City · Schagen, North Holland

Petten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Petten had 1,570 residents. 15.3% of them (240 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Schagen (15.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.5%), Germany (2.5%) and other Africa (1.9%). 60.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,570 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.3% 240 people
Born abroad: 60.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.7% 1,330
Migration background 15.3% 240

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.5% 55 people

Municipality of Schagen 3.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.5% 40 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 30 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 25 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.3% 20 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 20 people

Municipality of Schagen 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 15 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 15 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.64% 10 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.32% 5 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.25% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.32% 5 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.32% 5 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.4% 145
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.6% 95

Men and women

Men: 795
Women: 775

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Petten 15.3%

Higher than 65% 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

15.3%

Petten
Municipality of Schagen
Netherlands

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Year	Petten	Municipality of Schagen	Netherlands
1998	8.0%	8.3%	16.7%
1999	8.1%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	8.5%	8.5%	17.5%
2001	8.4%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	7.8%	8.6%	18.4%
2003	8.7%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	9.1%	9.6%	19.0%
2005	9.5%	9.9%	19.2%
2006	8.6%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	8.8%	10.0%	19.4%
2008	8.9%	9.9%	19.6%
2009	8.8%	9.4%	19.9%
2010	9.0%	9.4%	20.3%
2011	9.3%	9.7%	20.6%
2012	10.1%	9.8%	20.9%
2013	9.6%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	11.0%	10.0%	21.4%
2015	10.5%	10.3%	21.7%
2016	10.0%	10.5%	22.1%
2017	12.3%	10.7%	22.6%
2018	12.5%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	12.4%	11.2%	23.6%
2020	12.3%	11.4%	24.2%
2021	12.2%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	12.5%	12.6%	26.0%
2023	12.5%	13.4%	27.1%
2024	16.7%	14.0%	27.9%
2025	13.9%	14.8%	28.5%
2026	15.3%	15.4%	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 Petten

				Largest group
1755 Centrum en Korfwater	15.3%	1,570	+2.8 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	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	1,155	100	70	25	0	0	0	15	0	45	5	10	10	0	5	5	95	5
1999	1,230	1,135	100	70	30	0	0	0	15	0	45	5	5	15	5	0	10	90	5
2000	1,235	1,130	105	75	35	0	0	0	15	0	45	0	5	25	5	5	10	95	5
2001	1,255	1,150	105	80	30	0	0	0	15	0	50	0	10	20	0	0	15	100	5
2002	1,345	1,240	105	75	30	5	0	0	15	0	40	0	10	25	5	0	5	100	5
2003	1,440	1,315	125	85	50	0	0	0	20	5	45	0	5	35	5	5	15	110	15
2004	1,535	1,390	140	90	50	0	0	5	20	5	55	0	5	30	5	5	10	130	10
2005	1,525	1,385	145	95	40	0	0	5	20	0	50	0	5	40	0	5	10	130	10
2006	1,505	1,375	130	80	50	0	0	0	15	5	45	0	5	30	5	10	15	115	15
2007	1,535	1,405	135	85	45	0	0	5	15	5	45	0	10	30	0	10	10	115	15
2008	1,635	1,495	145	85	55	5	0	5	20	5	45	5	10	25	0	5	15	125	20
2009	1,645	1,500	145	95	45	0	0	5	20	5	45	5	10	35	0	5	10	130	15
2010	1,665	1,510	150	105	50	0	0	5	15	5	40	15	10	40	0	10	15	135	15
2011	1,670	1,515	155	100	50	0	0	5	20	5	40	20	10	30	10	5	5	135	20
2012	1,675	1,505	170	110	60	0	0	5	20	5	40	25	10	35	10	5	15	140	30
2013	1,665	1,505	160	100	60	0	0	10	20	5	40	20	5	35	10	5	10	130	25
2014	1,680	1,495	185	120	60	0	0	5	20	5	40	40	5	35	10	5	15	150	30
2015	1,670	1,495	175	115	55	0	0	5	15	5	40	30	10	35	15	5	10	140	30
2016	1,645	1,480	165	110	55	0	0	5	15	5	45	20	10	35	10	10	10	135	30
2017	1,620	1,420	200	100	100	0	0	5	20	5	45	15	10	30	15	50	5	125	80
2018	1,640	1,435	205	135	75	5	0	0	20	5	40	35	10	50	15	15	15	165	45
2019	1,650	1,445	205	135	70	5	0	0	20	5	40	35	10	50	15	15	10	170	40
2020	1,660	1,455	205	140	70	0	5	0	20	5	35	35	15	55	15	10	15	170	40
2021	1,640	1,440	200	125	75	5	5	5	25	5	35	30	10	50	15	10	5	160	45
2022	1,645	1,440	205	120	85	5	5	5	25	5	40	30	10	45	20	10	10	150	40
2023	1,605	1,410	200	115	80	5	0	10	25	5	35	20	10	50	15	10	5	145	40
2024	1,650	1,375	275	120	155	10	5	10	25	10	35	20	5	60	25	65	10	–	–
2025	1,545	1,330	215	105	105	5	5	5	25	15	40	20	10	40	25	20	10	–	–
2026	1,570	1,330	240	120	120	5	5	5	25	15	40	20	10	55	30	20	15	–	–

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