City · Medemblik, North Holland

Wervershoof: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wervershoof had 8,230 residents. 14.6% of them (1,205 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Medemblik (17.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.1%), Poland (2.9%) and other Asia (2.2%). 65.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 8,230 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.6% 1,205 people
Born abroad: 65.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.3% 7,020
Migration background 14.6% 1,205

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.1% 335 people

Municipality of Medemblik 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.9% 240 people

Municipality of Medemblik 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 180 people

Municipality of Medemblik 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 105 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.91% 75 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.85% 70 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.79% 65 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.61% 50 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.59% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.55% 45 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 20 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.18% 15 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.12% 10 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.1% 785
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.9% 420

Men and women

Men: 4,135
Women: 4,095

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wervershoof 14.6%

Higher than 62% 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

14.6%

Wervershoof
Municipality of Medemblik
Netherlands

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Year	Wervershoof	Municipality of Medemblik	Netherlands
1998	4.9%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	4.7%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	4.6%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	4.6%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	4.9%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	5.1%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	8.5%	19.2%
2006	5.4%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	5.3%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	5.5%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	8.4%	19.9%
2010	6.0%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	6.2%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	6.9%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	7.1%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	7.3%	10.2%	21.4%
2015	8.1%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	8.9%	11.3%	22.1%
2017	9.9%	11.7%	22.6%
2018	9.9%	12.3%	23.1%
2019	10.2%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	10.5%	13.1%	24.2%
2021	10.7%	13.5%	24.6%
2022	11.3%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	12.2%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	13.6%	16.4%	27.9%
2025	13.7%	16.8%	28.5%
2026	14.6%	17.4%	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 Wervershoof

				Largest group
1693 Centrum, Oost	14.6%	8,230	+3.4 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	7,310	6,945	360	175	185	25	0	30	45	5	70	0	15	90	25	35	20	220	135
1999	7,275	6,930	345	180	170	20	5	35	35	10	75	5	15	85	15	35	15	220	130
2000	7,365	7,015	350	170	180	15	5	40	45	10	80	10	15	65	10	30	25	225	125
2001	7,405	7,065	340	165	180	15	5	35	45	10	75	5	20	65	15	35	20	215	125
2002	7,400	7,055	340	165	180	15	5	40	40	5	70	10	20	65	20	35	20	215	130
2003	7,400	7,035	360	170	195	5	5	40	40	5	70	10	20	70	30	50	20	215	145
2004	7,415	7,040	380	180	200	5	5	35	40	5	70	10	25	75	25	65	20	225	150
2005	7,495	7,100	390	175	210	10	5	40	45	5	75	15	20	65	35	60	10	230	160
2006	7,505	7,100	405	190	210	5	5	40	45	5	75	15	20	80	30	60	20	245	165
2007	7,480	7,085	400	185	210	10	5	35	45	5	80	20	20	65	25	60	25	240	155
2008	7,490	7,085	410	205	210	5	5	40	45	5	80	25	20	80	25	60	25	255	150
2009	7,570	7,135	435	210	225	10	5	40	45	5	75	45	15	75	40	60	20	275	160
2010	7,655	7,195	460	240	230	5	5	35	50	5	80	60	20	80	35	70	25	295	165
2011	7,630	7,160	470	245	225	10	5	35	50	0	80	65	20	80	35	65	25	305	165
2012	7,610	7,085	525	280	240	10	5	35	50	5	85	95	20	80	35	70	30	335	185
2013	7,580	7,040	540	285	245	10	5	40	50	5	80	100	20	85	45	70	20	345	195
2014	7,575	7,020	555	300	250	10	10	35	50	0	80	120	20	80	40	75	30	360	195
2015	7,735	7,105	630	350	285	10	0	40	60	5	75	145	25	105	55	90	25	420	215
2016	7,790	7,100	690	400	290	5	5	40	60	0	80	175	20	125	45	100	35	460	230
2017	7,875	7,095	780	455	320	5	5	45	60	5	80	230	25	120	55	110	35	525	255
2018	7,990	7,200	790	450	340	10	5	45	55	5	80	230	25	115	60	110	50	515	270
2019	8,060	7,235	825	460	365	10	10	50	60	5	85	240	20	115	65	105	60	525	295
2020	8,180	7,320	860	460	395	15	5	50	60	5	75	245	20	120	90	115	55	540	320
2021	8,115	7,250	865	470	395	15	10	45	65	5	70	245	20	135	80	110	65	545	320
2022	8,110	7,195	915	485	435	15	5	45	65	15	80	230	20	150	90	120	70	550	320
2023	8,130	7,140	990	555	435	20	10	45	70	15	80	220	20	235	75	125	75	615	320
2024	8,170	7,060	1,110	565	545	45	15	45	65	15	80	225	15	245	90	190	80	–	–
2025	8,150	7,035	1,115	620	495	35	10	45	65	15	85	235	15	280	95	155	75	–	–
2026	8,230	7,020	1,205	660	545	45	10	50	65	20	75	240	15	335	105	180	70	–	–

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