City · Waadhoeke, Friesland

Schalsum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Schalsum had 140 residents. 7.1% of them (10 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Waadhoeke (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.6%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.1% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

Dutch origin 92.9% 130
Migration background 7.1% 10

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.6% 5 people

Waadhoeke 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Waadhoeke 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 0.0% 0

Men and women

Men: 75
Women: 60

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

7.1%

Schalsum
Waadhoeke
Netherlands

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Year	Schalsum	Waadhoeke	Netherlands
1998	7.4%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	8.0%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	7.7%	5.4%	17.5%
2001	8.0%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	8.0%	6.7%	18.4%
2003	8.3%	6.5%	18.8%
2004	4.2%	7.2%	19.0%
2005	8.7%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	11.5%	7.0%	19.3%
2007	12.0%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	8.3%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	7.7%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	11.5%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	11.5%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	7.7%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	7.4%	7.2%	21.1%
2014	7.7%	7.5%	21.4%
2015	3.8%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	4.0%	7.6%	22.1%
2017	7.4%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	7.4%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	3.7%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	3.6%	9.1%	24.2%
2021	3.3%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	3.4%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	6.9%	10.7%	27.1%
2024	3.7%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	3.8%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	7.1%	12.3%	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 Schalsum

				Largest group
8813 Schalsum	7.1%	140	+3.7 pp	Germany

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	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	135	120	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
1999	125	115	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2000	130	120	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2001	125	115	10	10	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	5
2002	125	115	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	5
2003	120	110	10	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2004	120	110	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2005	115	110	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5
2006	130	115	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2007	125	115	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2008	120	110	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2009	130	120	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2010	130	120	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2011	130	120	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2012	130	120	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2013	135	120	10	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2014	130	120	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	0
2015	130	125	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2016	125	120	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2017	135	125	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2018	135	125	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2019	135	130	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	5
2020	140	135	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5
2021	150	145	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2022	145	135	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2023	145	140	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0
2024	135	130	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	130	125	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	140	130	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

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