City · Texel, North Holland

Oudeschild: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oudeschild had 1,260 residents. 8.7% of them (110 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Texel (15.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.0%), Germany (1.6%) and Indonesia (1.2%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,260 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.7% 110 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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 91.3% 1,150
Migration background 8.7% 110

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.0% 25 people

Texel 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.6% 20 people

Texel 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.2% 15 people

Texel 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 15 people

Texel 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.79% 10 people

Texel 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 5 people

Texel 0.36% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.40% 5 people

Texel 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.40% 5 people

Texel 0.32% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.40% 5 people

Texel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Texel 0.18% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Texel 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Texel 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 55
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 55

Men and women

Men: 655
Women: 605

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oudeschild 8.7%

Higher than 24% 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

8.7%

Oudeschild
Texel
Netherlands

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Year	Oudeschild	Texel	Netherlands
1998	6.0%	7.3%	16.7%
1999	6.3%	7.5%	17.1%
2000	5.7%	7.8%	17.5%
2001	6.0%	8.1%	18.0%
2002	6.6%	8.4%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	8.9%	18.8%
2004	6.1%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	6.0%	8.5%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	8.7%	19.3%
2007	5.7%	8.7%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	8.7%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	9.1%	19.9%
2010	5.8%	9.4%	20.3%
2011	6.7%	9.4%	20.6%
2012	6.6%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	7.0%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	6.7%	9.7%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	9.9%	21.7%
2016	6.3%	9.9%	22.1%
2017	5.9%	10.0%	22.6%
2018	6.3%	10.4%	23.1%
2019	6.4%	10.7%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	11.0%	24.2%
2021	6.5%	11.2%	24.6%
2022	7.3%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	17.8%	14.3%	27.1%
2024	19.5%	14.7%	27.9%
2025	18.1%	15.0%	28.5%
2026	8.7%	15.6%	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 Oudeschild

				Largest group
1792 Het Oude Land en duingebied	8.7%	1,260	+1.5 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	1,255	1,185	75	45	30	0	0	0	10	0	25	5	5	10	0	10	10	60	15
1999	1,270	1,185	80	45	35	5	0	0	10	0	25	5	0	15	0	10	10	65	15
2000	1,310	1,230	75	45	30	0	0	0	15	0	25	5	0	15	5	5	5	60	20
2001	1,335	1,260	80	45	35	0	0	0	10	0	25	5	5	10	5	10	10	60	15
2002	1,370	1,285	90	50	35	0	0	0	10	0	30	5	5	10	5	10	10	65	20
2003	1,385	1,300	85	40	45	0	0	0	10	0	30	10	5	0	10	10	15	65	25
2004	1,390	1,305	85	45	50	0	0	0	10	5	30	5	0	10	10	10	15	60	25
2005	1,410	1,320	85	45	35	0	0	0	15	0	25	5	0	15	5	5	10	60	25
2006	1,415	1,330	80	40	45	0	0	0	10	0	20	10	5	5	5	15	15	55	25
2007	1,410	1,325	80	40	45	0	0	0	10	0	20	5	5	10	10	15	10	55	25
2008	1,425	1,345	80	40	35	0	0	0	10	0	25	5	0	10	0	10	15	60	20
2009	1,390	1,305	85	45	45	0	0	0	15	5	20	5	0	20	5	5	15	60	20
2010	1,370	1,290	80	40	50	0	0	0	15	5	20	5	0	15	0	10	20	55	25
2011	1,350	1,265	90	40	35	0	0	0	15	5	25	0	5	10	0	10	5	60	25
2012	1,360	1,265	90	45	45	0	0	0	20	5	30	0	0	15	0	5	15	70	25
2013	1,350	1,255	95	50	50	0	0	0	15	0	30	5	5	10	5	15	15	70	25
2014	1,350	1,260	90	40	50	5	0	0	15	5	25	5	5	5	5	10	10	65	30
2015	1,345	1,260	85	45	40	0	0	0	15	5	20	10	0	15	5	5	10	65	25
2016	1,340	1,255	85	40	45	0	0	0	15	0	15	10	5	10	5	10	15	65	25
2017	1,345	1,265	80	45	40	0	0	0	15	0	25	5	0	15	5	10	10	65	20
2018	1,340	1,255	85	50	40	0	0	0	15	0	25	5	5	15	0	10	15	70	20
2019	1,335	1,250	85	45	40	5	0	0	15	0	20	5	5	15	0	5	15	70	20
2020	1,330	1,235	95	45	45	5	0	0	20	0	20	10	0	15	5	5	10	70	20
2021	1,315	1,230	85	45	45	0	0	0	20	5	15	5	5	20	5	5	10	70	20
2022	1,310	1,215	95	50	50	5	0	0	20	5	20	5	0	20	0	10	15	65	20
2023	1,485	1,220	265	175	90	0	5	5	20	10	20	10	5	150	25	25	10	195	55
2024	1,465	1,180	285	210	75	0	5	0	20	5	20	10	0	180	15	20	10	–	–
2025	1,410	1,155	255	195	60	0	5	0	15	5	20	10	5	160	5	15	10	–	–
2026	1,260	1,150	110	55	55	0	0	0	15	5	20	5	5	25	5	10	15	–	–

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