City · Molenlanden, South Holland

Nieuw-Lekkerland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuw-Lekkerland had 8,620 residents. 11.0% of them (950 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 Molenlanden (10.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.2%), other Europe (2.1%) and Poland (1.0%). 60.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 8,620 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.0% 950 people
Born abroad: 60.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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 89.0% 7,670
Migration background 11.0% 950

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Nieuw-Lekkerland. For comparison, the line marks Molenlanden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 280 people

Molenlanden 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 185 people

Molenlanden 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.0% 85 people

Molenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

0.81% 70 people

Molenlanden 0.75% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.81% 70 people

Molenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.70% 60 people

Molenlanden 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.52% 45 people

Molenlanden 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.52% 45 people

Molenlanden 0.72% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.46% 40 people

Molenlanden 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.46% 40 people

Molenlanden 0.42% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 20 people

Molenlanden 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.17% 15 people

Molenlanden 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.5% 575
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 380

Men and women

Men: 4,350
Women: 4,270

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuw-Lekkerland 11.0%

Higher than 38% 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

11.0%

Nieuw-Lekkerland
Molenlanden
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuw-Lekkerland	Molenlanden	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	4.7%	16.7%
1999	5.6%	4.6%	17.1%
2000	5.4%	4.7%	17.5%
2001	5.6%	4.7%	18.0%
2002	5.7%	4.8%	18.4%
2003	5.8%	5.0%	18.8%
2004	5.5%	5.0%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	4.9%	19.2%
2006	5.6%	4.9%	19.3%
2007	5.4%	4.9%	19.4%
2008	5.4%	4.9%	19.6%
2009	5.4%	5.1%	19.9%
2010	5.4%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	5.6%	5.3%	20.6%
2012	5.5%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	5.4%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	5.3%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	6.1%	6.0%	22.1%
2017	6.7%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	7.2%	6.5%	23.1%
2019	7.5%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	7.9%	7.0%	24.2%
2021	8.2%	7.4%	24.6%
2022	9.1%	8.2%	26.0%
2023	9.8%	9.0%	27.1%
2024	10.1%	9.4%	27.9%
2025	10.6%	9.8%	28.5%
2026	11.0%	10.4%	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 Nieuw-Lekkerland

				Largest group
2957 Middelweg	11.0%	8,620	+1.9 pp	Other Asia

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	8,625	8,135	490	245	245	5	30	25	65	25	100	15	15	115	15	55	25	315	175
1999	8,610	8,130	480	245	230	5	30	30	55	20	100	15	15	115	15	50	25	320	160
2000	8,585	8,125	460	245	220	5	25	15	60	15	100	15	25	105	20	45	35	310	150
2001	8,605	8,125	480	245	240	10	35	20	60	15	95	15	25	110	10	60	30	315	160
2002	8,645	8,155	490	235	260	10	30	20	65	20	90	15	20	110	10	75	30	310	185
2003	8,660	8,160	500	240	270	10	30	15	60	15	90	15	25	110	10	85	45	315	185
2004	8,750	8,265	485	235	250	5	30	20	65	15	95	15	20	105	10	70	35	315	170
2005	8,785	8,295	490	245	250	5	30	15	60	15	95	15	25	110	15	65	45	315	170
2006	8,635	8,150	485	235	250	5	30	15	55	20	90	20	20	105	15	65	45	310	175
2007	8,650	8,175	470	240	235	0	25	15	55	15	85	20	25	110	15	60	50	315	160
2008	8,725	8,255	475	235	235	5	25	15	55	20	85	25	20	105	15	50	50	310	160
2009	8,735	8,265	470	240	230	5	25	15	55	15	85	20	20	115	25	40	50	315	155
2010	8,725	8,255	470	240	230	5	25	15	55	15	85	20	15	120	30	40	45	315	160
2011	8,740	8,250	490	245	245	5	20	20	55	15	90	20	15	120	40	50	40	315	175
2012	8,695	8,225	475	240	240	5	25	15	50	15	80	20	15	125	35	55	40	300	175
2013	8,660	8,185	475	240	240	5	20	15	50	15	80	25	15	120	40	50	45	300	170
2014	8,600	8,135	465	235	225	5	20	10	55	15	85	25	15	110	35	45	40	300	165
2015	8,455	8,010	445	225	220	5	20	10	50	10	80	25	15	105	40	40	45	290	155
2016	8,435	7,920	515	240	275	5	20	10	55	15	80	30	15	115	50	75	45	305	210
2017	8,450	7,885	565	260	300	10	30	10	55	15	80	35	15	130	55	85	40	325	240
2018	8,465	7,855	610	270	340	10	35	15	50	15	80	50	15	125	65	105	45	330	275
2019	8,440	7,810	630	285	345	10	35	15	50	10	80	55	20	130	55	120	50	350	280
2020	8,400	7,735	665	285	380	15	35	15	45	15	75	55	15	140	65	140	50	340	320
2021	8,445	7,755	690	300	385	15	30	20	45	20	70	60	20	150	60	145	50	360	325
2022	8,615	7,835	785	325	460	20	30	35	45	25	75	80	20	155	60	185	60	385	360
2023	8,670	7,815	850	370	485	25	25	40	45	20	75	80	20	195	65	210	60	430	390
2024	8,640	7,760	875	370	505	40	30	40	45	25	75	85	20	190	65	205	60	–	–
2025	8,625	7,715	910	365	545	40	35	35	45	20	70	90	15	185	70	245	60	–	–
2026	8,620	7,670	950	355	595	40	40	45	45	20	70	85	15	185	70	280	60	–	–

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