City · Castricum, North Holland

Limmen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Limmen had 7,790 residents. 10.7% of them (835 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Castricum (14.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.8%), other Asia (1.9%) and Indonesia (1.4%). 52.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 7,790 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.7% 835 people
Born abroad: 52.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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 89.2% 6,950
Migration background 10.7% 835

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.8% 220 people

Municipality of Castricum 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 145 people

Municipality of Castricum 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 110 people

Municipality of Castricum 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 95 people

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

1.2% 95 people

Municipality of Castricum 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.58% 45 people

Municipality of Castricum 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.39% 30 people

Municipality of Castricum 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.32% 25 people

Municipality of Castricum 0.40% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.32% 25 people

Municipality of Castricum 0.32% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.26% 20 people

Municipality of Castricum 0.39% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.26% 20 people

Municipality of Castricum 0.54% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.06% 5 people

Municipality of Castricum 0.18% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.1% 435
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.5% 405

Men and women

Men: 3,885
Women: 3,900

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Limmen 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%

Limmen
Municipality of Castricum
Netherlands

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Year	Limmen	Municipality of Castricum	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	8.0%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	8.3%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	8.4%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	8.8%	18.4%
2003	6.0%	8.8%	18.8%
2004	6.3%	9.0%	19.0%
2005	6.4%	9.0%	19.2%
2006	6.4%	9.2%	19.3%
2007	6.3%	9.2%	19.4%
2008	6.2%	9.4%	19.6%
2009	6.3%	9.6%	19.9%
2010	6.6%	9.7%	20.3%
2011	6.7%	9.8%	20.6%
2012	6.7%	9.9%	20.9%
2013	6.8%	10.1%	21.1%
2014	6.9%	10.2%	21.4%
2015	7.4%	10.4%	21.7%
2016	7.7%	10.6%	22.1%
2017	8.1%	11.0%	22.6%
2018	8.3%	11.1%	23.1%
2019	8.6%	11.4%	23.6%
2020	8.9%	11.7%	24.2%
2021	9.2%	11.8%	24.6%
2022	9.9%	13.2%	26.0%
2023	10.3%	13.6%	27.1%
2024	10.5%	13.5%	27.9%
2025	10.6%	14.0%	28.5%
2026	10.7%	14.3%	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 Limmen

				Largest group
1906 West, Centrum	10.7%	7,790	+0.9 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	6,405	6,040	370	170	190	10	0	5	75	15	85	10	15	60	20	30	35	270	95
1999	6,485	6,110	380	190	190	5	0	15	70	15	85	10	10	85	20	40	25	275	100
2000	6,510	6,135	375	180	205	10	0	15	70	15	85	10	15	70	25	40	30	270	110
2001	6,555	6,170	385	190	200	10	0	20	65	20	85	5	15	85	25	40	20	270	115
2002	6,660	6,250	405	190	225	10	0	15	70	15	85	10	15	80	30	45	40	285	120
2003	6,850	6,435	410	190	220	10	0	15	75	20	85	10	10	85	30	35	35	290	125
2004	6,860	6,430	430	195	230	10	5	20	70	20	85	5	10	95	30	50	25	290	135
2005	6,830	6,400	435	190	245	15	5	20	75	20	90	5	5	90	20	45	45	300	135
2006	6,810	6,380	435	200	235	10	5	20	70	25	85	5	5	105	15	50	40	305	130
2007	6,815	6,385	430	195	250	10	0	15	70	20	85	5	5	100	20	60	55	300	140
2008	6,840	6,415	425	195	230	5	0	10	70	20	85	10	10	90	25	55	45	295	130
2009	6,940	6,500	440	200	240	5	0	10	70	15	85	10	10	95	25	65	50	310	130
2010	6,890	6,435	455	225	230	10	0	5	70	15	85	15	10	115	25	55	50	335	120
2011	6,890	6,430	465	225	240	10	0	10	75	20	85	15	10	115	25	55	45	340	125
2012	6,845	6,385	460	230	235	5	0	10	60	20	85	15	10	120	25	65	50	330	130
2013	6,845	6,380	465	225	235	5	0	10	65	15	80	10	15	120	20	65	55	335	130
2014	6,805	6,335	470	220	250	5	0	10	70	20	80	15	15	110	25	70	50	325	140
2015	6,855	6,350	505	235	265	5	0	10	65	20	85	15	20	115	30	80	55	340	165
2016	6,910	6,380	530	235	295	5	0	15	70	15	70	20	25	120	35	95	60	345	180
2017	7,120	6,540	580	255	330	10	0	20	80	20	75	20	25	135	40	100	60	375	210
2018	7,300	6,695	605	280	330	10	0	20	75	20	80	20	25	155	40	110	55	390	215
2019	7,365	6,730	635	285	355	10	0	20	80	25	80	15	30	160	45	120	55	405	230
2020	7,450	6,785	665	300	370	10	5	20	85	25	80	20	25	175	40	120	65	425	240
2021	7,635	6,935	700	305	395	15	10	25	85	25	85	25	25	170	40	135	60	430	270
2022	7,705	6,945	760	315	445	15	5	20	105	20	85	25	25	185	50	145	80	445	255
2023	7,750	6,945	800	355	450	15	10	20	105	20	90	25	25	215	45	150	80	475	265
2024	7,780	6,965	815	355	455	20	10	20	105	20	90	25	20	220	40	160	85	–	–
2025	7,770	6,950	820	350	465	20	10	25	105	20	95	25	15	215	45	155	85	–	–
2026	7,790	6,950	835	370	465	20	5	20	110	25	95	25	30	220	45	145	95	–	–

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