City · Noordwijk, South Holland

Noordwijk (Noordwijk): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Noordwijk (Noordwijk) had 27,450 residents. 22.4% of them (6,140 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 Noordwijk (21.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.8%), other Asia (3.4%) and Poland (3.0%). 60.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 27,450 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.4% 6,140 people
Born abroad: 60.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.6% 21,310
Migration background 22.4% 6,140

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.8% 1,595 people

Noordwijk 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 935 people

Noordwijk 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

3.0% 820 people

Noordwijk 3.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

2.2% 600 people

Noordwijk 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.9% 515 people

Noordwijk 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 440 people

Noordwijk 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 390 people

Noordwijk 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.1% 295 people

Noordwijk 0.86% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.56% 155 people

Noordwijk 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.56% 155 people

Noordwijk 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 135 people

Noordwijk 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.44% 120 people

Noordwijk 0.39% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.1% 3,690
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.9% 2,450

Men and women

Men: 13,645
Women: 13,800

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Noordwijk (Noordwijk) 22.4%

Higher than 85% 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

22.4%

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Year	Noordwijk (Noordwijk)	Noordwijk	Netherlands
1998	11.7%	10.9%	16.7%
1999	11.9%	11.1%	17.1%
2000	12.1%	11.1%	17.5%
2001	12.0%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	12.2%	11.3%	18.4%
2003	12.6%	11.6%	18.8%
2004	12.6%	11.7%	19.0%
2005	13.0%	12.0%	19.2%
2006	13.4%	12.5%	19.3%
2007	13.9%	13.0%	19.4%
2008	14.4%	13.3%	19.6%
2009	14.8%	13.7%	19.9%
2010	15.1%	13.9%	20.3%
2011	15.2%	14.1%	20.6%
2012	15.4%	14.3%	20.9%
2013	15.9%	14.7%	21.1%
2014	15.8%	14.9%	21.4%
2015	16.2%	15.3%	21.7%
2016	16.4%	15.7%	22.1%
2017	16.8%	16.2%	22.6%
2018	17.2%	16.7%	23.1%
2019	17.9%	17.2%	23.6%
2020	18.6%	17.9%	24.2%
2021	18.7%	17.9%	24.6%
2022	20.3%	19.3%	26.0%
2023	21.4%	20.4%	27.1%
2024	22.2%	21.1%	27.9%
2025	22.0%	21.4%	28.5%
2026	22.4%	21.9%	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 Noordwijk (Noordwijk)

				Largest group
2201 Binnen	20.9%	13,390	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
2202 Zee	24.4%	7,935	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
2203 Binnen	23.3%	5,095	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
2204 Noordwijk (Noordwijk)	21.8%	1,030	+3.0 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	25,245	22,280	2,965	1,590	1,375	20	265	60	495	50	650	35	115	790	135	185	165	2,205	765
1999	25,115	22,110	2,995	1,595	1,405	35	280	65	495	45	640	55	105	795	130	210	145	2,205	795
2000	24,880	21,880	3,000	1,585	1,410	20	270	55	485	70	640	60	115	770	140	210	165	2,170	840
2001	24,660	21,695	2,970	1,550	1,420	30	275	55	470	70	635	60	110	745	145	215	160	2,140	840
2002	24,555	21,560	2,990	1,585	1,400	20	285	60	455	70	630	60	95	800	150	220	145	2,155	855
2003	24,545	21,445	3,100	1,660	1,445	25	285	60	460	65	635	55	100	870	135	260	155	2,200	890
2004	24,450	21,370	3,085	1,625	1,465	30	280	65	455	50	620	55	100	850	145	265	175	2,180	905
2005	24,565	21,370	3,195	1,660	1,540	30	275	70	465	60	620	100	110	830	165	285	190	2,240	945
2006	24,675	21,390	3,300	1,790	1,495	35	275	60	455	65	635	215	100	840	145	285	175	2,370	915
2007	24,710	21,285	3,430	1,885	1,550	35	275	65	445	65	610	350	110	815	155	305	205	2,465	960
2008	24,915	21,330	3,590	2,025	1,555	35	270	60	460	60	625	405	110	885	150	310	210	2,615	970
2009	25,340	21,590	3,750	2,145	1,590	45	265	65	455	70	620	460	120	945	160	335	195	2,720	1,035
2010	25,405	21,570	3,840	2,175	1,655	50	265	85	470	70	620	475	120	960	160	345	210	2,750	1,080
2011	25,445	21,550	3,875	2,155	1,725	45	265	90	480	85	610	415	120	1,010	185	360	220	2,760	1,120
2012	25,510	21,595	3,925	2,205	1,710	50	255	85	460	70	615	455	125	1,010	180	380	230	2,815	1,115
2013	25,670	21,605	4,075	2,305	1,760	55	265	90	465	65	620	550	140	995	185	395	240	2,905	1,160
2014	25,690	21,620	4,070	2,300	1,770	55	265	85	460	80	590	560	140	1,010	175	405	245	2,890	1,180
2015	25,605	21,465	4,140	2,345	1,790	55	265	85	460	85	585	570	140	1,050	200	400	240	2,945	1,190
2016	25,755	21,530	4,225	2,390	1,840	55	270	95	465	80	580	630	130	1,050	215	430	235	2,990	1,240
2017	25,835	21,485	4,350	2,450	1,900	50	275	90	455	95	590	670	125	1,065	230	480	225	3,035	1,315
2018	26,060	21,570	4,490	2,495	1,990	65	280	105	460	95	595	695	120	1,085	240	510	240	3,090	1,395
2019	26,175	21,500	4,675	2,610	2,055	70	265	110	460	100	600	755	125	1,130	255	545	250	3,220	1,450
2020	26,605	21,650	4,955	2,720	2,230	70	280	130	480	95	595	800	125	1,200	305	570	300	3,375	1,575
2021	26,980	21,925	5,055	2,760	2,295	80	285	125	510	105	585	805	130	1,240	310	580	300	3,445	1,605
2022	27,100	21,590	5,505	2,885	2,625	90	290	145	550	135	595	865	135	1,275	335	695	375	3,505	1,705
2023	27,405	21,550	5,855	3,160	2,700	95	285	135	535	130	585	855	140	1,585	365	755	390	3,785	1,795
2024	27,605	21,475	6,130	3,340	2,785	105	290	140	540	125	610	875	145	1,715	360	820	405	–	–
2025	27,290	21,285	6,010	3,130	2,885	110	285	155	520	130	575	860	145	1,540	370	880	430	–	–
2026	27,450	21,310	6,140	3,150	2,990	120	295	155	515	135	600	820	155	1,595	390	935	440	–	–

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