City · Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland

Nieuwerbrug aan den Rijn: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuwerbrug aan den Rijn had 2,025 residents. 13.3% of them (270 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk (18.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Africa (2.0%), other Asia (2.0%) and Morocco (1.5%). 51.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 2,025 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.3% 270 people
Born abroad: 51.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.7% 1,755
Migration background 13.3% 270

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Nieuwerbrug aan den Rijn. For comparison, the line marks Bodegraven-Reeuwijk and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 40 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 40 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

1.5% 30 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 30 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.2% 25 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 25 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 25 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 25 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.49% 10 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.40% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.49% 10 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 5 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.40% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.25% 5 people

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.9% 140
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.1% 130

Men and women

Men: 1,045
Women: 980

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuwerbrug aan den Rijn 13.3%

Higher than 55% 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

13.3%

Nieuwerbrug aan den Rijn
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuwerbrug aan den Rijn	Bodegraven-Reeuwijk	Netherlands
1998	4.5%	8.5%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	8.8%	17.1%
2000	4.2%	9.0%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	9.1%	18.0%
2002	4.8%	9.3%	18.4%
2003	4.8%	9.5%	18.8%
2004	4.5%	9.6%	19.0%
2005	5.4%	9.7%	19.2%
2006	5.9%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	6.2%	9.9%	19.4%
2008	6.5%	10.1%	19.6%
2009	7.3%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	7.7%	10.4%	20.3%
2011	7.7%	10.6%	20.6%
2012	7.6%	10.8%	20.9%
2013	7.0%	10.8%	21.1%
2014	7.4%	11.1%	21.4%
2015	8.0%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	8.6%	11.9%	22.1%
2017	8.5%	12.3%	22.6%
2018	9.4%	12.6%	23.1%
2019	9.5%	13.1%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	13.4%	24.2%
2021	9.8%	14.0%	24.6%
2022	10.4%	15.2%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	16.1%	27.1%
2024	11.3%	17.1%	27.9%
2025	12.1%	18.0%	28.5%
2026	13.3%	18.4%	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 Nieuwerbrug aan den Rijn

				Largest group
2415 Nieuwerbrug aan den Rijn	13.3%	2,025	+3.0 pp	Other Africa

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	1,685	1,610	75	40	35	0	5	0	20	0	20	5	5	10	0	5	5	65	15
1999	1,680	1,605	80	40	40	0	0	5	25	0	15	0	5	20	5	5	0	60	15
2000	1,675	1,600	70	30	35	0	5	0	20	0	15	5	0	10	0	10	5	60	10
2001	1,710	1,630	85	35	45	0	5	5	25	0	15	0	0	20	0	10	5	65	20
2002	1,680	1,595	80	35	45	0	0	0	25	0	15	5	0	15	5	10	5	65	15
2003	1,660	1,580	80	40	45	0	0	0	20	0	15	5	0	20	5	10	10	60	20
2004	1,660	1,585	75	40	40	0	5	0	20	0	15	5	0	20	0	5	10	60	15
2005	1,660	1,570	90	40	45	0	0	5	20	0	20	0	0	20	15	5	0	65	25
2006	1,690	1,590	100	45	65	0	5	5	25	0	20	0	0	25	10	10	10	75	30
2007	1,770	1,665	110	50	55	0	5	0	25	0	20	0	0	30	15	5	5	80	30
2008	1,760	1,640	115	50	70	0	10	5	20	0	20	0	5	25	15	10	10	85	35
2009	1,790	1,660	130	60	70	0	10	0	20	0	20	5	0	35	20	10	10	90	35
2010	1,750	1,615	135	65	70	0	10	0	25	0	20	5	0	40	15	5	15	95	40
2011	1,750	1,615	135	60	65	0	5	5	20	0	20	10	0	30	15	10	10	90	40
2012	1,765	1,630	135	65	70	0	5	5	25	0	20	15	0	30	15	5	15	95	35
2013	1,785	1,655	125	60	65	0	0	5	25	0	20	15	5	20	20	0	15	90	35
2014	1,750	1,620	130	60	70	0	5	5	25	0	15	10	0	35	15	10	10	90	40
2015	1,745	1,605	140	55	85	0	5	5	25	0	15	15	0	25	15	20	15	95	50
2016	1,750	1,600	150	60	90	0	15	5	25	0	20	10	0	30	15	10	20	90	55
2017	1,755	1,605	150	60	90	0	15	5	25	0	20	15	5	20	15	15	15	95	60
2018	1,760	1,595	165	65	100	0	10	10	25	0	20	20	5	20	20	20	15	100	65
2019	1,730	1,565	165	65	105	0	15	15	25	0	15	25	0	25	15	20	15	95	70
2020	1,790	1,620	170	70	95	0	15	10	25	0	15	20	5	30	20	15	10	100	65
2021	1,785	1,610	175	65	110	0	20	10	20	5	20	25	5	15	25	20	10	100	80
2022	1,830	1,645	190	65	125	0	30	10	25	5	15	25	0	20	20	25	15	95	85
2023	1,880	1,680	205	65	140	0	30	10	20	5	20	25	5	15	25	25	20	95	100
2024	1,940	1,715	220	70	150	0	35	10	20	5	20	25	5	15	30	25	20	–	–
2025	1,950	1,715	235	85	150	0	35	10	25	0	20	35	5	25	25	30	25	–	–
2026	2,025	1,755	270	85	185	10	30	10	25	5	25	25	5	25	40	40	30	–	–

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