City · Noordwijk, South Holland

Noordwijkerhout: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Noordwijkerhout had 16,585 residents. 22.0% of them (3,645 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 (6.3%), Poland (5.3%) and other Asia (3.4%). 67.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 16,585 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.0% 3,645 people
Born abroad: 67.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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 78.1% 12,945
Migration background 22.0% 3,645

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.3% 1,045 people

Noordwijk 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

5.3% 885 people

Noordwijk 3.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 565 people

Noordwijk 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 230 people

Noordwijk 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 210 people

Noordwijk 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 185 people

Noordwijk 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 180 people

Noordwijk 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.60% 100 people

Noordwijk 0.86% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.42% 70 people

Noordwijk 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.42% 70 people

Noordwijk 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.36% 60 people

Noordwijk 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.30% 50 people

Noordwijk 0.39% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.9% 2,475
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.2% 1,175

Men and women

Men: 8,230
Women: 8,360

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Noordwijkerhout 22.0%

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

22.0%

Noordwijkerhout
Noordwijk
Netherlands

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Year	Noordwijkerhout	Noordwijk	Netherlands
1998	9.9%	10.9%	16.7%
1999	10.0%	11.1%	17.1%
2000	10.0%	11.1%	17.5%
2001	10.3%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	10.3%	11.3%	18.4%
2003	10.4%	11.6%	18.8%
2004	10.6%	11.7%	19.0%
2005	10.8%	12.0%	19.2%
2006	11.4%	12.5%	19.3%
2007	11.9%	13.0%	19.4%
2008	12.0%	13.3%	19.6%
2009	12.5%	13.7%	19.9%
2010	12.6%	13.9%	20.3%
2011	12.9%	14.1%	20.6%
2012	13.3%	14.3%	20.9%
2013	13.5%	14.7%	21.1%
2014	14.1%	14.9%	21.4%
2015	14.6%	15.3%	21.7%
2016	15.2%	15.7%	22.1%
2017	15.9%	16.2%	22.6%
2018	16.7%	16.7%	23.1%
2019	16.8%	17.2%	23.6%
2020	17.6%	17.9%	24.2%
2021	17.2%	17.9%	24.6%
2022	18.3%	19.3%	26.0%
2023	19.6%	20.4%	27.1%
2024	20.1%	21.1%	27.9%
2025	21.3%	21.4%	28.5%
2026	22.0%	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 Noordwijkerhout

				Largest group
2211 Centrum	22.6%	15,050	+4.4 pp	Other Europe
2212 In den Houte, Sancta Maria Noordwijkerhout	15.6%	1,535	−3.8 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	13,195	11,885	1,310	730	575	10	20	50	240	40	230	30	45	425	75	60	80	1,030	280
1999	13,135	11,820	1,310	730	585	5	15	55	235	35	225	30	45	430	80	80	80	1,020	295
2000	13,060	11,755	1,310	715	590	10	20	55	235	35	220	30	45	420	65	85	85	1,010	305
2001	13,100	11,755	1,350	740	605	10	20	55	235	40	225	40	55	420	70	90	85	1,035	315
2002	13,025	11,680	1,345	720	625	10	20	65	235	35	220	40	45	415	75	90	95	1,015	330
2003	12,910	11,560	1,345	710	645	5	25	65	225	35	220	45	45	400	80	105	105	1,000	350
2004	12,895	11,520	1,370	720	650	5	40	70	220	35	215	40	50	415	80	110	90	995	375
2005	12,935	11,535	1,400	740	655	0	45	65	225	35	220	75	45	400	90	110	85	1,020	380
2006	12,945	11,475	1,470	790	690	5	50	65	225	35	220	115	50	405	90	125	95	1,080	395
2007	13,060	11,495	1,560	865	695	0	45	60	235	25	220	200	45	400	105	125	100	1,155	405
2008	13,185	11,600	1,585	890	695	0	45	65	225	25	225	230	45	390	105	135	95	1,170	415
2009	13,135	11,495	1,645	935	715	5	50	65	220	30	225	275	45	390	100	145	100	1,210	430
2010	13,370	11,690	1,685	980	705	5	55	65	210	30	220	310	40	410	105	145	90	1,255	430
2011	13,455	11,720	1,735	1,010	720	10	55	65	210	30	220	325	45	420	105	150	95	1,285	450
2012	13,465	11,685	1,785	1,020	760	10	75	55	215	30	215	345	40	420	115	155	105	1,295	490
2013	13,580	11,745	1,835	1,060	765	10	75	55	210	35	215	380	40	425	120	160	100	1,335	505
2014	13,840	11,885	1,955	1,120	835	10	80	60	215	35	225	425	40	430	120	195	120	1,410	545
2015	13,900	11,875	2,025	1,175	845	10	80	65	215	35	225	485	40	425	120	210	110	1,450	570
2016	13,955	11,830	2,125	1,230	890	10	75	60	220	50	220	540	40	430	115	245	115	1,515	610
2017	14,120	11,870	2,250	1,355	890	10	75	60	220	45	225	635	50	445	120	250	110	1,630	615
2018	14,415	12,010	2,405	1,460	945	10	80	60	215	40	230	770	35	425	140	280	120	1,740	670
2019	14,510	12,075	2,435	1,460	975	15	80	55	205	40	225	755	35	445	145	305	130	1,740	700
2020	14,720	12,125	2,595	1,615	985	15	80	60	200	35	220	890	40	465	140	320	135	1,880	710
2021	14,780	12,240	2,540	1,515	1,025	15	90	55	210	40	220	780	45	470	145	325	145	1,790	740
2022	14,970	12,225	2,740	1,565	1,175	30	85	70	220	45	215	815	55	475	150	385	190	1,835	795
2023	15,410	12,390	3,015	1,760	1,260	35	95	75	225	55	220	845	60	625	160	435	185	2,040	870
2024	15,730	12,575	3,160	1,850	1,310	30	100	70	220	65	220	870	65	690	170	455	195	–	–
2025	16,225	12,770	3,460	2,085	1,375	40	100	70	225	70	230	845	65	945	175	505	185	–	–
2026	16,585	12,945	3,645	2,205	1,445	50	100	70	230	70	210	885	60	1,045	180	565	185	–	–

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