City · Velsen, North Holland

Velserbroek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Velserbroek had 15,340 residents. 16.0% of them (2,460 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Velsen (24.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.9%), other Asia (2.8%) and Indonesia (2.3%). 44.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 15,340 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.0% 2,460 people
Born abroad: 44.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.0% 12,880
Migration background 16.0% 2,460

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.9% 450 people

Velsen 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 425 people

Velsen 4.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.3% 355 people

Velsen 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 230 people

Velsen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 225 people

Velsen 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.1% 175 people

Velsen 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 160 people

Velsen 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.95% 145 people

Velsen 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.75% 115 people

Velsen 0.82% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.46% 70 people

Velsen 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.39% 60 people

Velsen 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.36% 55 people

Velsen 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.7% 1,100
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.3% 1,360

Men and women

Men: 7,615
Women: 7,725

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Velserbroek 16.0%

Higher than 68% 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

16.0%

Velserbroek
Velsen
Netherlands

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Year	Velserbroek	Velsen	Netherlands
1998	10.3%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	10.5%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	10.9%	12.9%	17.5%
2001	11.0%	13.1%	18.0%
2002	11.2%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	11.2%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	11.2%	14.1%	19.0%
2005	11.3%	14.3%	19.2%
2006	11.4%	14.4%	19.3%
2007	11.5%	14.7%	19.4%
2008	11.3%	15.0%	19.6%
2009	11.6%	15.2%	19.9%
2010	11.8%	15.6%	20.3%
2011	11.9%	15.9%	20.6%
2012	12.0%	16.2%	20.9%
2013	12.1%	16.4%	21.1%
2014	12.2%	16.7%	21.4%
2015	12.2%	17.0%	21.7%
2016	12.5%	17.5%	22.1%
2017	12.5%	17.9%	22.6%
2018	13.1%	18.4%	23.1%
2019	13.6%	19.0%	23.6%
2020	13.8%	19.5%	24.2%
2021	14.0%	19.9%	24.6%
2022	14.8%	21.1%	26.0%
2023	15.1%	22.0%	27.1%
2024	15.8%	22.9%	27.9%
2025	16.1%	23.8%	28.5%
2026	16.0%	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 Velserbroek

				Largest group
1991 Hofgeest	16.0%	13,380	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
1992 Springerbuurt	16.3%	1,960	+1.3 pp	Indonesia

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	14,885	13,355	1,530	600	925	45	15	75	420	45	240	30	45	285	65	160	100	1,100	435
1999	15,000	13,430	1,570	615	960	50	30	75	420	45	250	30	45	290	65	175	100	1,110	465
2000	15,935	14,200	1,735	675	1,060	75	25	85	450	55	265	30	45	335	70	195	105	1,195	540
2001	16,275	14,490	1,785	680	1,100	70	35	80	455	55	260	35	50	335	85	195	125	1,220	565
2002	16,385	14,545	1,840	715	1,120	75	35	85	450	60	270	30	45	370	90	215	110	1,240	600
2003	16,405	14,570	1,835	720	1,110	75	30	90	440	60	275	35	50	360	90	215	110	1,240	590
2004	16,385	14,550	1,830	725	1,110	80	40	90	425	65	265	30	45	385	85	215	110	1,215	615
2005	16,340	14,500	1,840	735	1,095	75	40	90	420	70	270	35	50	380	85	205	110	1,220	610
2006	16,640	14,750	1,895	760	1,135	90	35	95	405	70	280	40	50	390	105	205	130	1,230	660
2007	16,680	14,775	1,910	765	1,150	100	40	95	400	70	280	45	45	395	90	210	145	1,240	670
2008	16,610	14,720	1,880	740	1,145	90	45	105	400	75	280	45	45	370	85	225	120	1,220	670
2009	16,510	14,600	1,910	735	1,175	95	50	95	400	70	275	55	45	360	95	225	145	1,220	695
2010	16,385	14,445	1,935	750	1,190	95	55	100	395	70	285	50	45	370	105	225	145	1,225	715
2011	16,260	14,330	1,930	725	1,200	100	65	105	395	55	285	45	45	350	100	230	150	1,205	725
2012	16,125	14,190	1,940	730	1,210	95	60	105	400	65	275	50	50	355	105	225	155	1,195	740
2013	16,010	14,065	1,935	710	1,225	110	60	110	395	70	270	45	45	350	115	230	135	1,175	765
2014	15,835	13,900	1,935	715	1,225	105	65	115	390	65	270	50	40	355	115	235	135	1,170	765
2015	15,730	13,805	1,925	700	1,220	120	75	110	385	55	275	50	35	340	110	225	140	1,150	765
2016	15,630	13,680	1,950	705	1,245	130	80	110	375	60	265	55	40	345	115	240	135	1,145	800
2017	15,600	13,645	1,955	715	1,240	130	85	115	375	60	260	60	40	355	115	230	130	1,155	800
2018	15,500	13,465	2,035	740	1,295	125	95	115	385	60	255	65	40	380	120	255	140	1,190	840
2019	15,480	13,380	2,100	745	1,350	130	100	115	370	60	255	65	40	385	125	300	150	1,195	910
2020	15,365	13,240	2,125	770	1,355	145	125	120	345	55	250	80	45	395	125	310	130	1,175	955
2021	15,185	13,065	2,120	750	1,370	135	135	125	330	55	250	70	45	385	140	315	135	1,150	970
2022	14,975	12,750	2,220	760	1,470	145	135	115	340	50	260	65	55	380	145	350	175	1,135	980
2023	14,930	12,680	2,255	770	1,480	140	130	115	350	55	245	65	55	410	145	355	185	1,155	990
2024	15,080	12,705	2,380	850	1,525	150	140	115	350	55	240	65	50	485	150	370	200	–	–
2025	15,420	12,945	2,480	875	1,600	160	135	115	355	60	240	65	55	520	155	400	215	–	–
2026	15,340	12,880	2,460	810	1,655	175	145	115	355	60	230	70	55	450	160	425	225	–	–

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