City · Opmeer, North Holland

Spanbroek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Spanbroek had 5,005 residents. 12.5% of them (625 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Opmeer (13.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.7%), Poland (1.9%) and other Asia (1.7%). 63.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 5,005 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 625 people
Born abroad: 63.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.5% 4,380
Migration background 12.5% 625

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.7% 235 people

Municipality of Opmeer 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.9% 95 people

Municipality of Opmeer 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 85 people

Municipality of Opmeer 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 55 people

Municipality of Opmeer 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.80% 40 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.50% 25 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.50% 25 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.71% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.50% 25 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.40% 20 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.20% 10 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.20% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.20% 10 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.10% 5 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.04% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.2% 395
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.8% 230

Men and women

Men: 2,525
Women: 2,480

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Spanbroek 12.5%

Higher than 50% 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

12.5%

Spanbroek
Municipality of Opmeer
Netherlands

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Year	Spanbroek	Municipality of Opmeer	Netherlands
1998	3.7%	4.8%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	3.9%	5.1%	18.0%
2002	4.0%	5.3%	18.4%
2003	4.3%	5.5%	18.8%
2004	4.1%	5.5%	19.0%
2005	4.2%	5.5%	19.2%
2006	3.9%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	3.9%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	3.8%	5.4%	19.6%
2009	4.2%	5.6%	19.9%
2010	4.0%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	3.9%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	4.6%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	4.3%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	4.9%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	4.8%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	5.3%	7.0%	22.1%
2017	5.6%	7.4%	22.6%
2018	6.7%	7.9%	23.1%
2019	9.9%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	10.0%	9.4%	24.2%
2021	9.5%	9.7%	24.6%
2022	10.3%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	11.3%	11.4%	27.1%
2024	11.2%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	12.4%	12.6%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	13.1%	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 Spanbroek

				Largest group
1715 Spanbroek	12.5%	5,005	+2.2 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	2,875	2,770	105	70	35	0	5	5	10	0	35	0	0	35	10	0	5	80	30
1999	3,135	3,005	130	75	60	0	0	10	10	0	40	0	0	35	15	20	5	85	45
2000	3,175	3,040	135	70	60	5	5	5	15	0	45	0	0	25	10	10	10	90	40
2001	3,305	3,175	130	70	60	0	0	5	15	5	40	0	0	30	15	15	5	90	40
2002	3,400	3,265	135	75	60	0	0	5	20	0	45	0	0	30	15	15	5	95	40
2003	3,520	3,375	150	85	55	0	0	5	20	5	40	5	5	35	15	10	0	110	45
2004	3,540	3,400	145	85	60	0	0	5	20	0	40	0	5	40	15	10	10	105	35
2005	3,700	3,545	155	90	65	0	5	5	20	0	35	0	0	55	20	5	10	115	40
2006	3,720	3,575	145	80	70	0	0	5	15	0	35	5	5	35	25	10	15	100	45
2007	3,735	3,585	145	80	70	0	0	5	15	0	35	0	0	45	25	15	10	105	45
2008	3,705	3,560	140	75	60	0	0	5	15	0	35	0	0	40	20	10	10	95	45
2009	3,690	3,530	155	90	60	0	0	5	20	0	40	10	0	40	20	10	5	110	45
2010	3,705	3,555	150	85	65	0	0	5	15	0	40	15	0	30	25	10	10	110	40
2011	3,720	3,575	145	75	70	0	0	5	20	0	35	10	0	30	30	5	10	100	40
2012	3,715	3,545	170	95	70	0	0	5	20	5	40	25	0	30	25	5	10	120	45
2013	3,705	3,540	160	95	65	0	0	10	15	0	35	20	5	35	25	5	10	120	45
2014	3,710	3,530	180	105	80	0	0	10	20	10	35	35	5	30	20	10	10	130	55
2015	3,725	3,545	180	105	70	0	0	5	15	10	35	40	5	25	20	10	10	130	50
2016	3,745	3,545	200	110	95	0	5	5	20	10	35	35	5	35	20	10	25	135	65
2017	3,860	3,645	215	115	95	0	5	5	25	10	35	45	0	35	20	15	15	145	70
2018	3,970	3,705	265	150	115	0	5	10	25	10	35	55	0	60	15	25	25	175	90
2019	4,210	3,795	415	295	120	0	5	15	20	5	30	150	5	110	20	35	20	320	95
2020	4,300	3,870	430	310	120	0	0	10	20	10	35	120	5	150	20	35	25	335	95
2021	4,455	4,030	425	285	140	5	0	15	25	15	35	115	5	130	15	35	30	315	110
2022	4,630	4,165	475	270	200	10	0	20	30	10	35	105	10	125	15	65	40	295	145
2023	4,730	4,190	535	320	215	10	0	25	25	5	40	120	10	155	25	70	45	350	155
2024	4,815	4,275	540	315	225	15	10	25	30	10	40	110	10	155	20	70	50	–	–
2025	4,940	4,330	615	380	235	15	10	25	25	10	40	110	5	220	20	85	50	–	–
2026	5,005	4,380	625	375	250	20	10	25	25	10	40	95	5	235	25	85	55	–	–

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