City · Westland, South Holland

Honselersdijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Honselersdijk had 8,300 residents. 30.6% of them (2,540 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Westland (21.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (11.7%), Poland (7.9%) and Morocco (2.2%). 75.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.6 percentage points.

Residents: 8,300 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.6% 2,540 people
Born abroad: 75.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +7.6 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 69.4% 5,760
Migration background 30.6% 2,540

Largest origin groups

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

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

11.7% 970 people

Westland 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

7.9% 655 people

Westland 3.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

2.2% 180 people

Westland 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 170 people

Westland 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 105 people

Westland 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.1% 95 people

Westland 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.0% 85 people

Westland 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.90% 75 people

Westland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.90% 75 people

Westland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.84% 70 people

Westland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.54% 45 people

Westland 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.18% 15 people

Westland 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

76% 24%

Born abroad (first generation) 75.8% 1,925
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 24.2% 615

Men and women

Men: 4,205
Women: 4,095

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Honselersdijk 30.6%

Higher than 94% 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

30.6%

Honselersdijk
Westland
Netherlands

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Year	Honselersdijk	Westland	Netherlands
1998	7.0%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	6.8%	7.8%	17.1%
2000	6.9%	8.1%	17.5%
2001	6.9%	8.2%	18.0%
2002	6.9%	8.4%	18.4%
2003	7.0%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	7.6%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	7.7%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	8.6%	8.8%	19.3%
2007	8.9%	9.0%	19.4%
2008	9.1%	9.4%	19.6%
2009	10.0%	9.5%	19.9%
2010	10.7%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	11.1%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	13.3%	12.1%	20.9%
2013	14.6%	12.6%	21.1%
2014	14.6%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	15.1%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	15.1%	14.0%	22.1%
2017	16.0%	14.2%	22.6%
2018	16.8%	15.1%	23.1%
2019	18.4%	15.4%	23.6%
2020	19.4%	16.0%	24.2%
2021	20.6%	16.4%	24.6%
2022	23.0%	17.4%	26.0%
2023	24.9%	18.9%	27.1%
2024	26.1%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	27.8%	20.2%	28.5%
2026	30.6%	21.4%	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 Honselersdijk

				Largest group
2675 Honselersdijk	30.6%	8,300	+7.6 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	7,040	6,545	490	150	345	5	175	15	55	10	50	5	20	75	25	30	30	220	265
1999	7,075	6,595	480	140	340	10	160	15	60	10	50	5	20	65	30	25	30	220	255
2000	7,205	6,700	500	165	335	10	145	15	70	10	50	5	20	90	30	25	30	250	250
2001	7,210	6,700	500	165	340	10	145	15	70	5	50	5	20	90	30	35	30	250	255
2002	7,180	6,680	495	170	330	5	145	20	70	10	50	5	20	95	30	30	20	255	245
2003	7,190	6,690	500	185	315	5	140	20	70	5	50	10	20	105	30	20	25	260	240
2004	7,190	6,640	550	200	345	10	145	15	70	15	55	15	20	110	35	25	30	295	255
2005	7,380	6,810	570	195	370	15	145	30	75	15	55	25	15	100	25	30	35	295	275
2006	7,465	6,825	640	245	395	10	160	30	85	20	65	50	15	115	30	25	35	345	300
2007	7,425	6,765	660	250	410	15	155	35	80	15	65	60	15	110	40	35	35	340	315
2008	7,370	6,700	670	235	430	25	165	25	90	15	65	60	15	95	45	30	35	340	330
2009	7,515	6,765	755	290	465	40	170	35	85	10	60	90	20	120	45	40	40	385	365
2010	7,505	6,695	805	295	515	40	185	30	90	20	60	90	25	120	55	55	40	390	410
2011	7,485	6,655	830	315	520	50	170	35	85	25	60	110	20	125	50	60	45	410	420
2012	7,585	6,575	1,010	485	525	60	160	40	80	20	60	280	25	120	50	75	40	575	435
2013	7,600	6,490	1,110	570	535	55	170	45	80	30	55	365	25	125	45	80	30	655	455
2014	7,610	6,500	1,110	565	545	50	170	50	80	30	55	360	25	125	55	85	25	650	460
2015	7,665	6,505	1,160	615	545	50	165	50	80	30	55	415	25	120	55	80	35	700	455
2016	7,530	6,390	1,140	615	525	45	165	50	80	35	60	395	20	140	45	70	35	700	440
2017	7,565	6,355	1,210	675	535	40	165	50	75	30	55	450	25	145	55	85	35	765	445
2018	7,560	6,290	1,270	715	555	40	160	60	80	35	50	455	25	185	60	90	30	805	470
2019	7,670	6,255	1,415	840	570	40	170	55	75	40	50	545	25	220	60	100	30	930	480
2020	7,590	6,120	1,470	855	610	50	170	55	75	45	55	555	25	220	75	100	40	945	525
2021	7,585	6,025	1,560	930	630	65	170	60	70	55	50	605	20	255	80	95	35	1,020	545
2022	7,665	5,900	1,760	1,055	710	75	180	70	75	55	45	690	25	295	85	125	45	1,150	590
2023	7,790	5,850	1,940	1,215	725	80	175	65	85	60	40	605	25	545	80	135	40	1,315	605
2024	7,825	5,780	2,045	1,260	785	95	170	75	80	65	45	610	20	585	95	145	60	–	–
2025	8,010	5,785	2,225	1,410	815	95	175	75	80	70	50	620	25	720	105	150	65	–	–
2026	8,300	5,760	2,540	1,690	850	95	180	85	75	75	45	655	15	970	105	170	70	–	–

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