City · Deventer, Overijssel

Schalkhaar: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Schalkhaar had 6,255 residents. 20.1% of them (1,260 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Deventer (25.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.2%), other Africa (3.0%) and Turkey (2.6%). 65.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 6,255 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.1% 1,260 people
Born abroad: 65.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 79.9% 4,995
Migration background 20.1% 1,260

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.2% 450 people

Municipality of Deventer 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 185 people

Municipality of Deventer 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.6% 165 people

Municipality of Deventer 6.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 115 people

Municipality of Deventer 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.6% 100 people

Municipality of Deventer 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 85 people

Municipality of Deventer 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.2% 75 people

Municipality of Deventer 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 30 people

Municipality of Deventer 0.66% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.40% 25 people

Municipality of Deventer 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.24% 15 people

Municipality of Deventer 0.88% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.16% 10 people

Municipality of Deventer 0.43% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.16% 10 people

Municipality of Deventer 0.29% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.5% 825
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.1% 430

Men and women

Men: 3,195
Women: 3,060

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Schalkhaar 20.1%

Higher than 81% 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

20.1%

Schalkhaar
Municipality of Deventer
Netherlands

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Year	Schalkhaar	Municipality of Deventer	Netherlands
1998	7.2%	17.6%	16.7%
1999	7.9%	17.9%	17.1%
2000	8.3%	18.4%	17.5%
2001	8.9%	19.0%	18.0%
2002	9.3%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	10.8%	20.1%	18.8%
2004	15.4%	20.8%	19.0%
2005	15.2%	20.9%	19.2%
2006	17.1%	21.1%	19.3%
2007	17.5%	20.9%	19.4%
2008	17.7%	20.8%	19.6%
2009	17.2%	20.8%	19.9%
2010	17.8%	21.1%	20.3%
2011	16.7%	21.1%	20.6%
2012	17.6%	21.1%	20.9%
2013	18.0%	21.2%	21.1%
2014	18.3%	21.0%	21.4%
2015	18.9%	21.2%	21.7%
2016	17.2%	21.3%	22.1%
2017	12.4%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	14.3%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	13.6%	22.0%	23.6%
2020	15.2%	22.3%	24.2%
2021	18.1%	22.6%	24.6%
2022	17.8%	23.5%	26.0%
2023	16.6%	24.4%	27.1%
2024	16.6%	24.7%	27.9%
2025	19.7%	25.1%	28.5%
2026	20.1%	25.3%	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 Schalkhaar

				Largest group
7433 Averlo en Frieswijk	20.1%	6,255	+2.3 pp	Other Asia

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	4,430	4,115	320	165	165	10	5	15	80	0	100	10	10	45	10	35	10	240	85
1999	4,440	4,090	350	165	185	15	5	10	85	5	100	15	10	40	10	40	15	255	95
2000	4,410	4,045	365	170	205	20	0	10	85	5	100	15	10	45	30	40	15	260	105
2001	4,460	4,060	395	185	215	25	0	10	80	5	105	15	5	60	35	50	10	270	125
2002	4,510	4,090	420	195	225	35	5	15	70	5	105	15	10	65	35	50	10	275	150
2003	4,590	4,100	495	220	270	35	0	15	65	10	105	15	5	95	55	80	10	290	200
2004	4,910	4,155	755	290	470	50	5	15	60	10	105	15	5	165	140	175	15	360	395
2005	4,995	4,235	760	260	505	45	5	10	65	5	110	10	10	130	160	190	25	335	430
2006	5,290	4,385	905	330	575	45	5	15	70	5	110	10	5	205	180	230	25	405	495
2007	5,340	4,410	935	345	580	50	5	10	75	5	110	10	5	220	175	225	35	425	510
2008	5,365	4,420	950	335	610	60	5	15	75	10	105	15	5	210	180	235	30	420	530
2009	5,325	4,405	915	245	675	65	5	20	75	5	100	10	10	125	225	265	15	325	595
2010	5,335	4,380	950	235	720	60	5	15	75	10	105	15	10	105	280	260	15	320	630
2011	5,255	4,375	875	230	650	50	10	15	75	10	95	15	5	115	255	220	15	305	570
2012	5,255	4,330	925	250	675	55	10	15	75	5	100	15	0	135	240	255	20	330	595
2013	5,330	4,365	960	235	730	55	10	15	85	10	90	15	0	130	210	320	25	320	640
2014	5,615	4,585	1,030	240	790	65	10	15	95	10	85	15	5	135	250	320	25	345	690
2015	5,815	4,715	1,100	225	875	85	10	20	95	10	80	15	5	125	270	360	25	325	775
2016	5,950	4,925	1,025	205	820	105	10	20	95	10	80	20	5	100	245	305	30	315	715
2017	5,745	5,035	710	175	535	110	15	20	90	10	85	20	5	65	60	195	35	275	435
2018	5,890	5,045	845	180	665	135	15	25	85	15	80	20	5	75	80	275	35	275	565
2019	5,815	5,025	790	190	600	155	20	15	90	15	80	15	5	90	95	170	40	285	500
2020	5,940	5,040	900	195	705	175	15	20	90	15	80	20	10	85	110	240	40	305	595
2021	6,195	5,075	1,120	220	895	170	15	20	95	20	80	20	10	110	130	405	40	325	790
2022	6,110	5,025	1,090	225	855	165	10	20	110	20	85	20	10	110	130	355	45	325	705
2023	6,060	5,045	1,005	230	780	140	10	25	105	30	75	25	10	120	140	280	55	335	620
2024	6,070	5,065	1,005	220	790	155	10	25	100	30	75	25	10	115	130	290	45	–	–
2025	6,305	5,060	1,240	215	1,025	175	10	30	95	30	70	20	10	115	180	430	70	–	–
2026	6,255	4,995	1,260	215	1,045	165	10	25	100	30	75	15	10	115	185	450	85	–	–

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