City · Medemblik, North Holland

Hauwert: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hauwert had 750 residents. 14.7% of them (110 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Medemblik (17.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (5.3%), other Europe (3.3%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.9 percentage points.

Residents
750 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
14.7% 110 people
Born abroad
54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+5.9 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 85.3% 640
  • Migration background 14.7% 110

Largest origin groups

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

  • Poland
    5.3% 40 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 3.3% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.3% 25 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.3% 10 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.3% 10 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    0.67% 5 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.67% 5 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.67% 5 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 0.59% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Medemblik 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 54.5% 60
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.5% 50

Men and women

Men
390
Women
360

Compared with all cities

Higher than 62% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Hauwert
  • Municipality of Medemblik
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year HauwertMunicipality of MedemblikNetherlands
1998 5.4%7.1%16.7%
1999 4.8%7.3%17.1%
2000 4.8%7.5%17.5%
2001 4.8%7.6%18.0%
2002 4.0%7.6%18.4%
2003 5.0%8.1%18.8%
2004 5.0%8.4%19.0%
2005 5.1%8.5%19.2%
2006 5.8%8.6%19.3%
2007 5.7%8.1%19.4%
2008 5.6%8.2%19.6%
2009 7.4%8.4%19.9%
2010 7.4%8.9%20.3%
2011 8.3%9.2%20.6%
2012 7.5%9.6%20.9%
2013 6.6%9.8%21.1%
2014 7.3%10.2%21.4%
2015 9.3%10.9%21.7%
2016 9.2%11.3%22.1%
2017 9.9%11.7%22.6%
2018 8.7%12.3%23.1%
2019 8.8%12.7%23.6%
2020 9.9%13.1%24.2%
2021 9.9%13.5%24.6%
2022 8.8%14.6%26.0%
2023 14.1%15.9%27.1%
2024 13.7%16.4%27.9%
2025 14.2%16.8%28.5%
2026 14.7%17.4%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 Hauwert

Largest group
1691 Hauwert 725 +5.4 pp Poland
1692 Hauwert 25 +20.0 pp –

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 65060535201500550055105002015
1999 6306003015150005050555052510
2000 6305953015150000055505552510
2001 62559530151500500105505052010
2002 62059025151500000105505552010
2003 605575301515000005550555205
2004 60558030201500000050155551510
2005 590560301510005005550550255
2006 60056035151500500105055502010
2007 615580352515000005051510052515
2008 6205853520150050050015550255
2009 61056545301500550555155003510
2010 6105604535100005010510105003510
2011 660615553030500551555105553510
2012 670625503020005551055100503510
2013 685640453025505551510550503510
2014 68563550302500550515555553515
2015 7006356540150055510155100504015
2016 705640654015000501520055504515
2017 70563570402500050102055101005015
2018 69063060353000510051051510504515
2019 68562560352000510010155100505015
2020 705635704025000100510101501055015
2021 705635704025000100515101001055515
2022 685620604025000100101001551004515
2023 7456401058030000105550520101009015
2024 73062510070300001055355250100––
2025 74064010575300001055405250105––
2026 75064011075350001005405250105––