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Municipality of Hillegom: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Hillegom had 23,080 residents. 22.8% of them (5,255 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than South Holland (38.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.1%), Poland (4.3%) and other Asia (3.9%). 59.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 23,080 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.8% 5,255 people
Born abroad: 59.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 77.2% 17,820
Migration background 22.8% 5,255

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.1% 1,185 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

4.3% 1,000 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 890 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 385 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 360 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.5% 345 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 345 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.1% 265 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.71% 165 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.56% 130 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.45% 105 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.35% 80 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.8% 3,145
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.2% 2,115

Men and women

Men: 11,415
Women: 11,660

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Hillegom 22.8%

Higher than 67% 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

22.8%

Municipality of Hillegom
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Hillegom	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	10.8%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	11.2%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	11.4%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	11.7%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	12.4%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	12.5%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	12.5%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	12.5%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	12.8%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	12.9%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	13.5%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	13.9%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	14.3%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	14.7%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	15.1%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	15.5%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	15.8%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	16.3%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	16.5%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	17.0%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	17.6%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	17.9%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	18.5%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	19.1%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	20.5%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	21.2%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	22.2%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	22.4%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	22.8%	38.5%	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 Hillegom

				Largest group
Hillegom	22.8%	23,080	+2.3 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	20,475	18,260	2,210	1,055	1,150	75	220	75	355	50	410	55	75	515	75	200	100	1,475	735
1999	20,665	18,370	2,305	1,080	1,220	80	200	95	365	55	395	55	80	550	90	225	110	1,525	785
2000	20,660	18,315	2,350	1,080	1,265	80	210	100	370	55	395	60	90	535	85	250	115	1,530	825
2001	20,850	18,405	2,440	1,115	1,325	85	220	95	360	60	390	55	80	590	100	270	135	1,560	880
2002	20,840	18,255	2,585	1,190	1,390	95	225	90	370	70	390	125	85	590	105	300	135	1,650	930
2003	20,660	18,090	2,580	1,180	1,400	95	225	85	360	65	380	125	80	595	110	310	150	1,645	940
2004	20,585	18,015	2,570	1,170	1,410	90	225	85	375	60	370	120	75	605	95	320	160	1,640	930
2005	20,445	17,885	2,550	1,175	1,385	85	210	95	360	60	360	155	85	575	110	320	145	1,620	930
2006	20,315	17,710	2,605	1,195	1,400	85	215	90	345	70	355	170	75	595	130	315	150	1,650	955
2007	20,295	17,680	2,610	1,190	1,415	90	220	95	350	70	350	185	75	580	125	320	145	1,625	985
2008	20,345	17,590	2,755	1,265	1,490	95	240	100	355	75	355	230	80	600	145	330	150	1,710	1,040
2009	20,485	17,625	2,850	1,330	1,525	95	235	100	360	70	365	305	80	580	160	350	155	1,785	1,075
2010	20,480	17,565	2,920	1,355	1,560	100	245	100	360	80	365	320	70	600	170	355	150	1,795	1,120
2011	20,625	17,595	3,030	1,435	1,595	105	240	105	360	70	365	390	65	615	190	365	160	1,895	1,130
2012	20,825	17,680	3,150	1,550	1,590	95	230	105	370	70	355	450	75	670	185	360	175	2,010	1,140
2013	20,860	17,635	3,225	1,595	1,635	95	230	115	375	70	345	485	80	685	200	365	185	2,050	1,175
2014	20,940	17,630	3,310	1,665	1,650	95	230	100	375	75	345	565	90	665	215	370	190	2,130	1,185
2015	21,095	17,655	3,440	1,735	1,705	95	250	100	375	85	345	615	80	695	220	390	190	2,200	1,240
2016	21,090	17,600	3,490	1,760	1,735	95	250	95	370	80	345	640	70	705	230	420	195	2,220	1,280
2017	21,315	17,685	3,630	1,835	1,795	100	250	90	370	80	340	685	75	735	235	465	205	2,305	1,320
2018	21,810	17,965	3,845	1,925	1,930	95	250	95	395	90	340	715	85	785	250	550	205	2,420	1,430
2019	21,965	18,035	3,930	1,950	1,975	90	255	100	405	90	335	730	85	800	255	555	225	2,460	1,460
2020	22,210	18,100	4,110	2,045	2,065	105	260	100	405	95	340	805	80	820	270	590	240	2,570	1,545
2021	22,195	17,955	4,240	2,140	2,100	110	265	100	390	90	330	880	70	860	275	610	260	2,660	1,580
2022	22,315	17,745	4,570	2,270	2,295	120	255	95	405	100	355	955	75	890	305	705	310	2,765	1,615
2023	22,450	17,700	4,760	2,385	2,365	135	260	110	395	95	345	990	80	970	310	750	315	2,880	1,685
2024	22,820	17,755	5,070	2,570	2,500	145	265	120	395	100	345	1,025	85	1,115	325	800	350	–	–
2025	22,785	17,690	5,100	2,565	2,530	150	275	120	385	100	340	985	85	1,155	325	835	340	–	–
2026	23,080	17,820	5,255	2,610	2,645	165	265	130	385	105	345	1,000	80	1,185	345	890	360	–	–

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