City · Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland

Scharendijke: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Scharendijke had 1,290 residents. 14.7% of them (190 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland (12.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.2%), Germany (1.9%) and other Asia (1.6%). 71.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,290 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.7% 190 people
Born abroad: 71.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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 85.3% 1,100
Migration background 14.7% 190

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.2% 80 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.9% 25 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 20 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 15 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.2% 15 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.68% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 15 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.78% 10 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.39% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.39% 5 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.17% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Schouwen-Duiveland 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

71% 26%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.1% 135
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 26.3% 50

Men and women

Men: 670
Women: 620

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Scharendijke 14.7%

Higher than 62% 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

14.7%

Scharendijke
Schouwen-Duiveland
Netherlands

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Year	Scharendijke	Schouwen-Duiveland	Netherlands
1998	6.7%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	6.3%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	7.1%	17.5%
2001	8.1%	7.8%	18.0%
2002	7.8%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	8.6%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	7.8%	8.1%	19.0%
2005	8.0%	8.2%	19.2%
2006	8.2%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	8.9%	7.8%	19.4%
2008	8.3%	7.9%	19.6%
2009	8.2%	8.2%	19.9%
2010	8.2%	8.3%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	8.5%	20.6%
2012	8.0%	8.5%	20.9%
2013	7.4%	8.5%	21.1%
2014	8.6%	8.7%	21.4%
2015	8.8%	8.8%	21.7%
2016	8.8%	9.0%	22.1%
2017	10.3%	9.4%	22.6%
2018	10.1%	9.4%	23.1%
2019	9.8%	9.6%	23.6%
2020	10.3%	9.9%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	10.8%	11.0%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	14.9%	12.7%	27.9%
2025	14.3%	12.6%	28.5%
2026	14.7%	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 Scharendijke

				Largest group
4322 Scharendijke	14.7%	1,290	+3.9 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	1,340	1,245	90	45	40	0	0	5	15	5	25	5	10	5	5	10	0	65	25
1999	1,345	1,260	85	45	45	0	0	5	20	0	30	5	5	5	5	10	5	60	25
2000	1,340	1,250	90	50	40	0	0	5	15	5	30	0	5	15	5	10	0	70	20
2001	1,360	1,255	110	60	50	0	5	10	20	0	35	0	10	15	5	10	0	80	25
2002	1,345	1,240	105	50	55	0	5	10	20	0	35	5	5	5	5	10	5	75	30
2003	1,345	1,235	115	50	55	0	5	10	25	0	35	0	10	5	5	10	0	85	30
2004	1,350	1,245	105	60	50	0	0	5	25	0	35	0	5	20	5	5	10	85	25
2005	1,375	1,265	110	70	45	0	0	5	20	0	40	0	10	20	10	0	10	90	20
2006	1,340	1,230	110	65	45	0	0	10	25	0	40	0	10	15	5	0	5	90	20
2007	1,350	1,225	120	75	45	0	0	10	25	0	40	0	10	25	5	5	0	100	25
2008	1,330	1,225	110	60	45	0	5	5	20	0	35	5	10	10	5	5	5	80	25
2009	1,345	1,235	110	65	50	0	5	10	20	0	35	5	15	10	5	5	5	95	20
2010	1,345	1,235	110	65	45	0	0	10	20	0	35	0	15	15	5	5	5	90	20
2011	1,315	1,210	110	60	45	0	0	10	20	0	30	0	15	15	5	5	5	85	20
2012	1,315	1,205	105	65	45	0	0	10	15	0	30	5	15	15	5	10	5	85	25
2013	1,285	1,185	95	60	40	0	0	10	15	0	30	5	15	10	5	5	5	80	20
2014	1,280	1,170	110	60	50	0	0	10	15	0	30	5	15	10	10	10	5	80	30
2015	1,305	1,190	115	65	50	0	0	10	20	5	30	0	15	20	10	5	0	85	30
2016	1,305	1,190	115	60	50	0	0	10	20	0	25	0	15	20	10	5	5	80	30
2017	1,315	1,180	135	65	65	5	0	5	20	0	30	5	15	15	15	10	10	90	40
2018	1,290	1,160	130	60	70	5	0	5	20	5	30	5	15	10	20	10	5	85	40
2019	1,270	1,145	125	60	65	0	0	5	20	5	25	0	15	20	20	10	5	80	45
2020	1,260	1,130	130	70	60	0	0	5	15	5	20	5	20	25	20	10	5	85	45
2021	1,255	1,130	125	70	55	0	0	5	20	5	25	5	15	25	15	10	0	85	40
2022	1,245	1,115	135	65	65	5	0	5	15	5	25	5	20	20	15	15	10	85	40
2023	1,240	1,105	135	70	65	0	0	5	15	5	25	5	20	25	10	15	10	80	45
2024	1,310	1,115	195	120	70	0	0	5	15	10	25	5	15	75	10	15	15	–	–
2025	1,295	1,110	185	120	65	0	0	5	15	10	25	5	15	75	10	15	10	–	–
2026	1,290	1,100	190	120	65	0	0	5	15	10	25	0	15	80	5	20	15	–	–

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