City · Nieuwkoop, South Holland

Noorden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Noorden had 2,055 residents. 12.2% of them (250 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Nieuwkoop (14.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.9%), Poland (1.7%) and other Asia (1.2%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 2,055 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.2% 250 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.8% 1,805
Migration background 12.2% 250

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.9% 80 people

Municipality of Nieuwkoop 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.7% 35 people

Municipality of Nieuwkoop 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 25 people

Municipality of Nieuwkoop 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 25 people

Municipality of Nieuwkoop 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.73% 15 people

Municipality of Nieuwkoop 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.73% 15 people

Municipality of Nieuwkoop 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.49% 10 people

Municipality of Nieuwkoop 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.49% 10 people

Municipality of Nieuwkoop 0.59% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.49% 10 people

Municipality of Nieuwkoop 0.29% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.49% 10 people

Municipality of Nieuwkoop 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Nieuwkoop 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Nieuwkoop 0.35% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

60% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.0% 95

Men and women

Men: 1,055
Women: 1,000

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Noorden 12.2%

Higher than 48% 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

12.2%

Noorden
Municipality of Nieuwkoop
Netherlands

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Year	Noorden	Municipality of Nieuwkoop	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	7.0%	16.7%
1999	5.3%	7.2%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	7.1%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	7.3%	18.0%
2002	5.4%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	5.5%	7.3%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	5.8%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	5.8%	7.6%	19.3%
2007	6.3%	7.7%	19.4%
2008	6.0%	7.7%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	7.8%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	8.1%	20.3%
2011	6.3%	8.2%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	8.3%	20.9%
2013	5.8%	8.5%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	8.7%	21.4%
2015	6.2%	8.9%	21.7%
2016	6.5%	9.1%	22.1%
2017	6.8%	9.8%	22.6%
2018	7.3%	10.3%	23.1%
2019	8.1%	10.8%	23.6%
2020	8.1%	11.2%	24.2%
2021	8.5%	11.7%	24.6%
2022	9.3%	12.5%	26.0%
2023	9.4%	13.4%	27.1%
2024	9.7%	13.8%	27.9%
2025	10.6%	14.2%	28.5%
2026	12.2%	14.7%	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 Noorden

				Largest group
2431 De Kuil, Lintbebouwing	12.1%	1,860	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
2432 Noordse Dorp	12.8%	195	+4.9 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 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	1,970	1,875	85	45	45	0	5	0	20	0	25	0	5	15	0	15	5	70	25
1999	1,995	1,885	105	60	50	0	10	0	25	5	30	0	0	30	0	15	0	80	30
2000	1,980	1,865	110	50	60	0	5	5	25	0	30	5	5	15	5	20	0	75	35
2001	1,965	1,850	120	50	70	0	10	0	25	5	20	0	5	25	0	20	10	80	35
2002	1,930	1,835	105	50	55	0	5	0	25	5	25	0	0	25	0	15	5	75	30
2003	1,925	1,815	105	45	60	0	5	5	20	0	25	5	0	20	0	25	5	70	35
2004	1,905	1,810	100	40	60	0	5	5	20	0	20	5	5	10	0	25	5	65	35
2005	1,885	1,775	110	45	55	0	5	0	25	0	25	5	5	10	5	15	10	75	40
2006	1,885	1,770	110	55	55	0	5	5	20	0	20	5	5	25	5	10	10	80	30
2007	1,840	1,730	115	50	55	0	10	5	25	5	25	5	5	15	5	10	0	75	45
2008	1,825	1,720	110	50	70	0	10	5	15	5	15	10	5	20	5	20	10	70	45
2009	1,850	1,735	105	50	55	0	10	5	15	0	20	5	0	25	0	20	5	70	35
2010	1,835	1,725	115	50	70	0	15	5	20	5	25	5	0	20	5	15	5	70	40
2011	1,825	1,715	115	50	75	0	15	0	25	5	20	5	0	25	0	20	10	75	40
2012	1,790	1,685	105	40	60	0	10	5	15	5	20	5	5	15	5	20	0	65	35
2013	1,800	1,700	105	40	65	0	15	5	25	0	15	5	5	15	0	15	10	65	40
2014	1,845	1,735	110	40	70	0	15	5	25	5	15	10	5	15	5	15	0	75	40
2015	1,860	1,745	115	45	70	0	15	5	20	0	15	10	5	15	5	15	10	70	40
2016	1,835	1,715	120	45	70	0	10	10	20	0	15	10	5	15	10	15	5	70	45
2017	1,825	1,700	125	45	75	0	10	15	20	0	15	10	5	15	10	15	5	75	50
2018	1,840	1,705	135	50	85	0	15	10	20	5	15	5	5	25	5	20	10	75	60
2019	1,845	1,695	150	65	80	0	10	10	15	5	15	10	5	35	15	20	5	85	60
2020	1,860	1,710	150	70	75	5	10	10	20	0	15	15	5	35	10	15	10	90	55
2021	1,945	1,780	165	80	85	0	15	15	20	0	10	30	5	35	10	15	15	105	65
2022	1,995	1,815	185	90	90	0	10	5	20	5	10	40	10	35	15	15	15	120	65
2023	2,030	1,840	190	90	95	5	15	10	15	0	10	35	10	35	15	25	20	115	75
2024	2,015	1,825	195	100	90	5	15	10	15	0	10	35	10	50	10	20	25	–	–
2025	2,020	1,800	215	115	100	5	15	10	15	0	15	30	10	60	10	20	25	–	–
2026	2,055	1,805	250	140	110	5	10	10	15	5	15	35	10	80	10	25	25	–	–

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