City · Teylingen, South Holland

Voorhout: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Voorhout had 17,280 residents. 19.4% of them (3,360 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Teylingen (20.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), other Asia (3.3%) and Poland (2.2%). 56.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 17,280 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.4% 3,360 people
Born abroad: 56.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.6% 13,925
Migration background 19.4% 3,360

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.2% 730 people

Teylingen 4.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 575 people

Teylingen 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.2% 385 people

Teylingen 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.8% 305 people

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

1.7% 290 people

Teylingen 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.6% 280 people

Teylingen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 260 people

Teylingen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.87% 150 people

Teylingen 0.93% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.67% 115 people

Teylingen 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.67% 115 people

Teylingen 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.49% 85 people

Teylingen 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.43% 75 people

Teylingen 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.0% 1,880
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.0% 1,480

Men and women

Men: 8,610
Women: 8,670

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Voorhout 19.4%

Higher than 79% 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

19.4%

Voorhout
Teylingen
Netherlands

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Year	Voorhout	Teylingen	Netherlands
1998	9.8%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	9.9%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	10.1%	11.0%	17.5%
2001	10.3%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	10.6%	11.3%	18.4%
2003	10.7%	11.4%	18.8%
2004	11.0%	11.6%	19.0%
2005	11.0%	11.6%	19.2%
2006	10.9%	11.5%	19.3%
2007	11.4%	11.9%	19.4%
2008	12.0%	12.2%	19.6%
2009	12.3%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	12.7%	13.1%	20.3%
2011	12.8%	13.4%	20.6%
2012	12.9%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	13.2%	13.8%	21.1%
2014	13.3%	13.9%	21.4%
2015	13.5%	14.2%	21.7%
2016	13.8%	14.6%	22.1%
2017	14.2%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	15.1%	15.5%	23.1%
2019	15.5%	16.1%	23.6%
2020	16.0%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	16.4%	16.8%	24.6%
2022	17.6%	18.1%	26.0%
2023	18.1%	19.0%	27.1%
2024	18.4%	19.4%	27.9%
2025	18.8%	19.8%	28.5%
2026	19.4%	20.4%	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 Voorhout

				Largest group
2215 Oosthout, Oude Dorp	19.3%	16,470	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
2216 Buiten, Hooghkamer	22.2%	810	+3.1 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	12,095	10,915	1,180	540	635	10	15	80	270	30	200	25	45	270	40	95	95	875	310
1999	12,755	11,490	1,265	580	685	5	15	90	275	35	215	25	50	290	45	120	100	920	345
2000	13,555	12,185	1,375	605	765	15	15	95	315	40	225	25	45	310	65	140	80	970	405
2001	13,900	12,475	1,425	610	810	15	15	110	315	45	225	20	45	320	70	145	95	995	430
2002	14,315	12,800	1,515	630	885	25	25	105	315	55	215	25	50	340	85	150	125	1,025	480
2003	14,445	12,900	1,545	650	890	25	35	115	310	50	230	30	50	340	85	140	130	1,055	485
2004	14,790	13,160	1,630	680	945	30	45	125	315	55	225	30	60	365	90	160	125	1,090	540
2005	14,915	13,270	1,645	690	965	30	30	125	315	45	240	30	65	355	100	195	125	1,100	550
2006	14,915	13,280	1,630	700	930	30	30	115	300	45	245	40	65	350	90	195	125	1,085	545
2007	15,175	13,440	1,735	745	985	35	40	125	300	55	250	55	65	375	110	195	125	1,135	600
2008	15,265	13,440	1,825	790	1,035	40	45	110	295	60	245	80	70	395	130	215	140	1,170	650
2009	15,325	13,450	1,885	830	1,050	40	55	120	295	60	245	90	60	435	125	225	130	1,210	675
2010	15,340	13,400	1,945	870	1,070	40	65	110	295	60	245	105	65	455	125	235	140	1,250	695
2011	15,385	13,405	1,975	890	1,080	40	60	105	295	60	255	115	65	455	145	230	145	1,265	710
2012	15,350	13,365	1,985	900	1,080	40	60	115	280	60	255	135	65	445	150	245	130	1,250	730
2013	15,240	13,230	2,010	900	1,110	45	60	115	280	60	240	145	65	450	150	250	150	1,255	755
2014	15,220	13,200	2,020	910	1,110	45	65	110	280	60	250	155	60	445	140	265	145	1,265	755
2015	15,245	13,185	2,060	965	1,095	40	70	105	275	60	255	180	65	465	135	245	165	1,320	745
2016	15,385	13,260	2,125	995	1,130	45	80	110	270	60	245	200	70	480	140	270	155	1,335	790
2017	15,620	13,405	2,215	1,025	1,195	45	85	105	275	60	260	210	70	485	155	300	170	1,365	850
2018	16,215	13,765	2,450	1,130	1,325	50	95	105	290	75	265	255	75	535	170	355	185	1,490	955
2019	16,535	13,965	2,570	1,185	1,385	55	120	110	280	75	260	300	80	545	190	360	195	1,545	1,020
2020	16,860	14,170	2,690	1,240	1,450	65	135	115	280	85	260	320	80	580	185	380	205	1,605	1,085
2021	17,015	14,225	2,790	1,265	1,525	75	135	120	285	90	265	340	80	580	205	400	215	1,640	1,155
2022	17,085	14,060	3,015	1,310	1,705	70	130	115	300	110	290	335	75	615	235	475	265	1,660	1,190
2023	17,280	14,160	3,125	1,370	1,745	70	120	115	300	115	285	350	75	665	255	485	280	1,730	1,225
2024	17,275	14,100	3,170	1,395	1,775	70	130	125	305	115	285	360	75	680	260	500	275	–	–
2025	17,265	14,010	3,250	1,400	1,855	75	135	125	310	115	285	330	75	710	255	555	285	–	–
2026	17,280	13,925	3,360	1,465	1,890	85	150	115	305	115	280	385	75	730	260	575	290	–	–

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