City · Velsen, North Holland

Velsen-Noord: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Velsen-Noord had 6,010 residents. 48.5% of them (2,915 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Velsen (24.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (12.0%), other Europe (8.5%) and Turkey (6.9%). 63.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.6 percentage points.

Residents: 6,010 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 48.5% 2,915 people
Born abroad: 63.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +8.6 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

51% 49%

Dutch origin 51.5% 3,095
Migration background 48.5% 2,915

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

12.0% 720 people

Velsen 4.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

8.5% 510 people

Velsen 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

6.9% 415 people

Velsen 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

5.2% 310 people

Velsen 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.0% 300 people

Velsen 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

3.4% 205 people

Velsen 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.5% 150 people

Velsen 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.7% 100 people

Velsen 0.82% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.2% 75 people

Velsen 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 70 people

Velsen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.67% 40 people

Velsen 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.25% 15 people

Velsen 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.6% 1,855
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.4% 1,060

Men and women

Men: 3,115
Women: 2,895

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Velsen-Noord 48.5%

Higher than 99% 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

48.5%

Velsen-Noord
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Year	Velsen-Noord	Velsen	Netherlands
1998	20.3%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	21.0%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	21.4%	12.9%	17.5%
2001	21.6%	13.1%	18.0%
2002	22.0%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	22.6%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	23.7%	14.1%	19.0%
2005	24.2%	14.3%	19.2%
2006	24.1%	14.4%	19.3%
2007	25.3%	14.7%	19.4%
2008	26.1%	15.0%	19.6%
2009	26.8%	15.2%	19.9%
2010	28.1%	15.6%	20.3%
2011	29.5%	15.9%	20.6%
2012	30.1%	16.2%	20.9%
2013	30.5%	16.4%	21.1%
2014	30.7%	16.7%	21.4%
2015	32.2%	17.0%	21.7%
2016	33.4%	17.5%	22.1%
2017	34.8%	17.9%	22.6%
2018	34.9%	18.4%	23.1%
2019	36.1%	19.0%	23.6%
2020	37.3%	19.5%	24.2%
2021	38.1%	19.9%	24.6%
2022	39.9%	21.1%	26.0%
2023	42.3%	22.0%	27.1%
2024	45.1%	22.9%	27.9%
2025	47.8%	23.8%	28.5%
2026	48.5%	24.3%	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 Velsen-Noord

				Largest group
1951 Noord	48.5%	6,010	+8.6 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	5,255	4,190	1,065	505	560	280	50	15	85	20	130	20	30	325	35	45	30	595	470
1999	5,260	4,160	1,105	515	580	275	55	15	85	15	125	25	30	335	45	55	35	605	500
2000	5,285	4,160	1,130	510	625	280	60	25	80	15	125	20	25	340	65	60	40	600	530
2001	5,285	4,145	1,140	520	620	270	60	25	80	20	125	20	25	350	60	70	35	605	540
2002	5,280	4,125	1,160	515	645	280	60	30	85	10	120	20	30	345	60	80	40	600	560
2003	5,235	4,050	1,185	495	695	285	70	30	75	20	120	20	30	325	65	105	45	575	615
2004	5,270	4,015	1,250	520	725	285	75	30	75	25	115	20	30	355	65	130	40	600	650
2005	5,235	3,965	1,265	510	755	295	90	20	80	30	120	20	30	340	65	135	40	595	675
2006	5,045	3,835	1,215	490	730	290	90	20	75	20	120	20	25	325	45	135	55	580	635
2007	4,955	3,700	1,255	480	770	290	100	20	85	25	120	30	25	305	55	145	50	575	680
2008	5,030	3,715	1,315	495	830	290	100	20	85	35	120	35	25	315	70	155	75	590	725
2009	5,050	3,690	1,355	520	840	285	110	25	80	35	115	45	20	340	85	150	70	620	735
2010	5,045	3,625	1,420	525	895	290	125	30	75	35	120	55	25	325	95	175	70	620	800
2011	5,075	3,580	1,495	550	950	300	130	35	70	40	120	65	20	345	120	180	75	640	860
2012	5,125	3,575	1,545	575	970	295	140	35	75	35	115	85	25	350	115	205	70	660	885
2013	5,125	3,560	1,565	580	990	300	145	30	80	40	110	90	25	355	115	215	65	665	895
2014	5,110	3,540	1,570	585	985	290	155	30	70	40	105	115	30	335	110	220	70	665	900
2015	5,160	3,500	1,660	630	1,030	285	150	35	80	35	100	165	25	340	120	245	80	725	935
2016	5,210	3,470	1,740	700	1,040	280	150	30	75	40	105	200	25	370	135	260	70	790	950
2017	5,255	3,425	1,830	720	1,110	300	150	25	75	35	95	240	25	360	145	300	80	815	1,015
2018	5,285	3,440	1,845	720	1,125	295	150	25	75	35	90	230	25	375	135	325	85	815	1,030
2019	5,320	3,400	1,920	750	1,170	305	160	25	80	40	90	265	15	380	145	330	85	850	1,070
2020	5,315	3,335	1,980	795	1,185	300	155	35	80	35	95	265	15	420	140	355	85	890	1,085
2021	5,280	3,270	2,010	770	1,240	310	160	35	80	30	95	260	15	400	160	370	95	870	1,140
2022	5,315	3,195	2,120	810	1,310	300	155	45	85	35	90	295	15	410	165	425	110	930	1,175
2023	5,465	3,160	2,310	855	1,450	325	160	55	85	30	85	300	15	450	190	500	100	975	1,315
2024	5,710	3,135	2,575	905	1,670	350	180	70	80	35	80	310	20	495	225	620	115	–	–
2025	6,000	3,130	2,870	940	1,930	410	180	105	80	40	80	310	15	535	265	710	150	–	–
2026	6,010	3,095	2,915	910	2,005	415	205	100	75	40	70	310	15	510	300	720	150	–	–

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