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Municipality of Drechterland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Drechterland had 20,555 residents. 14.4% of them (2,955 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Holland (39.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.1%), Poland (2.8%) and other Asia (2.5%). 59.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 20,555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.4% 2,955 people
Born abroad: 59.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.6% 17,595
Migration background 14.4% 2,955

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.1% 635 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.8% 580 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 515 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 235 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 220 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.95% 195 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.92% 190 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.58% 120 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.54% 110 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.39% 80 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.24% 50 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.19% 40 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.9% 1,770
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.9% 1,180

Men and women

Men: 10,350
Women: 10,210

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Drechterland 14.4%

Higher than 29% of all municipalities 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

14.4%

Drechterland
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Drechterland	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	6.7%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	7.2%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	7.4%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	7.3%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	7.4%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	7.4%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	7.0%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	7.1%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	6.9%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	7.0%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	7.3%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	7.9%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	8.1%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	8.4%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	8.6%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	9.2%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	9.7%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	9.9%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	10.3%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	10.6%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	11.0%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	11.2%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	12.3%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	13.8%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	14.2%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	14.0%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	14.4%	39.4%	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).

Cities and villages in Drechterland

				Largest group
Hoogkarspel	15.2%	8,705	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Venhuizen	13.8%	4,290	+1.8 pp	Poland
Westwoud	10.2%	1,865	+1.4 pp	Poland
Hem	17.9%	1,595	−1.6 pp	Poland
Oosterblokker	13.2%	1,595	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Wijdenes	14.1%	1,530	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Schellinkhout	15.4%	875	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Oosterleek	10.0%	100	+5.0 pp	Poland

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	16,970	15,990	985	500	495	5	25	35	210	25	275	15	20	195	55	85	55	755	235
1999	17,335	16,170	1,165	655	515	0	20	50	200	25	270	25	30	330	60	100	60	885	295
2000	17,515	16,260	1,260	730	535	10	15	50	200	25	270	30	25	405	65	115	65	975	280
2001	17,875	16,555	1,320	775	540	0	20	55	205	20	265	35	25	455	55	120	65	1,020	295
2002	17,940	16,650	1,305	730	590	5	25	55	200	25	265	35	30	400	70	135	75	975	330
2003	18,085	16,760	1,330	730	595	10	15	55	200	25	250	30	30	420	80	145	65	965	360
2004	18,190	16,860	1,350	745	585	10	20	75	190	25	260	35	40	410	50	150	65	970	360
2005	18,310	17,000	1,290	695	605	20	10	65	200	25	260	45	35	355	70	135	85	935	360
2006	18,550	17,205	1,320	715	590	10	15	60	185	30	270	60	35	355	70	150	70	965	370
2007	18,610	17,305	1,290	675	625	20	25	65	195	30	285	70	45	275	60	130	100	930	375
2008	18,820	17,505	1,320	705	635	15	25	60	200	25	285	100	45	275	80	140	90	940	360
2009	19,095	17,695	1,390	745	645	15	25	60	210	30	295	125	45	285	75	135	100	1,005	400
2010	19,290	17,850	1,430	775	650	10	15	60	205	30	290	155	25	305	95	130	105	1,025	420
2011	19,345	17,800	1,535	830	710	10	25	65	205	35	275	180	35	340	115	150	110	1,080	450
2012	19,295	17,740	1,565	840	725	15	20	65	210	40	280	205	30	325	115	160	105	1,100	455
2013	19,305	17,685	1,625	890	735	15	25	75	210	35	260	255	35	340	105	170	105	1,165	455
2014	19,250	17,585	1,665	945	725	15	25	65	205	40	265	310	35	335	105	170	105	1,195	475
2015	19,295	17,515	1,780	1,020	755	10	35	75	200	45	255	380	35	350	120	175	100	1,255	520
2016	19,400	17,520	1,880	1,050	835	20	40	70	190	45	245	420	45	340	130	215	125	1,295	585
2017	19,385	17,475	1,910	1,065	855	25	25	85	195	40	240	440	40	345	135	240	110	1,315	615
2018	19,430	17,435	1,995	1,090	900	30	25	85	195	45	245	455	35	355	140	260	125	1,325	680
2019	19,595	17,510	2,085	1,100	985	45	30	80	190	65	235	490	40	335	145	305	125	1,360	730
2020	19,720	17,560	2,160	1,135	1,025	45	25	90	200	60	235	505	35	360	165	320	120	1,385	780
2021	19,840	17,610	2,230	1,175	1,055	60	30	85	190	50	230	545	30	370	160	335	150	1,415	805
2022	19,985	17,515	2,465	1,265	1,215	75	30	105	195	60	225	590	45	405	170	390	205	1,505	860
2023	20,380	17,575	2,820	1,520	1,310	90	40	115	210	60	235	625	40	625	170	425	215	1,765	930
2024	20,495	17,600	2,905	1,515	1,380	105	35	120	205	75	235	640	45	600	175	460	220	–	–
2025	20,475	17,615	2,860	1,445	1,405	100	35	120	190	80	230	580	45	610	180	485	225	–	–
2026	20,555	17,595	2,955	1,475	1,480	110	40	120	190	80	220	580	50	635	195	515	235	–	–

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