City · Purmerend, North Holland

Zuidoostbeemster: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zuidoostbeemster had 4,520 residents. 13.2% of them (595 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Purmerend (31.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.8%), other Europe (2.2%) and Indonesia (1.5%). 42.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 4,520 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.2% 595 people
Born abroad: 42.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.8% 3,925
Migration background 13.2% 595

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 125 people

Municipality of Purmerend 7.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 100 people

Municipality of Purmerend 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.5% 70 people

Municipality of Purmerend 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 65 people

Municipality of Purmerend 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 55 people

Municipality of Purmerend 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 50 people

Municipality of Purmerend 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.0% 45 people

Municipality of Purmerend 4.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.55% 25 people

Municipality of Purmerend 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.44% 20 people

Municipality of Purmerend 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.33% 15 people

Municipality of Purmerend 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.22% 10 people

Municipality of Purmerend 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.22% 10 people

Municipality of Purmerend 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

42% 58%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.0% 250
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 58.0% 345

Men and women

Men: 2,245
Women: 2,275

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zuidoostbeemster 13.2%

Higher than 54% 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

13.2%

Zuidoostbeemster
Municipality of Purmerend
Netherlands

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Year	Zuidoostbeemster	Municipality of Purmerend	Netherlands
1998	6.7%	17.8%	16.7%
1999	6.6%	18.1%	17.1%
2000	6.8%	18.5%	17.5%
2001	6.8%	19.1%	18.0%
2002	6.9%	19.4%	18.4%
2003	6.9%	20.0%	18.8%
2004	6.8%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	7.1%	20.8%	19.2%
2006	7.3%	21.1%	19.3%
2007	7.4%	21.2%	19.4%
2008	7.5%	21.4%	19.6%
2009	7.4%	21.7%	19.9%
2010	8.1%	21.9%	20.3%
2011	8.0%	22.1%	20.6%
2012	8.1%	22.3%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	22.5%	21.1%
2014	8.6%	22.7%	21.4%
2015	8.3%	23.0%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	23.4%	22.1%
2017	8.5%	23.8%	22.6%
2018	9.4%	24.3%	23.1%
2019	9.0%	25.0%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	25.8%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	26.5%	24.6%
2022	11.0%	27.6%	26.0%
2023	12.8%	28.8%	27.1%
2024	12.7%	30.0%	27.9%
2025	12.9%	31.0%	28.5%
2026	13.2%	31.8%	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 Zuidoostbeemster

				Largest group
1461 Beemster	13.2%	4,520	+2.1 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	2,850	2,660	190	100	90	0	5	10	55	0	45	5	5	45	0	5	15	160	30
1999	2,860	2,670	190	95	95	0	0	10	55	0	45	0	5	45	0	10	20	155	35
2000	2,860	2,670	195	105	85	0	5	5	60	0	50	5	10	40	0	0	20	165	25
2001	2,865	2,665	195	105	100	0	0	10	65	0	55	5	10	35	5	5	15	175	30
2002	2,845	2,645	195	100	100	0	0	10	65	0	50	5	10	35	5	0	20	170	30
2003	2,840	2,650	195	100	95	0	0	10	55	0	50	5	10	35	5	5	20	165	35
2004	2,855	2,655	195	100	95	0	5	10	50	0	55	5	10	30	0	10	20	155	40
2005	2,815	2,620	200	100	100	0	0	10	50	0	50	5	10	35	5	10	25	160	40
2006	2,825	2,615	205	105	105	0	0	10	55	0	55	5	10	35	5	10	25	165	45
2007	2,830	2,620	210	105	105	0	0	10	50	0	55	5	10	35	5	10	30	165	50
2008	2,815	2,605	210	105	105	0	0	5	50	0	60	5	15	25	10	10	30	165	45
2009	2,840	2,630	210	105	105	0	0	5	55	0	55	10	10	30	5	10	30	165	40
2010	2,835	2,605	230	105	125	0	0	10	45	5	55	5	10	35	15	20	30	165	65
2011	2,805	2,580	225	105	125	0	0	10	50	10	55	5	10	35	10	15	30	160	65
2012	2,790	2,560	225	105	130	0	0	15	50	5	50	10	10	35	15	15	30	155	70
2013	2,780	2,550	225	100	130	0	0	10	50	0	50	5	10	35	15	20	35	155	70
2014	2,910	2,660	250	100	150	0	5	10	50	10	45	5	15	35	10	30	35	160	90
2015	2,935	2,690	245	105	145	0	5	10	50	5	45	0	15	45	10	25	40	165	85
2016	3,000	2,745	255	105	150	0	5	20	55	5	40	5	15	45	15	20	30	170	85
2017	3,220	2,945	275	110	170	0	5	15	60	10	40	5	15	50	20	25	35	185	95
2018	3,420	3,100	320	115	200	0	5	25	65	15	40	5	15	55	30	30	30	195	125
2019	3,500	3,185	315	120	200	0	5	25	60	15	45	0	15	60	25	35	35	190	130
2020	3,630	3,285	345	125	225	5	10	30	60	15	50	5	10	60	25	35	45	200	150
2021	3,685	3,315	370	140	230	5	10	40	60	10	45	5	15	75	30	35	40	210	155
2022	4,165	3,715	460	160	300	10	15	45	70	15	55	10	10	80	35	50	55	250	200
2023	4,400	3,835	565	180	390	10	20	45	75	15	65	10	10	95	40	120	55	270	270
2024	4,485	3,915	570	180	390	15	25	50	75	20	60	10	10	100	50	100	55	–	–
2025	4,540	3,960	585	180	405	15	25	50	70	20	60	10	10	100	55	120	50	–	–
2026	4,520	3,925	595	185	410	15	25	45	70	20	65	10	10	100	50	125	55	–	–

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