City · North Holland

Beverwijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Beverwijk had 40,905 residents. 33.5% of them (13,710 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 Beverwijk (33.1%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.0%), Turkey (6.4%) and other Europe (6.0%). 56.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 40,905 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.5% 13,710 people
Born abroad: 56.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 66.5% 27,190
Migration background 33.5% 13,710

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.0% 2,850 people

Municipality of Beverwijk 6.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

6.4% 2,635 people

Municipality of Beverwijk 6.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.0% 2,470 people

Municipality of Beverwijk 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.9% 1,195 people

Municipality of Beverwijk 3.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 1,015 people

Municipality of Beverwijk 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 820 people

Municipality of Beverwijk 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.6% 660 people

Municipality of Beverwijk 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 610 people

Municipality of Beverwijk 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.5% 600 people

Municipality of Beverwijk 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.1% 455 people

Municipality of Beverwijk 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.56% 230 people

Municipality of Beverwijk 0.55% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.42% 170 people

Municipality of Beverwijk 0.42% 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) 56.0% 7,680
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.0% 6,030

Men and women

Men: 20,615
Women: 20,290

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Beverwijk 33.5%

Higher than 96% 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

33.5%

Beverwijk
Municipality of Beverwijk
Netherlands

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Year	Beverwijk	Municipality of Beverwijk	Netherlands
1998	16.6%	16.5%	16.7%
1999	17.2%	16.9%	17.1%
2000	17.6%	17.3%	17.5%
2001	18.2%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	18.4%	18.1%	18.4%
2003	18.7%	18.4%	18.8%
2004	19.3%	18.9%	19.0%
2005	19.3%	18.9%	19.2%
2006	19.8%	19.3%	19.3%
2007	20.2%	19.8%	19.4%
2008	20.9%	20.5%	19.6%
2009	21.8%	21.4%	19.9%
2010	22.5%	22.1%	20.3%
2011	22.9%	22.5%	20.6%
2012	23.6%	23.2%	20.9%
2013	24.2%	23.7%	21.1%
2014	24.7%	24.3%	21.4%
2015	25.0%	24.6%	21.7%
2016	25.7%	25.3%	22.1%
2017	26.5%	26.1%	22.6%
2018	27.1%	26.7%	23.1%
2019	27.5%	27.1%	23.6%
2020	28.2%	27.7%	24.2%
2021	29.0%	28.6%	24.6%
2022	30.3%	29.8%	26.0%
2023	31.2%	30.8%	27.1%
2024	32.1%	31.6%	27.9%
2025	32.7%	32.2%	28.5%
2026	33.5%	33.1%	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 Beverwijk

				Largest group
1945 Meerestein	34.7%	7,300	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
1944 Kuenenkwartier, Noordwestelijk tuinbouwgebied	27.7%	7,120	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
1948 de Pijp en Wijkerbroek, Broekpolder	29.4%	6,205	+2.7 pp	Turkey
1943 Kuenenkwartier, Warande	22.6%	5,485	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
1946 Oosterwijk en Zwaansmeer	51.8%	4,655	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
1947 Centrum, Oranjebuurt	44.9%	3,835	+2.7 pp	Turkey
1941 Centrum	39.7%	3,805	+6.0 pp	Other Europe
1942 Vondelkwartier	20.2%	2,500	+5.0 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	33,350	27,805	5,550	2,260	3,275	1,135	165	180	840	75	810	70	110	1,270	245	440	195	3,185	2,360
1999	33,505	27,755	5,760	2,285	3,465	1,215	175	195	865	90	810	70	110	1,305	255	475	195	3,230	2,530
2000	33,630	27,715	5,915	2,300	3,610	1,265	195	215	840	80	805	75	100	1,320	270	510	235	3,235	2,665
2001	33,790	27,645	6,135	2,335	3,810	1,310	225	235	840	100	790	80	110	1,360	310	560	230	3,260	2,875
2002	33,645	27,450	6,195	2,340	3,860	1,335	240	220	820	125	770	65	110	1,395	300	580	245	3,245	2,955
2003	34,300	27,885	6,425	2,360	4,065	1,410	250	250	850	105	795	75	105	1,385	285	655	260	3,290	3,130
2004	34,870	28,155	6,715	2,390	4,310	1,490	275	255	870	115	795	90	120	1,385	315	735	255	3,350	3,370
2005	34,710	27,980	6,715	2,360	4,350	1,535	280	245	855	115	775	100	115	1,370	325	745	250	3,310	3,420
2006	34,385	27,580	6,795	2,360	4,420	1,585	270	245	835	105	780	120	105	1,355	340	790	250	3,300	3,500
2007	34,700	27,680	7,020	2,390	4,610	1,675	305	260	850	120	740	135	125	1,390	360	810	230	3,340	3,690
2008	35,260	27,890	7,370	2,510	4,845	1,760	310	260	855	115	755	140	120	1,495	390	875	280	3,455	3,895
2009	36,180	28,305	7,880	2,710	5,195	1,835	330	285	865	120	765	210	125	1,610	440	1,015	305	3,655	4,230
2010	36,770	28,505	8,265	2,805	5,465	1,885	360	305	885	155	760	260	130	1,655	450	1,075	350	3,780	4,480
2011	37,215	28,675	8,530	2,865	5,645	1,930	365	330	890	135	745	320	120	1,680	530	1,120	345	3,875	4,660
2012	37,735	28,830	8,905	3,005	5,905	1,985	395	335	875	165	745	415	140	1,705	565	1,210	375	4,010	4,895
2013	37,940	28,765	9,175	3,115	6,065	2,045	410	335	870	145	715	525	135	1,740	605	1,275	380	4,130	5,050
2014	38,005	28,615	9,390	3,215	6,170	2,080	415	340	875	155	715	600	130	1,770	620	1,315	370	4,205	5,185
2015	38,095	28,565	9,530	3,260	6,270	2,085	430	340	865	165	700	675	130	1,755	620	1,400	365	4,230	5,295
2016	38,220	28,410	9,810	3,395	6,415	2,110	440	340	865	165	705	820	125	1,745	620	1,490	385	4,380	5,435
2017	38,550	28,325	10,225	3,515	6,715	2,175	455	335	865	170	695	880	120	1,820	700	1,620	395	4,510	5,720
2018	38,940	28,380	10,560	3,555	7,000	2,190	460	350	865	180	690	895	130	1,840	755	1,795	405	4,540	6,015
2019	39,020	28,270	10,750	3,640	7,110	2,235	480	345	860	170	665	960	135	1,880	755	1,860	405	4,620	6,130
2020	39,455	28,325	11,130	3,705	7,425	2,330	505	355	865	180	650	990	135	1,930	810	1,950	430	4,695	6,440
2021	39,690	28,170	11,520	3,840	7,680	2,395	550	400	850	190	645	1,075	140	1,980	820	2,020	455	4,810	6,710
2022	39,915	27,840	12,075	3,915	8,165	2,440	555	400	885	215	655	1,135	155	1,990	850	2,265	545	4,930	6,925
2023	40,510	27,860	12,645	4,200	8,455	2,480	595	410	840	215	640	1,175	150	2,210	910	2,440	570	5,165	7,265
2024	40,720	27,655	13,060	4,340	8,720	2,545	620	425	835	220	620	1,215	165	2,345	920	2,580	565	–	–
2025	40,915	27,550	13,370	4,410	8,955	2,585	655	430	825	230	605	1,195	160	2,445	970	2,680	585	–	–
2026	40,905	27,190	13,710	4,430	9,275	2,635	660	455	820	230	600	1,195	170	2,470	1,015	2,850	610	–	–

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