City · Haarlemmermeer, North Holland

Halfweg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Halfweg had 2,615 residents. 28.7% of them (750 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Haarlemmermeer (36.9%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.5%), other Asia (3.8%) and Turkey (2.9%). 52.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 2,615 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.7% 750 people
Born abroad: 52.0% 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 71.1% 1,860
Migration background 28.7% 750

Largest origin groups

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

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

7.5% 195 people

Haarlemmermeer 6.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 100 people

Haarlemmermeer 9.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.9% 75 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

2.5% 65 people

Haarlemmermeer 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.3% 60 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

2.1% 55 people

Haarlemmermeer 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.1% 55 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 45 people

Haarlemmermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 45 people

Haarlemmermeer 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.1% 30 people

Haarlemmermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.38% 10 people

Haarlemmermeer 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.38% 10 people

Haarlemmermeer 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.0% 390
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.0% 360

Men and women

Men: 1,355
Women: 1,260

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Halfweg 28.7%

Higher than 92% 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

28.7%

Halfweg
Haarlemmermeer
Netherlands

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Year	Halfweg	Haarlemmermeer	Netherlands
1998	9.1%	15.8%	16.7%
1999	9.4%	16.2%	17.1%
2000	9.7%	16.6%	17.5%
2001	10.1%	17.2%	18.0%
2002	10.0%	17.9%	18.4%
2003	10.5%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	11.4%	19.3%	19.0%
2005	11.1%	19.8%	19.2%
2006	11.8%	20.4%	19.3%
2007	12.7%	21.0%	19.4%
2008	13.3%	21.5%	19.6%
2009	13.9%	22.0%	19.9%
2010	14.2%	22.3%	20.3%
2011	14.9%	22.6%	20.6%
2012	16.6%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	17.4%	23.3%	21.1%
2014	17.5%	23.6%	21.4%
2015	17.5%	24.0%	21.7%
2016	18.3%	24.5%	22.1%
2017	19.2%	25.3%	22.6%
2018	20.3%	26.1%	23.1%
2019	24.0%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	23.8%	28.5%	24.2%
2021	24.8%	29.5%	24.6%
2022	25.4%	31.3%	26.0%
2023	27.3%	33.3%	27.1%
2024	27.9%	34.4%	27.9%
2025	27.7%	35.7%	28.5%
2026	28.7%	36.9%	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 Halfweg

				Largest group
1165 Omgeving	28.7%	2,615	+3.3 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	2,430	2,205	220	95	125	10	0	25	50	0	45	0	5	45	15	15	10	155	70
1999	2,400	2,175	225	100	125	10	0	30	45	5	45	0	10	45	15	10	10	150	75
2000	2,480	2,245	240	100	135	5	5	35	45	5	45	0	10	45	10	25	5	155	80
2001	2,470	2,220	250	105	145	10	5	35	50	0	50	0	10	45	5	25	15	155	90
2002	2,445	2,200	245	105	140	5	0	40	45	5	45	0	10	50	10	25	10	150	95
2003	2,440	2,190	255	110	150	5	5	35	45	5	45	0	10	55	10	30	15	160	95
2004	2,460	2,185	280	110	165	5	10	35	50	5	50	0	10	50	10	40	10	165	110
2005	2,435	2,165	270	100	175	10	10	40	50	5	45	0	10	45	10	35	15	150	115
2006	2,420	2,135	285	115	165	5	10	40	45	0	40	5	10	60	5	40	20	160	125
2007	2,410	2,100	305	115	195	10	5	55	45	0	35	5	10	65	10	55	15	160	145
2008	2,400	2,080	320	120	195	15	0	50	50	5	40	15	10	55	20	40	15	175	140
2009	2,410	2,075	335	135	205	15	5	50	50	0	35	15	10	75	20	40	25	190	145
2010	2,355	2,015	335	130	210	15	5	45	50	0	35	10	10	75	25	40	30	185	155
2011	2,390	2,040	355	130	230	20	10	50	55	0	35	15	5	75	25	45	25	185	165
2012	2,445	2,040	405	165	240	15	15	55	50	5	45	25	10	85	25	50	25	225	180
2013	2,410	1,985	420	175	260	20	15	60	50	0	40	30	10	95	25	55	35	230	185
2014	2,405	1,985	420	170	245	15	10	60	50	5	40	35	10	85	25	55	25	235	185
2015	2,425	2,000	425	175	250	15	15	55	55	5	45	35	5	90	30	50	25	235	185
2016	2,405	1,965	440	185	260	15	20	60	55	0	40	35	10	100	30	55	25	245	195
2017	2,395	1,935	460	190	270	10	25	60	55	5	35	40	10	105	25	65	25	255	205
2018	2,410	1,920	490	210	285	20	25	60	50	5	45	30	5	130	25	70	30	275	220
2019	2,560	1,945	615	310	305	20	25	65	50	10	55	35	10	210	25	75	35	375	245
2020	2,610	1,990	620	300	320	25	20	65	50	5	50	35	10	205	30	80	45	365	260
2021	2,620	1,970	650	295	355	35	30	65	50	10	45	25	10	215	45	80	40	360	285
2022	2,615	1,950	665	275	390	40	55	65	60	10	45	25	10	200	45	80	40	340	315
2023	2,605	1,895	710	290	415	55	55	65	55	5	45	30	10	210	40	80	55	365	335
2024	2,615	1,885	730	295	435	60	55	65	55	5	45	30	10	210	50	85	55	–	–
2025	2,595	1,875	720	290	435	70	50	60	55	5	50	30	10	200	40	95	55	–	–
2026	2,615	1,860	750	280	470	75	55	65	55	10	45	30	10	195	45	100	60	–	–

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