City · Woerden, Utrecht

Zegveld: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zegveld had 2,455 residents. 12.0% of them (295 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Woerden (20.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.1%), other Europe (2.4%) and Poland (2.0%). 57.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 2,455 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.0% 295 people
Born abroad: 57.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.0% 2,160
Migration background 12.0% 295

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 75 people

Municipality of Woerden 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 60 people

Municipality of Woerden 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.0% 50 people

Municipality of Woerden 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.81% 20 people

Municipality of Woerden 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.81% 20 people

Municipality of Woerden 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 20 people

Municipality of Woerden 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.61% 15 people

Municipality of Woerden 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.41% 10 people

Municipality of Woerden 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.41% 10 people

Municipality of Woerden 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.41% 10 people

Municipality of Woerden 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.20% 5 people

Municipality of Woerden 0.71% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Woerden 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.6% 170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.4% 125

Men and women

Men: 1,265
Women: 1,190

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zegveld 12.0%

Higher than 47% 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

12.0%

Zegveld
Municipality of Woerden
Netherlands

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Year	Zegveld	Municipality of Woerden	Netherlands
1998	4.2%	10.7%	16.7%
1999	4.3%	10.9%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	11.2%	17.5%
2001	4.1%	11.5%	18.0%
2002	4.1%	11.8%	18.4%
2003	4.2%	12.0%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	12.1%	19.0%
2005	4.4%	12.1%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	12.3%	19.3%
2007	4.3%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	4.5%	12.4%	19.6%
2009	5.1%	12.5%	19.9%
2010	4.7%	12.8%	20.3%
2011	6.0%	13.0%	20.6%
2012	5.8%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	5.8%	13.3%	21.1%
2014	6.1%	13.5%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	13.6%	21.7%
2016	6.3%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	7.4%	14.4%	22.6%
2018	7.7%	14.7%	23.1%
2019	8.3%	15.2%	23.6%
2020	8.7%	15.4%	24.2%
2021	8.9%	15.9%	24.6%
2022	10.2%	17.4%	26.0%
2023	11.4%	18.3%	27.1%
2024	10.7%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	11.7%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	12.0%	20.1%	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 Zegveld

				Largest group
3474 Zegveld	12.0%	2,455	+1.9 pp	Other Asia

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	2,495	2,390	105	50	60	0	0	0	20	5	25	5	0	20	10	15	10	75	25
1999	2,470	2,360	105	50	65	0	0	0	20	5	25	5	0	20	10	20	10	75	30
2000	2,460	2,350	110	50	55	0	0	0	20	5	35	5	0	10	5	20	5	80	30
2001	2,430	2,330	100	50	50	0	0	0	20	0	35	5	0	10	5	20	5	75	25
2002	2,410	2,315	100	50	55	0	0	0	20	5	30	5	0	15	5	20	5	70	30
2003	2,395	2,295	100	50	50	5	0	5	15	5	30	5	5	10	5	15	0	70	30
2004	2,395	2,290	105	50	55	5	0	5	15	0	30	5	0	15	5	20	5	80	30
2005	2,365	2,265	105	50	55	5	0	0	15	5	30	5	5	10	5	20	5	75	30
2006	2,360	2,255	110	55	55	5	0	5	15	5	30	5	5	15	0	15	10	75	30
2007	2,315	2,215	100	55	40	0	0	0	10	0	25	10	5	15	0	20	10	75	25
2008	2,350	2,245	105	50	55	0	0	0	15	5	20	10	0	20	5	20	10	75	30
2009	2,360	2,240	120	60	55	5	0	0	15	5	25	15	5	15	5	15	10	80	35
2010	2,345	2,235	110	60	55	0	0	0	15	5	25	15	5	15	10	15	10	80	35
2011	2,335	2,200	140	65	65	5	0	5	15	10	25	20	5	15	10	20	0	95	45
2012	2,320	2,185	135	70	60	0	0	5	10	5	25	15	5	25	10	20	10	95	45
2013	2,330	2,190	135	70	65	0	5	5	15	5	25	15	5	25	10	20	5	90	50
2014	2,310	2,170	140	75	65	0	0	5	10	5	25	15	5	30	10	25	10	95	45
2015	2,295	2,160	135	65	65	5	0	0	15	0	25	15	0	25	5	25	15	95	35
2016	2,305	2,160	145	80	60	0	0	0	15	5	25	20	0	35	5	25	10	100	40
2017	2,310	2,140	170	90	80	5	5	10	15	0	25	30	5	30	5	30	10	115	55
2018	2,280	2,105	175	90	85	0	5	10	20	5	25	25	0	40	5	30	10	115	60
2019	2,295	2,105	190	80	110	5	10	10	15	10	20	30	0	30	10	40	10	105	85
2020	2,300	2,100	200	90	115	5	5	10	15	5	25	40	0	25	10	50	15	120	85
2021	2,300	2,095	205	100	105	0	5	10	20	10	20	40	0	40	10	40	10	125	80
2022	2,315	2,085	235	100	135	0	5	10	20	10	20	40	0	30	10	60	15	130	95
2023	2,405	2,130	275	115	160	5	5	15	15	10	25	50	5	45	15	75	20	145	115
2024	2,430	2,170	260	115	150	0	5	15	15	5	25	45	5	45	15	65	20	–	–
2025	2,440	2,155	285	135	150	0	10	10	15	10	25	50	0	60	10	75	20	–	–
2026	2,455	2,160	295	130	165	5	10	20	15	10	20	50	0	60	10	75	20	–	–

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