City · Hollands Kroon, North Holland

Breezand: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Breezand had 3,940 residents. 13.3% of them (525 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hollands Kroon (17.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.1%), Poland (1.8%) and Indonesia (1.0%). 68.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 3,940 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.3% 525 people
Born abroad: 68.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.7% 3,415
Migration background 13.3% 525

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.1% 240 people

Hollands Kroon 5.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.8% 70 people

Hollands Kroon 3.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.0% 40 people

Hollands Kroon 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 40 people

Hollands Kroon 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 40 people

Hollands Kroon 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.76% 30 people

Hollands Kroon 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.63% 25 people

Hollands Kroon 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.38% 15 people

Hollands Kroon 0.47% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.25% 10 people

Hollands Kroon 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.13% 5 people

Hollands Kroon 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.13% 5 people

Hollands Kroon 0.17% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.13% 5 people

Hollands Kroon 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.6% 360
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.4% 165

Men and women

Men: 2,005
Women: 1,935

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Breezand 13.3%

Higher than 55% 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

13.3%

Breezand
Hollands Kroon
Netherlands

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Year	Breezand	Hollands Kroon	Netherlands
1998	4.9%	6.6%	16.7%
1999	5.4%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	5.8%	7.0%	18.0%
2002	5.8%	7.1%	18.4%
2003	5.4%	7.1%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	7.1%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	7.2%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	5.7%	7.4%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	5.6%	7.7%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	7.8%	20.3%
2011	6.0%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	6.1%	8.2%	20.9%
2013	6.5%	8.2%	21.1%
2014	6.9%	8.5%	21.4%
2015	6.6%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	6.8%	9.3%	22.1%
2017	7.0%	9.7%	22.6%
2018	7.6%	10.1%	23.1%
2019	8.5%	10.7%	23.6%
2020	9.0%	12.0%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	9.5%	13.1%	26.0%
2023	9.3%	14.1%	27.1%
2024	9.4%	14.6%	27.9%
2025	10.7%	15.7%	28.5%
2026	13.3%	17.0%	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 Breezand

				Largest group
1764 Breezand	13.3%	3,940	+3.8 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	3,660	3,480	180	95	90	0	0	10	35	10	45	5	15	30	10	20	5	135	45
1999	3,695	3,495	200	100	105	0	5	10	35	10	45	5	15	35	15	25	5	135	60
2000	3,720	3,510	210	95	115	5	0	10	30	10	50	5	15	25	15	30	15	140	75
2001	3,730	3,520	215	90	125	0	5	15	35	10	40	10	15	25	10	35	15	130	85
2002	3,720	3,510	215	90	120	0	5	10	35	10	40	10	15	25	10	30	20	135	75
2003	3,705	3,500	200	95	110	0	0	10	35	10	40	10	15	30	15	20	20	135	65
2004	3,695	3,495	195	90	110	5	0	5	35	10	40	10	15	25	5	15	35	140	60
2005	3,665	3,475	190	90	100	0	0	10	35	15	35	10	15	30	0	15	25	135	55
2006	3,660	3,455	210	100	115	5	0	10	35	10	40	15	15	30	5	20	30	150	60
2007	3,655	3,445	210	110	105	0	0	10	35	15	45	15	15	35	5	20	20	145	65
2008	3,675	3,470	205	110	100	5	0	5	35	10	40	25	15	30	0	25	20	155	55
2009	3,635	3,425	205	115	100	5	0	5	35	10	40	25	10	40	5	20	20	160	50
2010	3,615	3,410	205	115	90	0	0	5	35	10	40	25	15	35	5	15	20	155	50
2011	3,685	3,470	220	115	100	0	0	10	35	15	40	30	10	35	20	15	5	155	60
2012	3,745	3,520	230	120	105	0	0	5	35	15	40	30	10	40	15	20	15	165	60
2013	3,775	3,535	245	130	115	5	0	10	40	10	40	35	10	45	15	15	20	170	70
2014	3,770	3,510	260	145	115	10	0	10	35	15	40	50	5	50	15	20	10	190	70
2015	3,735	3,490	245	135	110	10	0	10	40	10	40	40	5	50	10	20	10	180	70
2016	3,725	3,470	255	140	120	5	0	10	35	15	35	45	10	50	15	25	15	190	70
2017	3,715	3,455	260	140	120	5	5	5	35	15	35	45	5	55	15	20	20	190	70
2018	3,770	3,485	285	160	125	5	0	5	35	10	40	60	5	55	20	30	20	215	70
2019	3,780	3,460	320	190	130	5	0	10	40	15	35	65	5	85	25	30	5	240	80
2020	3,775	3,435	340	210	130	5	0	5	35	10	40	80	5	85	25	35	15	260	80
2021	3,780	3,430	350	205	145	5	0	10	40	20	30	60	10	105	20	35	15	255	90
2022	3,780	3,425	360	205	155	5	5	15	35	25	35	50	5	110	15	40	20	250	95
2023	3,770	3,415	350	190	160	5	0	15	40	20	35	55	5	95	15	40	25	240	95
2024	3,810	3,450	360	210	150	5	0	15	40	15	40	50	10	115	15	35	25	–	–
2025	3,865	3,450	415	260	155	5	5	15	40	20	40	55	5	165	15	35	25	–	–
2026	3,940	3,415	525	355	170	5	5	25	40	15	40	70	5	240	10	40	30	–	–

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