Municipality · North Holland

Municipality of Velsen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Velsen had 70,360 residents. 24.3% of them (17,100 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 Asia (4.9%), other Europe (4.9%) and other Africa (2.3%). 56.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 70,360 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.3% 17,100 people
Born abroad: 56.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.7% 53,250
Migration background 24.3% 17,100

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.9% 3,480 people

North Holland 6.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.9% 3,415 people

North Holland 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 1,645 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.3% 1,595 people

North Holland 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.9% 1,365 people

North Holland 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.8% 1,270 people

North Holland 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 1,115 people

North Holland 3.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.5% 1,060 people

North Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.4% 1,005 people

North Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.82% 575 people

North Holland 3.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.44% 310 people

North Holland 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.43% 300 people

North Holland 0.54% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.2% 9,615
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.8% 7,495

Men and women

Men: 34,980
Women: 35,380

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Velsen 24.3%

Higher than 73% 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

24.3%

Velsen
North Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Velsen	North Holland	Netherlands
1998	12.4%	23.1%	16.7%
1999	12.6%	23.6%	17.1%
2000	12.9%	24.1%	17.5%
2001	13.1%	24.7%	18.0%
2002	13.5%	25.2%	18.4%
2003	13.8%	25.7%	18.8%
2004	14.1%	26.0%	19.0%
2005	14.3%	26.3%	19.2%
2006	14.4%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	14.7%	26.6%	19.4%
2008	15.0%	27.0%	19.6%
2009	15.2%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	15.6%	27.9%	20.3%
2011	15.9%	28.3%	20.6%
2012	16.2%	28.7%	20.9%
2013	16.4%	29.0%	21.1%
2014	16.7%	29.3%	21.4%
2015	17.0%	29.8%	21.7%
2016	17.5%	30.3%	22.1%
2017	17.9%	31.0%	22.6%
2018	18.4%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	19.0%	32.6%	23.6%
2020	19.5%	33.5%	24.2%
2021	19.9%	34.0%	24.6%
2022	21.1%	35.7%	26.0%
2023	22.0%	37.1%	27.1%
2024	22.9%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	23.8%	38.7%	28.5%
2026	24.3%	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 Velsen

				Largest group
IJmuiden	28.2%	32,910	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
Velserbroek	16.0%	15,340	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
Santpoort-Noord	13.9%	7,260	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
Velsen-Noord	48.5%	6,010	+8.6 pp	Other Asia
Santpoort-Zuid	21.2%	3,390	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Driehuis NH	13.3%	3,315	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Velsen-Zuid	12.6%	2,135	+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	65,960	57,810	8,160	3,460	4,690	1,075	325	250	1,495	160	1,445	115	255	1,645	315	680	390	5,175	2,980
1999	65,865	57,575	8,300	3,490	4,790	1,095	335	230	1,500	145	1,420	135	265	1,670	340	725	420	5,225	3,070
2000	66,340	57,840	8,530	3,545	5,020	1,130	355	255	1,490	165	1,440	115	255	1,735	380	795	450	5,280	3,245
2001	66,760	58,025	8,740	3,600	5,145	1,130	390	280	1,490	170	1,435	135	250	1,780	385	840	460	5,365	3,390
2002	67,180	58,095	9,085	3,670	5,385	1,155	425	290	1,475	175	1,430	130	245	1,865	425	960	480	5,415	3,670
2003	67,295	58,005	9,290	3,680	5,640	1,195	435	280	1,475	185	1,415	125	260	1,880	485	1,045	540	5,445	3,845
2004	67,400	57,910	9,505	3,700	5,790	1,210	465	290	1,470	205	1,385	125	260	1,930	525	1,135	490	5,455	4,040
2005	67,245	57,665	9,590	3,710	5,855	1,225	485	285	1,470	210	1,380	140	265	1,925	550	1,115	515	5,445	4,130
2006	67,390	57,715	9,705	3,770	5,925	1,250	520	300	1,430	200	1,385	165	275	1,945	545	1,150	530	5,490	4,220
2007	67,535	57,580	9,955	3,875	6,100	1,240	540	315	1,465	215	1,405	210	285	1,975	575	1,180	570	5,585	4,395
2008	67,475	57,365	10,105	3,955	6,160	1,230	565	320	1,440	230	1,400	255	280	2,020	580	1,220	575	5,650	4,450
2009	67,445	57,170	10,275	3,985	6,310	1,245	570	350	1,405	235	1,380	295	265	2,045	620	1,280	605	5,705	4,575
2010	67,200	56,695	10,485	4,055	6,420	1,270	595	365	1,400	235	1,385	335	280	2,055	640	1,310	605	5,780	4,745
2011	67,275	56,565	10,705	4,100	6,610	1,305	630	385	1,390	220	1,370	355	295	2,080	680	1,365	635	5,810	4,905
2012	67,220	56,335	10,890	4,200	6,695	1,300	655	375	1,390	230	1,330	455	300	2,115	735	1,365	645	5,870	5,010
2013	67,060	56,065	10,985	4,240	6,740	1,305	665	390	1,385	245	1,315	500	295	2,130	755	1,395	600	5,880	5,120
2014	67,170	55,945	11,225	4,370	6,855	1,305	705	400	1,360	240	1,290	620	285	2,175	770	1,445	630	6,010	5,210
2015	67,120	55,680	11,440	4,490	6,955	1,305	710	430	1,365	225	1,280	725	285	2,200	785	1,495	640	6,140	5,295
2016	67,415	55,630	11,785	4,585	7,185	1,335	745	420	1,360	240	1,250	820	280	2,235	845	1,610	630	6,210	5,555
2017	67,585	55,515	12,070	4,660	7,405	1,350	745	425	1,345	245	1,225	910	285	2,240	900	1,740	655	6,300	5,760
2018	67,780	55,335	12,445	4,805	7,635	1,360	775	415	1,340	230	1,200	960	280	2,365	940	1,895	680	6,445	5,995
2019	68,270	55,285	12,985	4,990	7,995	1,390	820	420	1,350	245	1,210	1,060	265	2,455	1,015	2,025	730	6,650	6,340
2020	68,560	55,180	13,380	5,170	8,210	1,410	855	435	1,320	250	1,185	1,160	260	2,565	1,040	2,160	740	6,785	6,590
2021	68,500	54,875	13,625	5,180	8,455	1,430	880	450	1,325	255	1,155	1,165	275	2,585	1,100	2,245	770	6,850	6,795
2022	68,400	53,960	14,425	5,280	9,170	1,435	900	470	1,380	290	1,155	1,235	290	2,605	1,215	2,545	945	6,895	7,045
2023	68,710	53,625	15,105	5,630	9,470	1,435	885	480	1,370	280	1,120	1,240	285	3,000	1,315	2,750	935	7,245	7,385
2024	69,170	53,345	15,820	5,875	9,945	1,490	940	495	1,360	285	1,085	1,280	295	3,205	1,410	3,010	955	–	–
2025	70,020	53,345	16,670	6,020	10,650	1,565	970	565	1,355	300	1,065	1,300	305	3,355	1,545	3,285	1,065	–	–
2026	70,360	53,250	17,100	6,040	11,070	1,595	1,005	575	1,365	310	1,060	1,270	300	3,415	1,645	3,480	1,115	–	–

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