City · Medemblik, North Holland

Zwaagdijk-West: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zwaagdijk-West had 600 residents. 11.7% of them (70 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Medemblik (17.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), Poland (1.7%) and other Asia (1.7%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 600 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.7% 70 people
Born abroad: 57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.2% 535
Migration background 11.7% 70

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.2% 25 people

Municipality of Medemblik 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.7% 10 people

Municipality of Medemblik 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 10 people

Municipality of Medemblik 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.83% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.83% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.59% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.83% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

57% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.7% 25

Men and women

Men: 305
Women: 295

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zwaagdijk-West 11.7%

Higher than 44% 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

11.7%

Zwaagdijk-West
Municipality of Medemblik
Netherlands

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Year	Zwaagdijk-West	Municipality of Medemblik	Netherlands
1998	3.6%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	3.8%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	3.7%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	3.8%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	2.9%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	4.0%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	3.7%	8.5%	19.2%
2006	3.5%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	3.5%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	4.3%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	5.0%	8.4%	19.9%
2010	5.1%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	5.9%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	5.8%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	5.1%	10.2%	21.4%
2015	6.0%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	6.0%	11.3%	22.1%
2017	6.0%	11.7%	22.6%
2018	7.2%	12.3%	23.1%
2019	7.9%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	8.5%	13.1%	24.2%
2021	8.5%	13.5%	24.6%
2022	7.8%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	9.1%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	9.0%	16.4%	27.9%
2025	9.9%	16.8%	28.5%
2026	11.7%	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-West

				Largest group
1685 Centrum	12.5%	480	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
1686 Centrum	8.3%	120	+4.0 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	550	530	20	5	15	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	10	10
1999	530	510	20	10	15	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	10	10
2000	540	520	20	10	10	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	15	10
2001	530	505	20	15	15	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	20	5
2002	520	510	20	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2003	515	500	15	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	15	10
2004	505	480	20	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2005	535	515	20	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	15	5
2006	570	550	20	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	20	5
2007	575	555	20	10	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	15	5
2008	575	555	25	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	15	5
2009	605	575	30	20	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	20	10
2010	590	560	30	20	5	0	0	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2011	590	555	35	15	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	25	5
2012	590	560	35	15	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	25	10
2013	600	570	35	15	10	0	0	0	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	25	10
2014	590	560	30	20	15	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	5	10	0	25	5
2015	585	550	35	20	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	5	5	25	5
2016	580	545	35	20	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	5	5	25	5
2017	580	545	35	25	15	0	0	0	10	5	0	10	0	15	0	25	15
2018	555	515	40	25	20	0	0	0	10	10	0	5	0	20	0	30	15
2019	570	525	45	25	20	0	0	10	5	10	0	10	0	10	0	30	15
2020	590	540	50	30	15	0	0	0	10	10	0	10	0	15	0	30	15
2021	585	535	50	30	25	0	0	5	5	15	5	5	0	15	5	40	15
2022	575	525	45	30	20	0	0	5	5	10	0	15	0	10	5	35	15
2023	605	540	55	35	20	0	0	5	0	15	0	20	5	15	5	40	15
2024	610	545	55	35	25	5	0	5	5	15	0	15	0	10	0	–	–
2025	605	545	60	35	25	5	0	0	5	10	0	20	0	10	0	–	–
2026	600	535	70	40	30	5	5	0	5	10	0	25	0	10	0	–	–

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