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Municipality of Heemstede: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Heemstede had 27,565 residents. 25.9% of them (7,130 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.5%), other Asia (4.2%) and Indonesia (3.8%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 27,565 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.9% 7,130 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 74.1% 20,425
Migration background 25.9% 7,130

Largest origin groups

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

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

6.5% 1,800 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.2% 1,150 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.8% 1,040 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.9% 810 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

2.3% 630 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 535 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.94% 260 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.73% 200 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.69% 190 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.69% 190 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.65% 180 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.63% 175 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 3,800
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.7% 3,330

Men and women

Men: 13,045
Women: 14,510

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Heemstede 25.9%

Higher than 77% 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

25.9%

Municipality of Heemstede
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Heemstede	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	15.2%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	15.4%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	15.8%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	16.0%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	16.2%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	16.4%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	16.4%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	16.6%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	16.7%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	16.8%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	16.9%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	17.2%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	17.4%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	17.5%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	17.6%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	17.8%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	18.0%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	18.0%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	18.3%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	18.8%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	19.1%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	19.6%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	20.2%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	20.6%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	23.2%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	24.2%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	24.8%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	25.4%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	25.9%	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 Heemstede

				Largest group
Heemstede	25.9%	27,565	+2.7 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	26,020	22,060	3,950	1,690	2,265	75	80	140	1,205	85	670	40	160	820	115	275	290	3,130	835
1999	25,870	21,890	3,990	1,670	2,315	85	75	125	1,190	90	665	50	150	805	130	275	345	3,110	880
2000	25,870	21,780	4,095	1,680	2,385	90	85	140	1,165	90	665	40	155	820	135	310	370	3,135	960
2001	26,000	21,840	4,160	1,690	2,470	95	95	165	1,180	105	660	50	150	830	130	325	375	3,165	1,000
2002	25,890	21,690	4,205	1,685	2,510	100	95	145	1,185	115	650	45	150	840	150	320	400	3,175	1,030
2003	25,755	21,520	4,230	1,690	2,550	115	105	150	1,170	120	640	30	150	870	160	340	390	3,150	1,080
2004	25,645	21,445	4,215	1,650	2,560	120	100	150	1,170	125	640	40	135	835	195	345	355	3,085	1,125
2005	25,635	21,390	4,250	1,660	2,585	110	130	155	1,130	135	645	30	140	845	190	365	370	3,080	1,165
2006	25,655	21,375	4,280	1,660	2,605	125	110	175	1,135	125	635	55	155	815	205	360	370	3,085	1,185
2007	25,570	21,275	4,295	1,695	2,590	110	110	175	1,110	120	625	50	155	865	195	375	395	3,100	1,190
2008	25,615	21,280	4,335	1,760	2,585	100	120	170	1,100	125	640	50	160	910	205	365	400	3,140	1,205
2009	25,675	21,260	4,425	1,810	2,600	110	120	170	1,095	115	645	75	155	935	210	355	425	3,215	1,205
2010	26,055	21,545	4,525	1,855	2,680	115	120	190	1,080	110	650	75	155	975	240	400	425	3,235	1,295
2011	26,295	21,690	4,610	1,930	2,675	115	135	180	1,060	120	675	85	180	990	245	415	405	3,280	1,330
2012	26,240	21,615	4,630	1,975	2,660	115	140	190	1,055	120	665	85	180	1,045	230	415	395	3,295	1,340
2013	26,320	21,635	4,690	1,970	2,710	115	135	200	1,055	110	665	80	170	1,055	245	435	415	3,290	1,400
2014	26,365	21,625	4,740	1,970	2,765	110	135	200	1,055	115	630	100	175	1,065	250	460	440	3,300	1,435
2015	26,480	21,705	4,775	1,995	2,775	110	140	190	1,045	120	625	80	175	1,115	250	470	450	3,325	1,455
2016	26,760	21,875	4,885	2,030	2,865	120	135	195	1,025	105	625	100	175	1,130	260	570	455	3,335	1,550
2017	26,930	21,865	5,065	2,100	2,965	125	145	195	1,015	115	625	100	180	1,195	280	630	460	3,400	1,660
2018	27,085	21,920	5,165	2,135	3,030	135	150	190	1,015	120	630	110	185	1,210	300	655	465	3,430	1,735
2019	27,290	21,950	5,340	2,200	3,135	140	150	190	1,020	120	615	125	180	1,280	320	705	490	3,490	1,840
2020	27,235	21,735	5,500	2,255	3,245	145	160	195	1,015	130	630	130	175	1,320	350	730	520	3,550	1,945
2021	27,545	21,860	5,685	2,320	3,360	160	165	205	1,015	130	615	130	175	1,400	380	760	545	3,635	2,040
2022	27,560	21,170	6,390	2,470	3,910	180	180	205	1,120	175	650	145	195	1,495	440	915	685	3,675	2,170
2023	27,775	21,060	6,710	2,660	4,050	200	180	195	1,115	180	645	170	185	1,665	450	1,000	725	3,880	2,295
2024	27,590	20,755	6,835	2,705	4,130	230	190	200	1,095	175	640	180	185	1,705	490	1,030	720	–	–
2025	27,635	20,635	7,010	2,770	4,240	240	205	195	1,070	165	635	190	185	1,760	515	1,080	755	–	–
2026	27,565	20,425	7,130	2,790	4,340	260	200	190	1,040	175	630	180	190	1,800	535	1,150	810	–	–

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