City · Lopik, Utrecht

Benschop: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Benschop had 3,695 residents. 12.0% of them (445 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Lopik (12.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.1%), other Asia (3.1%) and Morocco (1.1%). 56.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 3,695 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.0% 445 people
Born abroad: 56.2% 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.0% 3,250
Migration background 12.0% 445

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.1% 115 people

Municipality of Lopik 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 115 people

Municipality of Lopik 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

1.1% 40 people

Municipality of Lopik 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.95% 35 people

Municipality of Lopik 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.81% 30 people

Municipality of Lopik 0.95% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.68% 25 people

Municipality of Lopik 0.74% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.54% 20 people

Municipality of Lopik 0.68% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.54% 20 people

Municipality of Lopik 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.41% 15 people

Municipality of Lopik 0.57% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.27% 10 people

Municipality of Lopik 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.27% 10 people

Municipality of Lopik 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.27% 10 people

Municipality of Lopik 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.2% 250
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.8% 195

Men and women

Men: 1,860
Women: 1,835

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Benschop 12.0%

Higher than 47% 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

12.0%

Benschop
Municipality of Lopik
Netherlands

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Year	Benschop	Municipality of Lopik	Netherlands
1998	3.8%	5.2%	16.7%
1999	4.3%	5.4%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	5.5%	17.5%
2001	4.8%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	4.9%	5.7%	18.4%
2003	5.3%	6.0%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	6.2%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	6.4%	19.2%
2006	5.0%	6.1%	19.3%
2007	4.7%	6.1%	19.4%
2008	4.6%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	4.9%	6.4%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	6.5%	20.3%
2011	5.5%	6.8%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	6.9%	20.9%
2013	5.8%	6.9%	21.1%
2014	6.4%	7.3%	21.4%
2015	7.2%	7.7%	21.7%
2016	7.7%	8.2%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	8.4%	22.6%
2018	8.6%	8.8%	23.1%
2019	9.0%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	9.2%	9.4%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	9.9%	24.6%
2022	10.6%	10.9%	26.0%
2023	11.7%	12.0%	27.1%
2024	11.7%	12.3%	27.9%
2025	11.9%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	12.0%	12.7%	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 Benschop

				Largest group
3405 Lopik, Benschop en Polsbroek	12.0%	3,695	+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	3,440	3,305	130	75	50	0	5	5	15	0	25	10	5	35	15	0	10	95	35
1999	3,515	3,365	150	75	75	0	0	5	20	0	30	5	5	35	20	20	10	95	55
2000	3,490	3,335	150	70	80	5	5	0	20	5	35	5	10	20	20	15	10	95	55
2001	3,520	3,350	170	75	95	5	10	5	15	5	30	5	5	35	20	25	10	95	75
2002	3,505	3,330	170	75	90	0	5	5	20	5	30	10	5	30	25	30	0	100	65
2003	3,510	3,330	185	85	105	0	10	10	20	5	30	10	5	40	25	25	10	110	75
2004	3,500	3,315	185	85	95	0	5	5	20	5	30	10	5	40	25	25	10	110	75
2005	3,560	3,360	200	90	120	5	0	5	25	5	30	10	5	45	35	25	20	125	75
2006	3,515	3,335	175	80	95	0	5	0	25	5	25	5	5	45	25	20	15	105	65
2007	3,525	3,355	165	75	85	0	10	5	25	5	15	5	5	50	20	15	5	100	65
2008	3,490	3,330	160	70	90	0	10	5	20	5	15	5	0	50	20	15	15	100	60
2009	3,460	3,290	170	75	100	0	10	5	20	5	20	5	5	45	20	25	15	105	70
2010	3,455	3,275	180	85	95	0	10	10	25	5	20	5	0	60	20	20	5	110	70
2011	3,430	3,240	190	80	110	0	10	5	20	5	15	5	5	55	25	25	20	105	85
2012	3,385	3,195	190	80	110	0	10	10	25	10	20	10	5	45	25	25	5	105	85
2013	3,380	3,185	195	85	115	0	10	15	25	0	20	10	5	50	25	25	15	110	85
2014	3,420	3,200	220	90	130	0	15	20	25	5	15	20	5	50	25	30	10	120	100
2015	3,465	3,215	250	105	145	5	10	20	25	5	20	20	10	55	30	35	15	135	115
2016	3,520	3,250	270	115	155	0	15	20	30	5	20	30	5	60	30	45	10	150	125
2017	3,515	3,235	280	120	160	0	15	15	25	0	25	30	5	60	25	60	20	150	130
2018	3,660	3,345	315	125	190	5	20	15	30	5	25	30	5	65	25	75	15	160	155
2019	3,670	3,340	330	130	205	5	30	15	25	5	25	35	10	60	25	80	20	160	170
2020	3,630	3,295	335	130	205	5	30	25	25	5	25	30	5	70	25	75	15	155	180
2021	3,590	3,245	345	130	220	5	35	20	25	5	20	30	10	70	25	80	25	160	190
2022	3,630	3,240	385	130	260	5	40	25	35	10	25	25	10	75	30	100	20	165	210
2023	3,670	3,240	430	175	260	5	35	25	30	10	25	25	5	110	30	105	25	210	210
2024	3,625	3,195	425	165	260	5	35	20	35	10	20	30	5	110	25	110	20	–	–
2025	3,655	3,220	435	170	265	10	40	20	30	10	15	30	10	115	25	110	20	–	–
2026	3,695	3,250	445	170	275	10	40	20	30	10	15	35	10	115	25	115	20	–	–

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