City · Hoeksche Waard, South Holland

Strijensas: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Strijensas had 490 residents. 11.2% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hoeksche Waard (13.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.1%), Indonesia (2.0%) and other Asia (2.0%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.9 percentage points.

Residents
490 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.2% 55 people
Born abroad
54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.9 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 88.8% 435
  • Migration background 11.2% 55

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.1% 15 people
    Hoeksche Waard 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.0% 10 people
    Hoeksche Waard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.0% 10 people
    Hoeksche Waard 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Suriname
    1.0% 5 people
    Hoeksche Waard 0.75% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Germany
    1.0% 5 people
    Hoeksche Waard 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 5 people
    Hoeksche Waard 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Hoeksche Waard 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Hoeksche Waard 0.26% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Hoeksche Waard 0.49% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Hoeksche Waard 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Hoeksche Waard 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Hoeksche Waard 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 54.5% 30
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.5% 25

Men and women

Men
255
Women
235

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Strijensas
  • Hoeksche Waard
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year StrijensasHoeksche WaardNetherlands
1998 7.8%6.7%16.7%
1999 7.8%6.9%17.1%
2000 6.9%7.0%17.5%
2001 7.8%6.9%18.0%
2002 6.9%7.0%18.4%
2003 6.8%7.2%18.8%
2004 6.7%7.3%19.0%
2005 7.8%7.5%19.2%
2006 5.9%7.6%19.3%
2007 7.1%7.7%19.4%
2008 7.1%7.7%19.6%
2009 6.3%7.8%19.9%
2010 6.3%7.8%20.3%
2011 6.5%7.9%20.6%
2012 6.5%8.0%20.9%
2013 7.7%8.0%21.1%
2014 8.0%7.8%21.4%
2015 6.7%7.9%21.7%
2016 8.6%8.2%22.1%
2017 6.5%8.6%22.6%
2018 6.3%8.7%23.1%
2019 6.4%9.1%23.6%
2020 6.5%9.4%24.2%
2021 5.4%9.8%24.6%
2022 6.3%10.8%26.0%
2023 6.3%11.8%27.1%
2024 8.2%12.2%27.9%
2025 10.2%12.7%28.5%
2026 11.2%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 Strijensas

Largest group
3292 Strijen 490 +4.9 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 51548040152510005050550553010
1999 5154754025155001001005100053010
2000 5104753520155005010055005305
2001 51547540201550010510055000255
2002 5104753515205005050550552510
2003 515480352020500105100010005305
2004 52048535202050555100555002510
2005 51548040202550055100555503010
2006 50547530201500510010055500255
2007 49045535201500510050510000305
2008 4904553520150055550510050255
2009 480450301510000505055050255
2010 4804503015200001005055505205
2011 460435301515005555055050255
2012 465430301510000505055005255
2013 45542035202000550505105502510
2014 440405352010005100500150002510
2015 4454153015150055050555002510
2016 4654254015200055050555502510
2017 4604303015150005500510500205
2018 4754453015150005550550502510
2019 470440301510000505055005205
2020 46543530101500010000555052010
2021 4604352515150005050555052510
2022 4754403015200051005055500205
2023 48044530151500050500105002010
2024 48544540152500510050010550––
2025 49044050202500510050015055––
2026 490435552035005100500155100––