City · Drechterland, North Holland

Wijdenes: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wijdenes had 1,530 residents. 14.1% of them (215 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Drechterland (14.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.9%), other Asia (2.6%) and Poland (2.3%). 58.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,530 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.1% 215 people
Born abroad: 58.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.9% 1,315
Migration background 14.1% 215

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.9% 60 people

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

2.6% 40 people

Drechterland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.3% 35 people

Drechterland 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.3% 20 people

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

1.3% 20 people

Drechterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.0% 15 people

Drechterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.65% 10 people

Drechterland 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.65% 10 people

Drechterland 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.33% 5 people

Drechterland 0.24% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.33% 5 people

Drechterland 0.95% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Drechterland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.1% 125
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.9% 90

Men and women

Men: 770
Women: 760

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wijdenes 14.1%

Higher than 59% 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

14.1%

Wijdenes
Drechterland
Netherlands

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Year	Wijdenes	Drechterland	Netherlands
1998	7.3%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	7.7%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	8.9%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	8.8%	7.4%	18.0%
2002	8.4%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	8.1%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	8.2%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	8.1%	7.1%	19.3%
2007	8.9%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	9.0%	7.0%	19.6%
2009	8.9%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	9.1%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	10.0%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	10.2%	8.1%	20.9%
2013	10.9%	8.4%	21.1%
2014	9.9%	8.6%	21.4%
2015	11.2%	9.2%	21.7%
2016	10.4%	9.7%	22.1%
2017	11.7%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	11.4%	10.3%	23.1%
2019	10.4%	10.6%	23.6%
2020	10.6%	11.0%	24.2%
2021	10.4%	11.2%	24.6%
2022	11.4%	12.3%	26.0%
2023	12.6%	13.8%	27.1%
2024	13.7%	14.2%	27.9%
2025	13.2%	14.0%	28.5%
2026	14.1%	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 Wijdenes

				Largest group
1608 Wijdenes	14.1%	1,530	+2.6 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	1,295	1,200	95	60	40	0	0	0	15	0	35	5	0	20	10	5	10	75	20
1999	1,300	1,200	100	60	45	0	0	0	15	0	30	0	0	30	15	10	5	80	25
2000	1,295	1,185	115	65	50	0	0	0	15	0	30	0	0	35	15	10	10	80	30
2001	1,300	1,185	115	70	45	0	0	0	15	0	30	0	5	35	5	15	10	90	20
2002	1,310	1,200	110	65	45	0	0	0	15	0	30	0	0	35	10	15	5	85	20
2003	1,315	1,210	105	65	35	0	0	0	15	0	30	0	0	35	10	5	5	85	20
2004	1,300	1,200	105	70	30	0	0	5	10	0	25	5	0	40	0	10	5	85	15
2005	1,285	1,180	105	65	45	0	0	0	10	0	25	5	5	30	5	20	10	80	25
2006	1,295	1,185	105	70	40	0	0	5	10	0	25	5	0	40	0	20	5	85	25
2007	1,290	1,175	115	70	45	0	0	0	15	0	30	5	0	35	5	15	10	90	30
2008	1,335	1,220	120	75	45	0	0	0	10	0	30	10	5	30	5	25	5	90	25
2009	1,345	1,220	120	75	45	0	0	0	15	0	30	5	0	40	5	20	5	90	35
2010	1,375	1,250	125	75	45	0	0	0	15	0	25	10	0	40	5	15	10	90	35
2011	1,395	1,255	140	85	55	0	5	5	10	5	30	10	0	45	5	25	0	100	40
2012	1,370	1,235	140	90	55	0	5	5	10	5	35	20	0	35	0	25	5	100	35
2013	1,380	1,230	150	90	60	0	5	5	15	5	25	30	0	35	5	20	5	110	40
2014	1,360	1,225	135	85	50	0	5	5	15	0	30	25	0	30	0	15	10	100	35
2015	1,385	1,230	155	85	70	0	5	5	20	5	25	20	0	40	10	15	10	105	45
2016	1,345	1,205	140	75	60	0	5	5	15	0	25	15	0	35	5	20	10	90	45
2017	1,370	1,210	160	85	75	0	5	10	15	0	25	25	0	35	10	25	10	105	55
2018	1,355	1,200	155	80	75	0	5	5	15	0	25	20	0	35	10	25	15	100	60
2019	1,350	1,210	140	80	60	0	5	5	15	0	15	25	0	40	0	20	15	95	50
2020	1,370	1,225	145	80	70	0	0	5	15	5	15	30	0	35	5	25	15	95	55
2021	1,390	1,245	145	80	65	0	0	5	15	5	15	30	0	35	5	20	15	95	45
2022	1,400	1,240	160	85	80	0	0	5	15	0	10	40	5	30	10	25	20	100	45
2023	1,510	1,320	190	90	105	5	5	10	25	0	15	30	5	45	5	40	20	110	70
2024	1,535	1,320	210	100	110	5	5	10	20	0	15	45	5	40	10	45	20	–	–
2025	1,510	1,305	200	95	105	0	5	10	20	0	15	40	5	40	5	40	20	–	–
2026	1,530	1,315	215	110	105	0	10	10	20	0	15	35	5	60	5	40	20	–	–

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