City · Voorne aan Zee, South Holland

Zwartewaal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zwartewaal had 1,900 residents. 13.9% of them (265 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 (2.1%), Indonesia (1.6%) and Germany (1.6%). 47.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,900 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.9% 265 people
Born abroad: 47.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.1% 1,635
Migration background 13.9% 265

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.1% 40 people

Voorne aan Zee 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.6% 30 people

Voorne aan Zee 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.6% 30 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%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 30 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 25 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 20 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.79% 15 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.79% 15 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.79% 15 people

Voorne aan Zee 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.53% 10 people

Voorne aan Zee 1.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.26% 5 people

Voorne aan Zee 0.45% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.2% 125
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.8% 140

Men and women

Men: 960
Women: 940

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zwartewaal 13.9%

Higher than 58% 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

13.9%

Zwartewaal
Voorne aan Zee
Netherlands

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Year	Zwartewaal	Voorne aan Zee	Netherlands
1998	8.0%	12.9%	16.7%
1999	8.3%	13.0%	17.1%
2000	8.3%	13.2%	17.5%
2001	8.6%	13.5%	18.0%
2002	8.8%	13.8%	18.4%
2003	9.0%	13.9%	18.8%
2004	9.2%	14.1%	19.0%
2005	9.2%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	9.3%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	9.8%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	9.9%	13.7%	19.6%
2009	9.5%	13.9%	19.9%
2010	9.8%	14.5%	20.3%
2011	10.7%	14.8%	20.6%
2012	9.9%	14.7%	20.9%
2013	9.8%	14.6%	21.1%
2014	9.7%	14.7%	21.4%
2015	9.7%	14.9%	21.7%
2016	10.3%	15.1%	22.1%
2017	10.8%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	12.1%	15.7%	23.1%
2019	12.3%	16.1%	23.6%
2020	12.2%	16.5%	24.2%
2021	12.8%	16.9%	24.6%
2022	13.1%	18.1%	26.0%
2023	14.6%	19.1%	27.1%
2024	14.4%	19.6%	27.9%
2025	14.2%	20.0%	28.5%
2026	13.9%	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 Zwartewaal

				Largest group
3238 Tuindorp-Hofstede	13.9%	1,900	+0.8 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	1,990	1,830	160	95	70	5	0	10	30	0	45	0	5	45	10	10	5	135	30
1999	1,990	1,825	165	95	70	5	0	5	35	0	45	0	5	45	10	0	15	130	35
2000	1,995	1,825	165	90	80	10	0	5	30	5	40	0	5	45	10	5	15	130	35
2001	1,985	1,810	170	100	80	10	0	10	30	5	45	0	5	50	10	5	10	135	40
2002	1,980	1,805	175	110	70	5	0	5	30	0	45	5	5	55	10	5	15	140	35
2003	1,955	1,780	175	100	80	10	0	5	30	5	45	0	5	50	10	10	10	145	35
2004	1,965	1,785	180	100	75	10	0	5	30	0	40	5	5	50	10	10	10	140	40
2005	1,955	1,775	180	100	75	10	0	5	35	5	40	5	5	50	10	5	5	140	35
2006	1,930	1,750	180	105	75	5	0	0	30	0	45	5	5	50	10	10	20	135	40
2007	1,940	1,745	190	105	85	10	0	10	30	10	45	0	5	55	15	5	5	145	50
2008	1,925	1,735	190	105	80	5	0	5	25	5	40	0	5	60	10	10	20	145	50
2009	1,885	1,705	180	100	80	10	0	5	25	10	40	0	5	55	10	5	15	135	45
2010	1,885	1,700	185	105	85	10	0	5	25	10	45	0	5	55	10	5	20	145	45
2011	1,875	1,680	200	115	85	10	0	5	25	10	45	0	10	60	10	5	20	150	45
2012	1,875	1,690	185	110	80	10	0	10	20	10	45	10	10	45	10	5	15	140	45
2013	1,880	1,690	185	110	75	5	0	5	20	10	35	10	5	60	10	10	15	140	45
2014	1,860	1,680	180	105	75	5	0	10	25	10	35	10	10	50	10	5	10	140	50
2015	1,855	1,675	180	90	90	10	5	5	20	10	35	10	5	40	5	10	25	125	55
2016	1,890	1,695	195	90	100	10	0	5	25	10	35	10	5	40	10	15	25	130	60
2017	1,890	1,685	205	90	115	10	0	10	25	15	35	5	5	45	10	20	25	125	80
2018	1,905	1,675	230	100	125	10	0	10	25	15	35	5	15	45	15	25	25	140	90
2019	1,915	1,680	235	105	130	15	5	5	25	15	35	10	15	45	10	30	25	140	95
2020	1,880	1,650	230	110	120	10	5	10	20	15	35	15	15	45	10	25	25	140	90
2021	1,915	1,670	245	110	130	10	5	15	25	25	30	15	15	50	10	15	25	140	100
2022	1,905	1,660	250	95	155	10	5	15	30	25	30	15	10	40	15	25	30	140	105
2023	1,920	1,640	280	105	180	15	10	25	30	35	30	15	20	50	15	25	30	145	130
2024	1,915	1,640	275	100	170	10	5	20	35	30	30	10	15	45	15	30	30	–	–
2025	1,895	1,630	270	100	165	10	5	15	35	25	30	10	15	45	20	25	30	–	–
2026	1,900	1,635	265	100	165	10	5	15	30	25	30	15	15	40	20	30	30	–	–

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