City · Drechterland, North Holland

Westwoud: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Westwoud had 1,865 residents. 10.2% of them (190 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Drechterland (14.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (1.9%), other Europe (1.9%) and other Asia (1.6%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 1,865 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.2% 190 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.5% 1,670
Migration background 10.2% 190

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

1.9% 35 people

Drechterland 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 35 people

Drechterland 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 30 people

Drechterland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.1% 20 people

Drechterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 20 people

Drechterland 0.95% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.80% 15 people

Drechterland 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 15 people

Drechterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.54% 10 people

Drechterland 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.27% 5 people

Drechterland 0.54% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.27% 5 people

Drechterland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.27% 5 people

Drechterland 0.24% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Drechterland 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 95
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 95

Men and women

Men: 940
Women: 925

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Westwoud 10.2%

Higher than 33% 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

10.2%

Westwoud
Drechterland
Netherlands

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Year	Westwoud	Drechterland	Netherlands
1998	3.5%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	4.3%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	4.8%	7.4%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	5.1%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	5.1%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	5.1%	7.1%	19.3%
2007	5.3%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	5.9%	7.0%	19.6%
2009	5.6%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	6.2%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	6.7%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	6.5%	8.1%	20.9%
2013	6.5%	8.4%	21.1%
2014	6.4%	8.6%	21.4%
2015	6.6%	9.2%	21.7%
2016	6.8%	9.7%	22.1%
2017	6.9%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	7.1%	10.3%	23.1%
2019	7.7%	10.6%	23.6%
2020	8.3%	11.0%	24.2%
2021	8.2%	11.2%	24.6%
2022	8.8%	12.3%	26.0%
2023	9.6%	13.8%	27.1%
2024	9.8%	14.2%	27.9%
2025	10.5%	14.0%	28.5%
2026	10.2%	14.4%	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 Westwoud

				Largest group
1617 Westwoud	10.2%	1,865	+1.4 pp	Poland

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	1,560	1,505	55	30	30	5	0	0	15	0	25	0	0	5	5	5	0	50	5
1999	1,635	1,565	70	40	25	0	0	5	15	0	25	5	0	10	0	5	0	55	20
2000	1,665	1,590	75	35	35	5	0	5	15	0	25	5	5	0	0	10	0	60	15
2001	1,675	1,600	80	45	25	0	0	5	15	0	25	0	0	20	0	5	0	65	15
2002	1,685	1,600	90	45	45	0	0	5	15	0	25	5	0	15	5	15	5	65	20
2003	1,670	1,590	85	40	40	5	0	0	15	0	20	5	5	10	5	10	5	60	25
2004	1,705	1,620	90	45	40	0	5	5	15	0	25	0	5	15	0	15	0	60	25
2005	1,755	1,660	90	55	40	5	0	5	20	0	25	5	5	20	5	0	5	75	15
2006	1,780	1,685	90	55	30	0	0	5	15	0	25	5	5	20	5	5	0	80	15
2007	1,795	1,695	95	65	35	0	5	5	15	0	25	10	5	25	0	0	10	80	20
2008	1,780	1,675	105	70	40	0	5	5	15	0	25	15	0	30	5	0	10	85	15
2009	1,785	1,685	100	65	35	0	5	5	15	0	25	15	5	20	5	0	10	85	15
2010	1,785	1,675	110	75	40	0	5	5	10	0	30	20	5	20	5	5	10	95	20
2011	1,780	1,660	120	80	45	0	5	5	15	0	25	25	5	25	5	5	10	95	25
2012	1,780	1,665	115	70	40	0	0	5	15	0	25	15	5	25	5	5	10	95	20
2013	1,760	1,645	115	70	45	0	0	10	15	0	25	15	5	25	5	10	5	95	25
2014	1,730	1,620	110	70	40	0	5	5	15	0	25	15	0	30	0	5	10	85	25
2015	1,745	1,630	115	70	45	0	5	10	10	0	25	20	5	20	5	10	5	85	30
2016	1,770	1,650	120	70	55	0	10	5	15	0	20	20	5	25	5	10	10	90	35
2017	1,805	1,680	125	65	60	0	5	10	15	0	15	15	5	30	5	15	10	80	40
2018	1,825	1,695	130	70	60	0	0	10	15	0	20	20	5	25	10	15	10	90	45
2019	1,810	1,670	140	75	65	5	0	10	15	0	20	25	5	25	15	20	0	95	45
2020	1,815	1,665	150	75	70	5	0	10	20	0	20	25	5	25	15	15	5	100	50
2021	1,820	1,670	150	80	70	5	0	5	20	0	20	30	0	30	15	15	10	100	50
2022	1,820	1,655	160	80	85	5	0	5	20	5	15	25	5	35	15	25	15	95	60
2023	1,830	1,655	175	95	85	5	0	10	20	5	20	25	5	45	15	25	15	110	60
2024	1,830	1,650	180	95	90	5	0	10	20	5	20	30	5	40	20	20	15	–	–
2025	1,850	1,655	195	95	95	5	0	10	20	5	20	35	5	40	20	25	15	–	–
2026	1,865	1,670	190	90	100	5	0	10	15	5	20	35	5	35	20	30	15	–	–

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