City · Hulst, Zeeland

Nieuw Namen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuw Namen had 975 residents. 72.3% of them (705 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Hulst (33.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (63.6%), other Europe (3.1%) and Poland (1.5%). 81.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 975 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 72.3% 705 people
Born abroad: 81.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.6 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

28% 72%

Dutch origin 27.7% 270
Migration background 72.3% 705

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

63.6% 620 people

Municipality of Hulst 21.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 30 people

Municipality of Hulst 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.5% 15 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 15 people

Municipality of Hulst 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.0% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.51% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.51% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.51% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.51% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

82% 19%

Born abroad (first generation) 81.6% 575
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 19.1% 135

Men and women

Men: 490
Women: 490

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuw Namen 72.3%

Higher than 100% 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

72.3%

Nieuw Namen
Municipality of Hulst
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuw Namen	Municipality of Hulst	Netherlands
1998	57.1%	22.0%	16.7%
1999	57.1%	22.3%	17.1%
2000	58.7%	22.6%	17.5%
2001	59.3%	23.0%	18.0%
2002	59.3%	23.0%	18.4%
2003	59.8%	23.1%	18.8%
2004	59.5%	23.0%	19.0%
2005	60.1%	23.0%	19.2%
2006	60.6%	22.9%	19.3%
2007	61.8%	23.1%	19.4%
2008	62.5%	23.2%	19.6%
2009	63.3%	23.4%	19.9%
2010	63.7%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	63.7%	23.6%	20.6%
2012	64.9%	24.1%	20.9%
2013	65.4%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	65.5%	25.3%	21.4%
2015	66.5%	25.9%	21.7%
2016	65.8%	26.3%	22.1%
2017	67.7%	26.9%	22.6%
2018	67.5%	27.5%	23.1%
2019	67.2%	28.3%	23.6%
2020	68.9%	28.7%	24.2%
2021	69.8%	29.3%	24.6%
2022	72.9%	31.5%	26.0%
2023	72.4%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	72.4%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	72.2%	33.5%	28.5%
2026	72.3%	33.7%	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 Namen

				Largest group
4568 Nieuw Namen	72.3%	975	−0.6 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	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,015	430	580	570	15	0	0	0	0	15	0	550	5	5	10	0	570	10
1999	990	425	565	550	10	0	0	0	5	15	5	530	0	5	0	0	555	10
2000	1,005	420	590	575	10	0	0	0	0	20	0	550	5	5	5	0	575	10
2001	1,020	420	605	590	10	0	0	0	5	25	0	555	10	5	0	0	590	15
2002	1,045	420	620	605	20	5	0	0	0	25	0	570	10	5	10	0	610	15
2003	1,045	420	625	600	25	5	0	0	5	25	5	570	0	5	10	0	605	15
2004	1,050	420	625	600	25	5	0	0	0	20	0	575	5	5	15	0	610	20
2005	1,015	405	610	595	20	0	0	0	0	20	5	560	10	5	15	0	595	20
2006	1,015	400	615	585	25	0	0	0	5	20	5	550	10	10	10	0	595	20
2007	1,035	395	640	600	35	5	5	0	5	15	5	570	10	5	15	0	610	25
2008	1,040	390	650	615	30	0	5	0	5	20	5	580	10	5	15	0	620	30
2009	1,050	385	665	635	30	0	5	5	5	20	10	600	5	5	15	0	640	30
2010	1,020	375	650	620	25	0	0	5	5	20	10	585	5	5	15	0	620	25
2011	1,005	365	640	610	30	0	0	0	5	20	5	575	10	5	15	5	610	25
2012	1,025	360	665	625	45	5	0	0	5	15	10	595	5	10	20	5	630	35
2013	1,025	355	670	630	35	0	0	5	5	15	10	595	10	5	20	0	635	30
2014	1,015	350	665	625	40	5	0	0	5	10	10	595	10	5	20	5	635	30
2015	1,000	335	665	635	30	0	0	0	0	15	5	595	20	5	25	0	630	30
2016	1,010	345	665	635	35	0	0	0	5	15	5	595	20	10	20	0	630	35
2017	990	320	670	630	35	0	0	0	5	10	10	595	15	10	15	5	630	35
2018	970	315	655	620	35	0	0	0	0	10	5	590	15	10	25	0	620	30
2019	975	320	655	620	35	5	0	0	5	10	5	595	10	5	15	5	630	25
2020	950	295	655	630	25	0	0	0	0	10	5	590	25	5	15	5	625	20
2021	960	290	670	645	20	0	5	0	5	5	10	600	30	0	10	0	640	25
2022	960	265	700	665	30	0	5	0	5	5	10	625	20	5	15	0	650	25
2023	960	265	695	655	35	5	0	0	5	10	10	620	25	5	20	0	645	30
2024	960	265	695	660	35	0	5	0	5	10	10	615	20	10	15	0	–	–
2025	970	275	700	665	35	0	5	0	5	10	10	620	25	10	15	5	–	–
2026	975	270	705	670	35	0	5	0	5	10	15	620	30	5	15	5	–	–

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