30	25	230	95
2008	3,250	2,925	330	140	185	20	0	10	70	5	60	0	5	75	25	30	25	230	100
2009	3,220	2,875	350	145	210	20	10	10	65	5	55	0	10	80	25	50	25	225	120
2010	3,230	2,870	360	140	225	25	5	10	65	5	55	0	10	75	35	55	25	230	130
2011	3,255	2,885	375	145	230	20	10	10	70	5	55	0	10	80	30	55	30	235	140
2012	3,260	2,895	365	150	205	20	5	10	65	5	50	5	15	80	30	40	30	235	125
2013	3,265	2,890	370	145	220	25	10	15	65	5	50	5	10	80	35	40	25	235	130
2014	3,250	2,880	370	150	220	25	5	15	70	5	50	0	15	85	45	35	20	235	135
2015	3,225	2,850	375	155	220	25	10	10	65	5	45	0	20	90	40	40	25	235	145
2016	3,215	2,830	385	160	225	20	10	15	60	5	50	5	15	90	45	45	25	230	155
2017	3,300	2,895	405	155	245	25	10	15	60	5	50	5	15	85	50	55	25	235	170
2018	3,300	2,865	435	165	270	25	10	15	60	5	55	5	15	90	55	70	30	245	190
2019	3,320	2,885	435	165	270	25	10	20	60	0	55	10	10	90	55	70	30	245	190
2020	3,340	2,885	455	170	285	25	15	15	60	0	55	15	10	90	55	80	35	250	200
2021	3,390	2,900	490	190	295	25	15	20	65	0	55	10	10	115	60	75	35	275	210
2022	3,435	2,920	510	205	310	30	15	20	65	5	65	10	10	120	55	80	40	280	210
2023	3,525	2,960	565	220	340	40	20	25	65	5	65	10	15	135	60	85	45	305	240
2024	3,630	3,005	620	220	400	45	20	35	70	10	60	10	15	140	70	95	50	–	–
2025	3,685	3,050	635	230	405	50	20	40	75	10	60	10	15	145	65	100	50	–	–
2026	3,775	3,100	675	245	435	50	25	45	65	10	65	15	20	145	70	115	55	–	–

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