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Municipality of Schagen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Schagen had 48,770 residents. 15.4% of them (7,510 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 (3.9%), other Asia (3.4%) and Germany (1.6%). 59.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 48,770 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.4% 7,510 people
Born abroad: 59.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.6% 41,270
Migration background 15.4% 7,510

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.9% 1,890 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 1,640 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.6% 800 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.4% 690 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 640 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 555 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.0% 510 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.52% 255 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.52% 255 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.25% 120 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.22% 105 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.11% 55 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) 59.7% 4,485
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.2% 3,020

Men and women

Men: 24,255
Women: 24,505

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Schagen 15.4%

Higher than 33% 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

15.4%

Municipality of Schagen
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Schagen	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	8.3%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	8.4%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	8.5%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	8.6%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	8.6%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	8.7%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	9.6%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	9.9%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	9.8%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	10.0%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	9.9%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	9.4%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	9.4%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	9.7%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	9.8%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	9.8%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	10.0%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	10.3%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	10.5%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	10.7%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	11.0%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	11.2%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	11.4%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	11.4%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	12.6%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	13.4%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	14.0%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	14.8%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	15.4%	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 Municipality of Schagen

				Largest group
Schagen	18.1%	20,100	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
Warmenhuizen	14.0%	6,495	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
Tuitjenhorn	11.5%	3,860	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
't Zand	11.5%	2,775	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
Waarland	9.6%	2,695	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
Callantsoog	14.9%	2,420	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Schagerbrug	13.6%	2,275	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Sint Maarten	16.1%	1,955	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
Dirkshorn	11.9%	1,685	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
Petten	15.3%	1,570	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Burgerbrug	16.5%	880	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
Sint Maartensbrug	10.9%	735	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Oudesluis	15.9%	690	+4.1 pp	Poland
Sint Maartensvlotbrug	26.8%	635	+8.5 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	43,230	39,635	3,585	1,685	1,890	70	35	205	745	125	820	50	105	710	140	425	155	2,540	1,045
1999	43,210	39,590	3,610	1,665	1,955	60	55	210	750	125	790	50	110	715	130	465	175	2,525	1,115
2000	43,245	39,545	3,690	1,680	2,015	50	45	200	755	140	800	50	110	720	135	525	180	2,530	1,140
2001	43,455	39,695	3,745	1,710	2,065	50	35	210	735	135	830	50	105	725	155	540	205	2,550	1,190
2002	43,860	40,090	3,775	1,725	2,035	60	40	210	720	125	805	65	105	750	150	555	190	2,575	1,195
2003	44,575	40,700	3,860	1,800	2,095	45	35	230	750	140	830	55	100	815	140	555	200	2,630	1,225
2004	45,420	41,055	4,355	1,995	2,380	85	35	220	730	140	875	45	110	965	240	705	235	2,860	1,490
2005	45,850	41,315	4,535	2,045	2,490	80	35	245	745	125	855	70	105	1,015	245	760	255	2,950	1,590
2006	46,045	41,515	4,510	2,070	2,470	70	25	235	770	135	845	95	105	1,025	250	725	260	2,970	1,560
2007	46,540	41,920	4,635	2,140	2,485	80	35	235	770	130	845	105	100	1,090	235	735	265	3,060	1,565
2008	46,505	41,925	4,590	2,145	2,415	65	25	235	775	130	855	130	110	1,050	205	735	245	3,060	1,520
2009	46,305	41,940	4,345	2,090	2,250	50	35	235	760	115	865	155	120	950	170	615	270	2,970	1,370
2010	46,395	42,035	4,380	2,115	2,235	60	30	240	730	125	845	220	115	935	180	610	260	3,005	1,380
2011	46,430	41,950	4,490	2,170	2,295	70	25	220	725	125	840	250	110	970	220	650	260	3,065	1,435
2012	46,445	41,900	4,540	2,240	2,320	60	35	225	715	125	815	300	115	1,010	225	660	280	3,095	1,445
2013	46,190	41,685	4,510	2,200	2,325	55	30	230	685	125	845	265	115	975	240	690	270	3,030	1,475
2014	45,965	41,350	4,615	2,295	2,325	60	30	220	700	125	830	365	110	990	245	665	290	3,125	1,490
2015	46,130	41,360	4,770	2,365	2,405	60	35	235	700	145	830	440	105	990	245	705	285	3,205	1,570
2016	46,150	41,300	4,850	2,345	2,500	60	40	220	690	145	825	410	105	1,005	285	775	290	3,165	1,690
2017	46,180	41,250	4,930	2,285	2,650	50	35	220	680	155	815	385	105	980	310	900	300	3,095	1,835
2018	46,375	41,295	5,080	2,365	2,720	55	30	220	670	160	805	445	105	1,010	335	930	320	3,175	1,905
2019	46,550	41,350	5,200	2,390	2,810	60	35	215	660	160	830	430	95	1,035	360	985	335	3,210	1,990
2020	46,475	41,195	5,280	2,450	2,830	65	40	210	650	170	825	435	100	1,090	395	985	315	3,255	2,035
2021	46,525	41,215	5,310	2,425	2,890	75	35	220	650	165	820	420	90	1,095	410	995	340	3,240	2,075
2022	46,810	40,930	5,880	2,520	3,365	95	45	255	695	220	840	440	120	1,120	470	1,170	455	3,280	2,230
2023	47,445	41,045	6,375	2,825	3,555	100	40	230	720	230	850	450	115	1,440	475	1,255	475	3,620	2,370
2024	47,735	41,060	6,685	2,935	3,755	90	45	250	705	230	815	470	95	1,560	520	1,395	500	–	–
2025	48,375	41,195	7,175	3,190	3,980	115	45	255	700	245	810	495	105	1,800	590	1,505	520	–	–
2026	48,770	41,270	7,510	3,315	4,200	120	55	255	690	255	800	510	105	1,890	640	1,640	555	–	–

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