City · Voorne aan Zee, South Holland

Vierpolders: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vierpolders had 1,875 residents. 16.3% of them (305 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Voorne aan Zee (20.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.1%), Poland (2.1%) and Germany (1.9%). 57.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 1,875 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.3% 305 people
Born abroad: 57.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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 83.7% 1,570
Migration background 16.3% 305

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Vierpolders. For comparison, the line marks Voorne aan Zee and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.1% 95 people

Voorne aan Zee 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.1% 40 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.9% 35 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 30 people

Voorne aan Zee 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.3% 25 people

Voorne aan Zee 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 20 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.80% 15 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.53% 10 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.53% 10 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.53% 10 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.27% 5 people

Voorne aan Zee 0.45% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.27% 5 people

Voorne aan Zee 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.4% 175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.6% 130

Men and women

Men: 970
Women: 900

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Vierpolders 16.3%

Higher than 69% 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

16.3%

Vierpolders
Voorne aan Zee
Netherlands

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Year	Vierpolders	Voorne aan Zee	Netherlands
1998	8.0%	12.9%	16.7%
1999	8.0%	13.0%	17.1%
2000	8.0%	13.2%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	13.5%	18.0%
2002	7.5%	13.8%	18.4%
2003	7.6%	13.9%	18.8%
2004	7.5%	14.1%	19.0%
2005	8.5%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	8.4%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	8.6%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	8.7%	13.7%	19.6%
2009	9.1%	13.9%	19.9%
2010	9.0%	14.5%	20.3%
2011	9.1%	14.8%	20.6%
2012	9.5%	14.7%	20.9%
2013	9.7%	14.6%	21.1%
2014	9.7%	14.7%	21.4%
2015	10.9%	14.9%	21.7%
2016	10.7%	15.1%	22.1%
2017	10.8%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	10.6%	15.7%	23.1%
2019	11.6%	16.1%	23.6%
2020	12.6%	16.5%	24.2%
2021	12.8%	16.9%	24.6%
2022	14.6%	18.1%	26.0%
2023	14.9%	19.1%	27.1%
2024	14.9%	19.6%	27.9%
2025	15.3%	20.0%	28.5%
2026	16.3%	20.7%	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 Vierpolders

				Largest group
3237 Vierpolders	16.3%	1,875	+1.7 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	1,820	1,685	145	80	55	0	0	0	30	0	40	0	5	35	0	20	5	120	20
1999	1,805	1,660	145	85	65	5	0	0	30	0	45	0	10	30	5	15	10	120	20
2000	1,805	1,660	145	90	55	5	0	5	30	5	45	0	5	40	0	10	0	125	20
2001	1,785	1,645	135	90	50	5	0	0	25	5	45	5	5	35	0	5	10	115	20
2002	1,795	1,660	135	85	55	5	0	0	25	0	40	0	5	40	5	5	15	120	20
2003	1,785	1,650	135	85	50	5	0	0	25	5	40	0	5	40	0	10	5	115	25
2004	1,795	1,660	135	80	55	5	0	0	30	0	40	0	10	30	5	5	10	110	25
2005	1,765	1,615	150	95	55	5	0	5	25	5	45	0	10	40	10	5	0	120	25
2006	1,795	1,645	150	105	60	0	0	5	25	0	45	5	10	45	10	10	10	125	30
2007	1,800	1,645	155	90	65	5	10	0	25	0	40	5	5	40	5	5	15	120	35
2008	1,775	1,625	155	90	60	5	5	5	25	0	45	10	5	30	10	5	5	115	35
2009	1,755	1,600	160	95	60	5	5	5	25	0	40	10	5	40	5	10	5	120	30
2010	1,720	1,565	155	95	65	5	5	0	25	0	40	10	10	35	10	10	10	125	35
2011	1,695	1,535	155	95	60	0	5	0	20	0	40	10	5	40	10	20	5	115	40
2012	1,690	1,525	160	105	60	5	5	0	20	0	35	20	5	45	10	15	5	125	40
2013	1,700	1,535	165	95	75	5	5	0	20	0	30	15	10	40	15	20	10	120	45
2014	1,695	1,530	165	90	75	5	5	5	25	0	35	20	5	30	10	15	10	120	45
2015	1,695	1,510	185	100	85	10	5	5	25	0	30	25	5	40	10	20	10	125	55
2016	1,685	1,505	180	95	80	5	5	5	30	5	30	20	5	40	10	15	5	125	55
2017	1,720	1,535	185	90	95	10	0	10	25	5	30	20	10	30	15	20	10	125	65
2018	1,745	1,560	185	95	90	5	5	10	25	5	30	20	5	40	5	25	10	120	65
2019	1,810	1,600	210	110	95	10	0	10	25	10	35	30	5	40	15	20	5	140	70
2020	1,820	1,590	230	125	100	10	5	10	25	5	35	35	5	50	10	20	15	150	80
2021	1,830	1,595	235	130	105	10	5	10	25	10	35	30	10	55	15	20	10	155	80
2022	1,890	1,615	275	155	115	10	0	15	25	10	40	40	5	65	20	25	10	180	80
2023	1,885	1,605	280	150	130	10	0	15	25	15	40	40	10	65	20	30	10	170	100
2024	1,880	1,600	280	155	130	10	5	10	25	15	40	40	5	70	25	30	10	–	–
2025	1,860	1,575	285	150	135	10	5	10	25	15	40	40	5	70	25	30	10	–	–
2026	1,875	1,570	305	180	130	10	5	10	25	15	35	40	5	95	20	30	10	–	–

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