City · Hoeksche Waard, South Holland

Strijen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Strijen had 8,335 residents. 15.2% of them (1,270 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 Europe (5.3%), other Asia (3.2%) and other Africa (1.4%). 63.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 8,335 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.2% 1,270 people
Born abroad: 63.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.8% 7,065
Migration background 15.2% 1,270

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.3% 445 people

Hoeksche Waard 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 265 people

Hoeksche Waard 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 115 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 85 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.0% 80 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.90% 75 people

Hoeksche Waard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.60% 50 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.42% 35 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.75% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.42% 35 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.36% 30 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.36% 30 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.30% 25 people

Hoeksche Waard 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

64% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.8% 810
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.6% 465

Men and women

Men: 4,075
Women: 4,265

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Strijen 15.2%

Higher than 64% 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

15.2%

Strijen
Hoeksche Waard
Netherlands

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Year	Strijen	Hoeksche Waard	Netherlands
1998	7.7%	6.7%	16.7%
1999	8.3%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	8.1%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	7.2%	6.9%	18.0%
2002	6.8%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	7.0%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	7.1%	7.3%	19.0%
2005	7.0%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	7.4%	7.6%	19.3%
2007	7.4%	7.7%	19.4%
2008	7.4%	7.7%	19.6%
2009	7.6%	7.8%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	7.8%	20.3%
2011	7.6%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	7.6%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	7.6%	8.0%	21.1%
2014	7.6%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	7.9%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	8.1%	8.2%	22.1%
2017	8.2%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	8.8%	8.7%	23.1%
2019	9.3%	9.1%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	9.4%	24.2%
2021	9.9%	9.8%	24.6%
2022	10.7%	10.8%	26.0%
2023	12.9%	11.8%	27.1%
2024	14.4%	12.2%	27.9%
2025	14.5%	12.7%	28.5%
2026	15.2%	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 Strijen

				Largest group
3291 Strijen	15.2%	8,335	+4.5 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	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	8,280	7,635	640	255	390	15	15	45	75	10	95	10	30	120	90	90	50	355	285
1999	8,430	7,725	700	275	420	10	15	40	80	15	95	15	35	130	100	110	50	390	315
2000	8,490	7,805	690	315	375	5	20	40	85	15	105	15	35	160	70	90	50	425	270
2001	8,385	7,780	605	300	300	5	15	45	75	15	95	15	30	160	45	65	35	405	200
2002	8,310	7,740	565	290	280	5	15	45	75	15	95	20	30	145	30	50	45	395	175
2003	8,260	7,675	580	285	295	5	20	55	80	15	85	15	25	160	25	45	50	390	185
2004	8,315	7,730	590	290	300	10	20	60	80	20	90	20	25	155	30	40	40	400	195
2005	8,255	7,670	580	285	295	10	20	55	70	15	85	20	20	160	30	50	45	385	195
2006	8,200	7,600	605	300	300	5	15	55	75	15	90	20	25	165	40	55	40	400	200
2007	8,160	7,555	605	295	315	5	15	55	70	20	80	15	30	170	45	55	50	395	205
2008	8,080	7,490	595	290	300	5	20	50	65	15	75	15	35	165	35	55	55	395	200
2009	8,020	7,405	610	305	300	5	20	45	80	20	80	20	30	175	35	55	40	420	190
2010	7,960	7,365	590	300	285	0	15	40	75	15	75	15	30	180	35	60	45	410	185
2011	7,930	7,330	600	295	310	5	20	40	65	20	80	20	30	165	45	65	50	390	205
2012	7,925	7,320	605	285	315	0	20	45	60	20	75	20	25	165	45	75	50	380	225
2013	7,850	7,255	595	280	320	0	20	40	65	20	70	20	30	160	50	75	50	380	220
2014	7,785	7,195	590	265	330	5	25	40	65	20	75	20	30	140	45	75	55	370	220
2015	7,815	7,200	615	280	340	5	25	45	70	15	70	20	30	160	45	80	55	385	230
2016	7,850	7,215	635	290	345	10	25	40	65	25	75	20	35	160	50	85	45	390	245
2017	7,865	7,220	645	285	360	5	30	45	70	20	70	25	30	160	55	90	45	385	265
2018	7,860	7,170	690	290	405	10	20	45	70	25	75	25	30	160	65	120	50	395	300
2019	7,855	7,125	730	300	435	5	25	40	70	30	65	35	35	165	70	135	60	405	325
2020	7,840	7,095	745	290	455	5	20	45	75	35	60	30	30	170	85	140	50	400	345
2021	7,870	7,090	780	315	465	10	25	40	75	30	65	40	35	175	75	155	55	425	350
2022	7,890	7,045	845	320	525	10	25	40	75	30	65	45	35	175	80	195	75	430	360
2023	8,010	6,980	1,030	480	550	20	20	35	75	25	70	45	40	320	80	225	75	580	395
2024	8,150	6,975	1,175	580	595	25	30	40	75	30	70	50	40	420	85	240	75	–	–
2025	8,185	6,995	1,190	575	615	30	20	35	75	30	70	45	35	425	85	265	75	–	–
2026	8,335	7,065	1,270	615	660	30	25	35	75	30	80	50	35	445	115	265	85	–	–

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