City · Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland

Herkingen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Herkingen had 1,260 residents. 10.7% of them (135 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.0%), other Asia (1.6%) and Germany (1.2%). 59.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 1,260 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.7% 135 people
Born abroad: 59.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.3% 1,125
Migration background 10.7% 135

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Herkingen. For comparison, the line marks Goeree-Overflakkee and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.0% 25 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 20 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.2% 15 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 15 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 15 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 15 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.79% 10 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.40% 5 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.40% 5 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.45% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.3% 80
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.0% 50

Men and women

Men: 645
Women: 615

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Herkingen 10.7%

Higher than 36% 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

10.7%

Herkingen
Goeree-Overflakkee
Netherlands

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Year	Herkingen	Goeree-Overflakkee	Netherlands
1998	2.4%	4.0%	16.7%
1999	2.5%	4.1%	17.1%
2000	2.9%	4.2%	17.5%
2001	3.7%	4.3%	18.0%
2002	2.5%	4.4%	18.4%
2003	2.1%	4.4%	18.8%
2004	2.5%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	2.9%	4.6%	19.2%
2006	3.2%	4.8%	19.3%
2007	3.3%	4.7%	19.4%
2008	3.3%	4.8%	19.6%
2009	3.4%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	3.7%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	3.7%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	4.8%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	5.7%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	5.3%	5.5%	21.7%
2016	5.3%	5.7%	22.1%
2017	4.9%	5.9%	22.6%
2018	5.3%	6.4%	23.1%
2019	6.1%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	7.0%	7.0%	24.2%
2021	7.6%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	8.3%	8.2%	26.0%
2023	9.7%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	11.5%	9.7%	27.9%
2025	10.4%	10.2%	28.5%
2026	10.7%	11.1%	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 Herkingen

				Largest group
3249 Herkingen buitenplaats	10.7%	1,260	+2.4 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	1,235	1,210	30	20	5	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	0
1999	1,210	1,170	30	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	20	10
2000	1,215	1,180	35	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	0	5	5	25	10
2001	1,215	1,170	45	25	15	0	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	30	10
2002	1,210	1,175	30	25	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	5	0	0	0	35	5
2003	1,200	1,170	25	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	15	5	5	0	0	5	5	20	0
2004	1,210	1,180	30	20	15	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	0	5	5	30	0
2005	1,210	1,180	35	25	5	0	0	5	10	0	15	5	0	5	0	0	0	30	5
2006	1,235	1,195	40	30	10	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	10	0	0	0	40	5
2007	1,230	1,185	40	25	15	5	0	0	5	0	20	0	5	0	0	5	0	35	5
2008	1,220	1,180	40	30	10	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	5	5	0	0	0	35	5
2009	1,170	1,130	40	30	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	0	35	5
2010	1,220	1,180	45	30	15	5	0	0	5	0	15	5	5	5	0	0	5	40	5
2011	1,220	1,170	45	30	20	0	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	10	5	0	5	40	5
2012	1,240	1,185	60	40	15	0	0	0	5	0	20	15	5	0	0	10	0	50	15
2013	1,240	1,175	70	50	20	0	0	0	5	0	15	25	5	5	0	10	5	60	10
2014	1,230	1,160	70	50	15	0	0	0	10	0	15	20	5	10	0	5	0	60	10
2015	1,215	1,150	65	45	15	0	0	0	5	0	15	15	5	10	0	10	0	55	10
2016	1,220	1,155	65	45	15	0	5	0	5	0	15	15	5	10	0	10	0	55	10
2017	1,225	1,165	60	45	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	20	5	10	5	5	5	50	10
2018	1,230	1,165	65	40	25	5	5	0	5	0	10	15	0	15	0	5	5	50	15
2019	1,220	1,145	75	45	30	5	0	0	5	0	15	10	5	15	10	5	5	55	25
2020	1,215	1,130	85	45	40	10	5	0	5	0	15	15	0	15	5	10	5	55	30
2021	1,245	1,150	95	55	40	5	0	0	5	0	15	15	0	25	10	15	5	60	30
2022	1,265	1,160	105	55	45	10	0	5	5	0	20	15	0	25	10	15	5	65	40
2023	1,295	1,170	125	80	45	5	5	0	10	0	20	15	5	45	10	15	5	90	40
2024	1,305	1,155	150	95	55	5	0	5	5	0	20	20	0	55	10	15	15	–	–
2025	1,245	1,120	130	60	70	10	0	5	5	0	15	20	0	25	15	15	15	–	–
2026	1,260	1,125	135	60	75	5	0	5	10	0	15	15	0	25	15	20	15	–	–

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