City · Hoeksche Waard, South Holland

's-Gravendeel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, 's-Gravendeel had 9,470 residents. 15.7% of them (1,490 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Hoeksche Waard (13.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.0%), other Europe (2.4%) and other Africa (1.9%). 66.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.4 percentage points.

Residents: 9,470 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.7% 1,490 people
Born abroad: 66.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.4 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.3% 7,980
Migration background 15.7% 1,490

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.0% 565 people

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

2.4% 225 people

Hoeksche Waard 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 180 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 95 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.90% 85 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.79% 75 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.69% 65 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

0.63% 60 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.53% 50 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.42% 40 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.37% 35 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.75% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.16% 15 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.8% 995
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.2% 495

Men and women

Men: 4,710
Women: 4,760

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% 's-Gravendeel 15.7%

Higher than 67% 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

15.7%

's-Gravendeel
Hoeksche Waard
Netherlands

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Year	's-Gravendeel	Hoeksche Waard	Netherlands
1998	6.0%	6.7%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	6.4%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	6.9%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	6.0%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	6.4%	7.3%	19.0%
2005	7.6%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	8.4%	7.6%	19.3%
2007	9.0%	7.7%	19.4%
2008	8.8%	7.7%	19.6%
2009	8.9%	7.8%	19.9%
2010	9.0%	7.8%	20.3%
2011	9.5%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	9.0%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	9.3%	8.0%	21.1%
2014	6.5%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	6.7%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	7.3%	8.2%	22.1%
2017	9.8%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	7.5%	8.7%	23.1%
2019	7.8%	9.1%	23.6%
2020	8.3%	9.4%	24.2%
2021	8.8%	9.8%	24.6%
2022	9.3%	10.8%	26.0%
2023	12.1%	11.8%	27.1%
2024	11.7%	12.2%	27.9%
2025	12.9%	12.7%	28.5%
2026	15.7%	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 's-Gravendeel

				Largest group
3295 's-Gravendeel	15.7%	9,470	+6.4 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	8,675	8,150	520	250	275	5	0	25	115	10	70	0	40	140	55	40	25	375	150
1999	8,690	8,170	520	255	265	10	5	20	115	10	70	5	50	130	40	45	20	385	140
2000	8,720	8,165	555	270	295	10	0	35	120	15	70	5	40	155	45	55	15	395	160
2001	8,740	8,200	535	230	305	15	0	35	115	15	65	5	40	120	50	55	20	355	180
2002	8,770	8,235	530	235	295	10	0	30	115	10	65	5	40	125	50	55	25	355	175
2003	8,905	8,365	535	225	305	15	5	35	100	15	65	5	40	115	50	60	25	345	190
2004	8,875	8,305	570	230	340	5	5	35	105	15	60	5	35	130	60	90	25	350	225
2005	8,920	8,250	675	250	425	15	5	25	100	20	60	10	35	145	85	150	25	365	310
2006	8,940	8,190	755	270	490	20	0	25	95	20	65	10	35	160	130	165	35	385	370
2007	9,035	8,215	815	325	485	25	0	25	95	20	60	20	45	200	140	150	30	430	385
2008	9,030	8,240	795	310	475	30	0	25	95	20	65	20	50	175	130	150	25	425	375
2009	9,100	8,290	810	285	515	15	5	30	95	20	65	20	40	160	135	175	40	400	405
2010	9,080	8,265	820	295	525	15	5	30	90	20	60	25	40	170	135	200	30	400	420
2011	9,080	8,220	860	300	565	15	0	30	90	25	60	25	45	170	175	195	35	405	460
2012	8,955	8,145	810	300	510	20	0	35	85	25	55	30	50	165	140	180	25	400	410
2013	8,950	8,115	830	300	530	20	5	35	85	25	55	30	50	165	125	215	20	390	440
2014	8,690	8,125	565	260	300	15	5	35	80	20	55	35	50	120	45	80	20	360	205
2015	8,670	8,085	585	270	315	15	5	30	85	20	55	35	50	130	55	75	30	365	215
2016	8,655	8,025	630	260	370	15	10	35	85	20	55	35	40	130	50	130	25	355	280
2017	8,930	8,055	875	270	605	15	10	35	85	25	50	30	45	145	95	305	35	365	510
2018	8,735	8,080	655	275	380	15	10	35	90	25	50	40	45	140	55	110	40	375	280
2019	8,805	8,115	690	295	400	15	5	40	90	40	50	45	45	155	65	110	35	400	295
2020	8,905	8,165	740	320	425	20	5	40	90	35	60	45	45	170	70	130	35	425	320
2021	9,000	8,205	795	325	470	30	10	40	90	40	60	40	45	180	65	160	35	430	365
2022	9,050	8,205	845	320	530	35	15	35	85	50	60	45	45	175	80	185	50	415	405
2023	9,310	8,180	1,125	360	765	55	15	35	90	50	65	60	40	195	105	385	40	455	635
2024	9,195	8,115	1,080	375	705	55	15	35	90	40	60	60	40	210	115	315	45	–	–
2025	9,215	8,030	1,185	375	810	70	15	35	90	45	65	55	40	210	120	375	60	–	–
2026	9,470	7,980	1,490	390	1,100	75	15	35	95	50	60	65	40	225	180	565	85	–	–

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