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Municipality of Heiloo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Heiloo had 24,615 residents. 16.0% of them (3,950 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 (3.7%), other Asia (3.0%) and Indonesia (1.9%). 52.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents
24,615 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
16.0% 3,950 people
Born abroad
52.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.6 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 84.0% 20,665
  • Migration background 16.0% 3,950

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.7% 910 people
    North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.0% 750 people
    North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.9% 475 people
    North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.7% 410 people
    North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.6% 400 people
    North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.6% 390 people
    North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.57% 140 people
    North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.53% 130 people
    North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.45% 110 people
    North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.41% 100 people
    North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Turkey
    0.33% 80 people
    North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.24% 60 people
    North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 52.7% 2,080
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.2% 1,865

Men and women

Men
12,175
Women
12,440

Compared with all municipalities

Higher than 38% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Municipality of Heiloo
  • North Holland
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Municipality of HeilooNorth HollandNetherlands
1998 8.9%23.1%16.7%
1999 9.2%23.6%17.1%
2000 9.4%24.1%17.5%
2001 9.7%24.7%18.0%
2002 9.9%25.2%18.4%
2003 10.2%25.7%18.8%
2004 10.3%26.0%19.0%
2005 10.4%26.3%19.2%
2006 10.5%26.5%19.3%
2007 10.4%26.6%19.4%
2008 10.5%27.0%19.6%
2009 10.8%27.5%19.9%
2010 11.0%27.9%20.3%
2011 11.2%28.3%20.6%
2012 11.3%28.7%20.9%
2013 11.4%29.0%21.1%
2014 11.6%29.3%21.4%
2015 11.6%29.8%21.7%
2016 11.9%30.3%22.1%
2017 12.3%31.0%22.6%
2018 12.5%31.8%23.1%
2019 12.7%32.6%23.6%
2020 13.1%33.5%24.2%
2021 13.0%34.0%24.6%
2022 14.4%35.7%26.0%
2023 14.8%37.1%27.1%
2024 15.4%38.0%27.9%
2025 15.6%38.7%28.5%
2026 16.0%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 Heiloo

Largest group
Heiloo 24,615 +1.6 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 21,49019,5751,9108951,005151050485804103065390751551351,495415
1999 21,58019,5901,9809101,080151060490754052570410851901551,520460
2000 21,75019,7052,0409151,125201565480754053065415802251651,530515
2001 21,89519,7802,1209401,165151070475804003065445952551651,545570
2002 21,97019,8002,1809551,2252010704758039530604701052951701,575615
2003 22,04519,8052,2409751,2701515854759039535754701053051801,595645
2004 22,06019,7852,2709751,3101520854708539540704701203152001,595680
2005 22,10519,8102,3001,0051,2851515904659040545754801153101851,620680
2006 22,12019,8002,3151,0301,2901020804559041545705001403101851,615705
2007 21,98019,6902,2851,0251,2551015704609041545655001402851851,620670
2008 22,02519,7102,3151,0301,2851020704509542045704951303151951,625690
2009 22,22019,8002,4101,0901,3251525754559544060655251403152051,690720
2010 22,45019,9752,4701,0801,38515308045511042060655351503402051,680790
2011 22,58020,0452,5401,1051,43520358044510542060655601603702201,705830
2012 22,64520,0852,5701,1101,47020407545010040550705851753802301,715855
2013 22,59520,0102,5851,1151,46020359045511541045755851753702001,720865
2014 22,64020,0202,6201,1251,49025359545510541560705801903652201,720895
2015 22,55019,9302,6201,1451,4752540954359542070805752003702201,725900
2016 22,68519,9952,6901,1651,520154010045010040575706152153902151,750940
2017 22,86020,0402,8201,2001,615253510545010040580756402304452251,7901,025
2018 23,10020,2202,8801,2201,655304010545510041080756552404652201,8151,065
2019 23,46520,4952,9701,2501,720254011546011039595806802454952301,8451,130
2020 23,97020,8303,1401,3301,8052550115465110415105807302755102551,9351,205
2021 24,14521,0153,1301,3301,7904555115455105420100857252804802551,9351,190
2022 24,38020,8653,5201,4152,1154550135500135425951007803155703601,9851,270
2023 24,31520,7353,5901,4202,1506560120495130420901058153305903551,9901,330
2024 24,31020,5803,7351,4702,260755513049513541595100855350660365––
2025 24,34020,5353,8051,4752,3357545130490145405100105865370700370––
2026 24,61520,6653,9501,5252,4258060130475140410110100910400750390––