City · Dijk en Waard, North Holland

Zuid-Scharwoude: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zuid-Scharwoude had 6,880 residents. 14.2% of them (975 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Dijk en Waard (23.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.2%), other Europe (2.5%) and Morocco (1.5%). 52.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 6,880 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.2% 975 people
Born abroad: 52.8% 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.8% 5,905
Migration background 14.2% 975

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Zuid-Scharwoude. For comparison, the line marks Dijk en Waard and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 220 people

Dijk en Waard 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 175 people

Dijk en Waard 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

1.5% 105 people

Dijk en Waard 1.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.5% 100 people

Dijk en Waard 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 80 people

Dijk en Waard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 80 people

Dijk en Waard 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 70 people

Dijk en Waard 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.73% 50 people

Dijk en Waard 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.51% 35 people

Dijk en Waard 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.36% 25 people

Dijk en Waard 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.29% 20 people

Dijk en Waard 0.26% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.22% 15 people

Dijk en Waard 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.8% 515
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.2% 460

Men and women

Men: 3,440
Women: 3,440

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zuid-Scharwoude 14.2%

Higher than 60% 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

14.2%

Zuid-Scharwoude
Dijk en Waard
Netherlands

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Year	Zuid-Scharwoude	Dijk en Waard	Netherlands
1998	9.0%	11.8%	16.7%
1999	9.2%	12.2%	17.1%
2000	9.1%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	9.2%	12.7%	18.0%
2002	9.6%	12.9%	18.4%
2003	9.7%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	9.7%	13.4%	19.0%
2005	10.0%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	10.3%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	10.4%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	10.4%	14.3%	19.6%
2009	10.5%	14.7%	19.9%
2010	10.9%	15.0%	20.3%
2011	10.8%	15.3%	20.6%
2012	10.8%	15.5%	20.9%
2013	10.5%	15.6%	21.1%
2014	10.8%	16.0%	21.4%
2015	11.0%	16.2%	21.7%
2016	11.6%	16.6%	22.1%
2017	12.2%	17.2%	22.6%
2018	12.6%	17.7%	23.1%
2019	12.6%	18.2%	23.6%
2020	12.7%	18.7%	24.2%
2021	12.4%	19.1%	24.6%
2022	13.0%	20.2%	26.0%
2023	13.4%	21.0%	27.1%
2024	13.5%	21.7%	27.9%
2025	13.7%	22.3%	28.5%
2026	14.2%	23.0%	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 Zuid-Scharwoude

				Largest group
1722 Oost, Duizend Eilandenrijk Noord	14.2%	6,880	+1.2 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	5,405	4,915	485	170	315	10	70	20	105	30	80	0	10	80	35	30	15	295	190
1999	5,410	4,915	500	185	315	5	80	20	95	25	80	5	10	90	25	40	25	300	205
2000	5,375	4,885	490	165	325	10	85	20	100	25	75	0	10	80	25	35	25	280	205
2001	5,950	5,400	550	185	365	10	95	20	110	30	80	5	10	90	35	40	25	310	240
2002	6,325	5,715	610	215	395	5	105	20	125	40	90	5	10	110	30	40	30	355	255
2003	6,525	5,895	630	215	410	10	110	20	125	40	85	5	15	110	25	45	35	365	265
2004	6,460	5,835	625	220	405	10	120	15	115	35	85	5	10	120	20	45	45	355	270
2005	6,375	5,740	635	235	405	5	130	20	115	35	85	5	15	130	20	45	35	360	275
2006	6,370	5,710	655	240	420	10	130	25	115	30	90	10	15	125	20	50	40	370	285
2007	6,375	5,710	665	235	430	10	130	25	105	35	90	10	10	125	20	60	45	355	305
2008	6,365	5,700	660	235	430	10	120	30	110	35	90	5	10	130	30	55	40	360	300
2009	6,315	5,650	665	230	435	15	115	25	105	35	95	5	10	120	35	60	45	360	305
2010	6,305	5,620	685	245	435	15	120	25	105	30	100	15	10	120	30	60	50	370	310
2011	6,260	5,590	675	255	425	15	115	25	100	25	95	15	10	135	45	50	50	370	300
2012	6,260	5,585	675	260	420	15	110	25	100	30	95	10	10	145	45	55	40	370	300
2013	6,210	5,560	655	250	405	15	110	20	105	35	95	20	10	125	45	45	30	365	295
2014	6,145	5,480	665	240	425	20	120	20	100	30	95	15	10	120	40	60	35	355	315
2015	6,120	5,445	675	245	425	20	120	25	100	25	95	20	10	120	45	55	35	360	310
2016	6,085	5,380	705	245	460	20	120	25	100	25	90	25	10	120	50	85	35	360	345
2017	6,085	5,345	740	255	490	25	115	30	100	20	90	25	15	125	50	105	45	380	360
2018	6,035	5,275	760	265	495	20	120	25	105	25	80	35	15	135	40	115	45	390	365
2019	6,015	5,255	760	270	490	20	110	25	95	25	80	40	15	135	35	130	50	385	370
2020	6,085	5,310	775	285	495	20	110	20	105	30	80	50	10	145	35	125	50	410	365
2021	6,305	5,525	780	270	510	10	100	30	105	30	80	40	15	135	40	145	50	405	375
2022	6,625	5,760	860	285	580	15	110	30	110	40	85	40	20	140	50	160	65	415	405
2023	6,685	5,790	895	300	595	15	110	30	105	30	85	40	20	150	50	195	65	420	430
2024	6,865	5,935	930	310	620	20	110	25	110	30	85	50	20	150	60	195	65	–	–
2025	6,875	5,930	945	325	620	15	110	25	105	35	80	50	20	170	65	200	70	–	–
2026	6,880	5,905	975	330	645	15	105	25	100	35	80	50	20	175	70	220	80	–	–

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