City · Nissewaard, South Holland

Simonshaven: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Simonshaven had 760 residents. 12.5% of them (95 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Nissewaard (32.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.3%), Indonesia (2.6%) and Suriname (1.3%). 47.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 760 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 95 people
Born abroad: 47.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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 87.5% 665
Migration background 12.5% 95

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.3% 25 people

Nissewaard 5.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.6% 20 people

Nissewaard 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.3% 10 people

Nissewaard 4.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.3% 10 people

Nissewaard 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.3% 10 people

Nissewaard 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.66% 5 people

Nissewaard 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.66% 5 people

Nissewaard 3.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.66% 5 people

Nissewaard 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.66% 5 people

Nissewaard 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.66% 5 people

Nissewaard 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Nissewaard 0.88% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Nissewaard 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.4% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.6% 50

Men and women

Men: 390
Women: 370

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Simonshaven 12.5%

Higher than 50% 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

12.5%

Simonshaven
Nissewaard
Netherlands

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Year	Simonshaven	Nissewaard	Netherlands
1998	6.5%	17.1%	16.7%
1999	6.6%	17.3%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	17.9%	17.5%
2001	5.5%	18.5%	18.0%
2002	6.4%	19.1%	18.4%
2003	6.5%	19.5%	18.8%
2004	6.5%	19.8%	19.0%
2005	7.7%	19.9%	19.2%
2006	9.0%	20.2%	19.3%
2007	7.9%	20.4%	19.4%
2008	8.0%	20.5%	19.6%
2009	9.9%	20.7%	19.9%
2010	9.0%	21.0%	20.3%
2011	8.1%	21.2%	20.6%
2012	9.6%	21.4%	20.9%
2013	9.0%	21.6%	21.1%
2014	9.1%	21.9%	21.4%
2015	9.1%	22.3%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	22.7%	22.1%
2017	9.1%	23.2%	22.6%
2018	8.9%	23.8%	23.1%
2019	9.6%	24.6%	23.6%
2020	7.5%	25.3%	24.2%
2021	7.8%	26.1%	24.6%
2022	9.2%	27.7%	26.0%
2023	8.5%	28.7%	27.1%
2024	9.8%	29.9%	27.9%
2025	12.0%	30.9%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	32.0%	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 Simonshaven

				Largest group
3212 Poldergebied Simonshaven	12.5%	760	+3.3 pp	Other Europe

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	465	430	30	10	15	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	20	5
1999	455	430	30	10	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	25	10
2000	445	420	30	15	20	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	5	5	20	10
2001	455	425	25	10	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	15	10
2002	470	440	30	15	20	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	5	15	15
2003	465	435	30	15	15	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	10
2004	460	435	30	15	15	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	10
2005	455	420	35	20	15	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	25	15
2006	445	410	40	15	25	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	25	15
2007	445	405	35	20	15	0	10	10	5	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	25	10
2008	435	400	35	20	15	0	10	5	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	25	10
2009	455	410	45	25	25	0	10	5	5	5	5	0	15	0	5	0	25	15
2010	445	405	40	15	15	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	30	15
2011	430	395	35	20	20	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	5	25	15
2012	470	435	45	25	15	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	20	0	0	5	30	15
2013	500	455	45	20	20	0	5	10	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	30	15
2014	495	450	45	20	25	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	15	5	0	0	30	10
2015	495	450	45	20	20	0	5	10	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	30	10
2016	485	445	40	20	20	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	25	15
2017	495	450	45	20	25	0	5	10	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	10	30	15
2018	505	460	45	20	30	0	5	10	10	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	30	20
2019	520	470	50	20	30	0	5	10	10	0	5	0	15	5	0	0	30	20
2020	535	495	40	15	25	5	5	10	5	0	0	5	10	5	0	0	25	15
2021	575	530	45	20	25	0	5	10	5	5	5	0	10	5	0	0	30	15
2022	600	540	55	25	30	0	5	15	5	10	0	0	15	0	5	0	40	15
2023	590	535	50	20	30	0	0	15	0	5	5	5	10	0	5	5	35	10
2024	615	550	60	25	35	5	5	15	0	5	5	5	10	0	5	5	–	–
2025	710	625	85	40	45	5	10	15	5	10	5	5	25	0	5	5	–	–
2026	760	665	95	50	45	5	10	20	5	10	10	5	25	0	5	5	–	–

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