City · Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland

Ooltgensplaat: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ooltgensplaat had 2,770 residents. 12.3% of them (340 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (2.7%), other Europe (2.2%) and other Asia (1.8%). 60.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 2,770 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.3% 340 people
Born abroad: 60.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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 87.9% 2,435
Migration background 12.3% 340

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Ooltgensplaat. For comparison, the line marks Goeree-Overflakkee and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

2.7% 75 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 60 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 50 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.1% 30 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 30 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.90% 25 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.90% 25 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.72% 20 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.36% 10 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.45% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.36% 10 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.18% 5 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.18% 5 people

Goeree-Overflakkee 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.3% 205
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.7% 135

Men and women

Men: 1,410
Women: 1,360

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ooltgensplaat 12.3%

Higher than 49% 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

12.3%

Ooltgensplaat
Goeree-Overflakkee
Netherlands

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Year	Ooltgensplaat	Goeree-Overflakkee	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	4.0%	16.7%
1999	4.4%	4.1%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	4.2%	17.5%
2001	4.8%	4.3%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	4.4%	18.4%
2003	4.9%	4.4%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	4.6%	19.2%
2006	5.5%	4.8%	19.3%
2007	5.3%	4.7%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	4.8%	19.6%
2009	5.6%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	5.9%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	6.4%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	6.6%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	6.6%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	6.5%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	6.9%	5.5%	21.7%
2016	7.2%	5.7%	22.1%
2017	7.2%	5.9%	22.6%
2018	7.6%	6.4%	23.1%
2019	8.2%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	8.6%	7.0%	24.2%
2021	8.7%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	9.8%	8.2%	26.0%
2023	10.5%	9.1%	27.1%
2024	10.6%	9.7%	27.9%
2025	11.2%	10.2%	28.5%
2026	12.3%	11.1%	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 Ooltgensplaat

				Largest group
3257 Ooltgensplaat	12.3%	2,770	+2.5 pp	Poland

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	2,345	2,255	100	50	55	0	0	0	35	0	25	5	0	20	0	15	5	80	15
1999	2,375	2,270	105	50	60	0	0	0	30	0	25	5	5	15	0	25	5	85	20
2000	2,395	2,290	105	50	60	5	0	0	30	0	25	5	0	20	0	25	0	85	25
2001	2,405	2,290	115	60	55	5	0	0	25	0	30	10	5	15	5	20	0	90	25
2002	2,420	2,310	105	65	50	5	0	0	25	0	25	10	5	25	5	15	0	90	20
2003	2,430	2,310	120	80	50	0	0	5	25	0	25	10	5	40	0	20	0	100	25
2004	2,420	2,290	130	70	60	5	0	5	30	5	25	10	5	30	5	10	0	100	30
2005	2,420	2,290	125	70	60	5	0	5	25	0	25	10	5	30	0	15	10	100	25
2006	2,460	2,330	135	75	60	5	0	10	30	0	30	10	10	25	5	10	0	105	30
2007	2,465	2,335	130	65	60	5	0	10	25	0	30	10	5	20	0	15	5	95	35
2008	2,515	2,380	140	75	65	5	0	10	25	0	25	15	10	25	0	20	5	95	40
2009	2,510	2,370	140	70	70	5	0	10	20	0	30	10	5	25	5	25	5	95	40
2010	2,645	2,490	155	85	70	5	5	10	30	5	30	15	10	30	0	10	5	115	35
2011	2,650	2,480	170	100	65	5	0	10	30	0	30	25	5	40	5	10	5	135	40
2012	2,670	2,495	175	100	75	5	5	15	30	0	30	35	5	30	5	10	5	135	45
2013	2,650	2,475	175	100	80	5	5	10	25	0	25	40	5	30	5	15	15	130	40
2014	2,605	2,435	170	100	70	5	5	10	25	0	20	40	10	30	0	10	15	125	40
2015	2,605	2,425	180	95	85	5	0	15	25	0	20	45	5	25	15	15	10	125	50
2016	2,640	2,450	190	100	90	5	0	15	30	0	25	45	5	25	15	15	10	135	55
2017	2,655	2,465	190	110	80	5	0	10	25	0	20	50	5	35	20	15	5	135	50
2018	2,700	2,495	205	120	85	5	5	10	25	0	30	50	5	35	10	15	15	150	55
2019	2,680	2,460	220	125	90	5	0	15	30	5	30	50	5	40	25	5	5	155	65
2020	2,665	2,435	230	120	110	0	0	15	25	10	30	50	5	35	30	15	15	150	75
2021	2,655	2,425	230	125	105	0	5	15	30	10	25	45	5	50	25	10	10	150	80
2022	2,705	2,440	265	130	135	5	0	10	30	15	25	45	10	45	35	25	20	155	90
2023	2,715	2,425	285	145	140	5	5	10	30	20	25	50	15	60	35	20	25	180	95
2024	2,685	2,400	285	145	140	5	5	10	30	15	25	55	10	55	25	30	20	–	–
2025	2,730	2,425	305	155	150	5	5	10	30	15	25	65	10	60	25	35	25	–	–
2026	2,770	2,435	340	175	165	5	5	10	25	20	30	75	10	60	25	50	30	–	–

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