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Municipality of Hoeksche Waard: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Hoeksche Waard had 91,440 residents. 13.4% of them (12,275 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 Asia (3.0%), other Europe (2.9%) and other Africa (1.4%). 54.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 91,440 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.4% 12,275 people
Born abroad: 54.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.6% 79,165
Migration background 13.4% 12,275

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 2,755 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 2,630 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 1,245 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 1,105 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 970 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.93% 850 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.75% 685 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.59% 535 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 450 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.45% 410 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.43% 395 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.26% 235 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.6% 6,705
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.4% 5,575

Men and women

Men: 45,160
Women: 46,295

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Hoeksche Waard 13.4%

Higher than 23% 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

13.4%

Hoeksche Waard
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Hoeksche Waard	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	6.7%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	6.9%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	7.0%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	6.9%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	7.0%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	7.2%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	7.3%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	7.5%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	7.6%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	7.7%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	7.7%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	7.8%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	7.8%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	7.9%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	8.0%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	8.0%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	7.8%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	7.9%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	8.7%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	9.1%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	9.4%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	9.8%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	10.8%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	11.8%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	12.2%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	12.7%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	13.4%	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 Hoeksche Waard

				Largest group
Oud-Beijerland	13.7%	25,010	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
Numansdorp	12.5%	9,780	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
's-Gravendeel	15.7%	9,470	+6.4 pp	Other Asia
Strijen	15.2%	8,335	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
Puttershoek	13.8%	7,570	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
Mijnsheerenland	14.8%	4,870	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Nieuw-Beijerland	8.9%	4,445	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Klaaswaal	9.8%	4,170	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
Heinenoord	15.3%	3,860	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
Zuid-Beijerland	10.8%	3,625	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
Maasdam	11.4%	3,240	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
Westmaas	12.6%	2,175	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
Goudswaard	10.7%	2,050	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
Piershil	18.2%	1,865	+7.5 pp	Other Europe
Strijensas	11.2%	490	+4.9 pp	Other Europe
Mookhoek	10.3%	485	+2.9 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	81,795	76,340	5,445	2,640	2,805	80	100	360	1,085	150	1,020	75	325	1,220	355	405	270	3,900	1,560
1999	82,695	77,010	5,680	2,705	2,990	75	120	370	1,100	165	1,025	100	350	1,230	355	520	300	3,995	1,700
2000	83,150	77,330	5,820	2,785	3,045	85	120	375	1,085	165	1,025	95	335	1,330	355	540	320	4,090	1,740
2001	83,290	77,495	5,780	2,740	3,040	85	135	390	1,095	175	1,040	100	325	1,275	310	535	325	4,050	1,735
2002	83,520	77,625	5,865	2,800	3,075	65	135	415	1,090	165	1,035	110	335	1,320	320	570	320	4,080	1,800
2003	84,380	78,315	6,035	2,825	3,180	75	160	460	1,085	175	1,045	90	340	1,350	310	595	325	4,145	1,905
2004	84,850	78,645	6,180	2,880	3,310	65	165	455	1,090	180	1,055	105	330	1,390	350	635	380	4,160	2,045
2005	85,440	79,045	6,410	2,910	3,510	85	165	465	1,080	185	1,050	135	330	1,395	420	740	370	4,220	2,185
2006	85,605	79,080	6,540	2,965	3,550	90	145	455	1,090	175	1,060	155	340	1,410	460	750	390	4,260	2,265
2007	85,625	79,020	6,600	3,015	3,565	100	135	465	1,055	175	1,050	155	355	1,455	475	765	395	4,310	2,280
2008	85,450	78,915	6,555	3,005	3,545	90	135	435	1,055	180	1,035	180	360	1,430	505	740	410	4,300	2,255
2009	85,320	78,685	6,635	2,990	3,615	80	140	440	1,060	185	1,045	175	335	1,435	505	800	405	4,300	2,300
2010	85,095	78,490	6,610	3,005	3,615	75	140	445	1,035	190	1,045	175	350	1,435	545	780	405	4,270	2,335
2011	84,990	78,320	6,680	3,010	3,705	75	150	430	1,010	200	1,010	205	345	1,450	610	795	440	4,240	2,420
2012	84,805	78,035	6,760	3,020	3,735	75	145	445	1,015	200	1,000	220	340	1,460	620	815	420	4,265	2,490
2013	84,725	77,985	6,750	3,005	3,770	85	150	435	1,015	200	1,005	220	330	1,450	600	865	420	4,235	2,515
2014	84,540	77,950	6,590	3,005	3,585	85	150	445	1,005	215	990	225	335	1,455	520	755	415	4,245	2,345
2015	84,635	77,935	6,700	3,015	3,695	90	155	440	1,025	210	970	230	340	1,475	575	770	430	4,270	2,440
2016	84,970	77,990	6,980	3,030	3,940	85	170	435	1,010	225	945	250	335	1,500	575	1,000	440	4,280	2,700
2017	85,675	78,270	7,405	3,075	4,330	100	175	435	1,020	230	945	260	345	1,525	655	1,255	460	4,340	3,065
2018	86,115	78,595	7,520	3,115	4,405	110	165	460	1,045	245	940	280	340	1,555	660	1,250	470	4,400	3,115
2019	86,655	78,800	7,855	3,220	4,635	110	175	460	1,055	275	940	300	350	1,630	715	1,335	510	4,520	3,330
2020	87,395	79,160	8,235	3,375	4,870	145	170	490	1,055	285	965	340	350	1,720	755	1,455	520	4,680	3,555
2021	88,055	79,435	8,620	3,485	5,125	185	185	525	1,070	295	975	385	355	1,770	795	1,505	565	4,815	3,795
2022	88,690	79,110	9,565	3,665	5,920	215	195	590	1,090	390	1,015	425	385	1,860	910	1,845	705	4,905	4,125
2023	89,775	79,175	10,585	4,170	6,395	270	205	600	1,125	375	1,005	475	385	2,320	945	2,185	710	5,425	4,620
2024	90,260	79,260	10,995	4,340	6,645	320	210	655	1,115	385	990	505	390	2,460	1,040	2,220	740	–	–
2025	90,750	79,200	11,550	4,440	7,105	360	220	675	1,100	405	975	510	390	2,565	1,090	2,430	780	–	–
2026	91,440	79,165	12,275	4,545	7,735	410	235	685	1,105	450	970	535	395	2,630	1,245	2,755	850	–	–

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