City · Medemblik, North Holland

Zwaagdijk-Oost: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zwaagdijk-Oost had 1,380 residents. 23.9% of them (330 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Medemblik (17.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (9.1%), other Europe (8.0%) and Germany (1.8%). 71.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.7 percentage points.

Residents: 1,380 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.9% 330 people
Born abroad: 71.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.7 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.7% 1,045
Migration background 23.9% 330

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Zwaagdijk-Oost. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Medemblik and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

9.1% 125 people

Municipality of Medemblik 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

8.0% 110 people

Municipality of Medemblik 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.8% 25 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 25 people

Municipality of Medemblik 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.72% 10 people

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

0.72% 10 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.36% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.36% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.59% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.36% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.36% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

71% 27%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.2% 235
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 27.3% 90

Men and women

Men: 700
Women: 680

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zwaagdijk-Oost 23.9%

Higher than 87% 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

23.9%

Zwaagdijk-Oost
Municipality of Medemblik
Netherlands

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Year	Zwaagdijk-Oost	Municipality of Medemblik	Netherlands
1998	4.1%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	4.6%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	6.2%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	6.3%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	5.7%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	7.4%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	5.4%	8.5%	19.2%
2006	5.0%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	5.2%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	5.6%	8.4%	19.9%
2010	6.4%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	7.1%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	7.5%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	7.6%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	8.1%	10.2%	21.4%
2015	8.1%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	9.8%	11.3%	22.1%
2017	10.7%	11.7%	22.6%
2018	12.3%	12.3%	23.1%
2019	12.8%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	14.0%	13.1%	24.2%
2021	14.3%	13.5%	24.6%
2022	18.3%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	20.6%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	20.7%	16.4%	27.9%
2025	22.1%	16.8%	28.5%
2026	23.9%	17.4%	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 Zwaagdijk-Oost

				Largest group
1684 Centrum	21.3%	635	+1.7 pp	Poland
1681 Zwaagdijk-Oost	35.9%	320	+10.9 pp	Other Europe
1682 Zwaagdijk-Oost	25.0%	220	+12.5 pp	Poland
1683 Centrum	12.2%	205	+1.9 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	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	1,095	1,040	45	15	35	5	0	0	5	5	10	5	0	0	5	10	5	30	25
1999	1,090	1,030	50	15	30	5	0	10	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	10	5	20	30
2000	1,105	1,035	70	25	35	0	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	15	0	20	5	35	30
2001	1,125	1,050	70	25	40	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	15	10	10	10	35	25
2002	1,120	1,055	70	35	35	0	0	5	15	0	15	5	0	20	0	10	10	40	35
2003	1,150	1,080	65	30	25	0	0	0	5	0	25	0	0	10	0	20	0	45	20
2004	1,150	1,065	85	40	45	0	0	0	15	0	10	20	0	15	0	25	5	55	25
2005	1,120	1,045	60	20	45	5	0	0	10	0	5	10	0	10	5	15	10	40	25
2006	1,090	1,035	55	20	30	0	0	0	15	0	10	10	0	5	0	5	10	25	15
2007	1,090	1,030	60	30	35	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	0	15	5	25	5	45	15
2008	1,155	1,085	60	30	30	0	0	5	10	0	10	15	5	10	0	20	0	50	20
2009	1,165	1,095	65	40	35	0	0	0	15	5	10	0	0	30	0	5	10	45	20
2010	1,170	1,100	75	50	30	0	0	0	5	0	15	15	0	20	0	20	5	50	20
2011	1,130	1,050	80	45	25	5	0	0	10	5	10	25	0	15	0	10	5	65	20
2012	1,135	1,060	85	55	15	0	0	0	15	5	10	25	0	20	0	10	0	70	20
2013	1,120	1,035	85	60	25	0	0	0	10	0	10	25	0	25	0	10	10	65	20
2014	1,115	1,025	90	55	40	5	0	0	10	5	10	30	0	15	5	10	5	65	20
2015	1,115	1,025	90	70	20	0	0	5	5	0	15	35	0	20	5	10	0	65	20
2016	1,120	1,010	110	80	25	0	5	5	10	0	5	50	0	25	0	10	5	85	25
2017	1,120	1,000	120	80	35	5	0	0	10	5	10	60	0	15	5	15	0	100	25
2018	1,140	1,000	140	100	30	0	0	0	10	0	10	65	0	25	5	15	5	110	20
2019	1,130	985	145	110	35	0	0	5	10	0	15	70	0	25	5	10	10	120	20
2020	1,110	955	155	115	45	5	0	0	5	0	10	85	0	20	0	20	15	130	25
2021	1,120	960	160	120	35	5	0	0	5	0	15	80	0	25	5	10	10	130	25
2022	1,205	990	220	180	50	5	5	0	5	0	15	100	5	40	0	20	5	175	30
2023	1,265	1,005	260	210	60	5	0	5	10	0	15	110	5	55	0	20	15	215	35
2024	1,305	1,035	270	205	65	0	0	5	10	0	20	110	5	70	5	25	10	–	–
2025	1,335	1,040	295	225	70	5	0	5	10	0	20	110	5	90	5	25	10	–	–
2026	1,380	1,045	330	260	75	5	0	5	10	0	25	125	5	110	5	25	10	–	–

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