City · Lansingerland, South Holland

Berkel en Rodenrijs: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Berkel en Rodenrijs had 34,535 residents. 24.7% of them (8,530 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 (3.8%) and Suriname (2.8%). 45.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 34,535 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.7% 8,530 people
Born abroad: 45.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 75.3% 26,005
Migration background 24.7% 8,530

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.5% 1,910 people

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

3.8% 1,315 people

Lansingerland 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

2.8% 965 people

Lansingerland 2.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

2.3% 785 people

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

1.9% 670 people

Lansingerland 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.9% 645 people

Lansingerland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 605 people

Lansingerland 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.5% 505 people

Lansingerland 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 410 people

Lansingerland 1.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.1% 385 people

Lansingerland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.56% 195 people

Lansingerland 0.82% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.39% 135 people

Lansingerland 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.3% 3,865
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.7% 4,665

Men and women

Men: 16,915
Women: 17,615

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Berkel en Rodenrijs 24.7%

Higher than 89% 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

24.7%

Berkel en Rodenrijs
Lansingerland
Netherlands

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Year	Berkel en Rodenrijs	Lansingerland	Netherlands
1998	8.8%	9.3%	16.7%
1999	9.1%	9.8%	17.1%
2000	9.5%	10.3%	17.5%
2001	9.8%	10.7%	18.0%
2002	9.9%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	10.3%	11.5%	18.8%
2004	10.8%	11.9%	19.0%
2005	11.5%	12.3%	19.2%
2006	12.2%	12.7%	19.3%
2007	12.7%	13.1%	19.4%
2008	12.9%	13.3%	19.6%
2009	13.4%	13.7%	19.9%
2010	13.5%	13.9%	20.3%
2011	14.3%	14.4%	20.6%
2012	14.8%	14.8%	20.9%
2013	15.4%	15.4%	21.1%
2014	15.9%	15.8%	21.4%
2015	16.1%	16.1%	21.7%
2016	16.6%	16.5%	22.1%
2017	17.3%	17.1%	22.6%
2018	17.8%	17.8%	23.1%
2019	18.4%	18.3%	23.6%
2020	18.9%	18.8%	24.2%
2021	19.9%	19.6%	24.6%
2022	21.5%	21.0%	26.0%
2023	22.3%	21.8%	27.1%
2024	23.2%	22.8%	27.9%
2025	23.9%	23.6%	28.5%
2026	24.7%	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 Berkel en Rodenrijs

				Largest group
2651 Berkel, Zuidpolder	21.1%	18,955	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
2652 Meerpolder, Westpolder	29.0%	15,580	+3.4 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	16,080	14,665	1,410	495	915	15	210	80	295	50	180	15	50	250	50	140	75	835	575
1999	16,545	15,045	1,500	520	975	15	205	95	295	50	180	20	55	265	70	145	100	875	630
2000	16,885	15,275	1,610	585	1,025	15	210	95	300	50	185	15	55	330	80	165	110	935	670
2001	16,980	15,310	1,670	600	1,075	25	220	115	300	65	200	20	60	320	65	175	110	955	720
2002	16,945	15,265	1,675	605	1,070	20	230	115	300	60	200	20	65	320	60	175	110	950	720
2003	17,215	15,445	1,770	600	1,175	30	230	140	295	60	200	20	55	325	85	225	110	955	810
2004	17,540	15,650	1,890	625	1,260	40	225	175	305	65	220	25	55	325	95	240	115	990	890
2005	18,075	16,010	2,070	690	1,375	40	235	225	305	75	245	25	65	355	100	270	125	1,065	1,000
2006	19,185	16,845	2,335	790	1,545	65	255	290	330	85	265	40	75	410	95	285	140	1,190	1,150
2007	20,830	18,180	2,650	870	1,780	95	270	345	375	95	290	40	80	460	110	320	170	1,345	1,305
2008	22,615	19,710	2,910	975	1,930	100	285	390	415	105	315	50	85	525	120	340	175	1,490	1,420
2009	23,985	20,775	3,205	1,075	2,130	95	295	455	435	120	330	55	90	600	160	360	210	1,630	1,585
2010	24,915	21,540	3,375	1,120	2,255	105	320	505	455	140	320	55	105	640	150	370	210	1,675	1,700
2011	25,925	22,215	3,705	1,195	2,515	140	345	570	485	140	320	80	110	685	165	435	235	1,780	1,920
2012	26,850	22,865	3,985	1,290	2,690	155	365	620	500	145	335	95	100	760	190	470	245	1,900	2,085
2013	27,795	23,515	4,275	1,345	2,930	160	385	690	520	155	335	100	115	795	220	520	280	1,970	2,305
2014	28,080	23,610	4,470	1,345	3,120	200	410	710	520	160	340	110	115	780	245	570	305	1,995	2,480
2015	28,705	24,070	4,635	1,370	3,270	220	430	740	515	190	345	145	110	770	270	605	300	2,015	2,625
2016	29,325	24,455	4,870	1,440	3,435	230	450	745	515	200	345	165	115	815	280	680	335	2,095	2,785
2017	30,085	24,890	5,195	1,485	3,715	235	490	800	545	215	360	170	115	840	320	770	340	2,165	3,030
2018	30,675	25,220	5,455	1,530	3,920	245	510	800	575	230	375	165	110	880	345	865	350	2,235	3,215
2019	31,075	25,350	5,725	1,565	4,165	260	540	820	570	240	375	170	115	905	380	975	380	2,285	3,435
2020	31,600	25,615	5,985	1,625	4,365	285	575	845	575	260	375	180	115	955	395	1,060	370	2,335	3,655
2021	32,290	25,880	6,410	1,680	4,725	320	610	875	585	290	370	175	115	1,020	445	1,190	410	2,400	4,010
2022	32,955	25,870	7,085	1,755	5,330	340	670	915	625	325	400	175	140	1,040	515	1,410	520	2,485	4,320
2023	33,440	25,980	7,460	1,835	5,635	370	690	930	640	355	385	195	145	1,125	535	1,540	565	2,595	4,575
2024	33,955	26,090	7,870	1,900	5,965	415	720	935	645	375	400	200	135	1,160	580	1,700	600	–	–
2025	34,170	26,005	8,170	1,945	6,225	435	760	960	660	395	395	190	135	1,225	585	1,790	645	–	–
2026	34,535	26,005	8,530	2,030	6,500	505	785	965	645	410	385	195	135	1,315	605	1,910	670	–	–

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