City · Medemblik, North Holland

Benningbroek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Benningbroek had 790 residents. 15.8% of them (125 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 (3.8%), Poland (2.5%) and other Americas & Oceania (2.5%). 64.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 790 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.8% 125 people
Born abroad: 64.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.2% 665
Migration background 15.8% 125

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.8% 30 people

Municipality of Medemblik 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.5% 20 people

Municipality of Medemblik 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.5% 20 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.9% 15 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 15 people

Municipality of Medemblik 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.3% 10 people

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

0.63% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.63% 5 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.59% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Medemblik 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.0% 80
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.0% 45

Men and women

Men: 400
Women: 390

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Benningbroek 15.8%

Higher than 67% 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

15.8%

Benningbroek
Municipality of Medemblik
Netherlands

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Year	Benningbroek	Municipality of Medemblik	Netherlands
1998	8.4%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	9.0%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	10.3%	7.5%	17.5%
2001	9.6%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	10.3%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	10.8%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	11.5%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	11.8%	8.5%	19.2%
2006	9.8%	8.6%	19.3%
2007	10.5%	8.1%	19.4%
2008	10.1%	8.2%	19.6%
2009	11.3%	8.4%	19.9%
2010	11.3%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	10.9%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	11.3%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	12.2%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	11.5%	10.2%	21.4%
2015	12.2%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	11.6%	11.3%	22.1%
2017	11.8%	11.7%	22.6%
2018	11.6%	12.3%	23.1%
2019	11.1%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	12.5%	13.1%	24.2%
2021	13.5%	13.5%	24.6%
2022	13.5%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	14.7%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	15.3%	16.4%	27.9%
2025	14.7%	16.8%	28.5%
2026	15.8%	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 Benningbroek

				Largest group
1654 Centrum	15.8%	790	+2.3 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	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	775	705	65	40	25	0	5	10	0	20	0	0	20	0	0	10	60	10
1999	775	705	70	35	30	0	0	10	5	20	5	0	10	0	0	15	55	10
2000	780	705	80	40	35	0	5	10	5	25	0	0	15	0	0	15	60	20
2001	780	705	75	45	40	0	5	5	5	25	0	0	20	0	10	15	65	15
2002	780	705	80	45	30	0	5	10	0	25	0	0	20	0	0	15	60	10
2003	785	700	85	45	30	0	5	10	5	30	0	0	15	0	0	10	65	15
2004	780	690	90	45	50	0	5	10	10	25	5	0	15	5	0	20	70	20
2005	760	675	90	45	40	0	5	10	5	25	5	0	15	0	0	20	65	20
2006	765	685	75	50	30	0	5	10	5	25	5	5	15	0	0	10	65	10
2007	765	685	80	50	30	0	5	5	0	25	5	5	15	0	5	15	65	15
2008	740	665	75	45	25	0	0	10	0	25	5	5	10	0	0	20	65	10
2009	750	670	85	60	25	0	5	10	0	25	10	0	25	0	0	10	75	10
2010	750	665	85	60	35	0	0	10	0	20	10	0	30	5	5	15	75	15
2011	735	655	80	50	25	5	5	10	0	20	10	5	15	0	5	5	70	15
2012	755	665	85	55	30	5	0	10	0	20	10	0	25	0	10	10	65	15
2013	735	650	90	55	35	0	5	10	0	20	15	5	15	0	10	10	70	20
2014	740	655	85	45	35	0	0	10	0	20	15	0	10	5	15	5	65	15
2015	735	645	90	55	35	0	0	10	0	20	20	0	15	5	10	10	75	15
2016	735	650	85	50	40	5	0	10	0	15	15	5	15	0	10	15	70	20
2017	720	635	85	50	35	0	0	10	0	20	10	0	20	0	15	10	60	25
2018	730	645	85	45	35	0	5	15	0	20	5	0	20	0	10	5	60	20
2019	720	640	80	40	40	0	0	10	0	15	10	0	15	0	15	15	60	20
2020	720	630	90	45	40	0	0	15	0	15	10	0	20	5	5	15	65	20
2021	740	640	100	55	45	5	0	10	0	20	20	0	15	0	15	15	80	25
2022	740	635	100	50	50	0	0	15	5	15	20	0	20	0	10	20	75	15
2023	750	640	110	60	45	0	0	15	5	15	20	0	30	0	5	20	85	15
2024	750	640	115	65	50	0	0	15	5	15	20	0	30	0	10	20	–	–
2025	750	640	110	60	50	0	0	10	5	15	20	0	25	5	10	20	–	–
2026	790	665	125	70	55	0	0	10	5	15	20	0	30	5	15	20	–	–

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