City · Haarlemmermeer, North Holland

Vijfhuizen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vijfhuizen had 4,915 residents. 24.1% of them (1,185 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Haarlemmermeer (36.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.2%), other Asia (3.6%) and Turkey (2.1%). 53.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents
4,915 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
24.1% 1,185 people
Born abroad
53.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.4 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 75.9% 3,730
  • Migration background 24.1% 1,185

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.2% 255 people
    Haarlemmermeer 6.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.6% 175 people
    Haarlemmermeer 9.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    2.1% 105 people
    Haarlemmermeer 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.1% 105 people
    Haarlemmermeer 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.0% 100 people
    Haarlemmermeer 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.9% 95 people
    Haarlemmermeer 2.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    1.8% 90 people
    Haarlemmermeer 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    1.4% 70 people
    Haarlemmermeer 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Germany
    1.4% 70 people
    Haarlemmermeer 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.2% 60 people
    Haarlemmermeer 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.61% 30 people
    Haarlemmermeer 0.82% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.41% 20 people
    Haarlemmermeer 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 53.6% 635
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.4% 550

Men and women

Men
2,485
Women
2,430

Compared with all cities

Higher than 88% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Vijfhuizen
  • Haarlemmermeer
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year VijfhuizenHaarlemmermeerNetherlands
1998 8.6%15.8%16.7%
1999 9.1%16.2%17.1%
2000 9.3%16.6%17.5%
2001 9.4%17.2%18.0%
2002 9.6%17.9%18.4%
2003 10.2%18.5%18.8%
2004 14.2%19.3%19.0%
2005 15.1%19.8%19.2%
2006 16.3%20.4%19.3%
2007 16.4%21.0%19.4%
2008 16.1%21.5%19.6%
2009 15.8%22.0%19.9%
2010 16.0%22.3%20.3%
2011 15.9%22.6%20.6%
2012 16.0%23.0%20.9%
2013 16.9%23.3%21.1%
2014 17.3%23.6%21.4%
2015 17.1%24.0%21.7%
2016 17.1%24.5%22.1%
2017 17.1%25.3%22.6%
2018 17.5%26.1%23.1%
2019 18.7%27.2%23.6%
2020 19.3%28.5%24.2%
2021 19.5%29.5%24.6%
2022 20.7%31.3%26.0%
2023 21.7%33.3%27.1%
2024 22.8%34.4%27.9%
2025 23.6%35.7%28.5%
2026 24.1%36.9%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 Vijfhuizen

Largest group
2141 Stellinghof, Omgeving 4,915 +3.4 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 2,6702,440230120105010560105551545510519535
1999 2,6252,39524012510501056510600105555520040
2000 2,6352,3902451251250105651055015555102020040
2001 2,6002,3552451251250105701050015605101520545
2002 2,6452,390255125125010570560015505102020550
2003 2,8852,59029513017055257015605155015201521085
2004 3,5853,08051015035530307090156001575306525255250
2005 3,7103,15056017039535456595206551090356535285275
2006 3,8353,2206252204053550701051570401595356530340285
2007 3,9553,30065023042540457011020703515110356540370285
2008 4,1003,44066022544040457510520702520110406550355305
2009 4,1653,50566022543040458010520702515115405545355305
2010 4,1303,46566022044540459011020652515115454550340320
2011 4,3703,67569522546545509010520702015120406055360330
2012 4,3753,67570024046040458011520753015120406555370330
2013 4,4003,65574525549040608511520703520130457055385360
2014 4,5103,73078026052040558512030703020140508060405375
2015 4,4953,72577025052050509011530703020130508055395375
2016 4,5353,76077525052050558512030653520130457560400375
2017 4,6003,81578526052550508511535703515140508060400385
2018 4,7403,91083027556050559011035754515140609070425415
2019 4,7803,885895285605606085115357045151558510065430460
2020 4,8653,92594033060555658012035755515185909565475460
2021 4,8403,89594535059570657011535806020190908565490455
2022 4,7853,7959903256608080651153575552517510011570455480
2023 4,8653,8101,0553507058580751053575552019510014585480525
2024 4,9203,8001,1203857359090801103075602022590145100––
2025 4,9203,7601,16039076510090801052570552024090170105––
2026 4,9153,7301,18541077510590701053070602025510017595––