City · Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland

Hallum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hallum had 2,605 residents. 10.7% of them (280 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.5%), other Europe (2.1%) and other Africa (1.2%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents
2,605 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
10.7% 280 people
Born abroad
57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.7 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 89.3% 2,325
  • Migration background 10.7% 280

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Hallum. For comparison, the line marks Noardeast-Fryslân and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.5% 65 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.1% 55 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.2% 30 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    1.0% 25 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.0% 25 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.77% 20 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.77% 20 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.29% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Indonesia
    0.58% 15 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.56% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    0.38% 10 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.38% 10 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Turkey
    0.19% 5 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.19% 5 people
    Noardeast-Fryslân 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 160
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 120

Men and women

Men
1,370
Women
1,235

Compared with all cities

Higher than 37% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Hallum
  • Noardeast-Fryslân
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year HallumNoardeast-FryslânNetherlands
1998 5.6%4.8%16.7%
1999 5.9%4.9%17.1%
2000 5.9%4.8%17.5%
2001 5.6%5.5%18.0%
2002 5.8%6.0%18.4%
2003 5.6%5.9%18.8%
2004 5.2%5.7%19.0%
2005 6.1%5.7%19.2%
2006 5.3%5.7%19.3%
2007 5.3%5.5%19.4%
2008 5.5%5.5%19.6%
2009 5.3%5.3%19.9%
2010 5.4%4.8%20.3%
2011 5.9%4.7%20.6%
2012 6.1%4.7%20.9%
2013 6.3%4.7%21.1%
2014 6.2%4.9%21.4%
2015 6.6%5.0%21.7%
2016 7.1%5.3%22.1%
2017 8.4%5.6%22.6%
2018 8.3%5.7%23.1%
2019 8.0%5.8%23.6%
2020 8.6%5.8%24.2%
2021 9.0%6.0%24.6%
2022 10.1%6.8%26.0%
2023 10.4%7.1%27.1%
2024 10.7%7.7%27.9%
2025 11.0%8.1%28.5%
2026 10.7%8.4%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 Hallum

Largest group
9074 Zuidwest 2,605 +0.7 pp Other Asia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 2,6902,5401506090515102003555151015158560
1999 2,6952,53516055110515152053550151520159070
2000 2,6952,5351606095515102054005151010209565
2001 2,6902,54015065750510200405515520159550
2002 2,7502,590160659551052054055155202510555
2003 2,7652,605155759000520540552515153010550
2004 2,7752,625145707555510540502510152010050
2005 2,7702,6101707595551015535553020152010560
2006 2,7552,6151457580010010035553010203010045
2007 2,7402,590145707505510025553515202010045
2008 2,7502,600150757505515025554015102510045
2009 2,7552,6101457570510010030553510102510540
2010 2,7802,6301508060050100305103510102510545
2011 2,7902,630165857505510530554515102511550
2012 2,7852,615170908505550301054515253011060
2013 2,7902,6201759575555100301055010202011560
2014 2,7552,585170908005510030105455302511065
2015 2,7452,565180801050510100255104015353010080
2016 2,7402,545195851100510150251554020352511580
2017 2,7452,51523010013005101002520550256020125105
2018 2,7002,4752251051200510150252055520502013095
2019 2,6802,465215100110055150252055025402012585
2020 2,6652,43523010013005515530151045305020130100
2021 2,6802,44024011013001051503015560255520135105
2022 2,6852,41527011515555515103015560306020140115
2023 2,6802,3952801151655105201525151065207020140130
2024 2,6702,38528511017051010151525151065307025––
2025 2,6402,35029011518051010152025201065307025––
2026 2,6052,3252801051755105152025201055306525––