Municipality · Gelderland

Municipality of Scherpenzeel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Scherpenzeel had 10,675 residents. 9.8% of them (1,050 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.2%), other Asia (2.2%) and Poland (1.1%). 64.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 10,675 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.8% 1,050 people
Born abroad: 64.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.2% 9,625
Migration background 9.8% 1,050

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.2% 240 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 240 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.1% 120 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.84% 90 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.70% 75 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.66% 70 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.66% 70 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.56% 60 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.33% 35 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.19% 20 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.19% 20 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.09% 10 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.8% 680
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.2% 370

Men and women

Men: 5,290
Women: 5,385

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Scherpenzeel 9.8%

Higher than 6% 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

9.8%

Scherpenzeel
Gelderland
Netherlands

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Year	Scherpenzeel	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	5.4%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	5.7%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	5.7%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	5.5%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	5.5%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	5.3%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	5.3%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	5.3%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	5.7%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	5.7%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	6.1%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	6.1%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	6.6%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	7.1%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	7.2%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	7.4%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	7.6%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	8.0%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	8.4%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	9.0%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	9.2%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	9.7%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	9.8%	19.8%	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 Scherpenzeel

				Largest group
Scherpenzeel (Scherpenzeel)	9.8%	10,675	+1.4 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	9,125	8,635	485	220	270	10	45	10	105	5	105	5	15	95	25	45	25	340	145
1999	9,030	8,545	485	220	260	0	45	10	110	10	100	5	15	100	25	45	15	335	150
2000	9,090	8,580	510	230	285	5	45	15	105	10	105	5	15	105	25	60	20	355	160
2001	9,140	8,620	520	230	290	0	50	10	115	5	100	5	20	105	25	50	35	360	165
2002	9,070	8,560	515	215	300	5	50	15	110	10	100	5	10	100	20	65	25	340	175
2003	9,035	8,540	500	215	280	5	40	15	105	10	100	0	15	100	25	50	30	335	165
2004	9,030	8,545	485	215	270	5	45	15	95	5	100	5	10	100	25	45	35	330	155
2005	8,965	8,470	490	230	255	0	45	15	90	10	95	5	10	120	25	45	25	340	150
2006	8,935	8,455	475	230	245	0	45	15	85	10	90	10	15	115	15	45	30	330	145
2007	8,925	8,455	470	225	245	0	40	15	90	10	90	10	15	110	20	40	30	330	135
2008	9,040	8,555	480	245	245	0	35	15	90	10	85	25	10	125	20	45	30	350	130
2009	9,145	8,645	500	245	250	0	40	15	90	10	85	35	10	115	15	50	30	355	145
2010	9,315	8,790	530	250	285	5	40	15	95	15	80	35	15	120	20	50	45	370	160
2011	9,330	8,795	530	260	265	0	45	15	95	20	85	40	15	120	15	45	30	370	160
2012	9,355	8,820	535	255	275	5	45	20	90	10	80	50	10	115	20	55	30	360	170
2013	9,400	8,840	565	270	295	5	45	15	90	10	80	55	10	125	20	65	45	385	175
2014	9,500	8,920	580	270	310	5	45	15	90	10	80	65	10	115	20	85	40	385	195
2015	9,520	8,940	580	280	300	0	45	20	90	10	75	75	10	120	20	80	35	385	195
2016	9,530	8,905	625	280	345	10	40	15	95	10	75	80	10	115	25	110	40	395	230
2017	9,705	9,015	690	305	385	5	45	15	95	10	65	100	15	125	30	140	45	415	275
2018	9,755	9,050	705	310	390	10	50	15	95	10	65	110	15	120	20	140	50	425	275
2019	9,875	9,140	735	325	405	10	45	15	90	15	65	120	20	120	35	145	50	435	295
2020	9,880	9,130	750	330	420	15	45	15	90	10	65	115	15	135	35	155	55	435	315
2021	10,130	9,320	810	335	470	20	65	15	90	10	75	110	15	135	40	170	60	450	355
2022	10,315	9,445	870	345	525	20	65	20	100	15	80	125	15	135	45	195	70	465	360
2023	10,385	9,450	935	375	560	20	65	15	95	10	80	115	10	175	55	225	75	490	400
2024	10,345	9,390	950	375	575	20	65	15	95	15	75	120	10	170	60	235	75	–	–
2025	10,540	9,520	1,020	425	595	30	60	15	95	20	80	115	10	225	65	235	75	–	–
2026	10,675	9,625	1,050	440	610	35	60	20	90	20	70	120	10	240	70	240	75	–	–

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