City · Schagen, North Holland

't Zand: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, 't Zand had 2,775 residents. 11.5% of them (320 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Schagen (15.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.1%), other Europe (1.8%) and Germany (1.3%). 57.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 2,775 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.5% 320 people
Born abroad: 57.8% 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.6% 2,460
Migration background 11.5% 320

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 't Zand. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Schagen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 85 people

Municipality of Schagen 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 50 people

Municipality of Schagen 3.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.3% 35 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.3% 35 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.90% 25 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.90% 25 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.72% 20 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.36% 10 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.25% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.36% 10 people

Municipality of Schagen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.36% 10 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.18% 5 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.11% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.18% 5 people

Municipality of Schagen 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.8% 185
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.6% 130

Men and women

Men: 1,375
Women: 1,400

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% 't Zand 11.5%

Higher than 43% 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

11.5%

't Zand
Municipality of Schagen
Netherlands

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Year	't Zand	Municipality of Schagen	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	8.3%	16.7%
1999	4.3%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	8.5%	17.5%
2001	4.5%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	4.7%	8.6%	18.4%
2003	4.7%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	9.6%	19.0%
2005	5.9%	9.9%	19.2%
2006	6.5%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	6.8%	10.0%	19.4%
2008	7.1%	9.9%	19.6%
2009	7.6%	9.4%	19.9%
2010	7.6%	9.4%	20.3%
2011	7.6%	9.7%	20.6%
2012	8.0%	9.8%	20.9%
2013	8.2%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	8.6%	10.0%	21.4%
2015	8.5%	10.3%	21.7%
2016	9.4%	10.5%	22.1%
2017	9.2%	10.7%	22.6%
2018	10.3%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	9.9%	11.2%	23.6%
2020	10.3%	11.4%	24.2%
2021	10.8%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	10.6%	12.6%	26.0%
2023	12.0%	13.4%	27.1%
2024	11.2%	14.0%	27.9%
2025	12.0%	14.8%	28.5%
2026	11.5%	15.4%	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 't Zand

				Largest group
1756 Noordoost	11.5%	2,775	+0.9 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	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	2,415	2,305	105	50	55	5	0	5	15	5	30	5	0	15	5	15	5	70	35
1999	2,350	2,245	100	50	55	5	0	5	15	5	30	5	0	15	5	15	5	70	35
2000	2,315	2,205	105	55	55	5	0	5	15	5	30	5	0	20	5	15	5	70	30
2001	2,325	2,215	105	55	55	10	0	10	10	5	30	5	5	15	5	15	0	65	40
2002	2,325	2,215	110	55	60	10	0	5	10	0	30	5	5	15	5	20	10	75	40
2003	2,350	2,240	110	60	50	5	0	10	15	0	30	5	0	25	0	20	0	75	40
2004	2,315	2,200	115	50	65	10	0	5	15	0	25	5	5	15	0	25	10	70	50
2005	2,300	2,165	135	60	80	10	0	10	15	5	20	15	0	25	10	25	5	85	55
2006	2,295	2,150	150	65	85	10	0	5	15	5	25	10	5	25	15	30	5	90	60
2007	2,290	2,135	155	60	85	10	0	5	20	0	25	10	0	25	20	25	5	80	70
2008	2,265	2,110	160	70	90	5	0	5	20	5	25	15	5	25	20	30	5	90	70
2009	2,290	2,115	175	80	85	5	0	5	20	5	20	20	5	35	15	35	0	100	75
2010	2,295	2,125	175	80	95	5	0	5	20	5	20	20	5	35	20	40	0	100	75
2011	2,300	2,125	175	75	90	10	0	5	20	5	20	15	5	35	15	30	5	100	70
2012	2,315	2,135	185	85	90	10	0	5	20	5	25	25	5	30	15	35	0	110	70
2013	2,380	2,185	195	100	100	5	0	5	15	5	30	20	5	45	20	40	10	120	75
2014	2,390	2,185	205	100	105	5	5	5	20	5	30	30	5	35	20	30	15	125	80
2015	2,400	2,195	205	105	100	10	5	5	20	5	35	30	5	35	10	30	15	125	80
2016	2,400	2,175	225	115	110	5	5	5	15	5	35	40	0	40	15	45	15	135	90
2017	2,440	2,215	225	110	120	5	0	10	15	5	35	35	5	35	25	50	10	135	95
2018	2,475	2,220	255	135	115	5	0	10	15	5	30	70	5	30	20	55	5	155	95
2019	2,435	2,195	240	115	125	5	0	15	10	5	35	45	5	30	15	65	10	130	105
2020	2,425	2,175	250	110	140	5	0	15	15	5	35	45	0	30	20	70	10	130	120
2021	2,460	2,195	265	110	150	10	0	15	15	5	35	40	0	35	25	70	10	140	125
2022	2,500	2,230	265	110	155	10	0	10	15	5	40	35	5	30	25	75	10	125	135
2023	2,620	2,305	315	140	175	10	0	10	15	5	40	45	5	55	20	90	15	160	145
2024	2,630	2,335	295	120	180	10	0	15	15	5	30	45	5	35	15	95	15	–	–
2025	2,760	2,425	330	135	195	15	5	15	10	10	30	45	5	55	25	95	20	–	–
2026	2,775	2,460	320	125	195	10	5	20	10	10	35	35	5	50	25	85	25	–	–

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