City · Dijk en Waard, North Holland

Heerhugowaard: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heerhugowaard had 62,320 residents. 27.1% of them (16,890 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Dijk en Waard (23.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.9%), other Europe (5.3%) and Turkey (2.7%). 54.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 62,320 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.1% 16,890 people
Born abroad: 54.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.9% 45,435
Migration background 27.1% 16,890

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Heerhugowaard. For comparison, the line marks Dijk en Waard and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.9% 3,695 people

Dijk en Waard 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.3% 3,325 people

Dijk en Waard 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.7% 1,660 people

Dijk en Waard 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 1,345 people

Dijk en Waard 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 1,200 people

Dijk en Waard 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.8% 1,150 people

Dijk en Waard 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.6% 980 people

Dijk en Waard 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

1.4% 890 people

Dijk en Waard 1.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

1.4% 875 people

Dijk en Waard 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.3% 805 people

Dijk en Waard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 785 people

Dijk en Waard 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.27% 170 people

Dijk en Waard 0.26% 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) 54.3% 9,175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.7% 7,720

Men and women

Men: 31,355
Women: 30,970

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Heerhugowaard 27.1%

Higher than 91% 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

27.1%

Heerhugowaard
Dijk en Waard
Netherlands

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Year	Heerhugowaard	Dijk en Waard	Netherlands
1998	14.2%	11.8%	16.7%
1999	14.5%	12.2%	17.1%
2000	14.8%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	15.0%	12.7%	18.0%
2002	15.2%	12.9%	18.4%
2003	15.5%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	15.8%	13.4%	19.0%
2005	16.1%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	16.3%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	16.6%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	17.0%	14.3%	19.6%
2009	17.4%	14.7%	19.9%
2010	17.7%	15.0%	20.3%
2011	18.1%	15.3%	20.6%
2012	18.4%	15.5%	20.9%
2013	18.6%	15.6%	21.1%
2014	19.0%	16.0%	21.4%
2015	19.2%	16.2%	21.7%
2016	19.6%	16.6%	22.1%
2017	20.5%	17.2%	22.6%
2018	21.0%	17.7%	23.1%
2019	21.6%	18.2%	23.6%
2020	22.1%	18.7%	24.2%
2021	22.6%	19.1%	24.6%
2022	23.7%	20.2%	26.0%
2023	24.5%	21.0%	27.1%
2024	25.5%	21.7%	27.9%
2025	26.3%	22.3%	28.5%
2026	27.1%	23.0%	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 Heerhugowaard

				Largest group
1705 Huygenhoek, Oostertocht	28.8%	16,795	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
1703 Edelstenenwijk, Rivierenwijk	28.0%	12,625	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
1704 De Noord, Butterhuizen	24.2%	10,445	+6.6 pp	Other Europe
1701 Schilderswijk, Heemradenwijk	29.1%	9,420	+5.1 pp	Other Asia
1702 Bomen- Recreatiewijk, Schrijverswijk	27.7%	8,605	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
1706 De Draai	19.5%	4,430	+1.2 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	41,735	35,800	5,910	2,105	3,805	470	330	565	990	315	810	70	125	1,100	230	575	330	3,275	2,645
1999	42,945	36,735	6,225	2,130	4,095	530	355	585	1,000	345	830	75	125	1,100	250	655	375	3,320	2,910
2000	44,230	37,680	6,545	2,210	4,320	555	370	610	1,045	355	845	65	120	1,180	270	725	390	3,440	3,105
2001	45,550	38,705	6,855	2,305	4,550	590	375	655	1,060	390	870	80	145	1,210	285	795	400	3,575	3,290
2002	46,455	39,385	7,060	2,355	4,695	625	400	660	1,080	385	875	70	150	1,260	290	820	435	3,630	3,420
2003	46,880	39,625	7,260	2,400	4,865	665	410	675	1,060	415	880	80	145	1,295	325	850	465	3,670	3,590
2004	47,230	39,760	7,475	2,445	5,010	720	430	680	1,070	435	890	85	145	1,325	320	900	455	3,725	3,735
2005	48,250	40,475	7,780	2,575	5,215	775	475	720	1,065	405	900	105	155	1,415	350	955	470	3,845	3,930
2006	49,440	41,385	8,055	2,585	5,480	825	495	740	1,085	455	890	95	150	1,450	385	1,005	490	3,865	4,195
2007	49,800	41,525	8,285	2,590	5,690	870	520	765	1,075	500	880	105	145	1,460	400	1,040	520	3,880	4,405
2008	50,400	41,850	8,550	2,680	5,865	915	555	785	1,100	520	905	120	140	1,515	395	1,070	525	3,975	4,575
2009	50,890	42,020	8,860	2,785	6,080	965	575	810	1,095	535	895	165	145	1,580	400	1,130	570	4,080	4,780
2010	51,170	42,120	9,065	2,845	6,215	995	605	790	1,100	540	890	170	145	1,640	415	1,175	595	4,160	4,895
2011	51,985	42,595	9,390	2,905	6,485	1,025	640	830	1,105	565	890	190	145	1,680	440	1,245	635	4,225	5,155
2012	52,475	42,855	9,635	2,950	6,670	1,055	670	865	1,105	575	900	200	140	1,710	440	1,335	625	4,265	5,365
2013	52,895	43,040	9,855	3,030	6,825	1,090	705	845	1,095	565	895	250	155	1,730	450	1,420	655	4,340	5,515
2014	53,305	43,185	10,120	3,150	6,970	1,100	715	850	1,085	565	885	335	150	1,780	485	1,495	675	4,465	5,655
2015	53,545	43,265	10,280	3,245	7,040	1,100	715	860	1,090	580	875	395	140	1,835	485	1,520	690	4,555	5,725
2016	53,925	43,375	10,550	3,325	7,225	1,135	715	855	1,080	595	855	435	155	1,880	510	1,640	695	4,635	5,915
2017	54,945	43,690	11,255	3,470	7,785	1,175	740	840	1,085	620	850	535	150	1,935	585	2,025	715	4,785	6,465
2018	55,835	44,095	11,740	3,575	8,170	1,225	735	845	1,090	645	855	575	150	1,995	685	2,190	755	4,915	6,830
2019	56,725	44,470	12,255	3,705	8,545	1,285	765	860	1,090	665	825	625	165	2,090	730	2,330	820	5,070	7,185
2020	57,580	44,830	12,750	3,795	8,955	1,335	805	860	1,100	695	830	625	150	2,190	825	2,475	860	5,150	7,600
2021	58,370	45,190	13,180	3,965	9,215	1,375	805	875	1,085	700	830	680	155	2,300	865	2,605	905	5,315	7,870
2022	59,045	45,040	14,015	4,060	9,955	1,410	830	890	1,120	735	855	745	165	2,285	1,040	2,910	1,005	5,455	8,155
2023	60,240	45,455	14,780	4,540	10,240	1,480	845	900	1,150	765	850	800	175	2,715	1,025	3,025	1,035	5,990	8,395
2024	61,205	45,590	15,615	4,785	10,835	1,530	855	920	1,145	785	835	840	180	2,940	1,195	3,300	1,095	–	–
2025	61,740	45,505	16,225	5,060	11,170	1,590	875	985	1,140	795	810	880	180	3,195	1,230	3,425	1,135	–	–
2026	62,320	45,435	16,890	5,175	11,710	1,660	890	980	1,150	785	805	875	170	3,325	1,345	3,695	1,200	–	–

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