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Municipality of Beverwijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Beverwijk had 43,060 residents. 33.1% of them (14,240 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Holland (39.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.7%), other Europe (6.2%) and Turkey (6.1%). 56.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 43,060 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.1% 14,240 people
Born abroad: 56.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

67% 33%

Dutch origin 66.9% 28,815
Migration background 33.1% 14,240

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Municipality of Beverwijk. For comparison, the line marks North Holland and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.7% 2,885 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.2% 2,670 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

6.1% 2,640 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

3.1% 1,320 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 1,025 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 860 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.5% 665 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.5% 665 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 635 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.1% 465 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.55% 235 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.42% 180 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.5% 8,050
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.5% 6,195

Men and women

Men: 21,730
Women: 21,330

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Beverwijk 33.1%

Higher than 88% of all municipalities 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

33.1%

Municipality of Beverwijk
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Beverwijk	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	16.5%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	16.9%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	17.3%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	17.8%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	18.1%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	18.4%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	18.9%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	18.9%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	19.3%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	19.8%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	20.5%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	21.4%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	22.1%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	22.5%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	23.2%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	23.7%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	24.3%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	24.6%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	25.3%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	26.1%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	26.7%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	27.1%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	27.7%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	28.6%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	29.8%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	30.8%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	31.6%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	32.2%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	33.1%	39.4%	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).

Cities and villages in Municipality of Beverwijk

				Largest group
Beverwijk	33.5%	40,905	+3.3 pp	Other Asia
Wijk aan Zee	24.6%	2,155	+2.2 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	35,585	29,735	5,855	2,460	3,375	1,140	165	190	885	75	890	75	125	1,370	260	460	200	3,435	2,420
1999	35,730	29,685	6,055	2,485	3,560	1,220	180	200	905	100	885	75	120	1,415	265	490	200	3,475	2,575
2000	35,800	29,620	6,185	2,485	3,685	1,270	195	220	880	85	880	80	115	1,410	285	520	235	3,465	2,705
2001	35,940	29,540	6,385	2,515	3,885	1,315	230	235	880	100	860	85	120	1,455	320	570	235	3,480	2,910
2002	35,785	29,310	6,475	2,530	3,950	1,340	245	220	855	130	840	80	120	1,490	315	595	255	3,485	2,995
2003	36,405	29,720	6,695	2,540	4,155	1,415	250	250	895	110	870	80	110	1,480	305	665	265	3,520	3,170
2004	36,995	30,020	6,980	2,555	4,415	1,495	275	260	910	115	860	95	125	1,475	335	755	270	3,570	3,420
2005	36,855	29,870	6,970	2,525	4,440	1,545	280	250	900	120	840	110	120	1,455	335	755	255	3,535	3,455
2006	36,550	29,470	7,070	2,535	4,515	1,595	275	250	885	110	850	130	110	1,445	340	800	260	3,535	3,545
2007	36,840	29,545	7,290	2,570	4,695	1,685	310	260	890	125	820	155	130	1,465	360	820	245	3,575	3,725
2008	37,355	29,700	7,655	2,705	4,935	1,760	315	260	895	115	830	160	125	1,590	400	895	295	3,695	3,940
2009	38,275	30,100	8,180	2,925	5,280	1,835	335	285	905	125	845	235	130	1,715	450	1,030	315	3,910	4,275
2010	38,880	30,280	8,600	3,045	5,565	1,890	360	310	925	160	840	300	140	1,765	465	1,090	365	4,070	4,525
2011	39,330	30,455	8,865	3,115	5,740	1,935	365	335	925	140	825	380	125	1,785	540	1,140	360	4,165	4,705
2012	39,845	30,600	9,245	3,245	5,995	1,990	400	335	910	170	825	470	145	1,805	570	1,230	390	4,295	4,945
2013	40,060	30,545	9,510	3,355	6,160	2,050	410	335	910	150	790	590	140	1,835	610	1,295	400	4,425	5,095
2014	40,090	30,355	9,735	3,470	6,260	2,080	420	345	910	160	795	665	135	1,875	625	1,335	385	4,495	5,240
2015	40,185	30,295	9,890	3,515	6,375	2,090	435	345	900	170	775	735	135	1,870	630	1,420	385	4,525	5,360
2016	40,320	30,130	10,190	3,665	6,525	2,120	445	345	900	170	775	900	130	1,860	630	1,515	400	4,695	5,500
2017	40,705	30,065	10,640	3,830	6,810	2,180	460	345	900	175	765	975	125	1,965	705	1,640	405	4,860	5,785
2018	41,075	30,120	10,955	3,850	7,100	2,195	465	350	905	185	765	975	135	1,975	760	1,820	420	4,880	6,075
2019	41,175	30,015	11,160	3,945	7,215	2,240	485	345	900	175	740	1,055	140	2,010	760	1,885	425	4,980	6,185
2020	41,625	30,075	11,550	4,015	7,535	2,335	510	355	905	185	725	1,085	145	2,060	815	1,975	455	5,055	6,500
2021	41,865	29,900	11,965	4,160	7,805	2,400	550	405	895	200	705	1,175	150	2,130	835	2,045	475	5,185	6,780
2022	42,085	29,520	12,560	4,260	8,305	2,445	555	410	930	225	725	1,255	165	2,140	865	2,300	565	5,325	7,005
2023	42,710	29,540	13,165	4,585	8,590	2,490	595	420	880	225	705	1,300	160	2,405	920	2,475	590	5,595	7,345
2024	42,870	29,305	13,560	4,715	8,845	2,550	620	435	870	230	680	1,340	170	2,525	930	2,615	585	–	–
2025	43,040	29,170	13,880	4,795	9,080	2,590	660	440	860	240	670	1,320	170	2,630	975	2,715	605	–	–
2026	43,060	28,815	14,240	4,825	9,410	2,640	665	465	860	235	665	1,320	180	2,670	1,025	2,885	635	–	–

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