City · Westland, South Holland

Poeldijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Poeldijk had 8,425 residents. 25.3% of them (2,130 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Westland (21.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.5%), Turkey (4.3%) and other Europe (4.3%). 55.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.8 percentage points.

Residents: 8,425 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.3% 2,130 people
Born abroad: 55.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.8 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 74.7% 6,290
Migration background 25.3% 2,130

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 375 people

Westland 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.3% 360 people

Westland 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.3% 360 people

Westland 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.1% 260 people

Westland 3.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

2.9% 245 people

Westland 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

2.0% 170 people

Westland 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.1% 95 people

Westland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.89% 75 people

Westland 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.83% 70 people

Westland 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 55 people

Westland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.47% 40 people

Westland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.24% 20 people

Westland 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.4% 1,180
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.8% 955

Men and women

Men: 4,265
Women: 4,155

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Poeldijk 25.3%

Higher than 89% 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

25.3%

Poeldijk
Westland
Netherlands

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Year	Poeldijk	Westland	Netherlands
1998	6.5%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	6.8%	7.8%	17.1%
2000	6.9%	8.1%	17.5%
2001	7.1%	8.2%	18.0%
2002	7.0%	8.4%	18.4%
2003	7.7%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	7.4%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	7.3%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	7.8%	8.8%	19.3%
2007	8.3%	9.0%	19.4%
2008	8.7%	9.4%	19.6%
2009	8.5%	9.5%	19.9%
2010	9.3%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	9.3%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	10.6%	12.1%	20.9%
2013	11.8%	12.6%	21.1%
2014	13.4%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	14.5%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	14.4%	14.0%	22.1%
2017	15.7%	14.2%	22.6%
2018	16.1%	15.1%	23.1%
2019	16.7%	15.4%	23.6%
2020	17.6%	16.0%	24.2%
2021	17.6%	16.4%	24.6%
2022	18.5%	17.4%	26.0%
2023	20.5%	18.9%	27.1%
2024	21.1%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	23.0%	20.2%	28.5%
2026	25.3%	21.4%	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 Poeldijk

				Largest group
2685 Westhof en Dijkpolder, Noord	25.3%	8,425	+6.8 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	5,810	5,430	380	170	215	10	30	45	70	5	75	5	15	75	5	30	20	240	135
1999	5,800	5,410	395	160	230	15	30	45	70	5	70	5	10	75	5	40	20	245	150
2000	5,760	5,360	395	165	230	15	30	50	70	5	65	5	10	85	10	30	20	245	150
2001	5,695	5,295	405	175	220	10	30	35	70	5	65	5	10	95	10	35	25	255	145
2002	5,620	5,220	395	180	225	10	20	40	65	5	65	10	10	95	20	40	25	255	145
2003	5,880	5,425	455	165	290	20	30	50	70	10	70	10	15	70	25	65	20	255	200
2004	5,980	5,535	445	165	275	15	35	40	70	5	65	15	15	70	15	70	25	255	190
2005	5,995	5,555	435	160	280	10	30	50	65	5	60	15	15	70	15	80	25	250	190
2006	6,000	5,540	465	175	290	10	35	40	65	5	60	20	20	75	20	90	25	250	210
2007	5,990	5,485	495	190	315	15	35	40	70	5	65	25	15	85	25	105	20	270	225
2008	5,940	5,425	515	200	315	15	40	45	70	5	65	30	15	90	25	100	15	280	240
2009	5,850	5,345	500	185	320	10	40	45	70	0	65	30	15	75	25	105	25	265	235
2010	5,785	5,245	540	210	335	15	45	45	75	10	70	40	15	85	25	105	15	290	250
2011	5,630	5,105	525	210	310	15	45	35	70	5	65	55	15	75	25	95	20	295	225
2012	5,660	5,065	600	290	310	25	45	35	70	5	65	120	15	90	25	85	20	375	225
2013	5,705	5,030	675	355	320	25	55	40	70	10	65	190	15	85	30	75	15	435	235
2014	5,880	5,090	790	415	375	30	85	45	70	10	65	235	15	100	35	85	15	495	295
2015	6,015	5,140	875	475	405	25	95	45	65	10	65	260	15	135	35	105	25	550	325
2016	6,060	5,185	875	435	445	30	110	45	70	15	60	220	15	140	40	105	30	515	360
2017	6,175	5,205	970	475	490	30	120	55	75	25	60	255	15	145	45	120	20	565	410
2018	6,290	5,275	1,015	490	520	25	115	70	75	25	65	255	10	160	45	140	25	580	435
2019	6,575	5,480	1,095	525	575	35	115	80	80	25	60	265	15	185	45	165	30	620	475
2020	6,950	5,730	1,220	570	650	50	120	105	85	25	70	270	20	210	50	180	35	675	550
2021	7,110	5,860	1,250	535	715	70	135	110	85	25	70	230	15	220	55	200	35	640	605
2022	7,240	5,895	1,340	515	825	100	150	115	90	30	65	230	15	210	55	245	45	625	685
2023	7,570	6,020	1,550	590	960	130	150	150	90	30	70	230	15	275	65	300	45	710	805
2024	7,870	6,210	1,660	620	1,040	165	165	165	95	30	70	255	15	280	65	310	50	–	–
2025	8,125	6,260	1,870	660	1,205	235	165	200	100	35	70	255	15	320	60	355	55	–	–
2026	8,425	6,290	2,130	710	1,420	360	170	245	95	40	70	260	20	360	75	375	55	–	–

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