City · Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg

Schin op Geul: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Schin op Geul had 1,390 residents. 15.8% of them (220 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul (19.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.8%), Germany (2.9%) and Belgium (1.4%). 56.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 1,390 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.8% 220 people
Born abroad: 56.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.2% 1,170
Migration background 15.8% 220

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Schin op Geul. For comparison, the line marks Valkenburg aan de Geul and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.8% 95 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.9% 40 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 3.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.4% 20 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 2.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 15 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 15 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.72% 10 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.72% 10 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.36% 5 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.36% 5 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.42% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.12% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.8% 125
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.2% 95

Men and women

Men: 695
Women: 695

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Schin op Geul 15.8%

Higher than 68% 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

15.8%

Schin op Geul
Valkenburg aan de Geul
Netherlands

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Year	Schin op Geul	Valkenburg aan de Geul	Netherlands
1998	10.1%	13.7%	16.7%
1999	10.7%	13.6%	17.1%
2000	10.7%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	10.7%	14.1%	18.0%
2002	10.4%	14.3%	18.4%
2003	10.7%	14.4%	18.8%
2004	10.6%	14.3%	19.0%
2005	11.0%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	10.9%	13.6%	19.3%
2007	10.4%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	11.0%	13.5%	19.6%
2009	11.4%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	11.7%	13.6%	20.3%
2011	11.7%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	11.1%	14.0%	20.9%
2013	10.9%	13.9%	21.1%
2014	11.0%	14.1%	21.4%
2015	9.9%	14.2%	21.7%
2016	10.8%	14.4%	22.1%
2017	10.7%	14.4%	22.6%
2018	10.5%	14.7%	23.1%
2019	11.0%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	11.0%	15.0%	24.2%
2021	10.9%	15.4%	24.6%
2022	11.9%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	14.5%	17.5%	27.1%
2024	15.2%	18.0%	27.9%
2025	15.9%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	15.8%	19.1%	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 Schin op Geul

				Largest group
6305 : Schin op Geul - Oud-Valkenburg	15.8%	1,390	+4.0 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	1,690	1,520	170	135	40	0	0	0	15	0	90	5	20	20	10	0	15	160	10
1999	1,685	1,500	180	135	50	0	0	5	15	0	85	5	20	25	10	5	15	165	10
2000	1,680	1,500	180	135	50	0	5	0	10	0	90	5	25	15	5	10	20	160	15
2001	1,680	1,495	180	135	50	0	0	0	15	0	85	5	20	25	10	5	20	165	20
2002	1,630	1,460	170	125	45	0	0	0	15	0	80	5	25	15	0	10	20	150	15
2003	1,640	1,465	175	130	55	0	0	5	15	0	85	5	20	20	5	15	15	150	25
2004	1,655	1,480	175	135	45	0	0	5	15	0	85	5	25	20	0	15	10	160	20
2005	1,635	1,455	180	140	45	0	0	0	15	0	85	5	20	30	0	10	20	165	15
2006	1,645	1,460	180	135	35	0	0	5	10	0	85	5	20	25	0	10	10	160	20
2007	1,630	1,455	170	135	30	0	0	5	10	0	85	5	15	30	0	10	5	155	20
2008	1,585	1,415	175	135	40	5	0	0	10	0	80	10	20	25	0	15	10	155	20
2009	1,585	1,400	180	140	40	5	0	0	10	0	85	10	20	25	0	15	10	160	25
2010	1,575	1,395	185	140	45	5	0	0	10	0	80	10	20	30	0	10	20	160	20
2011	1,545	1,365	180	135	40	0	0	0	15	0	75	15	15	30	0	10	15	160	20
2012	1,525	1,360	170	130	40	0	0	0	10	0	70	10	15	35	0	15	15	150	15
2013	1,515	1,355	165	130	35	0	0	0	10	0	70	10	20	30	0	10	15	145	20
2014	1,500	1,335	165	125	35	0	0	5	15	0	70	10	15	30	0	10	5	145	20
2015	1,460	1,315	145	125	25	0	0	5	15	0	70	10	15	30	0	0	5	140	10
2016	1,485	1,325	160	125	35	0	0	0	15	0	65	10	15	35	0	10	10	145	10
2017	1,490	1,330	160	125	35	0	0	5	15	0	55	15	20	35	10	5	0	145	20
2018	1,470	1,315	155	120	35	0	5	0	15	0	55	10	20	35	0	5	10	145	10
2019	1,450	1,290	160	120	40	0	0	5	15	0	55	10	20	35	10	0	10	145	15
2020	1,450	1,290	160	120	40	0	0	0	15	0	50	15	20	35	10	5	10	145	15
2021	1,420	1,265	155	120	40	0	0	5	15	0	50	15	20	35	10	0	10	140	25
2022	1,390	1,225	165	125	45	0	0	5	10	0	45	15	30	35	10	10	10	135	20
2023	1,415	1,210	205	155	45	0	0	0	10	0	45	20	25	75	10	15	10	175	20
2024	1,415	1,200	215	165	50	0	0	0	10	0	45	15	15	90	10	15	10	–	–
2025	1,415	1,190	225	175	50	0	0	0	10	5	40	15	20	100	10	15	10	–	–
2026	1,390	1,170	220	165	55	0	0	0	10	5	40	10	20	95	15	15	5	–	–

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