City · Hoeksche Waard, South Holland

Oud-Beijerland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oud-Beijerland had 25,010 residents. 13.7% of them (3,435 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 Hoeksche Waard (13.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.1%), other Europe (2.8%) and Indonesia (1.5%). 50.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 25,010 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.7% 3,435 people
Born abroad: 50.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.3% 21,580
Migration background 13.7% 3,435

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Oud-Beijerland. For comparison, the line marks Hoeksche Waard and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 785 people

Hoeksche Waard 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 695 people

Hoeksche Waard 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.5% 365 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 350 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.1% 275 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 260 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.70% 175 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.75% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.50% 125 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.46% 115 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.42% 105 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.40% 100 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.36% 90 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.7% 1,740
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.2% 1,690

Men and women

Men: 12,290
Women: 12,720

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oud-Beijerland 13.7%

Higher than 57% 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

13.7%

Oud-Beijerland
Hoeksche Waard
Netherlands

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Year	Oud-Beijerland	Hoeksche Waard	Netherlands
1998	7.8%	6.7%	16.7%
1999	8.0%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	8.2%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	8.4%	6.9%	18.0%
2002	8.7%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	8.8%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	8.9%	7.3%	19.0%
2005	9.0%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	8.9%	7.6%	19.3%
2007	9.0%	7.7%	19.4%
2008	9.0%	7.7%	19.6%
2009	9.2%	7.8%	19.9%
2010	9.2%	7.8%	20.3%
2011	9.2%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	9.4%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	9.3%	8.0%	21.1%
2014	9.5%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	9.5%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	9.9%	8.2%	22.1%
2017	10.0%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	10.3%	8.7%	23.1%
2019	10.7%	9.1%	23.6%
2020	10.9%	9.4%	24.2%
2021	11.2%	9.8%	24.6%
2022	12.4%	10.8%	26.0%
2023	12.9%	11.8%	27.1%
2024	13.1%	12.2%	27.9%
2025	13.4%	12.7%	28.5%
2026	13.7%	13.4%	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 Oud-Beijerland

				Largest group
3261 Poortwijk, Croonenburghwijk	14.3%	10,390	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
3262 Zuidwijk, Zeeheldenwijk	13.7%	10,075	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
3263 Zoomwijck, Spuioeverwijk	12.3%	4,545	+1.4 pp	Other Asia

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	21,815	20,125	1,695	735	960	20	80	125	385	60	295	15	75	350	100	120	70	1,150	540
1999	22,410	20,610	1,795	775	1,020	20	95	135	385	55	310	25	80	360	85	155	90	1,200	600
2000	22,470	20,630	1,835	800	1,050	25	90	135	380	50	305	30	80	385	100	155	115	1,230	620
2001	22,395	20,505	1,885	825	1,065	25	100	140	370	60	325	25	85	390	90	165	115	1,255	635
2002	22,595	20,640	1,955	865	1,080	20	100	145	370	55	325	25	90	425	95	185	110	1,285	670
2003	23,165	21,130	2,035	885	1,135	20	110	160	385	60	320	20	95	450	80	210	110	1,325	705
2004	23,370	21,285	2,075	905	1,175	20	110	155	395	50	320	35	95	455	90	225	130	1,340	745
2005	23,780	21,650	2,135	915	1,210	20	105	175	385	55	335	40	100	440	105	245	120	1,360	765
2006	23,900	21,765	2,135	930	1,200	25	100	165	385	55	335	40	95	460	105	245	120	1,375	765
2007	24,015	21,845	2,170	945	1,220	20	90	170	370	50	335	45	90	475	115	280	125	1,385	790
2008	23,820	21,675	2,150	935	1,220	25	100	155	370	50	320	60	85	470	110	285	125	1,355	795
2009	23,735	21,555	2,180	965	1,210	20	90	155	360	50	320	55	85	505	125	280	130	1,380	795
2010	23,555	21,390	2,165	955	1,210	25	80	160	355	50	320	55	90	490	145	270	125	1,355	805
2011	23,535	21,380	2,155	955	1,215	25	90	150	350	55	305	55	85	510	145	275	125	1,350	800
2012	23,415	21,225	2,195	955	1,240	25	85	145	345	60	305	65	75	510	160	285	135	1,355	840
2013	23,445	21,280	2,170	950	1,225	30	80	140	350	55	305	65	80	500	155	275	140	1,360	815
2014	23,710	21,455	2,255	995	1,260	30	80	140	345	60	315	70	85	525	165	300	140	1,405	850
2015	23,705	21,460	2,245	980	1,265	30	75	140	345	65	300	70	85	525	180	305	125	1,385	865
2016	23,850	21,500	2,350	995	1,345	30	80	140	340	70	285	90	90	530	170	370	145	1,400	945
2017	24,015	21,605	2,410	1,015	1,395	30	80	145	355	65	290	95	100	530	185	390	145	1,435	975
2018	24,300	21,790	2,510	1,015	1,500	40	80	155	365	70	295	90	95	535	195	440	155	1,445	1,065
2019	24,360	21,765	2,595	1,035	1,560	35	80	145	365	80	290	90	95	560	210	470	175	1,465	1,125
2020	24,570	21,885	2,685	1,070	1,610	40	80	150	360	75	295	90	95	590	230	505	170	1,495	1,185
2021	24,670	21,900	2,770	1,070	1,690	55	80	150	365	85	295	95	95	585	240	520	195	1,515	1,245
2022	24,800	21,740	3,065	1,115	1,950	65	80	170	375	110	305	110	100	605	260	650	240	1,530	1,385
2023	24,900	21,680	3,215	1,180	2,035	70	95	175	370	110	295	105	105	690	285	680	245	1,600	1,470
2024	24,860	21,605	3,255	1,155	2,100	80	85	180	365	115	285	115	105	655	310	720	250	–	–
2025	25,060	21,710	3,355	1,170	2,185	80	95	180	360	110	280	120	100	665	335	750	260	–	–
2026	25,010	21,580	3,435	1,195	2,235	90	100	175	365	125	275	115	105	695	350	785	260	–	–

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