City · Westland, South Holland

's-Gravenzande: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, 's-Gravenzande had 24,540 residents. 16.9% of them (4,145 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westland (21.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.6%), Poland (3.2%) and other Asia (2.1%). 63.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 24,540 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.9% 4,145 people
Born abroad: 63.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.1% 20,395
Migration background 16.9% 4,145

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.6% 1,140 people

Westland 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.2% 785 people

Westland 3.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 525 people

Westland 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

1.0% 245 people

Westland 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.0% 240 people

Westland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.94% 230 people

Westland 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.92% 225 people

Westland 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.81% 200 people

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

0.79% 195 people

Westland 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.77% 190 people

Westland 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.35% 85 people

Westland 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.29% 70 people

Westland 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.1% 2,615
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.9% 1,530

Men and women

Men: 12,090
Women: 12,455

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% 's-Gravenzande 16.9%

Higher than 72% 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

16.9%

's-Gravenzande
Westland
Netherlands

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Year	's-Gravenzande	Westland	Netherlands
1998	6.7%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	7.0%	7.8%	17.1%
2000	7.4%	8.1%	17.5%
2001	7.4%	8.2%	18.0%
2002	7.5%	8.4%	18.4%
2003	7.6%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	7.7%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	7.9%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	8.0%	8.8%	19.3%
2007	8.3%	9.0%	19.4%
2008	8.6%	9.4%	19.6%
2009	8.4%	9.5%	19.9%
2010	8.5%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	8.5%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	10.1%	12.1%	20.9%
2013	10.3%	12.6%	21.1%
2014	11.4%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	12.1%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	12.2%	14.0%	22.1%
2017	12.2%	14.2%	22.6%
2018	12.5%	15.1%	23.1%
2019	12.8%	15.4%	23.6%
2020	13.1%	16.0%	24.2%
2021	13.3%	16.4%	24.6%
2022	13.9%	17.4%	26.0%
2023	15.4%	18.9%	27.1%
2024	15.9%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	16.2%	20.2%	28.5%
2026	16.9%	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 's-Gravenzande

				Largest group
2691 Oudeland	20.2%	14,735	+4.4 pp	Other Europe
2692 Zandevelt, Het Nieuwe water	14.1%	4,285	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
2694 Vreeburgh	8.3%	3,250	−0.2 pp	Other Europe
2693 Het Nieuwe water, Nieuwe Vaart	13.2%	2,270	+0.6 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	18,770	17,510	1,255	485	775	115	110	90	225	25	225	15	45	200	50	125	40	740	525
1999	18,975	17,645	1,335	485	855	125	115	85	215	40	220	10	50	205	50	165	60	745	585
2000	19,145	17,735	1,415	515	900	130	120	95	220	40	235	10	55	220	50	190	55	785	635
2001	19,160	17,740	1,420	540	885	130	120	95	210	45	240	15	50	235	40	185	60	785	645
2002	19,415	17,945	1,460	560	910	125	115	90	215	40	240	15	50	255	60	195	70	800	670
2003	19,465	17,980	1,485	565	915	135	110	90	215	45	235	20	50	260	55	205	60	810	675
2004	19,570	18,055	1,510	570	940	130	130	90	205	50	230	20	50	270	45	235	60	810	705
2005	19,745	18,185	1,560	590	955	125	125	100	215	45	215	40	60	275	45	235	65	835	720
2006	19,785	18,205	1,585	625	960	130	120	95	220	50	220	75	60	270	45	230	75	880	715
2007	19,865	18,225	1,640	680	960	125	125	110	220	55	215	115	60	290	45	235	50	925	720
2008	20,025	18,315	1,715	745	980	125	115	105	225	50	225	150	60	310	70	240	50	985	735
2009	20,050	18,365	1,680	720	950	125	125	105	220	55	215	140	60	305	65	210	50	960	720
2010	19,930	18,250	1,685	685	990	130	130	110	220	50	205	125	50	305	70	225	60	920	750
2011	19,945	18,250	1,700	690	1,000	125	125	100	200	45	205	135	60	290	85	245	75	930	770
2012	20,195	18,165	2,040	1,020	1,015	120	125	95	210	60	205	455	60	300	90	245	70	1,265	770
2013	20,445	18,325	2,115	1,080	1,025	115	125	110	210	60	210	515	60	295	95	240	70	1,320	790
2014	20,750	18,380	2,370	1,265	1,105	115	145	115	215	65	200	655	75	335	100	260	90	1,510	865
2015	21,025	18,475	2,550	1,410	1,140	120	135	115	220	75	205	790	65	350	105	275	100	1,670	890
2016	20,995	18,435	2,560	1,375	1,180	115	145	115	220	75	215	720	60	380	110	305	95	1,625	935
2017	21,125	18,550	2,575	1,360	1,215	115	160	105	215	75	210	710	60	380	120	325	100	1,600	970
2018	21,560	18,870	2,690	1,430	1,260	115	170	105	215	80	210	755	65	400	120	340	115	1,685	1,005
2019	21,795	19,015	2,780	1,440	1,330	125	175	130	210	85	210	730	70	430	140	360	105	1,680	1,100
2020	22,110	19,210	2,900	1,490	1,410	135	190	140	210	80	205	750	70	465	150	375	130	1,735	1,160
2021	22,425	19,435	2,990	1,500	1,490	150	200	155	220	90	205	760	65	470	160	390	125	1,760	1,235
2022	23,030	19,820	3,205	1,545	1,675	170	220	175	230	85	200	745	75	505	170	440	165	1,800	1,315
2023	23,465	19,870	3,615	1,865	1,745	195	230	175	225	85	210	745	80	840	175	460	180	2,145	1,380
2024	23,735	19,945	3,785	2,020	1,765	200	240	195	230	85	200	765	70	980	170	460	180	–	–
2025	24,235	20,310	3,925	2,045	1,875	210	250	215	235	90	210	770	70	1,000	180	490	195	–	–
2026	24,540	20,395	4,145	2,200	1,950	230	245	225	240	85	200	785	70	1,140	190	525	195	–	–

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