City · Altena, North Brabant

Nieuwendijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuwendijk had 3,775 residents. 10.6% of them (400 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Altena (11.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.3%), other Africa (1.5%) and other Europe (1.2%). 55.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 3,775 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.6% 400 people
Born abroad: 55.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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 89.4% 3,375
Migration background 10.6% 400

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 125 people

Altena 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 55 people

Altena 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 45 people

Altena 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.93% 35 people

Altena 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.79% 30 people

Altena 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

0.66% 25 people

Altena 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.66% 25 people

Altena 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.53% 20 people

Altena 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.53% 20 people

Altena 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.26% 10 people

Altena 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.26% 10 people

Altena 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.26% 10 people

Altena 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.0% 220
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 180

Men and women

Men: 1,930
Women: 1,850

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuwendijk 10.6%

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

10.6%

Nieuwendijk
Altena
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuwendijk	Altena	Netherlands
1998	2.8%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	2.7%	4.0%	17.1%
2000	3.5%	4.0%	17.5%
2001	3.6%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	4.7%	18.4%
2003	3.9%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	4.2%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	4.2%	4.4%	19.2%
2006	4.3%	4.6%	19.3%
2007	4.5%	4.6%	19.4%
2008	4.8%	4.7%	19.6%
2009	5.0%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	5.4%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	5.4%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	5.7%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	5.2%	5.4%	21.4%
2015	5.4%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	5.7%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	6.0%	6.2%	22.6%
2018	6.0%	6.6%	23.1%
2019	6.2%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	6.3%	7.5%	24.2%
2021	7.0%	7.9%	24.6%
2022	7.5%	8.9%	26.0%
2023	8.0%	9.9%	27.1%
2024	9.1%	10.8%	27.9%
2025	9.6%	11.3%	28.5%
2026	10.6%	11.8%	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 Nieuwendijk

				Largest group
4255 Nieuwendijk	10.6%	3,775	+3.1 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	3,440	3,350	95	45	45	0	0	5	15	5	15	5	20	5	5	15	0	65	25
1999	3,455	3,350	95	50	50	0	0	5	15	0	15	5	20	10	5	15	10	75	25
2000	3,445	3,325	120	50	70	5	5	10	20	5	15	10	20	5	0	25	0	85	40
2001	3,435	3,310	125	60	65	0	5	10	20	0	15	5	20	20	0	20	10	85	40
2002	3,455	3,325	130	60	65	0	5	5	25	5	20	5	15	20	0	20	5	90	40
2003	3,480	3,345	135	55	85	5	5	5	25	5	15	5	20	15	5	30	5	90	45
2004	3,485	3,345	145	55	80	5	0	5	25	5	20	5	20	10	5	30	5	100	45
2005	3,485	3,340	145	65	75	0	5	10	25	5	25	5	20	15	0	30	0	95	45
2006	3,460	3,315	150	65	90	0	5	5	25	5	25	0	20	20	10	30	10	100	55
2007	3,450	3,295	155	65	90	0	5	10	30	10	20	5	20	20	5	30	0	105	50
2008	3,440	3,270	165	60	100	5	5	5	35	5	20	5	20	15	10	25	10	105	65
2009	3,400	3,225	170	65	100	0	5	5	35	10	20	5	20	20	15	25	5	110	65
2010	3,395	3,220	175	65	115	5	5	10	35	10	20	5	25	15	15	25	10	105	70
2011	3,395	3,215	185	70	120	0	5	10	35	10	20	5	20	25	25	25	10	110	70
2012	3,420	3,240	185	70	115	0	0	10	30	5	20	10	20	20	30	30	10	110	80
2013	3,425	3,235	195	80	110	0	5	10	35	10	15	15	25	25	20	25	5	115	75
2014	3,465	3,285	180	75	105	5	5	5	30	10	20	5	20	30	15	25	10	115	70
2015	3,500	3,310	190	85	105	0	5	0	30	10	15	10	25	35	15	30	15	120	70
2016	3,515	3,315	200	85	115	0	0	5	30	10	20	15	20	30	25	35	10	125	75
2017	3,585	3,370	215	90	125	0	5	5	30	5	25	10	20	35	15	50	15	125	90
2018	3,580	3,365	215	85	130	0	0	5	30	10	25	10	20	30	25	45	15	125	90
2019	3,565	3,345	220	90	135	0	5	5	35	10	15	15	25	35	20	45	15	135	90
2020	3,670	3,440	230	95	140	0	5	5	30	10	15	20	25	35	20	55	15	135	100
2021	3,660	3,405	255	100	155	5	5	0	35	15	15	30	25	30	30	45	20	145	110
2022	3,665	3,390	275	100	175	5	0	5	35	20	15	30	25	30	30	60	25	135	125
2023	3,675	3,380	295	110	185	5	5	0	30	15	20	30	30	35	35	65	25	145	135
2024	3,735	3,400	340	120	220	5	5	5	30	15	25	25	25	45	45	90	20	–	–
2025	3,735	3,375	360	120	240	5	10	10	30	20	20	25	25	45	50	95	20	–	–
2026	3,775	3,375	400	120	280	10	10	10	35	20	25	30	25	45	55	125	20	–	–

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