City · Dijk en Waard, North Holland

Broek op Langedijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Broek op Langedijk had 6,165 residents. 15.1% of them (930 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Dijk en Waard (23.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.4%), other Asia (3.2%) and Indonesia (1.6%). 47.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 6,165 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.1% 930 people
Born abroad: 47.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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 84.9% 5,235
Migration background 15.1% 930

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Broek op Langedijk. For comparison, the line marks Dijk en Waard and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.4% 210 people

Dijk en Waard 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 195 people

Dijk en Waard 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 100 people

Dijk en Waard 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 90 people

Dijk en Waard 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.2% 75 people

Dijk en Waard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 75 people

Dijk en Waard 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.73% 45 people

Dijk en Waard 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.65% 40 people

Dijk en Waard 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.49% 30 people

Dijk en Waard 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.49% 30 people

Dijk en Waard 1.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.41% 25 people

Dijk en Waard 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.24% 15 people

Dijk en Waard 0.26% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.3% 440
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.7% 490

Men and women

Men: 3,090
Women: 3,075

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Broek op Langedijk 15.1%

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

15.1%

Broek op Langedijk
Dijk en Waard
Netherlands

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Year	Broek op Langedijk	Dijk en Waard	Netherlands
1998	7.0%	11.8%	16.7%
1999	7.5%	12.2%	17.1%
2000	7.5%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	12.7%	18.0%
2002	7.8%	12.9%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	8.2%	13.4%	19.0%
2005	8.6%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	8.5%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	8.5%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	14.3%	19.6%
2009	8.5%	14.7%	19.9%
2010	8.4%	15.0%	20.3%
2011	8.5%	15.3%	20.6%
2012	8.7%	15.5%	20.9%
2013	9.0%	15.6%	21.1%
2014	9.1%	16.0%	21.4%
2015	10.2%	16.2%	21.7%
2016	11.0%	16.6%	22.1%
2017	10.7%	17.2%	22.6%
2018	10.8%	17.7%	23.1%
2019	11.3%	18.2%	23.6%
2020	11.8%	18.7%	24.2%
2021	12.6%	19.1%	24.6%
2022	13.9%	20.2%	26.0%
2023	14.4%	21.0%	27.1%
2024	14.7%	21.7%	27.9%
2025	14.9%	22.3%	28.5%
2026	15.1%	23.0%	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 Broek op Langedijk

				Largest group
1721 Duizend Eilandenrijk Zuid, Mayersloot Zuid	15.1%	6,165	+1.2 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	3,855	3,585	270	135	130	0	10	10	55	5	75	5	5	50	15	15	20	205	65
1999	3,955	3,670	295	140	145	0	15	15	60	15	75	5	5	55	15	10	15	220	75
2000	3,995	3,695	300	140	165	0	15	15	60	15	70	5	0	65	20	15	25	220	85
2001	3,990	3,685	305	140	160	0	20	15	60	10	70	5	5	60	15	20	20	215	85
2002	4,050	3,735	315	140	170	5	15	15	60	10	65	10	5	60	15	15	35	220	95
2003	4,140	3,805	330	145	185	5	15	15	55	20	65	5	5	70	20	20	35	225	110
2004	4,375	4,015	360	165	195	5	15	15	55	20	65	10	5	85	25	25	35	240	120
2005	4,965	4,545	425	195	225	5	15	20	70	30	70	10	10	105	25	30	30	280	140
2006	5,020	4,590	425	185	240	10	15	15	70	30	65	5	5	110	20	40	40	280	145
2007	5,125	4,690	435	195	240	10	20	20	75	20	75	5	5	110	20	40	35	290	140
2008	5,160	4,720	440	200	245	5	15	20	75	20	75	10	5	110	15	50	45	295	150
2009	5,095	4,660	435	185	255	10	20	20	75	25	70	10	5	100	15	50	40	285	150
2010	5,110	4,680	430	190	235	5	20	15	75	20	75	10	5	100	15	45	40	285	145
2011	5,115	4,680	435	190	245	10	20	15	75	20	70	10	10	100	10	50	45	290	145
2012	5,040	4,600	440	195	245	10	15	15	75	20	70	10	5	110	15	55	40	290	145
2013	5,035	4,580	455	195	265	5	20	15	75	25	70	10	10	105	15	65	45	290	160
2014	5,135	4,670	465	205	265	5	15	20	75	25	65	15	10	115	15	75	35	300	165
2015	5,445	4,890	555	210	350	5	30	20	85	30	65	15	10	120	20	105	55	320	240
2016	5,680	5,055	625	235	390	5	35	25	90	30	75	15	10	135	25	115	65	355	270
2017	5,770	5,150	620	235	385	10	30	25	90	30	75	20	10	130	30	115	55	345	275
2018	6,010	5,360	650	245	400	15	30	25	85	35	85	20	10	130	35	125	50	355	295
2019	6,140	5,445	695	265	430	15	35	25	95	40	85	20	10	150	40	125	55	380	315
2020	6,135	5,410	725	275	445	20	25	35	95	40	80	25	15	155	45	130	55	395	330
2021	6,125	5,355	770	305	465	25	30	35	95	35	75	35	15	180	45	135	65	415	355
2022	6,125	5,280	850	290	555	30	30	40	100	45	80	35	15	160	70	175	80	405	395
2023	6,090	5,215	875	305	575	35	30	35	100	50	75	35	15	180	80	175	80	430	410
2024	6,045	5,160	890	315	570	30	35	35	95	45	75	35	15	190	75	170	85	–	–
2025	6,135	5,220	915	320	595	30	30	40	100	45	75	25	20	205	75	185	90	–	–
2026	6,165	5,235	930	325	600	30	30	45	100	40	75	25	15	210	75	195	90	–	–

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