City · Hoeksche Waard, South Holland

Mookhoek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Mookhoek had 485 residents. 10.3% of them (50 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hoeksche Waard (13.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.1%), Suriname (1.0%) and Indonesia (1.0%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents
485 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
10.3% 50 people
Born abroad
60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.9 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 90.7% 440
  • Migration background 10.3% 50

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.1% 15 people
    Hoeksche Waard 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Suriname
    1.0% 5 people
    Hoeksche Waard 0.75% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 5 people
    Hoeksche Waard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.0% 5 people
    Hoeksche Waard 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    1.0% 5 people
    Hoeksche Waard 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 5 people
    Hoeksche Waard 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.0% 5 people
    Hoeksche Waard 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Hoeksche Waard 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Hoeksche Waard 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Hoeksche Waard 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.0% 0 people
    Hoeksche Waard 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Hoeksche Waard 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 30
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 20

Men and women

Men
250
Women
235

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Mookhoek
  • Hoeksche Waard
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year MookhoekHoeksche WaardNetherlands
1998 4.8%6.7%16.7%
1999 4.9%6.9%17.1%
2000 5.0%7.0%17.5%
2001 4.1%6.9%18.0%
2002 5.1%7.0%18.4%
2003 5.2%7.2%18.8%
2004 6.3%7.3%19.0%
2005 7.1%7.5%19.2%
2006 7.1%7.6%19.3%
2007 6.3%7.7%19.4%
2008 7.2%7.7%19.6%
2009 6.3%7.8%19.9%
2010 6.3%7.8%20.3%
2011 6.4%7.9%20.6%
2012 6.5%8.0%20.9%
2013 7.4%8.0%21.1%
2014 7.6%7.8%21.4%
2015 6.7%7.9%21.7%
2016 6.7%8.2%22.1%
2017 6.5%8.6%22.6%
2018 5.5%8.7%23.1%
2019 7.5%9.1%23.6%
2020 6.6%9.4%24.2%
2021 7.6%9.8%24.6%
2022 7.4%10.8%26.0%
2023 8.5%11.8%27.1%
2024 8.4%12.2%27.9%
2025 9.6%12.7%28.5%
2026 10.3%13.4%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 Mookhoek

Largest group
3293 Strijen 485 +2.9 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 5255002520500050100010000205
1999 510485251015500505500505155
2000 500475255155000000050551510
2001 4904652010105005000010005205
2002 495470251020000000001010551510
2003 48546025151000000500105501510
2004 47544030151500000500105552010
2005 4904553515205005055055502015
2006 4904553515155005055050052010
2007 4804503010155005050055002010
2008 48545035201500050550105052010
2009 47544530102050000550051001510
2010 48044530102550050050510051020
2011 47044030102000050050510051020
2012 46042530151500050500105051515
2013 47544535152500005550510551520
2014 46042535152000055000155051520
2015 450420301020005500001010001015
2016 4504203052550050500050101515
2017 4604303052550050500050101515
2018 455430255200055050005501510
2019 46543035102000510050055002015
2020 455425301515000505505055205
2021 460425352015000500100100552010
2022 470430352020500555105105502515
2023 470425401525505100010050502515
2024 47543540202500550010010550––
2025 4704304520250055005510550––
2026 4854405025250055005515550––