City · Ooststellingwerf, Friesland

Haulerwijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Haulerwijk had 3,160 residents. 7.9% of them (250 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Ooststellingwerf (10.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.2%), other Asia (1.9%) and Germany (0.95%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 3,160 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.9% 250 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.1% 2,910
Migration background 7.9% 250

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.2% 70 people

Ooststellingwerf 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 60 people

Ooststellingwerf 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.95% 30 people

Ooststellingwerf 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.95% 30 people

Ooststellingwerf 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.47% 15 people

Ooststellingwerf 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.47% 15 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.33% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.32% 10 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.16% 5 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.23% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.16% 5 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.16% 5 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.23% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.16% 5 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Ooststellingwerf 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.0% 95

Men and women

Men: 1,560
Women: 1,595

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Haulerwijk 7.9%

Higher than 19% 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

7.9%

Haulerwijk
Ooststellingwerf
Netherlands

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Year	Haulerwijk	Ooststellingwerf	Netherlands
1998	2.7%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	2.8%	5.5%	17.1%
2000	3.3%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	3.1%	6.1%	18.0%
2002	3.3%	7.2%	18.4%
2003	3.4%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	3.4%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	3.1%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	3.0%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	3.0%	6.2%	19.4%
2008	2.9%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	3.4%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	3.4%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	3.7%	6.4%	20.6%
2012	3.9%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	3.9%	6.4%	21.1%
2014	4.0%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	4.4%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	4.5%	6.5%	22.1%
2017	5.1%	6.7%	22.6%
2018	5.3%	6.9%	23.1%
2019	5.3%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	5.9%	7.2%	24.2%
2021	5.6%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	6.5%	8.3%	26.0%
2023	7.7%	9.0%	27.1%
2024	8.2%	9.3%	27.9%
2025	8.2%	9.9%	28.5%
2026	7.9%	10.3%	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 Haulerwijk

				Largest group
8433 Sinnehiem	7.9%	3,160	+1.4 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	3,320	3,230	90	50	40	0	5	0	10	5	30	0	0	20	5	10	5	60	30
1999	3,350	3,250	95	55	40	0	0	0	10	0	30	5	0	20	10	10	10	65	30
2000	3,335	3,230	110	55	50	0	5	0	15	5	30	5	0	20	10	10	5	70	35
2001	3,380	3,275	105	55	50	0	0	0	15	5	30	0	0	25	10	15	5	75	35
2002	3,365	3,255	110	55	55	0	5	0	15	5	30	0	0	25	5	20	5	75	40
2003	3,365	3,250	115	65	55	0	5	0	15	0	35	0	0	30	5	20	10	75	40
2004	3,370	3,255	115	65	55	0	0	0	20	5	30	0	0	35	10	15	5	80	35
2005	3,335	3,225	105	50	60	5	0	5	15	5	25	5	0	20	10	20	0	70	40
2006	3,305	3,205	100	55	40	0	0	0	10	5	25	5	0	25	5	15	5	65	35
2007	3,290	3,190	100	55	40	0	5	5	10	0	30	0	5	20	5	10	5	70	40
2008	3,280	3,180	95	55	45	0	5	0	10	0	25	5	0	25	5	15	10	65	30
2009	3,260	3,150	110	60	45	0	5	5	10	5	30	5	0	25	5	15	0	70	40
2010	3,265	3,150	110	60	50	0	0	0	10	5	30	0	0	30	15	15	5	70	40
2011	3,260	3,140	120	65	50	0	5	5	10	5	35	5	0	25	5	20	0	75	45
2012	3,230	3,105	125	65	60	0	0	0	15	5	30	5	0	30	15	20	5	85	40
2013	3,240	3,115	125	65	60	0	0	5	10	5	35	10	5	15	15	25	0	85	45
2014	3,225	3,095	130	65	65	0	5	0	20	0	30	5	0	30	10	15	15	85	40
2015	3,200	3,060	140	65	75	0	0	0	15	5	30	5	0	30	15	30	10	85	50
2016	3,205	3,060	145	70	75	0	0	5	15	5	25	5	5	35	15	35	0	85	60
2017	3,215	3,050	165	70	90	0	0	5	15	5	30	5	0	35	20	40	5	85	75
2018	3,210	3,040	170	70	100	0	0	5	10	5	30	5	0	35	30	50	0	80	85
2019	3,230	3,060	170	70	100	0	5	0	10	5	30	5	0	35	25	45	10	80	90
2020	3,245	3,055	190	70	120	5	0	5	15	5	30	10	5	25	35	50	5	90	100
2021	3,220	3,040	180	75	105	0	5	0	10	5	30	10	5	30	30	50	5	85	100
2022	3,170	2,960	205	80	125	0	5	0	15	5	35	10	5	35	30	55	15	100	95
2023	3,190	2,950	245	120	120	5	0	0	15	10	35	10	0	75	25	60	15	135	95
2024	3,190	2,930	260	135	125	5	0	0	15	5	40	10	5	75	25	60	10	–	–
2025	3,180	2,920	260	130	130	5	0	0	15	5	35	15	5	80	25	65	10	–	–
2026	3,160	2,910	250	115	130	5	0	5	15	5	30	15	5	70	30	60	10	–	–

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