Municipality · South Holland

Municipality of Noordwijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Noordwijk had 46,455 residents. 21.9% of them (10,160 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 (5.8%), Poland (3.8%) and other Asia (3.4%). 62.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 46,455 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.9% 10,160 people
Born abroad: 62.8% 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.1% 36,300
Migration background 21.9% 10,160

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.8% 2,700 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.8% 1,760 people

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

3.4% 1,585 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.8% 850 people

South Holland 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.7% 780 people

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

1.4% 650 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 590 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.86% 400 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.51% 235 people

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

0.48% 225 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.48% 225 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.39% 180 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.8% 6,385
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.3% 3,785

Men and women

Men: 23,095
Women: 23,360

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Noordwijk 21.9%

Higher than 65% 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

21.9%

Noordwijk
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Noordwijk	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	10.9%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	11.1%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	11.1%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	11.2%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	11.3%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	11.6%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	11.7%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	12.0%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	12.5%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	13.0%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	13.3%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	13.7%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	13.9%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	14.1%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	14.3%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	14.7%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	14.9%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	15.3%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	15.7%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	16.2%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	16.7%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	17.2%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	17.9%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	17.9%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	19.3%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	20.4%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	21.1%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	21.4%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	21.9%	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 Noordwijk

				Largest group
Noordwijk (Noordwijk)	22.4%	27,450	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Noordwijkerhout	22.0%	16,585	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
De Zilk	15.5%	2,420	+2.4 pp	Other Asia

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	40,710	36,260	4,450	2,430	2,005	35	285	110	760	95	920	70	165	1,275	210	260	250	3,375	1,085
1999	40,515	36,010	4,485	2,435	2,070	45	295	125	760	90	910	90	155	1,280	215	310	230	3,370	1,135
2000	40,185	35,710	4,480	2,405	2,065	35	295	110	745	110	900	95	165	1,245	205	315	260	3,315	1,180
2001	40,010	35,525	4,495	2,405	2,085	40	295	110	730	115	905	110	170	1,220	215	325	255	3,315	1,190
2002	39,800	35,295	4,500	2,405	2,095	35	305	130	715	110	890	110	140	1,265	230	330	245	3,305	1,215
2003	39,650	35,040	4,610	2,480	2,145	30	310	125	710	105	900	110	150	1,320	215	380	270	3,335	1,265
2004	39,535	34,925	4,615	2,445	2,170	35	320	135	700	90	880	95	155	1,315	225	390	275	3,300	1,310
2005	39,680	34,915	4,770	2,510	2,260	30	320	140	715	95	885	190	160	1,275	260	415	285	3,395	1,360
2006	39,830	34,880	4,965	2,705	2,255	40	330	130	705	100	900	355	155	1,295	235	430	285	3,600	1,355
2007	39,995	34,805	5,190	2,875	2,315	35	325	130	700	95	875	575	160	1,265	260	455	315	3,770	1,410
2008	40,310	34,945	5,365	3,035	2,320	35	320	130	705	95	890	655	155	1,335	260	470	305	3,935	1,430
2009	40,685	35,100	5,590	3,195	2,385	50	320	135	700	105	885	755	170	1,385	265	505	305	4,075	1,515
2010	40,955	35,255	5,710	3,265	2,440	55	320	155	705	105	885	805	165	1,410	275	515	310	4,145	1,550
2011	41,045	35,240	5,785	3,270	2,510	55	320	155	710	120	870	760	165	1,475	295	535	325	4,180	1,610
2012	41,145	35,270	5,890	3,325	2,555	60	330	140	695	110	875	815	165	1,470	310	565	345	4,235	1,660
2013	41,405	35,315	6,095	3,470	2,605	65	345	150	690	105	880	960	185	1,445	310	590	350	4,370	1,725
2014	41,645	35,440	6,205	3,515	2,690	65	345	150	695	120	855	1,005	180	1,475	310	635	370	4,415	1,785
2015	41,670	35,310	6,360	3,630	2,720	65	345	160	700	125	850	1,090	180	1,510	335	635	355	4,530	1,820
2016	41,895	35,335	6,560	3,740	2,820	70	345	160	710	135	845	1,215	175	1,505	345	705	355	4,655	1,905
2017	42,155	35,335	6,820	3,925	2,890	60	355	155	705	145	860	1,345	175	1,545	365	765	340	4,815	2,000
2018	42,660	35,535	7,125	4,080	3,040	80	360	175	700	140	865	1,510	160	1,545	395	830	365	4,985	2,145
2019	42,860	35,505	7,355	4,210	3,140	90	345	175	695	145	870	1,565	165	1,610	410	890	390	5,135	2,220
2020	43,505	35,705	7,800	4,480	3,325	90	360	200	710	135	855	1,755	170	1,700	455	935	440	5,435	2,360
2021	44,065	36,190	7,875	4,435	3,435	100	380	190	745	150	845	1,655	185	1,750	460	960	450	5,420	2,435
2022	44,365	35,805	8,545	4,615	3,935	125	375	225	795	190	860	1,745	195	1,795	495	1,135	585	5,530	2,590
2023	45,175	35,970	9,200	5,090	4,120	140	380	215	790	195	850	1,760	210	2,265	540	1,260	595	6,020	2,780
2024	45,730	36,095	9,640	5,360	4,275	145	395	220	790	200	870	1,815	220	2,455	545	1,350	625	–	–
2025	45,920	36,100	9,830	5,385	4,455	160	390	235	780	215	845	1,765	220	2,545	565	1,460	640	–	–
2026	46,455	36,300	10,160	5,520	4,645	180	400	235	780	225	850	1,760	225	2,700	590	1,585	650	–	–

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