City · Nissewaard, South Holland

Abbenbroek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Abbenbroek had 1,295 residents. 11.6% of them (150 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Nissewaard (32.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.9%), Suriname (1.2%) and Dutch Caribbean (1.2%). 43.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.6% 150 people
Born abroad: 43.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.0% 1,140
Migration background 11.6% 150

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.9% 50 people

Nissewaard 5.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

1.2% 15 people

Nissewaard 4.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 15 people

Nissewaard 3.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.2% 15 people

Nissewaard 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 15 people

Nissewaard 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 15 people

Nissewaard 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.77% 10 people

Nissewaard 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.77% 10 people

Nissewaard 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.39% 5 people

Nissewaard 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Nissewaard 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Nissewaard 0.88% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Nissewaard 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.3% 65
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.7% 85

Men and women

Men: 650
Women: 645

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Abbenbroek 11.6%

Higher than 43% 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

11.6%

Abbenbroek
Nissewaard
Netherlands

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Year	Abbenbroek	Nissewaard	Netherlands
1998	6.0%	17.1%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	17.3%	17.1%
2000	6.6%	17.9%	17.5%
2001	6.3%	18.5%	18.0%
2002	7.0%	19.1%	18.4%
2003	7.4%	19.5%	18.8%
2004	6.7%	19.8%	19.0%
2005	6.4%	19.9%	19.2%
2006	7.2%	20.2%	19.3%
2007	7.1%	20.4%	19.4%
2008	7.7%	20.5%	19.6%
2009	7.7%	20.7%	19.9%
2010	8.6%	21.0%	20.3%
2011	8.6%	21.2%	20.6%
2012	9.0%	21.4%	20.9%
2013	8.7%	21.6%	21.1%
2014	8.0%	21.9%	21.4%
2015	7.8%	22.3%	21.7%
2016	9.2%	22.7%	22.1%
2017	8.7%	23.2%	22.6%
2018	10.2%	23.8%	23.1%
2019	9.9%	24.6%	23.6%
2020	9.9%	25.3%	24.2%
2021	10.3%	26.1%	24.6%
2022	11.0%	27.7%	26.0%
2023	11.9%	28.7%	27.1%
2024	11.4%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	11.3%	30.9%	28.5%
2026	11.6%	32.0%	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 Abbenbroek

				Largest group
3216 Poldergebied Abbenbroek	11.6%	1,295	+0.6 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	1,325	1,250	80	45	25	0	0	10	15	5	25	0	5	15	0	0	0	60	15
1999	1,330	1,255	80	45	30	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	5	15	0	10	5	60	15
2000	1,360	1,270	90	45	40	0	0	5	15	5	20	0	10	15	0	10	5	55	30
2001	1,345	1,260	85	45	45	0	0	5	10	5	25	0	10	10	0	20	5	55	30
2002	1,355	1,265	95	45	50	0	0	10	10	0	25	0	5	15	0	25	5	55	35
2003	1,360	1,260	100	45	50	0	0	10	15	5	25	0	10	10	0	20	0	60	40
2004	1,350	1,255	90	45	50	0	0	10	15	5	20	0	5	20	0	20	0	55	40
2005	1,330	1,240	85	40	45	0	0	10	15	0	20	0	5	15	0	15	5	50	35
2006	1,325	1,225	95	45	45	0	0	5	15	0	20	0	5	20	0	20	5	60	35
2007	1,330	1,235	95	45	55	0	0	10	15	5	20	0	10	15	5	20	0	65	35
2008	1,295	1,200	100	45	50	0	0	10	15	5	20	0	10	15	0	20	0	65	35
2009	1,305	1,200	100	50	55	0	0	15	15	0	15	0	10	25	0	20	5	65	35
2010	1,285	1,180	110	55	50	0	0	15	15	5	20	0	10	25	5	10	0	70	40
2011	1,280	1,170	110	45	65	0	0	15	15	0	20	0	10	15	10	20	5	60	45
2012	1,280	1,165	115	55	65	0	0	15	15	5	25	0	10	20	10	20	0	70	50
2013	1,270	1,160	110	55	60	0	0	10	15	5	20	0	5	30	10	20	0	70	40
2014	1,245	1,145	100	45	60	0	0	10	15	5	15	0	10	20	10	20	0	60	40
2015	1,225	1,130	95	40	60	5	0	5	10	0	15	0	10	15	5	25	10	60	40
2016	1,250	1,135	115	55	60	0	0	5	15	5	20	0	5	30	10	20	5	70	40
2017	1,270	1,160	110	55	55	0	5	5	10	5	15	0	10	30	5	20	5	70	45
2018	1,280	1,150	130	65	60	0	0	15	10	5	15	10	10	30	10	20	0	75	50
2019	1,260	1,135	125	60	60	0	5	15	10	5	15	5	10	30	10	15	0	70	50
2020	1,265	1,140	125	65	55	0	0	20	10	5	20	5	10	30	10	15	0	70	50
2021	1,260	1,130	130	65	65	0	0	15	10	5	20	10	10	25	15	15	5	80	45
2022	1,270	1,130	140	70	70	0	0	15	15	15	15	5	10	35	10	20	0	75	45
2023	1,305	1,145	155	80	70	0	5	15	15	15	15	10	15	45	10	20	0	90	50
2024	1,275	1,130	145	75	70	0	5	15	10	15	15	5	10	45	10	20	0	–	–
2025	1,280	1,135	145	75	70	0	0	15	15	15	15	5	10	45	10	15	0	–	–
2026	1,295	1,140	150	80	70	0	0	15	10	15	15	5	10	50	15	15	0	–	–

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