City · Hollands Kroon, North Holland

Den Oever: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Den Oever had 2,545 residents. 15.9% of them (405 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 (7.7%), Poland (2.4%) and other Asia (1.8%). 76.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,545 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.9% 405 people
Born abroad: 76.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.7 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.1% 2,140
Migration background 15.9% 405

Largest origin groups

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

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

7.7% 195 people

Hollands Kroon 5.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.4% 60 people

Hollands Kroon 3.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 45 people

Hollands Kroon 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.4% 35 people

Hollands Kroon 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.79% 20 people

Hollands Kroon 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.59% 15 people

Hollands Kroon 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.59% 15 people

Hollands Kroon 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.39% 10 people

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

0.20% 5 people

Hollands Kroon 0.47% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.20% 5 people

Hollands Kroon 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Hollands Kroon 0.17% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Hollands Kroon 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

77% 23%

Born abroad (first generation) 76.5% 310
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 23.5% 95

Men and women

Men: 1,275
Women: 1,275

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Den Oever 15.9%

Higher than 68% 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

15.9%

Den Oever
Hollands Kroon
Netherlands

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Year	Den Oever	Hollands Kroon	Netherlands
1998	5.6%	6.6%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	6.6%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	8.0%	7.0%	18.0%
2002	8.7%	7.1%	18.4%
2003	7.4%	7.1%	18.8%
2004	6.6%	7.1%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	7.2%	19.2%
2006	6.5%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	6.4%	7.4%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	6.0%	7.7%	19.9%
2010	6.6%	7.8%	20.3%
2011	6.7%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	6.5%	8.2%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	8.2%	21.1%
2014	6.5%	8.5%	21.4%
2015	6.9%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	7.9%	9.3%	22.1%
2017	8.1%	9.7%	22.6%
2018	7.9%	10.1%	23.1%
2019	7.9%	10.7%	23.6%
2020	10.8%	12.0%	24.2%
2021	11.4%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	10.2%	13.1%	26.0%
2023	11.1%	14.1%	27.1%
2024	11.9%	14.6%	27.9%
2025	12.0%	15.7%	28.5%
2026	15.9%	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 Den Oever

				Largest group
1779 Den Oever	15.9%	2,545	+5.7 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	2,580	2,435	145	95	50	0	0	5	20	0	55	0	10	30	5	20	0	110	30
1999	2,560	2,415	145	95	50	0	0	0	20	5	55	0	10	30	5	20	0	115	30
2000	2,565	2,390	170	105	60	5	0	0	20	0	55	0	10	40	10	20	5	125	50
2001	2,625	2,410	210	130	85	5	0	0	15	0	65	0	10	55	10	45	10	150	65
2002	2,650	2,420	230	130	95	5	5	0	15	5	65	0	10	55	10	55	0	145	85
2003	2,580	2,385	190	120	70	5	0	0	15	5	65	0	5	50	15	25	5	135	55
2004	2,565	2,395	170	110	50	0	0	0	15	0	65	0	10	35	5	25	5	120	50
2005	2,585	2,410	170	95	80	5	0	0	15	5	60	0	10	25	10	35	10	115	55
2006	2,535	2,370	165	100	65	0	0	0	10	0	60	0	10	30	5	35	15	115	50
2007	2,490	2,330	160	100	60	0	0	5	10	5	55	0	10	35	5	40	0	110	50
2008	2,430	2,290	140	85	50	5	0	5	10	0	50	0	5	30	0	30	0	95	45
2009	2,425	2,275	145	90	60	0	0	0	10	0	55	0	5	30	5	40	5	100	50
2010	2,415	2,260	160	95	60	0	0	0	10	0	50	5	5	35	5	40	5	105	50
2011	2,405	2,240	160	105	60	5	0	5	10	0	50	20	10	25	5	30	5	115	45
2012	2,395	2,240	155	105	50	5	0	5	15	0	50	15	10	30	0	20	5	115	40
2013	2,370	2,220	150	105	45	5	0	5	10	0	45	15	15	30	5	20	0	120	35
2014	2,370	2,215	155	110	45	5	0	5	15	0	45	20	10	35	0	20	0	120	35
2015	2,390	2,225	165	115	50	5	0	0	15	5	45	30	5	35	0	20	5	130	40
2016	2,400	2,210	190	145	50	0	0	5	15	5	40	50	10	45	0	25	0	155	40
2017	2,395	2,200	195	135	60	5	0	5	15	5	40	50	5	40	0	25	5	150	45
2018	2,390	2,200	190	130	60	5	0	5	10	0	40	55	5	30	5	35	0	145	45
2019	2,390	2,200	190	120	75	5	0	0	15	5	35	55	5	25	10	30	10	135	55
2020	2,455	2,190	265	185	80	5	0	0	15	5	35	75	5	70	15	30	10	200	65
2021	2,465	2,185	280	190	90	5	0	5	10	5	35	75	5	75	20	35	10	205	75
2022	2,440	2,195	250	155	90	0	0	0	15	5	35	55	5	60	15	35	15	175	70
2023	2,470	2,195	275	190	90	5	0	0	10	5	35	70	5	75	15	35	15	200	65
2024	2,430	2,140	290	185	105	10	5	0	10	5	30	65	10	80	15	45	15	–	–
2025	2,410	2,120	290	180	110	10	5	0	10	5	30	60	5	80	15	50	15	–	–
2026	2,545	2,140	405	295	110	15	0	0	10	5	35	60	5	195	20	45	15	–	–

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