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Heemskerk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heemskerk had 39,525 residents. 24.2% of them (9,560 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Holland (39.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.0%), other Europe (4.3%) and Turkey (3.0%). 53.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 39,525 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.2% 9,560 people
Born abroad: 53.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.8% 29,975
Migration background 24.2% 9,560

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.0% 2,360 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.3% 1,715 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.0% 1,200 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.2% 850 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 815 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 585 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.4% 545 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.0% 405 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

1.0% 400 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

1.0% 395 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.44% 175 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.34% 135 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.9% 5,150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.1% 4,410

Men and women

Men: 19,320
Women: 20,210

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Heemskerk 24.2%

Higher than 88% 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

24.2%

Heemskerk
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Heemskerk	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	15.5%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	15.9%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	16.3%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	16.5%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	16.8%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	17.5%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	17.6%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	17.7%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	17.6%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	17.4%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	17.3%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	17.5%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	17.7%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	18.1%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	18.4%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	18.8%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	18.9%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	18.9%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	19.1%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	19.4%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	20.0%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	20.5%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	20.8%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	21.1%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	21.9%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	22.9%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	23.2%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	23.4%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	24.2%	39.4%	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 Heemskerk

				Largest group
1962 Poelenburg en Oosterzij, Assumburg	33.2%	7,850	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
1964 Kerkbeek, Commandeurs en Marquette	17.8%	7,010	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
1965 Hoogdorp en Waterakkers, Assumburg	15.1%	5,960	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
1963 Noordbroek en De Trompet	16.9%	5,595	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
1967 Broekpolder, Hofland, Oosterwijk en Zuidbroek	24.7%	5,185	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
1966 Hofland, Oosterwijk en Zuidbroek	43.8%	5,075	+4.3 pp	Other Asia
1961 Centrum	16.9%	1,270	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
1969 Heemskerkerduin en Noorddorp	9.1%	1,260	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
1968 Heemskerkerduin en Noorddorp	9.4%	320	+0.1 pp	Germany

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	34,980	29,550	5,425	2,165	3,240	695	140	270	1,130	110	680	65	115	1,305	250	425	230	3,405	2,030
1999	35,725	30,065	5,665	2,225	3,445	775	150	285	1,160	105	705	70	115	1,335	280	445	245	3,490	2,190
2000	35,920	30,080	5,840	2,225	3,620	825	155	265	1,160	120	705	60	120	1,340	290	520	285	3,505	2,325
2001	36,080	30,110	5,960	2,205	3,745	865	160	290	1,135	135	685	70	110	1,340	305	595	265	3,470	2,490
2002	36,275	30,165	6,100	2,250	3,875	895	180	290	1,140	135	705	75	115	1,360	310	630	300	3,535	2,580
2003	36,410	30,045	6,380	2,295	4,075	915	200	305	1,110	130	685	85	110	1,415	370	750	295	3,545	2,850
2004	36,285	29,915	6,375	2,290	4,090	905	195	295	1,070	135	670	85	100	1,435	375	795	320	3,470	2,895
2005	36,425	29,985	6,465	2,280	4,190	955	205	285	1,090	145	670	75	95	1,440	350	820	340	3,495	2,955
2006	37,430	30,835	6,590	2,325	4,250	985	210	295	1,080	135	690	95	110	1,430	345	825	375	3,550	3,035
2007	38,010	31,390	6,620	2,395	4,230	955	200	305	1,085	125	690	85	105	1,520	340	830	390	3,615	3,020
2008	38,370	31,750	6,630	2,360	4,265	965	210	335	1,065	140	695	105	120	1,440	325	825	405	3,590	3,055
2009	38,480	31,755	6,720	2,350	4,365	970	220	335	1,050	155	690	130	115	1,415	330	895	410	3,550	3,175
2010	38,840	31,985	6,860	2,390	4,480	980	255	325	1,050	140	675	140	115	1,460	355	950	430	3,570	3,290
2011	39,195	32,085	7,110	2,455	4,680	1,015	265	335	1,060	170	690	155	125	1,485	410	1,020	410	3,620	3,505
2012	39,270	32,025	7,240	2,475	4,770	1,025	250	345	1,035	165	665	205	140	1,465	435	1,100	415	3,660	3,580
2013	39,105	31,785	7,345	2,500	4,860	1,040	290	340	1,030	160	675	225	125	1,475	450	1,115	435	3,670	3,675
2014	39,095	31,710	7,385	2,535	4,850	1,040	285	350	995	155	665	235	130	1,505	470	1,140	415	3,680	3,705
2015	39,140	31,735	7,405	2,560	4,835	1,050	285	345	975	160	660	260	125	1,515	475	1,130	415	3,670	3,730
2016	39,295	31,795	7,500	2,560	4,945	1,055	295	350	960	150	645	255	130	1,530	495	1,220	420	3,655	3,850
2017	39,170	31,555	7,615	2,535	5,085	1,055	325	365	950	160	625	270	130	1,510	520	1,295	415	3,610	4,005
2018	39,145	31,325	7,820	2,605	5,220	1,070	335	365	935	165	635	305	135	1,535	550	1,390	415	3,670	4,145
2019	39,160	31,130	8,030	2,635	5,395	1,080	340	385	925	165	615	335	140	1,545	580	1,510	410	3,695	4,335
2020	39,185	31,015	8,170	2,670	5,505	1,080	350	395	920	170	605	360	140	1,565	600	1,570	420	3,730	4,445
2021	39,195	30,930	8,265	2,665	5,600	1,090	355	370	910	160	610	365	130	1,560	635	1,635	445	3,705	4,560
2022	39,190	30,605	8,585	2,610	5,975	1,100	360	385	910	175	600	360	145	1,500	650	1,915	500	3,655	4,705
2023	39,435	30,415	9,020	2,820	6,220	1,130	380	405	910	170	580	395	140	1,705	685	2,000	505	3,885	4,900
2024	39,455	30,295	9,160	2,800	6,370	1,160	370	385	880	165	565	400	130	1,700	725	2,145	545	–	–
2025	39,380	30,155	9,230	2,765	6,465	1,135	365	400	875	155	545	385	145	1,675	750	2,210	560	–	–
2026	39,525	29,975	9,560	2,805	6,760	1,200	400	405	850	175	545	395	135	1,715	815	2,360	585	–	–

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