City · Dijk en Waard, North Holland

Oudkarspel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oudkarspel had 3,845 residents. 14.4% of them (555 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Dijk en Waard (23.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.9%), other Asia (2.6%) and Indonesia (1.6%). 53.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 3,845 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.4% 555 people
Born abroad: 53.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.6% 3,290
Migration background 14.4% 555

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Oudkarspel. For comparison, the line marks Dijk en Waard and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.9% 110 people

Dijk en Waard 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 100 people

Dijk en Waard 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 60 people

Dijk en Waard 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.6% 60 people

Dijk en Waard 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 55 people

Dijk en Waard 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 50 people

Dijk en Waard 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.2% 45 people

Dijk en Waard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.52% 20 people

Dijk en Waard 1.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.39% 15 people

Dijk en Waard 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.39% 15 people

Dijk en Waard 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.39% 15 people

Dijk en Waard 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.13% 5 people

Dijk en Waard 0.26% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.2% 295
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.8% 260

Men and women

Men: 1,975
Women: 1,875

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oudkarspel 14.4%

Higher than 61% 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

14.4%

Oudkarspel
Dijk en Waard
Netherlands

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Year	Oudkarspel	Dijk en Waard	Netherlands
1998	8.9%	11.8%	16.7%
1999	8.6%	12.2%	17.1%
2000	8.9%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	9.4%	12.7%	18.0%
2002	9.5%	12.9%	18.4%
2003	9.4%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	8.8%	13.4%	19.0%
2005	9.1%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	9.4%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	9.0%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	8.9%	14.3%	19.6%
2009	9.7%	14.7%	19.9%
2010	9.8%	15.0%	20.3%
2011	10.5%	15.3%	20.6%
2012	10.0%	15.5%	20.9%
2013	10.2%	15.6%	21.1%
2014	10.3%	16.0%	21.4%
2015	10.3%	16.2%	21.7%
2016	10.4%	16.6%	22.1%
2017	9.9%	17.2%	22.6%
2018	10.6%	17.7%	23.1%
2019	10.7%	18.2%	23.6%
2020	11.1%	18.7%	24.2%
2021	11.1%	19.1%	24.6%
2022	12.3%	20.2%	26.0%
2023	13.4%	21.0%	27.1%
2024	13.3%	21.7%	27.9%
2025	13.4%	22.3%	28.5%
2026	14.4%	23.0%	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 Oudkarspel

				Largest group
1724 Noord, Zuid	14.4%	3,845	+2.2 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	3,555	3,245	315	125	190	10	20	10	55	20	50	5	5	65	10	40	25	200	110
1999	3,850	3,520	330	125	205	15	20	10	55	20	50	5	15	55	15	40	30	210	120
2000	3,970	3,615	355	140	210	15	25	10	60	15	60	5	10	65	15	30	40	220	130
2001	3,995	3,620	375	140	235	15	25	10	60	20	60	5	15	60	15	50	40	235	140
2002	4,000	3,620	380	145	240	10	20	15	65	25	55	0	20	70	20	45	40	250	135
2003	4,000	3,625	375	145	230	10	20	15	65	20	60	5	20	60	15	35	50	245	130
2004	3,960	3,610	350	120	220	5	25	10	60	20	55	0	15	50	15	40	45	220	130
2005	3,905	3,550	355	130	230	0	25	10	55	20	50	0	15	65	15	50	55	220	140
2006	3,925	3,555	370	140	225	0	20	10	55	10	55	5	15	65	20	55	55	225	140
2007	3,900	3,545	350	125	225	0	25	10	50	15	50	5	20	50	20	55	50	215	140
2008	3,935	3,580	350	130	215	0	25	15	50	10	55	0	20	55	15	55	45	215	140
2009	3,915	3,535	380	155	225	5	25	15	50	10	60	10	15	70	20	50	50	245	135
2010	3,930	3,540	385	160	225	5	25	15	55	10	55	5	15	85	15	55	45	255	135
2011	4,005	3,585	420	180	240	5	25	15	55	10	55	20	15	90	20	55	55	270	150
2012	4,045	3,640	405	170	230	5	20	10	55	20	50	25	10	85	20	55	45	260	145
2013	4,055	3,645	415	165	250	5	25	10	60	15	55	20	15	75	30	55	50	260	155
2014	4,040	3,625	415	160	250	5	25	10	60	20	50	25	10	75	25	55	50	250	160
2015	4,040	3,625	415	170	245	10	25	10	60	20	45	35	10	80	20	50	50	255	160
2016	4,005	3,590	415	175	240	10	25	10	55	15	45	40	10	80	20	60	45	255	160
2017	4,000	3,605	395	140	255	10	25	15	60	15	45	25	5	65	30	55	45	225	170
2018	3,970	3,550	420	145	275	15	25	15	60	5	50	25	5	65	25	75	55	235	185
2019	3,930	3,510	420	150	270	15	25	15	60	5	45	30	5	70	30	80	40	235	190
2020	3,915	3,480	435	165	270	10	20	15	60	5	45	40	5	75	35	85	40	245	190
2021	3,875	3,445	430	175	260	10	20	15	55	10	45	45	5	80	35	85	30	245	185
2022	3,870	3,395	475	175	295	15	20	15	55	15	45	40	5	85	30	90	50	245	195
2023	3,885	3,365	520	205	315	10	20	15	55	15	45	45	0	115	35	105	55	280	210
2024	3,835	3,325	510	185	325	15	25	20	60	15	45	45	0	95	40	100	50	–	–
2025	3,840	3,325	515	185	330	20	25	15	65	15	45	50	5	85	45	100	55	–	–
2026	3,845	3,290	555	220	335	15	20	15	60	15	45	60	5	110	50	100	55	–	–

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