City · Alkmaar, North Holland

Schermerhorn: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Schermerhorn had 1,275 residents. 9.8% of them (125 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Alkmaar (26.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.4%), other Europe (2.0%) and other Asia (1.6%). 48.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,275 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.8% 125 people
Born abroad: 48.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.6 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.2% 1,150
Migration background 9.8% 125

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.4% 30 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 25 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 20 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.78% 10 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.78% 10 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.0% 60
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.0% 65

Men and women

Men: 660
Women: 615

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Schermerhorn 9.8%

Higher than 30% 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

9.8%

Schermerhorn
Municipality of Alkmaar
Netherlands

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Year	Schermerhorn	Municipality of Alkmaar	Netherlands
1998	3.5%	18.0%	16.7%
1999	4.3%	18.4%	17.1%
2000	5.1%	18.6%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	19.1%	18.0%
2002	5.1%	19.5%	18.4%
2003	4.8%	19.7%	18.8%
2004	4.7%	20.1%	19.0%
2005	4.7%	20.1%	19.2%
2006	5.9%	20.1%	19.3%
2007	6.2%	19.9%	19.4%
2008	5.9%	20.2%	19.6%
2009	6.3%	20.4%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	20.7%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	20.9%	20.6%
2012	7.9%	21.0%	20.9%
2013	7.8%	21.1%	21.1%
2014	7.9%	21.2%	21.4%
2015	7.4%	21.3%	21.7%
2016	7.7%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	8.2%	22.1%	22.6%
2018	8.3%	22.2%	23.1%
2019	9.1%	22.3%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	22.6%	24.2%
2021	9.4%	22.9%	24.6%
2022	10.4%	24.2%	26.0%
2023	10.3%	25.1%	27.1%
2024	9.9%	25.6%	27.9%
2025	10.2%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	9.8%	26.4%	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 Schermerhorn

				Largest group
1636 Schermer	9.8%	1,275	−0.6 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	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	1,270	1,225	45	30	15	0	0	0	5	0	25	0	5	0	0	5	5	40	5
1999	1,265	1,215	55	35	15	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	5	10	0	0	5	45	10
2000	1,270	1,205	65	40	30	0	0	0	5	0	25	0	5	10	0	15	10	50	20
2001	1,275	1,200	75	40	30	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	5	10	0	10	10	55	20
2002	1,270	1,205	65	40	30	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	0	15	0	10	10	55	10
2003	1,255	1,195	60	40	20	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	0	15	0	5	5	50	15
2004	1,270	1,205	60	35	20	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	5	5	0	5	5	50	15
2005	1,270	1,215	60	35	25	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	0	10	0	10	5	50	15
2006	1,280	1,210	75	40	35	5	0	5	10	0	30	0	5	5	0	10	5	50	25
2007	1,290	1,210	80	45	35	5	0	5	10	0	30	0	0	15	0	10	5	55	20
2008	1,280	1,210	75	50	25	0	0	5	10	0	30	0	0	20	0	10	0	55	15
2009	1,280	1,200	80	50	35	5	0	5	10	0	30	0	5	15	0	10	5	60	15
2010	1,275	1,195	80	50	30	0	0	5	5	0	25	0	5	20	10	5	5	60	20
2011	1,285	1,200	90	50	40	5	0	5	10	5	25	0	5	20	5	5	5	65	25
2012	1,335	1,225	105	55	55	5	0	10	10	5	30	0	5	20	15	10	0	70	40
2013	1,345	1,240	105	55	45	5	0	10	10	5	25	5	5	20	10	10	0	70	35
2014	1,335	1,230	105	55	50	5	0	5	10	0	25	5	5	20	10	10	10	65	35
2015	1,285	1,190	95	45	45	10	0	5	5	0	25	5	5	10	10	15	0	60	30
2016	1,300	1,200	100	45	55	10	0	5	10	0	30	5	5	5	5	15	10	65	35
2017	1,285	1,180	105	55	50	5	0	5	10	5	30	10	5	10	5	20	0	70	35
2018	1,270	1,165	105	55	55	10	0	0	10	5	30	10	5	10	5	15	10	70	35
2019	1,270	1,155	115	65	50	10	5	0	10	0	30	10	5	20	0	20	5	75	35
2020	1,255	1,145	110	70	45	5	0	5	10	5	25	10	5	30	10	15	0	75	35
2021	1,275	1,155	120	60	60	10	0	5	10	0	30	10	5	15	10	20	5	80	40
2022	1,250	1,120	130	70	65	10	0	5	10	0	30	10	5	20	5	20	10	80	45
2023	1,260	1,130	130	65	65	10	0	5	10	5	30	5	5	25	5	20	10	80	45
2024	1,260	1,135	125	60	65	5	5	5	10	0	30	5	5	20	5	15	10	–	–
2025	1,270	1,140	130	65	65	5	5	5	10	0	30	5	5	25	10	20	10	–	–
2026	1,275	1,150	125	60	65	5	5	5	10	0	30	5	5	25	10	20	5	–	–

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