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Municipality of Voorne aan Zee: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Voorne aan Zee had 75,015 residents. 20.7% of them (15,560 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 (4.5%), other Asia (3.1%) and Indonesia (2.0%). 53.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 75,015 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.7% 15,560 people
Born abroad: 53.1% 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.3% 59,455
Migration background 20.7% 15,560

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.5% 3,345 people

South Holland 7.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 2,315 people

South Holland 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 1,480 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.8% 1,315 people

South Holland 4.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.7% 1,280 people

South Holland 2.2% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.7% 1,275 people

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

1.4% 1,085 people

South Holland 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 960 people

South Holland 2.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.2% 925 people

South Holland 4.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

1.2% 900 people

South Holland 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.45% 340 people

South Holland 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.42% 315 people

South Holland 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.1% 8,260
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.9% 7,300

Men and women

Men: 37,250
Women: 37,765

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Voorne aan Zee 20.7%

Higher than 61% 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

20.7%

Voorne aan Zee
South Holland
Netherlands

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Year	Voorne aan Zee	South Holland	Netherlands
1998	12.9%	22.1%	16.7%
1999	13.0%	22.7%	17.1%
2000	13.2%	23.2%	17.5%
2001	13.5%	23.9%	18.0%
2002	13.8%	24.6%	18.4%
2003	13.9%	25.2%	18.8%
2004	14.1%	25.7%	19.0%
2005	14.0%	26.0%	19.2%
2006	13.9%	26.3%	19.3%
2007	13.7%	26.5%	19.4%
2008	13.7%	26.9%	19.6%
2009	13.9%	27.4%	19.9%
2010	14.5%	28.0%	20.3%
2011	14.8%	28.5%	20.6%
2012	14.7%	29.0%	20.9%
2013	14.6%	29.3%	21.1%
2014	14.7%	29.6%	21.4%
2015	14.9%	30.1%	21.7%
2016	15.1%	30.6%	22.1%
2017	15.3%	31.2%	22.6%
2018	15.7%	31.8%	23.1%
2019	16.1%	32.4%	23.6%
2020	16.5%	33.1%	24.2%
2021	16.9%	33.6%	24.6%
2022	18.1%	35.1%	26.0%
2023	19.1%	36.3%	27.1%
2024	19.6%	37.1%	27.9%
2025	20.0%	37.8%	28.5%
2026	20.7%	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 Voorne aan Zee

				Largest group
Hellevoetsluis	24.0%	40,280	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Brielle	20.2%	14,300	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Oostvoorne	15.3%	7,955	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Rockanje	14.4%	6,550	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
Zwartewaal	13.9%	1,900	+0.8 pp	Other Europe
Vierpolders	16.3%	1,875	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Oudenhoorn	12.9%	1,595	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
Tinte	13.4%	560	+4.5 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	68,280	59,505	8,790	3,575	5,220	660	85	635	1,695	720	1,485	110	305	1,675	365	620	440	5,445	3,330
1999	68,630	59,725	8,930	3,605	5,325	705	85	630	1,685	725	1,490	110	280	1,725	365	680	450	5,500	3,420
2000	69,205	60,050	9,145	3,690	5,470	745	105	665	1,680	785	1,490	120	285	1,795	355	655	485	5,575	3,560
2001	69,945	60,460	9,455	3,875	5,590	780	110	665	1,680	800	1,500	135	310	1,930	365	725	465	5,745	3,725
2002	70,390	60,725	9,680	3,915	5,785	825	125	685	1,685	795	1,485	145	300	1,985	385	790	495	5,805	3,875
2003	71,095	61,210	9,885	3,980	5,880	885	125	690	1,655	795	1,510	130	300	2,040	405	840	485	5,890	4,005
2004	71,520	61,440	10,070	4,015	6,035	945	145	685	1,660	795	1,500	145	315	2,055	425	860	520	5,930	4,150
2005	71,540	61,500	10,040	4,060	5,985	900	145	675	1,645	795	1,520	160	315	2,065	430	890	510	5,940	4,085
2006	71,370	61,430	9,930	4,065	5,915	890	140	650	1,645	760	1,490	200	300	2,075	455	855	520	5,915	4,015
2007	70,875	61,215	9,675	3,895	5,805	905	150	650	1,620	765	1,475	190	295	1,935	400	755	560	5,775	3,885
2008	70,645	60,980	9,680	3,910	5,770	915	135	650	1,585	750	1,480	200	300	1,930	415	780	540	5,755	3,920
2009	70,460	60,640	9,820	3,970	5,835	930	140	670	1,555	745	1,450	230	290	2,000	415	850	530	5,800	4,005
2010	70,740	60,515	10,230	4,315	5,900	950	135	660	1,540	745	1,485	235	295	2,300	455	895	525	6,130	4,105
2011	70,870	60,375	10,510	4,580	5,935	925	135	640	1,535	755	1,485	460	290	2,345	480	920	545	6,355	4,165
2012	70,575	60,190	10,385	4,485	5,890	940	150	640	1,510	770	1,460	595	295	2,135	490	875	520	6,215	4,185
2013	70,475	60,180	10,300	4,280	6,005	955	145	660	1,480	775	1,460	380	290	2,150	510	925	555	5,990	4,285
2014	70,385	60,070	10,315	4,245	6,075	950	155	660	1,490	765	1,430	405	290	2,120	515	970	570	5,965	4,350
2015	70,600	60,090	10,510	4,280	6,230	965	155	690	1,495	775	1,405	455	280	2,140	540	1,040	570	6,025	4,485
2016	70,645	60,000	10,645	4,285	6,350	970	150	685	1,485	770	1,375	475	285	2,150	560	1,140	590	6,035	4,610
2017	71,000	60,125	10,875	4,335	6,540	965	160	710	1,475	795	1,355	490	290	2,200	585	1,225	625	6,075	4,800
2018	71,535	60,295	11,240	4,405	6,835	980	185	725	1,480	845	1,310	545	295	2,255	625	1,340	655	6,150	5,095
2019	71,855	60,295	11,560	4,515	7,045	1,025	195	740	1,455	885	1,330	615	290	2,280	650	1,420	675	6,240	5,320
2020	72,140	60,245	11,895	4,645	7,245	1,045	230	760	1,455	915	1,295	685	295	2,370	675	1,460	705	6,370	5,525
2021	72,650	60,345	12,305	4,780	7,525	1,080	255	775	1,455	985	1,290	755	310	2,425	750	1,530	695	6,495	5,820
2022	73,060	59,795	13,260	4,975	8,290	1,135	245	795	1,530	1,100	1,345	815	330	2,490	830	1,760	875	6,565	6,140
2023	73,945	59,785	14,155	5,415	8,720	1,205	285	830	1,525	1,160	1,340	835	350	2,930	885	1,960	890	7,005	6,595
2024	74,300	59,715	14,590	5,645	8,945	1,230	300	860	1,530	1,200	1,310	855	335	3,135	920	2,005	920	–	–
2025	74,520	59,600	14,920	5,755	9,165	1,250	295	890	1,510	1,245	1,295	860	315	3,280	970	2,085	925	–	–
2026	75,015	59,455	15,560	5,870	9,695	1,315	340	925	1,480	1,280	1,275	900	315	3,345	1,085	2,315	960	–	–

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