City · Purmerend, North Holland

Westbeemster: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Westbeemster had 795 residents. 9.4% 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 Purmerend (31.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.5%), Indonesia (1.9%) and Germany (1.3%). 40.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 795 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.4% 75 people
Born abroad: 40.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.9% 715
Migration background 9.4% 75

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.5% 20 people

Municipality of Purmerend 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.9% 15 people

Municipality of Purmerend 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 10 people

Municipality of Purmerend 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 10 people

Municipality of Purmerend 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.63% 5 people

Municipality of Purmerend 4.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.63% 5 people

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

0.63% 5 people

Municipality of Purmerend 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.63% 5 people

Municipality of Purmerend 7.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Purmerend 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Purmerend 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Purmerend 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Purmerend 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

40% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.0% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.0% 45

Men and women

Men: 405
Women: 385

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Westbeemster 9.4%

Higher than 28% 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

9.4%

Westbeemster
Municipality of Purmerend
Netherlands

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Year	Westbeemster	Municipality of Purmerend	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	17.8%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	18.1%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	18.5%	17.5%
2001	6.5%	19.1%	18.0%
2002	6.5%	19.4%	18.4%
2003	6.6%	20.0%	18.8%
2004	7.3%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	7.3%	20.8%	19.2%
2006	7.2%	21.1%	19.3%
2007	6.2%	21.2%	19.4%
2008	5.4%	21.4%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	21.7%	19.9%
2010	5.1%	21.9%	20.3%
2011	5.7%	22.1%	20.6%
2012	5.8%	22.3%	20.9%
2013	5.8%	22.5%	21.1%
2014	5.9%	22.7%	21.4%
2015	6.0%	23.0%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	23.4%	22.1%
2017	5.2%	23.8%	22.6%
2018	5.2%	24.3%	23.1%
2019	6.5%	25.0%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	25.8%	24.2%
2021	6.4%	26.5%	24.6%
2022	8.2%	27.6%	26.0%
2023	9.0%	28.8%	27.1%
2024	9.0%	30.0%	27.9%
2025	9.0%	31.0%	28.5%
2026	9.4%	31.8%	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 Westbeemster

				Largest group
1464 Beemster	9.4%	795	+1.2 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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	755	715	40	25	15	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	35	10
1999	745	700	45	25	15	0	0	5	5	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	35	5
2000	775	725	45	25	20	0	0	5	10	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	40	5
2001	765	715	50	30	20	0	0	5	15	10	0	5	15	0	0	0	40	10
2002	775	725	50	30	15	0	0	5	10	10	5	0	15	0	0	0	45	5
2003	760	715	50	30	25	0	0	0	10	10	5	5	10	5	5	5	40	10
2004	755	700	55	30	15	0	0	5	10	10	5	0	15	0	0	0	45	10
2005	750	695	55	40	25	0	0	5	10	10	0	0	30	5	5	0	50	10
2006	765	710	55	35	25	0	0	0	10	10	5	0	20	5	5	5	50	5
2007	730	685	45	30	15	0	0	0	10	10	0	0	20	0	0	5	40	5
2008	745	700	40	25	20	0	0	5	10	10	0	5	10	5	0	0	35	5
2009	790	740	45	25	15	0	0	5	15	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	40	10
2010	785	740	40	25	20	0	0	5	10	10	5	0	10	5	0	0	35	10
2011	790	750	45	25	15	0	0	0	10	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	40	5
2012	780	740	45	25	25	0	5	5	10	10	0	0	15	0	5	0	35	10
2013	780	735	45	25	25	0	0	5	10	15	0	5	5	5	5	0	35	15
2014	765	720	45	20	25	5	0	5	10	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	35	15
2015	755	710	45	20	30	5	0	5	15	10	0	0	10	5	0	0	35	15
2016	770	725	45	25	15	5	0	0	10	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	35	10
2017	775	735	40	20	25	5	0	5	5	15	0	5	0	5	5	0	30	15
2018	775	735	40	25	15	0	0	5	5	15	0	0	10	5	5	0	30	10
2019	775	725	50	25	20	0	0	5	15	10	0	5	10	5	0	0	40	10
2020	775	720	55	30	25	0	0	5	15	10	0	5	15	5	0	0	40	15
2021	780	730	50	20	25	0	0	0	15	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	35	10
2022	790	720	65	30	35	0	0	0	15	10	0	5	10	5	0	10	40	10
2023	775	710	70	30	35	0	0	5	15	15	0	10	15	5	5	0	45	10
2024	775	710	70	35	30	0	0	5	15	15	5	5	15	10	5	5	–	–
2025	775	710	70	30	35	0	0	5	10	15	0	5	10	5	5	10	–	–
2026	795	715	75	35	40	0	0	5	15	10	0	5	20	5	5	10	–	–

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