City · Alkmaar, North Holland

Stompetoren: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Stompetoren had 2,090 residents. 12.2% of them (255 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 other Europe (3.6%), Indonesia (1.4%) and other Asia (1.4%). 52.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 2,090 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.2% 255 people
Born abroad: 52.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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 88.0% 1,840
Migration background 12.2% 255

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.6% 75 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.4% 30 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 30 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 25 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 25 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.0% 20 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.0% 20 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 10 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.48% 10 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.9% 135
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.1% 120

Men and women

Men: 1,025
Women: 1,065

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Stompetoren 12.2%

Higher than 48% 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

12.2%

Stompetoren
Municipality of Alkmaar
Netherlands

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Year	Stompetoren	Municipality of Alkmaar	Netherlands
1998	4.9%	18.0%	16.7%
1999	5.2%	18.4%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	18.6%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	19.1%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	19.5%	18.4%
2003	5.7%	19.7%	18.8%
2004	6.0%	20.1%	19.0%
2005	5.8%	20.1%	19.2%
2006	5.8%	20.1%	19.3%
2007	6.5%	19.9%	19.4%
2008	7.9%	20.2%	19.6%
2009	8.1%	20.4%	19.9%
2010	8.6%	20.7%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	20.9%	20.6%
2012	9.1%	21.0%	20.9%
2013	10.4%	21.1%	21.1%
2014	12.0%	21.2%	21.4%
2015	11.8%	21.3%	21.7%
2016	12.0%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	11.3%	22.1%	22.6%
2018	10.7%	22.2%	23.1%
2019	10.3%	22.3%	23.6%
2020	9.8%	22.6%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	22.9%	24.6%
2022	11.3%	24.2%	26.0%
2023	11.2%	25.1%	27.1%
2024	10.9%	25.6%	27.9%
2025	12.0%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	12.2%	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 Stompetoren

				Largest group
1841 Schermer	12.2%	2,090	+0.9 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	1,545	1,470	75	40	35	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	20	0	0	20	65	10
1999	1,530	1,450	80	40	45	0	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	30	5	5	20	65	15
2000	1,545	1,460	90	40	50	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	20	5	10	25	70	25
2001	1,535	1,450	90	45	50	0	0	5	10	5	10	0	5	30	5	15	10	65	25
2002	1,530	1,440	90	45	50	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	35	5	15	20	70	25
2003	1,500	1,415	85	40	40	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	25	0	15	15	60	20
2004	1,500	1,405	90	35	55	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	25	5	15	20	60	35
2005	1,465	1,380	85	30	60	0	0	5	15	5	5	0	0	25	5	15	15	50	35
2006	1,460	1,375	85	30	55	0	5	5	15	0	10	0	0	20	0	15	15	50	35
2007	1,625	1,515	105	50	50	0	0	5	15	5	15	5	0	30	5	15	5	70	35
2008	1,775	1,630	140	60	90	0	0	10	20	10	15	10	5	30	10	20	20	90	50
2009	1,785	1,635	145	50	100	0	5	15	15	5	15	10	5	20	10	30	20	85	65
2010	1,795	1,640	155	60	100	0	5	15	15	10	15	5	5	35	15	25	15	80	70
2011	1,810	1,650	160	50	105	0	5	20	15	10	15	10	0	25	15	30	10	75	85
2012	1,820	1,660	165	60	105	0	0	15	10	10	15	15	5	25	15	35	20	85	80
2013	1,870	1,670	195	100	105	0	5	15	15	10	10	40	0	50	15	30	15	125	75
2014	1,915	1,685	230	120	110	0	0	15	15	15	15	55	5	45	20	25	20	150	75
2015	1,905	1,680	225	110	115	0	0	20	20	15	10	45	5	50	15	30	15	140	85
2016	1,920	1,690	230	110	115	5	5	15	20	10	15	50	0	45	10	35	15	140	85
2017	1,895	1,680	215	105	115	0	5	10	20	15	15	40	0	50	15	30	20	130	85
2018	1,920	1,715	205	85	120	5	5	10	15	10	15	25	5	40	20	30	25	115	90
2019	1,945	1,745	200	90	110	0	5	15	20	10	15	25	0	50	10	30	20	120	80
2020	1,990	1,795	195	85	115	0	0	15	25	15	10	15	5	55	10	30	20	120	75
2021	2,030	1,835	195	80	115	0	5	15	25	10	15	15	0	50	5	35	20	115	75
2022	2,085	1,855	235	100	135	5	5	15	25	10	15	25	5	55	15	35	30	135	80
2023	2,135	1,895	240	100	135	0	0	15	30	10	15	20	5	60	10	40	30	140	85
2024	2,105	1,870	230	100	135	0	0	20	25	10	20	15	5	60	20	35	25	–	–
2025	2,125	1,870	255	110	145	0	0	20	30	10	20	10	5	70	25	30	30	–	–
2026	2,090	1,840	255	110	140	0	0	20	30	10	20	10	5	75	25	30	25	–	–

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