City · Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland

Schettens: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Schettens had 225 residents. 6.7% of them (15 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.2%) and other Americas & Oceania (2.2%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 225 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.7% 15 people
Born abroad: 33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.5 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.3% 210
Migration background 6.7% 15

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Schettens. For comparison, the line marks Súdwest-Fryslân and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.24% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

33% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 5

Men and women

Men: 120
Women: 105

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

6.7%

Schettens
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Schettens	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	1.9%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	1.9%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	1.8%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	3.7%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	3.6%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	3.6%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	3.5%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	3.4%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	3.5%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	5.5%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	3.6%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	3.7%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	3.6%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	5.5%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	3.6%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	3.6%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	5.4%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	5.3%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	3.6%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	3.8%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	5.6%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	3.9%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	5.9%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	8.2%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	8.5%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	6.7%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	6.7%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	6.7%	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 Schettens

				Largest group
8744 Weidestreek Oost	6.7%	225	−1.5 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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	260	250	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
1999	265	255	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2000	275	265	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	270	265	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	5
2002	275	265	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	5
2003	275	270	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0
2004	285	275	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	5
2005	290	275	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5
2006	285	275	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	5
2007	275	265	15	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	10	5
2008	275	260	15	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	15	5
2009	275	265	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0
2010	270	260	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0
2011	275	265	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	10	0
2012	275	260	15	5	15	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	10	0
2013	280	265	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	5
2014	275	265	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	10	0
2015	280	265	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	10	5
2016	285	270	15	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	10	5
2017	275	265	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	5
2018	265	255	10	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	10	5
2019	270	255	15	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	10	5
2020	255	245	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	5
2021	255	240	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	0
2022	245	220	20	5	15	5	5	0	0	0	10	10	10	0
2023	235	215	20	5	15	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	5
2024	225	210	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	–	–
2025	225	210	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	–	–
2026	225	210	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	–	–

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