City · Lansingerland, South Holland

Bergschenhoek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bergschenhoek had 20,165 residents. 25.4% of them (5,120 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 Lansingerland (24.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.5%), other Europe (4.2%) and Suriname (3.0%). 50.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 20,165 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.4% 5,120 people
Born abroad: 50.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 74.6% 15,040
Migration background 25.4% 5,120

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.5% 1,115 people

Lansingerland 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.2% 850 people

Lansingerland 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

3.0% 615 people

Lansingerland 2.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

2.7% 540 people

Lansingerland 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 420 people

Lansingerland 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.8% 355 people

Lansingerland 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.6% 325 people

Lansingerland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 225 people

Lansingerland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 215 people

Lansingerland 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 215 people

Lansingerland 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.64% 130 people

Lansingerland 0.82% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.57% 115 people

Lansingerland 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.1% 2,565
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.9% 2,555

Men and women

Men: 10,070
Women: 10,090

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Bergschenhoek 25.4%

Higher than 90% 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

25.4%

Bergschenhoek
Lansingerland
Netherlands

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Year	Bergschenhoek	Lansingerland	Netherlands
1998	9.5%	9.3%	16.7%
1999	10.4%	9.8%	17.1%
2000	11.1%	10.3%	17.5%
2001	11.5%	10.7%	18.0%
2002	11.8%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	12.9%	11.5%	18.8%
2004	13.4%	11.9%	19.0%
2005	13.6%	12.3%	19.2%
2006	14.0%	12.7%	19.3%
2007	14.3%	13.1%	19.4%
2008	14.5%	13.3%	19.6%
2009	14.6%	13.7%	19.9%
2010	14.9%	13.9%	20.3%
2011	15.3%	14.4%	20.6%
2012	15.6%	14.8%	20.9%
2013	16.2%	15.4%	21.1%
2014	16.4%	15.8%	21.4%
2015	16.6%	16.1%	21.7%
2016	17.3%	16.5%	22.1%
2017	17.6%	17.1%	22.6%
2018	18.5%	17.8%	23.1%
2019	19.1%	18.3%	23.6%
2020	19.6%	18.8%	24.2%
2021	20.2%	19.6%	24.6%
2022	21.5%	21.0%	26.0%
2023	22.2%	21.8%	27.1%
2024	23.8%	22.8%	27.9%
2025	24.4%	23.6%	28.5%
2026	25.4%	24.4%	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 Bergschenhoek

				Largest group
2661 De Ackers, Boterdorp	21.9%	13,215	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
2662 Boterdorp, Wilderszijde	32.0%	6,950	+4.1 pp	Other Asia

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	9,990	9,035	950	395	555	15	110	70	140	40	145	10	45	195	40	85	55	590	360
1999	11,555	10,350	1,205	470	725	30	110	110	190	50	165	10	55	240	55	105	75	725	480
2000	12,535	11,145	1,390	520	870	45	120	140	215	55	175	10	55	280	75	135	85	815	575
2001	13,205	11,685	1,520	575	945	50	125	160	245	55	190	15	55	315	70	145	95	905	620
2002	13,670	12,055	1,615	620	995	60	135	165	245	55	215	10	55	340	80	165	90	955	665
2003	15,180	13,235	1,955	695	1,255	105	145	270	280	65	215	15	60	405	105	180	105	1,060	900
2004	15,865	13,745	2,120	735	1,375	125	170	305	290	60	230	15	65	425	100	205	120	1,115	1,005
2005	16,180	13,980	2,205	760	1,435	135	180	315	290	60	240	15	70	435	105	235	115	1,140	1,055
2006	16,605	14,280	2,330	795	1,530	165	200	320	300	65	240	25	80	450	115	240	125	1,185	1,145
2007	16,705	14,320	2,390	815	1,580	170	200	325	290	75	240	25	80	470	125	250	145	1,195	1,195
2008	16,370	13,995	2,375	800	1,565	175	205	330	275	65	235	20	75	470	125	250	140	1,165	1,205
2009	16,420	14,010	2,405	800	1,600	170	205	340	290	70	235	30	75	460	135	260	130	1,175	1,225
2010	16,725	14,225	2,500	835	1,655	175	225	345	280	70	240	35	80	480	145	280	135	1,205	1,290
2011	17,240	14,590	2,645	870	1,780	195	240	355	280	90	240	50	75	505	160	330	130	1,220	1,425
2012	17,375	14,655	2,715	870	1,850	205	270	375	280	85	240	55	85	490	160	340	135	1,225	1,490
2013	17,565	14,725	2,845	880	1,965	215	270	410	285	100	240	60	75	505	190	365	130	1,240	1,605
2014	17,675	14,775	2,900	890	2,010	210	285	410	280	110	230	70	85	505	185	400	130	1,235	1,660
2015	17,750	14,795	2,955	925	2,025	200	290	410	285	110	230	70	90	535	205	400	125	1,270	1,685
2016	17,910	14,820	3,090	945	2,145	220	325	420	275	120	225	70	90	560	220	425	140	1,295	1,790
2017	18,110	14,915	3,195	970	2,225	235	355	435	270	125	230	70	95	575	240	420	145	1,315	1,885
2018	18,470	15,045	3,425	1,010	2,415	250	365	475	275	130	230	90	95	595	245	515	160	1,375	2,055
2019	18,455	14,935	3,520	1,055	2,465	255	375	485	270	120	240	90	90	635	260	555	145	1,390	2,135
2020	18,755	15,080	3,675	1,070	2,605	260	400	500	280	125	240	100	90	640	270	610	160	1,420	2,250
2021	19,025	15,180	3,845	1,105	2,745	265	410	515	285	140	235	100	95	675	290	665	175	1,455	2,385
2022	19,170	15,050	4,120	1,130	2,990	290	430	540	300	160	245	115	105	655	305	775	205	1,485	2,490
2023	19,275	15,010	4,270	1,165	3,110	300	440	555	300	165	240	115	120	690	335	810	205	1,510	2,610
2024	19,745	15,045	4,690	1,285	3,405	325	485	605	310	210	225	120	120	825	355	880	240	–	–
2025	19,830	14,985	4,845	1,310	3,540	335	510	600	315	215	230	120	120	840	390	935	230	–	–
2026	20,165	15,040	5,120	1,325	3,795	355	540	615	325	215	225	130	115	850	420	1,115	215	–	–

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