City · Waterland, North Holland

Zuiderwoude: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zuiderwoude had 310 residents. 17.7% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Waterland (19.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.8%), other Americas & Oceania (4.8%) and Indonesia (3.2%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 310 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.7% 55 people
Born abroad: 45.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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

81% 18%

Dutch origin 80.6% 250
Migration background 17.7% 55

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.8% 15 people

Waterland 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

4.8% 15 people

Waterland 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

3.2% 10 people

Waterland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.6% 5 people

Waterland 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 5 people

Waterland 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 5 people

Waterland 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.59% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.39% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.79% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.28% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Waterland 0.31% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 30

Men and women

Men: 150
Women: 160

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

17.7%

Zuiderwoude
Waterland
Netherlands

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Year	Zuiderwoude	Waterland	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	9.0%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	9.0%	17.1%
2000	7.8%	9.2%	17.5%
2001	7.7%	9.3%	18.0%
2002	7.7%	9.4%	18.4%
2003	7.7%	9.3%	18.8%
2004	5.8%	9.6%	19.0%
2005	9.3%	9.8%	19.2%
2006	8.9%	9.9%	19.3%
2007	8.3%	10.0%	19.4%
2008	9.5%	10.2%	19.6%
2009	7.9%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	9.4%	10.7%	20.3%
2011	11.1%	10.9%	20.6%
2012	11.1%	10.9%	20.9%
2013	11.5%	11.1%	21.1%
2014	11.5%	11.3%	21.4%
2015	10.9%	11.5%	21.7%
2016	12.5%	12.0%	22.1%
2017	13.3%	12.3%	22.6%
2018	12.9%	12.4%	23.1%
2019	14.3%	12.9%	23.6%
2020	14.3%	13.5%	24.2%
2021	17.2%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	17.5%	14.9%	26.0%
2023	20.9%	16.8%	27.1%
2024	18.0%	17.4%	27.9%
2025	16.7%	18.3%	28.5%
2026	17.7%	19.2%	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 Zuiderwoude

				Largest group
1153 Broek in Waterland	17.7%	310	+0.3 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	255	235	15	5	15	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	5
1999	250	235	15	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	5
2000	255	235	20	5	15	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	15	5
2001	260	240	20	5	15	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	10
2002	260	240	20	5	15	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	5
2003	260	245	20	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	10	5
2004	260	245	15	5	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2005	270	245	25	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2006	280	255	25	10	20	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	15	10
2007	300	275	25	10	10	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2008	315	285	30	10	20	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	25	10
2009	315	285	25	10	15	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	20	5
2010	320	290	30	10	25	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	15	25	5
2011	315	280	35	10	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	5
2012	315	280	35	10	20	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	25	5
2013	305	270	35	15	15	0	10	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	25	5
2014	305	270	35	10	25	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	30	5
2015	320	285	35	15	20	0	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	10	30	10
2016	320	280	40	15	20	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	10	30	10
2017	300	260	40	15	25	5	10	0	0	0	0	15	0	5	5	30	10
2018	310	270	40	15	25	5	10	0	0	0	5	10	5	0	5	30	15
2019	315	270	45	15	25	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	10	5	25	15
2020	315	270	45	15	30	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	10	10	30	10
2021	320	265	55	20	35	0	10	0	5	0	0	15	5	5	15	35	15
2022	315	260	55	20	30	0	10	5	5	0	5	15	5	0	10	35	10
2023	335	260	70	30	35	5	10	0	5	0	0	30	5	5	10	55	10
2024	305	250	55	20	35	0	10	0	5	0	0	15	5	0	15	–	–
2025	300	245	50	20	30	0	10	0	5	0	0	15	5	5	10	–	–
2026	310	250	55	20	35	0	10	0	5	0	0	15	5	5	15	–	–

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