City · Sluis, Zeeland

Hoofdplaat: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hoofdplaat had 720 residents. 27.1% of them (195 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Sluis (38.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (15.3%), other Europe (3.5%) and Poland (2.8%). 71.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 720 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.1% 195 people
Born abroad: 71.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.9% 525
Migration background 27.1% 195

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

15.3% 110 people

Municipality of Sluis 24.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.5% 25 people

Municipality of Sluis 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.8% 20 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

2.1% 15 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 10 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.69% 5 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.69% 5 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.88% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.69% 5 people

Municipality of Sluis 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.62% Netherlands 1.9%

First and second generation

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

72% 28%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.8% 140
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.2% 55

Men and women

Men: 355
Women: 360

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hoofdplaat 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%

Hoofdplaat
Municipality of Sluis
Netherlands

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Year	Hoofdplaat	Municipality of Sluis	Netherlands
1998	11.4%	20.4%	16.7%
1999	11.5%	20.4%	17.1%
2000	11.3%	20.7%	17.5%
2001	12.6%	21.9%	18.0%
2002	11.7%	22.1%	18.4%
2003	12.7%	22.2%	18.8%
2004	14.6%	22.0%	19.0%
2005	13.8%	21.8%	19.2%
2006	12.9%	21.4%	19.3%
2007	12.9%	21.6%	19.4%
2008	12.6%	22.0%	19.6%
2009	13.1%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	12.5%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	14.2%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	14.5%	23.4%	20.9%
2013	14.8%	24.0%	21.1%
2014	15.6%	24.6%	21.4%
2015	15.9%	25.2%	21.7%
2016	17.3%	25.8%	22.1%
2017	18.2%	26.6%	22.6%
2018	19.6%	27.2%	23.1%
2019	20.8%	27.7%	23.6%
2020	21.0%	28.1%	24.2%
2021	19.9%	28.6%	24.6%
2022	23.2%	36.3%	26.0%
2023	22.9%	37.3%	27.1%
2024	25.9%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	24.6%	38.2%	28.5%
2026	27.1%	38.6%	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 Hoofdplaat

				Largest group
4513 Hoofdplaat	27.1%	720	+3.8 pp	Belgium

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	Morocco	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	745	660	85	75	15	0	5	5	10	0	60	5	0	0	5	75	10
1999	740	650	85	80	10	0	0	0	10	0	65	5	0	5	5	85	10
2000	750	665	85	80	10	0	0	5	10	0	60	10	0	5	0	80	10
2001	755	665	95	80	10	0	5	5	10	0	65	5	0	0	0	85	5
2002	770	680	90	85	5	0	0	5	15	0	60	10	0	5	0	85	5
2003	785	685	100	90	5	0	0	5	15	0	60	15	0	5	0	95	5
2004	785	675	115	95	15	0	5	5	15	5	70	5	0	5	0	100	10
2005	800	685	110	100	15	0	0	5	15	0	70	15	0	10	0	100	10
2006	775	675	100	90	5	0	5	5	15	0	65	10	0	0	0	95	5
2007	775	675	100	85	10	0	5	5	15	5	70	0	0	0	0	95	5
2008	795	690	100	90	15	0	0	0	10	5	65	10	5	5	5	90	5
2009	800	695	105	90	10	0	0	0	15	5	60	10	5	5	0	95	10
2010	800	700	100	90	10	0	5	0	15	5	60	10	0	0	5	95	10
2011	810	695	115	105	5	5	0	0	15	15	60	15	0	5	0	110	5
2012	795	675	115	100	15	5	0	0	10	15	65	10	0	10	0	105	10
2013	775	660	115	105	5	5	5	0	15	20	65	5	0	0	0	110	5
2014	770	650	120	110	10	5	5	0	15	20	65	10	0	0	0	120	5
2015	755	635	120	115	5	0	5	5	15	20	65	15	0	0	0	115	5
2016	750	620	130	120	5	0	0	5	10	30	65	15	0	5	0	120	5
2017	740	605	135	125	10	0	0	0	15	30	70	10	0	5	5	130	0
2018	740	595	145	140	5	0	0	5	20	30	70	20	0	5	0	140	10
2019	720	570	150	140	10	0	5	0	15	35	70	20	0	0	5	140	5
2020	715	565	150	140	10	0	0	0	15	40	75	10	0	5	5	140	5
2021	705	565	140	130	10	0	5	5	15	25	75	15	5	0	0	135	5
2022	710	550	165	145	10	0	0	5	15	30	90	20	0	0	0	135	5
2023	720	550	165	155	15	0	5	5	15	25	95	20	5	5	0	140	10
2024	715	530	185	165	20	0	5	0	15	25	100	25	5	0	5	–	–
2025	710	535	175	155	20	0	5	5	15	15	100	25	5	0	10	–	–
2026	720	525	195	165	30	0	0	5	15	20	110	25	5	5	10	–	–

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