City · Alkmaar, North Holland

Zuidschermer: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zuidschermer had 665 residents. 7.5% of them (50 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Alkmaar (26.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Dutch Caribbean (1.5%), other Europe (1.5%) and other Asia (1.5%). 30.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 665 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.5% 50 people
Born abroad: 30.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.2 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

94%

Dutch origin 94.0% 625
Migration background 7.5% 50

Largest origin groups

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

Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.5% 10 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 10 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 10 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.75% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.75% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.75% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.75% 5 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Alkmaar 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

30% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 30.0% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.0% 30

Men and women

Men: 345
Women: 330

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zuidschermer 7.5%

Higher than 17% 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

7.5%

Zuidschermer
Municipality of Alkmaar
Netherlands

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Year	Zuidschermer	Municipality of Alkmaar	Netherlands
1998	4.1%	18.0%	16.7%
1999	3.4%	18.4%	17.1%
2000	3.3%	18.6%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	19.1%	18.0%
2002	4.2%	19.5%	18.4%
2003	5.1%	19.7%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	20.1%	19.0%
2005	4.1%	20.1%	19.2%
2006	4.8%	20.1%	19.3%
2007	6.6%	19.9%	19.4%
2008	4.9%	20.2%	19.6%
2009	5.8%	20.4%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	20.7%	20.3%
2011	6.5%	20.9%	20.6%
2012	6.5%	21.0%	20.9%
2013	6.5%	21.1%	21.1%
2014	6.3%	21.2%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	21.3%	21.7%
2016	6.5%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	5.7%	22.1%	22.6%
2018	5.6%	22.2%	23.1%
2019	5.6%	22.3%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	22.6%	24.2%
2021	7.9%	22.9%	24.6%
2022	7.7%	24.2%	26.0%
2023	7.8%	25.1%	27.1%
2024	6.9%	25.6%	27.9%
2025	9.1%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	7.5%	26.4%	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 Zuidschermer

				Largest group
1846 Schermer	6.3%	395	+1.2 pp	Dutch Caribbean
1847 Schermer	9.3%	270	−2.3 pp	Indonesia

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	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	605	580	25	15	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	20	5
1999	595	575	20	10	10	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	5
2000	600	575	20	10	25	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	15	5
2001	595	565	30	15	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	15	15
2002	590	560	25	10	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	10
2003	590	560	30	10	20	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	20	5
2004	620	585	35	15	15	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0	5	0	20	10
2005	615	590	25	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	10
2006	620	585	30	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	20	5
2007	605	565	40	25	15	0	0	10	5	0	5	0	20	0	0	0	30	15
2008	615	575	30	15	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	10	25	10
2009	600	565	35	15	25	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	10	5	20	20
2010	625	585	35	10	30	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	10	15	25	15
2011	615	580	40	5	20	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	10	25	15
2012	620	575	40	10	20	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	20
2013	620	580	40	15	30	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	15	20	25
2014	630	590	40	20	25	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	10	0	10	0	25	20
2015	630	590	40	15	30	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	0	5	15	20	20
2016	620	580	40	15	25	0	0	5	10	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	20	20
2017	610	575	35	10	30	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	10	20	20
2018	625	590	35	10	30	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	10	15	20	15
2019	620	585	35	10	30	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	15	20	20
2020	635	590	45	20	20	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	25	15
2021	635	585	50	25	20	0	0	5	10	0	10	0	15	5	5	0	30	20
2022	650	605	50	20	30	0	0	5	5	5	15	0	10	5	10	10	25	15
2023	645	605	50	15	30	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	10	10	20	15
2024	655	610	45	10	35	0	0	5	10	5	0	0	10	5	10	5	–	–
2025	660	605	60	25	35	0	0	5	10	5	5	5	15	5	10	5	–	–
2026	665	625	50	15	30	0	0	5	10	5	0	0	10	5	10	5	–	–

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