City · Nissewaard, South Holland

Heenvliet: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heenvliet had 2,505 residents. 17.2% of them (430 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Nissewaard (32.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.2%), Indonesia (2.2%) and other Asia (2.0%). 54.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 2,505 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.2% 430 people
Born abroad: 54.7% 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.8% 2,075
Migration background 17.2% 430

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.2% 155 people

Nissewaard 5.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.2% 55 people

Nissewaard 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 50 people

Nissewaard 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.6% 40 people

Nissewaard 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.4% 35 people

Nissewaard 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.80% 20 people

Nissewaard 4.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 20 people

Nissewaard 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.60% 15 people

Nissewaard 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.40% 10 people

Nissewaard 0.88% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 10 people

Nissewaard 3.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.40% 10 people

Nissewaard 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.20% 5 people

Nissewaard 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.7% 235
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.3% 195

Men and women

Men: 1,290
Women: 1,220

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Heenvliet 17.2%

Higher than 73% 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

17.2%

Heenvliet
Nissewaard
Netherlands

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Year	Heenvliet	Nissewaard	Netherlands
1998	9.4%	17.1%	16.7%
1999	9.7%	17.3%	17.1%
2000	10.1%	17.9%	17.5%
2001	10.0%	18.5%	18.0%
2002	10.0%	19.1%	18.4%
2003	10.3%	19.5%	18.8%
2004	10.4%	19.8%	19.0%
2005	10.7%	19.9%	19.2%
2006	9.9%	20.2%	19.3%
2007	9.8%	20.4%	19.4%
2008	10.0%	20.5%	19.6%
2009	9.8%	20.7%	19.9%
2010	9.7%	21.0%	20.3%
2011	10.1%	21.2%	20.6%
2012	9.9%	21.4%	20.9%
2013	10.5%	21.6%	21.1%
2014	10.5%	21.9%	21.4%
2015	10.6%	22.3%	21.7%
2016	10.8%	22.7%	22.1%
2017	10.7%	23.2%	22.6%
2018	10.7%	23.8%	23.1%
2019	11.5%	24.6%	23.6%
2020	12.2%	25.3%	24.2%
2021	12.7%	26.1%	24.6%
2022	13.9%	27.7%	26.0%
2023	14.1%	28.7%	27.1%
2024	15.7%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	16.4%	30.9%	28.5%
2026	17.2%	32.0%	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 Heenvliet

				Largest group
3218 Ravensteijn-West, Bloemendaele	17.2%	2,505	+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	2,810	2,540	265	130	135	0	0	10	75	10	60	5	10	55	5	25	10	210	55
1999	2,790	2,525	270	135	140	0	0	10	70	10	60	5	15	55	5	35	10	210	55
2000	2,775	2,495	280	140	130	0	5	5	75	10	60	5	10	65	0	30	5	220	55
2001	2,760	2,480	275	140	135	0	0	10	75	10	60	5	10	65	10	30	0	220	55
2002	2,755	2,480	275	145	135	0	0	5	70	10	55	5	10	75	10	30	10	225	50
2003	2,725	2,445	280	145	140	0	0	5	75	10	55	10	10	70	10	30	10	225	50
2004	2,700	2,415	280	150	130	0	0	5	80	10	55	5	10	80	5	25	5	235	55
2005	2,705	2,415	290	150	140	0	0	5	75	10	60	5	10	75	10	30	10	225	60
2006	2,675	2,410	265	135	130	0	0	5	70	10	55	5	10	65	10	25	10	210	55
2007	2,650	2,390	260	135	120	0	0	10	70	5	50	5	5	75	10	20	5	210	45
2008	2,640	2,375	265	135	125	0	0	10	65	10	50	5	10	70	15	20	5	210	50
2009	2,605	2,345	255	130	130	0	0	10	65	10	50	5	10	65	15	20	10	205	55
2010	2,580	2,330	250	130	125	0	0	10	60	10	45	5	10	70	15	20	10	195	50
2011	2,530	2,275	255	130	115	0	0	10	60	10	50	5	10	65	10	20	5	200	50
2012	2,515	2,260	250	130	115	0	0	10	70	10	45	5	10	70	10	10	5	200	50
2013	2,515	2,255	265	135	120	0	0	10	70	10	45	5	10	75	10	15	5	215	50
2014	2,530	2,265	265	135	125	0	0	15	65	10	40	10	10	75	15	20	0	205	60
2015	2,500	2,235	265	140	120	0	0	10	65	10	40	10	10	80	10	20	5	205	55
2016	2,465	2,200	265	135	130	5	0	10	65	5	40	10	10	75	15	20	10	205	60
2017	2,470	2,205	265	140	125	0	0	10	60	5	40	10	15	75	15	25	10	200	55
2018	2,525	2,255	270	130	140	5	5	10	60	5	45	5	10	70	10	30	15	195	75
2019	2,520	2,230	290	135	155	0	10	15	65	5	50	5	10	70	15	30	15	200	90
2020	2,510	2,205	305	140	165	0	10	20	60	10	45	10	15	70	20	35	10	200	100
2021	2,485	2,170	315	140	170	0	15	20	60	15	45	10	10	75	15	35	10	200	110
2022	2,480	2,130	345	150	195	0	10	20	65	15	45	20	10	70	15	45	20	210	120
2023	2,480	2,135	350	150	200	5	15	30	65	15	45	20	15	75	20	45	20	210	120
2024	2,485	2,095	390	205	185	5	15	20	55	15	40	25	15	130	10	45	20	–	–
2025	2,500	2,090	410	215	195	5	15	20	60	15	40	25	10	135	15	50	20	–	–
2026	2,505	2,075	430	240	190	5	10	20	55	10	40	35	10	155	15	50	20	–	–

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