City · Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland

Benthuizen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Benthuizen had 4,085 residents. 15.2% of them (620 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn (25.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), other Asia (3.3%) and Indonesia (1.7%). 54.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 4,085 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.2% 620 people
Born abroad: 54.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.2 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 84.8% 3,465
Migration background 15.2% 620

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Benthuizen. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.2% 170 people

Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 135 people

Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 70 people

Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.0% 40 people

Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

1.0% 40 people

Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn 2.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 40 people

Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.86% 35 people

Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.61% 25 people

Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn 0.87% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.61% 25 people

Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.49% 20 people

Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.37% 15 people

Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.24% 10 people

Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.0% 335
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.0% 285

Men and women

Men: 2,055
Women: 2,030

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Benthuizen 15.2%

Higher than 64% 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

15.2%

Benthuizen
Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn
Netherlands

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Year	Benthuizen	Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	13.8%	16.7%
1999	6.2%	14.3%	17.1%
2000	6.0%	14.7%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	15.0%	18.0%
2002	6.2%	15.4%	18.4%
2003	6.5%	15.7%	18.8%
2004	6.7%	15.7%	19.0%
2005	6.8%	15.9%	19.2%
2006	6.8%	15.9%	19.3%
2007	6.9%	16.0%	19.4%
2008	7.0%	16.4%	19.6%
2009	7.1%	16.7%	19.9%
2010	7.1%	17.0%	20.3%
2011	7.1%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	17.4%	20.9%
2013	7.8%	17.6%	21.1%
2014	8.5%	17.8%	21.4%
2015	8.6%	18.1%	21.7%
2016	8.8%	18.5%	22.1%
2017	9.7%	19.2%	22.6%
2018	9.7%	19.7%	23.1%
2019	10.0%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	9.8%	20.8%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	21.2%	24.6%
2022	11.0%	22.4%	26.0%
2023	11.8%	23.4%	27.1%
2024	12.0%	24.0%	27.9%
2025	12.1%	24.5%	28.5%
2026	15.2%	25.4%	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 Benthuizen

				Largest group
2731 Benthuizen	15.2%	4,085	+4.2 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	3,625	3,405	220	90	140	0	5	10	60	10	45	0	10	35	5	30	20	155	65
1999	3,615	3,395	225	80	145	0	5	15	60	10	40	0	5	35	10	30	15	155	70
2000	3,575	3,360	215	70	150	0	5	15	65	10	40	0	5	25	10	30	15	145	70
2001	3,555	3,340	210	75	140	0	5	15	65	10	45	0	5	25	10	20	15	150	65
2002	3,545	3,325	220	80	135	0	5	20	65	10	45	0	5	30	5	20	10	160	65
2003	3,485	3,260	225	80	145	0	5	15	65	15	45	5	0	30	5	20	20	160	65
2004	3,455	3,225	230	90	135	0	5	20	60	10	40	0	5	45	5	20	15	160	70
2005	3,450	3,215	235	80	150	5	5	15	65	15	45	0	0	35	10	15	20	160	70
2006	3,450	3,220	235	80	150	0	5	20	55	15	40	0	5	35	15	30	10	155	80
2007	3,410	3,175	235	85	145	0	5	15	55	15	40	5	10	30	15	25	15	155	80
2008	3,375	3,140	235	80	155	0	0	15	60	15	40	0	5	35	15	30	20	155	80
2009	3,385	3,145	240	85	160	0	5	15	60	15	40	0	5	40	15	25	25	160	85
2010	3,325	3,095	235	80	150	0	10	10	60	15	40	5	10	25	10	30	15	155	75
2011	3,310	3,080	235	90	145	0	10	10	55	15	40	0	10	40	10	35	10	155	80
2012	3,340	3,095	245	90	165	0	15	10	55	15	35	5	10	40	15	40	15	155	95
2013	3,385	3,115	265	95	170	0	10	10	55	20	35	5	5	50	20	35	20	155	105
2014	3,370	3,085	285	105	175	0	15	10	55	25	35	10	10	50	20	35	15	175	115
2015	3,375	3,085	290	105	185	5	15	15	55	20	30	15	10	50	15	45	15	180	115
2016	3,520	3,210	310	130	185	5	15	15	55	20	35	20	5	70	15	40	20	200	115
2017	3,550	3,205	345	150	195	0	15	15	55	25	35	25	10	80	15	45	25	220	115
2018	3,570	3,225	345	135	210	10	15	15	55	20	35	25	10	65	15	60	20	210	135
2019	3,560	3,205	355	150	210	10	15	15	60	20	35	25	10	80	15	55	20	225	135
2020	3,575	3,225	350	145	205	5	15	15	55	15	35	25	10	75	20	55	25	220	130
2021	3,585	3,225	360	145	215	5	15	20	55	20	30	35	10	70	15	55	30	220	135
2022	3,600	3,200	395	145	260	0	10	20	55	20	30	30	10	65	30	70	40	215	155
2023	3,595	3,175	425	165	255	5	10	25	55	25	35	35	5	90	30	75	35	245	145
2024	3,595	3,165	430	175	255	5	10	20	55	20	35	35	5	95	30	75	40	–	–
2025	3,675	3,230	445	165	280	5	10	25	55	20	35	35	10	85	20	100	40	–	–
2026	4,085	3,465	620	250	370	15	20	40	70	25	35	40	10	170	25	135	40	–	–

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