City · Voorne aan Zee, South Holland

Hellevoetsluis: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hellevoetsluis had 40,280 residents. 24.0% of them (9,665 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Voorne aan Zee (20.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.6%), other Asia (3.6%) and Turkey (2.8%). 53.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 40,280 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.0% 9,665 people
Born abroad: 53.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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 76.0% 30,615
Migration background 24.0% 9,665

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Hellevoetsluis. For comparison, the line marks Voorne aan Zee and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.6% 1,840 people

Voorne aan Zee 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 1,470 people

Voorne aan Zee 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.8% 1,115 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.2% 885 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

2.1% 850 people

Voorne aan Zee 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 695 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 670 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.6% 645 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 575 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.3% 520 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.61% 245 people

Voorne aan Zee 0.45% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.37% 150 people

Voorne aan Zee 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.0% 5,125
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.9% 4,535

Men and women

Men: 20,045
Women: 20,235

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hellevoetsluis 24.0%

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

24.0%

Hellevoetsluis
Voorne aan Zee
Netherlands

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Year	Hellevoetsluis	Voorne aan Zee	Netherlands
1998	15.7%	12.9%	16.7%
1999	15.9%	13.0%	17.1%
2000	16.0%	13.2%	17.5%
2001	16.6%	13.5%	18.0%
2002	16.9%	13.8%	18.4%
2003	17.0%	13.9%	18.8%
2004	17.4%	14.1%	19.0%
2005	17.2%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	17.0%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	16.4%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	16.5%	13.7%	19.6%
2009	16.7%	13.9%	19.9%
2010	17.0%	14.5%	20.3%
2011	17.5%	14.8%	20.6%
2012	17.6%	14.7%	20.9%
2013	17.3%	14.6%	21.1%
2014	17.3%	14.7%	21.4%
2015	17.4%	14.9%	21.7%
2016	17.7%	15.1%	22.1%
2017	18.0%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	18.4%	15.7%	23.1%
2019	19.0%	16.1%	23.6%
2020	19.4%	16.5%	24.2%
2021	19.9%	16.9%	24.6%
2022	21.1%	18.1%	26.0%
2023	22.1%	19.1%	27.1%
2024	22.6%	19.6%	27.9%
2025	23.2%	20.0%	28.5%
2026	24.0%	20.7%	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 Hellevoetsluis

				Largest group
3223 Den Bonsen Hoek, Ravense Hoek	15.3%	13,450	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
3224 De Struyten	26.2%	8,620	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
3225 De Kooistee	27.4%	8,085	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
3221 Hellevoet	30.6%	5,970	+7.3 pp	Other Europe
3222 Nieuw-Helvoet	31.4%	4,155	+2.3 pp	Turkey

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	37,245	31,405	5,850	2,090	3,770	595	65	555	1,035	605	840	70	185	995	255	395	265	3,210	2,625
1999	37,655	31,695	5,975	2,140	3,830	625	65	545	1,025	600	860	80	170	1,030	255	445	270	3,285	2,685
2000	38,215	32,075	6,130	2,210	3,930	655	80	565	1,040	650	870	90	175	1,075	250	385	305	3,370	2,765
2001	38,810	32,365	6,435	2,355	4,070	700	85	575	1,055	655	890	95	190	1,180	240	475	285	3,525	2,910
2002	38,945	32,375	6,580	2,375	4,190	735	105	585	1,045	660	885	90	180	1,220	240	525	295	3,540	3,040
2003	39,625	32,885	6,745	2,425	4,320	795	100	595	1,040	655	890	90	180	1,265	270	555	310	3,600	3,150
2004	40,095	33,135	6,965	2,490	4,470	845	115	580	1,050	670	895	95	190	1,310	280	605	325	3,675	3,295
2005	40,050	33,155	6,895	2,515	4,395	795	115	560	1,030	650	905	105	185	1,320	290	630	325	3,690	3,200
2006	39,940	33,165	6,770	2,485	4,300	800	115	535	1,025	620	880	110	190	1,305	300	590	315	3,650	3,135
2007	39,615	33,115	6,505	2,350	4,155	810	120	535	1,020	615	885	105	185	1,175	240	490	325	3,510	2,980
2008	39,600	33,060	6,545	2,385	4,160	825	110	520	995	615	890	115	175	1,205	265	505	325	3,535	3,010
2009	39,615	32,990	6,610	2,385	4,210	835	105	535	995	595	870	135	165	1,215	270	555	320	3,555	3,060
2010	39,730	32,995	6,735	2,485	4,250	855	110	530	980	595	880	135	160	1,310	280	590	310	3,610	3,125
2011	39,720	32,775	6,955	2,725	4,225	840	105	515	965	610	860	360	155	1,350	290	590	310	3,830	3,135
2012	39,425	32,480	6,945	2,755	4,185	850	120	505	945	600	850	455	165	1,285	285	560	320	3,835	3,125
2013	39,090	32,330	6,765	2,525	4,225	860	110	505	930	620	850	240	150	1,285	285	595	320	3,585	3,170
2014	38,950	32,215	6,735	2,480	4,255	855	120	495	920	595	835	235	140	1,270	285	630	355	3,540	3,200
2015	38,875	32,100	6,775	2,465	4,305	855	115	510	925	600	820	225	140	1,280	320	650	330	3,530	3,250
2016	38,625	31,800	6,825	2,465	4,360	865	115	505	905	585	805	235	145	1,280	325	715	345	3,510	3,320
2017	38,715	31,730	6,985	2,495	4,495	870	125	505	910	600	800	255	140	1,300	350	760	375	3,560	3,430
2018	38,775	31,630	7,145	2,515	4,630	875	145	510	900	640	760	295	140	1,320	350	805	405	3,560	3,580
2019	38,820	31,460	7,360	2,570	4,800	910	160	525	875	665	760	335	140	1,335	365	875	425	3,600	3,760
2020	38,910	31,345	7,565	2,610	4,955	935	190	540	870	680	730	365	145	1,370	405	905	430	3,640	3,925
2021	39,085	31,290	7,795	2,695	5,105	940	210	550	865	705	725	425	155	1,390	450	960	425	3,715	4,090
2022	39,270	30,975	8,305	2,790	5,515	975	200	560	890	760	750	460	175	1,410	500	1,095	525	3,745	4,290
2023	39,695	30,910	8,775	2,990	5,775	1,030	215	575	880	790	750	465	185	1,610	535	1,230	535	3,935	4,570
2024	39,920	30,890	9,035	3,130	5,905	1,055	230	610	870	830	730	480	165	1,755	530	1,235	555	–	–
2025	39,910	30,655	9,255	3,200	6,055	1,070	215	625	855	845	720	500	165	1,815	580	1,300	570	–	–
2026	40,280	30,615	9,665	3,220	6,445	1,115	245	645	850	885	695	520	150	1,840	670	1,470	575	–	–

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