City · Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland

Ouwerkerk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ouwerkerk had 585 residents. 10.3% of them (60 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 other Europe (2.6%), Germany (1.7%) and Belgium (1.7%). 58.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 585 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.3% 60 people
Born abroad: 58.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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 90.6% 530
Migration background 10.3% 60

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.6% 15 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.7% 10 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.7% 10 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.68% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

0.85% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.85% 5 people

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

0.85% 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%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.3% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.7% 25

Men and women

Men: 285
Women: 300

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ouwerkerk 10.3%

Higher than 33% 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

10.3%

Ouwerkerk
Schouwen-Duiveland
Netherlands

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Year	Ouwerkerk	Schouwen-Duiveland	Netherlands
1998	6.6%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	7.5%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	7.5%	7.1%	17.5%
2001	6.8%	7.8%	18.0%
2002	6.5%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	5.7%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	7.7%	8.1%	19.0%
2005	6.5%	8.2%	19.2%
2006	7.2%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	7.5%	7.8%	19.4%
2008	8.3%	7.9%	19.6%
2009	7.6%	8.2%	19.9%
2010	6.9%	8.3%	20.3%
2011	7.8%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	7.8%	8.5%	20.9%
2013	8.0%	8.5%	21.1%
2014	8.0%	8.7%	21.4%
2015	8.8%	8.8%	21.7%
2016	9.7%	9.0%	22.1%
2017	8.3%	9.4%	22.6%
2018	9.1%	9.4%	23.1%
2019	8.4%	9.6%	23.6%
2020	8.0%	9.9%	24.2%
2021	7.8%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	8.5%	11.0%	26.0%
2023	10.3%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	8.5%	12.7%	27.9%
2025	9.3%	12.6%	28.5%
2026	10.3%	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 Ouwerkerk

				Largest group
4305 Ouwerkerk	10.3%	585	+1.8 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	680	635	45	25	20	0	10	5	10	0	5	10	5	0	0	40	10
1999	670	620	50	30	15	0	10	5	10	0	5	15	0	0	0	40	10
2000	670	615	50	30	20	0	10	5	10	0	5	15	5	0	0	40	10
2001	660	620	45	30	20	0	10	5	10	0	10	10	0	0	5	35	10
2002	695	640	45	25	25	0	10	5	10	0	5	10	5	0	5	35	10
2003	700	655	40	25	15	0	10	0	10	0	5	10	5	0	0	40	5
2004	710	660	55	35	20	0	5	0	15	0	5	15	10	5	0	40	10
2005	690	645	45	30	20	0	10	0	10	0	5	15	5	0	5	35	5
2006	695	645	50	35	15	0	10	0	10	0	5	20	0	0	5	45	5
2007	670	620	50	35	15	0	10	0	10	5	5	15	5	0	0	50	5
2008	660	610	55	40	15	0	10	5	15	0	10	15	0	0	0	50	5
2009	655	605	50	30	20	0	10	0	15	0	10	5	0	0	10	50	5
2010	655	605	45	30	10	0	5	0	15	0	10	5	0	0	5	45	5
2011	645	600	50	35	15	0	5	5	10	0	10	15	0	5	0	45	5
2012	640	590	50	35	15	0	5	5	15	0	5	15	0	0	5	45	5
2013	625	575	50	35	15	0	5	0	10	0	10	15	0	5	5	45	5
2014	625	575	50	40	15	0	10	0	10	0	10	20	0	0	5	50	0
2015	625	570	55	40	15	0	10	0	10	5	10	15	0	0	5	55	0
2016	620	560	60	40	20	0	10	0	10	0	10	20	5	0	5	55	5
2017	600	550	50	35	20	5	10	0	10	0	10	15	5	0	0	50	5
2018	605	550	55	30	20	0	15	0	5	0	10	15	0	0	5	50	5
2019	595	545	50	35	20	0	10	0	5	0	10	20	0	5	5	50	5
2020	565	520	45	35	10	0	5	0	10	0	10	15	0	5	0	40	5
2021	575	530	45	35	10	0	5	0	10	0	10	15	0	5	0	40	0
2022	590	540	50	35	20	0	5	0	10	0	10	15	5	0	0	40	0
2023	585	525	60	40	20	0	10	0	10	0	10	20	0	5	0	50	5
2024	585	535	50	35	20	0	5	0	10	0	10	15	0	5	5	–	–
2025	590	535	55	35	20	0	5	0	10	0	10	15	0	10	5	–	–
2026	585	530	60	40	20	0	5	0	10	0	10	15	0	5	5	–	–

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