City · Alkmaar, North Holland

West-Graftdijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, West-Graftdijk had 765 residents. 9.8% of them (75 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 (2.6%), other Americas & Oceania (2.0%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 765 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.8% 75 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.1 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.2% 690
Migration background 9.8% 75

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.6% 20 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 15 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.3% 10 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 10 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.3% 10 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.65% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.65% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
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%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.7% 35

Men and women

Men: 380
Women: 385

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% West-Graftdijk 9.8%

Higher than 30% 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

9.8%

West-Graftdijk
Municipality of Alkmaar
Netherlands

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Year	West-Graftdijk	Municipality of Alkmaar	Netherlands
1998	8.6%	18.0%	16.7%
1999	9.6%	18.4%	17.1%
2000	8.8%	18.6%	17.5%
2001	10.0%	19.1%	18.0%
2002	9.9%	19.5%	18.4%
2003	9.9%	19.7%	18.8%
2004	9.9%	20.1%	19.0%
2005	10.4%	20.1%	19.2%
2006	9.7%	20.1%	19.3%
2007	8.4%	19.9%	19.4%
2008	9.2%	20.2%	19.6%
2009	9.4%	20.4%	19.9%
2010	9.2%	20.7%	20.3%
2011	9.2%	20.9%	20.6%
2012	7.2%	21.0%	20.9%
2013	8.0%	21.1%	21.1%
2014	8.1%	21.2%	21.4%
2015	8.8%	21.3%	21.7%
2016	9.0%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	9.4%	22.1%	22.6%
2018	8.3%	22.2%	23.1%
2019	9.7%	22.3%	23.6%
2020	9.9%	22.6%	24.2%
2021	10.7%	22.9%	24.6%
2022	9.9%	24.2%	26.0%
2023	10.6%	25.1%	27.1%
2024	10.6%	25.6%	27.9%
2025	9.3%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	9.8%	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 West-Graftdijk

				Largest group
1486 Graft-De Rijp	9.8%	765	−0.1 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	640	580	55	40	20	0	0	5	0	15	0	25	0	5	10	50	10
1999	680	615	65	35	25	5	0	5	5	15	5	15	5	5	0	55	5
2000	685	620	60	40	25	0	0	5	5	15	0	25	5	10	0	50	10
2001	700	630	70	40	35	5	5	10	0	20	0	20	5	5	5	60	10
2002	710	640	70	45	20	0	0	10	0	20	0	25	0	0	10	55	10
2003	705	635	70	45	30	0	0	10	5	20	0	25	5	5	5	55	15
2004	705	635	70	50	20	0	0	10	0	20	0	30	0	0	10	60	10
2005	720	645	75	45	35	5	0	5	0	20	0	25	5	10	10	60	10
2006	725	660	70	40	25	5	0	5	0	15	0	25	5	5	5	55	15
2007	715	655	60	35	20	5	0	5	5	15	0	20	0	5	0	50	10
2008	705	640	65	40	20	5	5	5	0	20	0	20	0	5	0	55	10
2009	695	630	65	40	20	5	0	5	5	20	0	20	0	5	0	50	15
2010	705	640	65	45	25	5	0	5	0	20	0	25	0	5	10	55	15
2011	705	640	65	40	20	5	0	5	0	15	0	25	0	5	5	55	10
2012	690	635	50	30	20	5	0	5	0	15	0	15	0	5	5	45	10
2013	685	630	55	45	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	30	5	0	5	50	10
2014	680	625	55	40	15	0	0	0	0	15	5	20	5	5	5	45	5
2015	680	620	60	45	20	5	0	0	5	15	5	25	5	5	0	45	15
2016	670	610	60	45	15	0	0	5	5	15	5	25	0	0	5	50	10
2017	690	625	65	45	20	0	0	0	5	20	0	25	5	5	5	50	10
2018	665	610	55	40	15	0	0	5	0	15	5	20	0	0	10	45	10
2019	775	700	75	50	25	5	0	10	0	15	15	20	5	0	10	65	15
2020	755	680	75	45	30	5	0	5	0	15	15	15	5	5	10	60	15
2021	750	670	80	45	30	5	5	10	0	15	15	15	0	0	10	60	20
2022	760	680	75	40	40	5	5	10	5	10	15	10	0	5	10	50	20
2023	755	675	80	45	35	0	5	10	0	10	15	15	0	5	15	55	20
2024	755	675	80	30	50	10	0	15	0	10	10	15	0	5	15	–	–
2025	755	685	70	30	40	0	0	10	0	10	10	15	0	5	15	–	–
2026	765	690	75	35	40	0	0	10	5	10	10	20	0	5	15	–	–

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