City · Beekdaelen, Limburg

Schinveld: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Schinveld had 4,600 residents. 23.2% of them (1,065 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Beekdaelen (17.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (9.7%), other Europe (4.2%) and other Asia (2.1%). 42.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 4,600 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.2% 1,065 people
Born abroad: 42.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.8% 3,535
Migration background 23.2% 1,065

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

9.7% 445 people

Beekdaelen 5.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.2% 195 people

Beekdaelen 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 95 people

Beekdaelen 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 75 people

Beekdaelen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 55 people

Beekdaelen 0.75% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.2% 55 people

Beekdaelen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

1.0% 45 people

Beekdaelen 0.47% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.76% 35 people

Beekdaelen 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.65% 30 people

Beekdaelen 0.84% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.33% 15 people

Beekdaelen 0.36% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.22% 10 people

Beekdaelen 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.22% 10 people

Beekdaelen 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.7% 455
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.3% 610

Men and women

Men: 2,310
Women: 2,295

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Schinveld 23.2%

Higher than 86% 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

23.2%

Schinveld
Beekdaelen
Netherlands

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Year	Schinveld	Beekdaelen	Netherlands
1998	26.5%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	26.7%	16.9%	17.1%
2000	26.9%	17.0%	17.5%
2001	27.0%	17.2%	18.0%
2002	26.9%	17.0%	18.4%
2003	26.6%	16.8%	18.8%
2004	26.1%	16.2%	19.0%
2005	25.3%	16.2%	19.2%
2006	25.0%	16.0%	19.3%
2007	24.7%	16.0%	19.4%
2008	24.2%	15.9%	19.6%
2009	23.8%	15.8%	19.9%
2010	23.3%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	23.0%	15.9%	20.6%
2012	22.8%	15.7%	20.9%
2013	22.8%	15.2%	21.1%
2014	22.4%	15.2%	21.4%
2015	22.8%	15.6%	21.7%
2016	22.8%	15.5%	22.1%
2017	22.9%	15.7%	22.6%
2018	22.4%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	22.2%	15.3%	23.6%
2020	21.7%	15.7%	24.2%
2021	21.3%	15.9%	24.6%
2022	22.4%	16.4%	26.0%
2023	23.2%	16.6%	27.1%
2024	23.6%	17.0%	27.9%
2025	23.9%	17.3%	28.5%
2026	23.2%	17.7%	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 Schinveld

				Largest group
6451 Onderbanken	23.2%	4,600	+0.8 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	5,125	3,760	1,360	1,165	205	0	35	10	85	5	940	30	60	135	20	20	30	1,280	85
1999	5,105	3,735	1,365	1,160	210	5	35	15	90	5	925	30	55	150	15	15	30	1,275	90
2000	5,090	3,720	1,370	1,155	205	0	35	15	80	0	905	35	60	155	15	25	35	1,275	90
2001	5,075	3,700	1,370	1,150	230	0	30	15	90	0	880	35	60	175	25	40	30	1,265	110
2002	5,080	3,720	1,365	1,140	220	0	40	15	75	0	845	35	60	200	25	35	30	1,245	115
2003	5,035	3,695	1,340	1,110	230	0	40	15	70	5	825	40	60	185	30	40	30	1,200	140
2004	5,025	3,715	1,310	1,080	225	5	40	15	75	5	815	40	55	170	25	35	25	1,175	135
2005	5,015	3,750	1,270	1,035	235	0	35	15	80	10	795	40	55	145	30	40	25	1,135	140
2006	4,995	3,745	1,250	1,035	210	5	40	15	80	5	795	35	55	150	20	25	20	1,130	120
2007	5,055	3,805	1,250	1,035	210	0	45	10	80	5	780	50	55	150	15	30	25	1,130	115
2008	4,980	3,770	1,205	1,005	205	0	45	15	80	5	760	45	50	150	20	25	15	1,095	110
2009	4,880	3,720	1,160	960	200	0	40	15	75	10	725	45	55	135	15	25	20	1,050	110
2010	4,840	3,710	1,130	935	195	5	45	10	75	5	705	35	55	140	10	20	25	1,025	100
2011	4,790	3,685	1,100	920	185	0	40	10	75	10	690	35	50	145	15	20	15	1,005	95
2012	4,795	3,695	1,095	895	205	0	45	10	80	10	670	35	55	135	15	25	20	995	100
2013	4,755	3,675	1,085	875	210	0	50	10	80	5	655	25	55	140	15	20	30	965	115
2014	4,730	3,670	1,060	850	210	0	45	10	80	10	635	30	45	140	15	30	20	945	120
2015	4,730	3,650	1,080	865	215	0	45	10	80	10	640	25	50	150	20	25	25	960	120
2016	4,745	3,665	1,080	850	225	0	50	15	80	5	630	25	45	150	15	35	25	940	130
2017	4,745	3,660	1,085	840	245	0	50	10	80	5	620	20	50	150	30	45	25	935	145
2018	4,730	3,670	1,060	815	245	0	50	10	85	5	590	25	45	155	25	50	20	910	150
2019	4,665	3,630	1,035	795	240	0	50	10	80	5	565	25	45	160	25	45	25	885	145
2020	4,645	3,635	1,010	775	235	5	50	5	80	5	540	30	45	160	20	40	30	870	140
2021	4,640	3,650	990	745	240	5	45	5	85	10	515	30	45	155	20	50	20	840	145
2022	4,645	3,605	1,040	770	270	5	40	10	80	10	520	45	60	150	30	70	25	850	160
2023	4,705	3,615	1,090	810	280	5	40	10	75	15	500	50	55	200	30	75	25	890	170
2024	4,675	3,570	1,105	815	290	5	45	10	80	15	490	45	55	220	25	90	30	–	–
2025	4,650	3,540	1,110	800	310	5	45	10	75	25	470	50	55	225	30	90	30	–	–
2026	4,600	3,535	1,065	750	315	10	45	10	75	15	445	55	55	195	30	95	35	–	–

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