City · Opmeer, North Holland

Hoogwoud: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hoogwoud had 3,950 residents. 12.2% of them (480 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 Opmeer (13.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.7%), other Asia (2.7%) and Poland (1.4%). 59.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 3,950 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.2% 480 people
Born abroad: 59.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.8% 3,470
Migration background 12.2% 480

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.7% 105 people

Municipality of Opmeer 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 105 people

Municipality of Opmeer 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.4% 55 people

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

1.1% 45 people

Municipality of Opmeer 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.0% 40 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.89% 35 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.71% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.89% 35 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.51% 20 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.38% 15 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.25% 10 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.20% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 10 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Opmeer 0.04% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.4% 285
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.6% 195

Men and women

Men: 2,010
Women: 1,940

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hoogwoud 12.2%

Higher than 48% 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

12.2%

Hoogwoud
Municipality of Opmeer
Netherlands

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Year	Hoogwoud	Municipality of Opmeer	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	4.8%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	5.0%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	5.1%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	5.3%	18.4%
2003	6.5%	5.5%	18.8%
2004	6.6%	5.5%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	5.5%	19.2%
2006	6.6%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	6.6%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	6.5%	5.4%	19.6%
2009	6.7%	5.6%	19.9%
2010	6.9%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	7.3%	6.0%	20.6%
2012	7.2%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	7.1%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	7.1%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	7.0%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	7.9%	7.0%	22.1%
2017	8.3%	7.4%	22.6%
2018	8.6%	7.9%	23.1%
2019	9.0%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	9.7%	9.4%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	9.7%	24.6%
2022	11.2%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	11.7%	11.4%	27.1%
2024	11.7%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	12.6%	28.5%
2026	12.2%	13.1%	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 Hoogwoud

				Largest group
1718 Hoogwoud	12.2%	3,950	+1.0 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	3,790	3,585	200	95	105	0	5	15	35	5	50	0	5	40	15	15	15	145	55
1999	3,755	3,535	220	110	115	0	5	15	35	10	55	10	5	40	10	20	20	160	55
2000	3,755	3,545	210	110	105	0	0	10	35	10	50	5	5	50	15	10	25	160	50
2001	3,790	3,570	225	105	115	5	0	15	30	5	60	5	5	35	20	15	25	155	70
2002	3,795	3,575	225	105	115	5	0	15	30	10	55	5	5	40	10	15	30	155	65
2003	3,770	3,530	245	105	140	10	0	20	30	10	55	5	5	40	15	25	30	160	80
2004	3,730	3,485	245	115	135	5	5	15	30	10	60	5	0	50	5	30	35	165	90
2005	3,710	3,460	245	105	135	10	5	15	35	15	60	10	5	30	5	25	25	160	85
2006	3,725	3,475	245	115	130	5	5	15	30	15	60	10	0	45	10	20	30	160	85
2007	3,705	3,460	245	115	130	10	5	20	30	10	55	10	5	45	10	20	25	165	80
2008	3,775	3,530	245	115	125	5	10	15	35	5	55	20	5	35	0	20	35	165	80
2009	3,875	3,610	260	130	125	10	5	15	30	10	55	30	5	40	5	20	30	180	80
2010	3,975	3,700	275	145	125	10	10	15	30	10	55	35	0	55	5	15	30	195	85
2011	4,020	3,725	295	165	135	5	10	20	30	10	55	40	0	70	15	20	25	200	90
2012	4,045	3,755	290	160	135	5	10	15	30	5	60	45	5	50	20	20	30	195	95
2013	4,015	3,725	285	150	135	5	15	15	30	10	55	35	0	60	10	20	30	195	95
2014	4,010	3,725	285	150	130	0	15	15	30	10	55	35	0	60	15	20	25	190	95
2015	3,950	3,675	275	140	135	5	10	20	35	10	55	30	0	55	15	20	20	180	95
2016	4,000	3,685	315	150	160	5	10	20	30	5	55	45	0	50	20	40	30	195	115
2017	4,000	3,670	330	145	180	5	10	20	35	15	50	40	5	50	15	50	30	195	135
2018	4,005	3,660	345	170	175	5	10	20	30	15	50	50	5	65	20	50	25	210	130
2019	4,005	3,645	360	175	185	10	5	20	35	15	60	50	0	65	25	55	20	220	145
2020	3,975	3,590	385	185	200	15	10	20	30	10	55	55	5	70	20	60	35	235	145
2021	3,985	3,585	400	195	200	10	5	25	35	15	55	65	0	75	35	50	25	240	160
2022	3,935	3,495	440	205	230	10	10	20	35	10	55	60	0	90	30	70	40	245	165
2023	3,975	3,515	465	210	250	10	10	25	35	15	55	55	0	100	30	85	40	250	190
2024	3,940	3,480	460	200	260	10	10	25	35	10	50	50	5	95	30	95	45	–	–
2025	3,940	3,475	465	195	265	10	10	20	40	10	45	55	0	95	30	95	45	–	–
2026	3,950	3,470	480	205	275	15	10	20	35	10	40	55	0	105	35	105	45	–	–

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