City · Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht

Ameide: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ameide had 3,230 residents. 8.4% of them (270 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden (21.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.6%), other Europe (1.4%) and Poland (1.1%). 61.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 3,230 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.4% 270 people
Born abroad: 61.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.6% 2,960
Migration background 8.4% 270

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 85 people

Vijfheerenlanden 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 45 people

Vijfheerenlanden 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.1% 35 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.77% 25 people

Vijfheerenlanden 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.46% 15 people

Vijfheerenlanden 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.31% 10 people

Vijfheerenlanden 3.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.31% 10 people

Vijfheerenlanden 2.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.31% 10 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.31% 10 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.31% 10 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.15% 5 people

Vijfheerenlanden 0.47% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.15% 5 people

Vijfheerenlanden 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.1% 165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.9% 105

Men and women

Men: 1,605
Women: 1,625

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ameide 8.4%

Higher than 22% of all cities 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

8.4%

Ameide
Vijfheerenlanden
Netherlands

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Year	Ameide	Vijfheerenlanden	Netherlands
1998	2.7%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	2.6%	12.7%	17.1%
2000	2.6%	13.1%	17.5%
2001	2.7%	13.4%	18.0%
2002	3.1%	13.7%	18.4%
2003	3.2%	14.0%	18.8%
2004	3.4%	14.0%	19.0%
2005	3.5%	14.1%	19.2%
2006	3.5%	14.0%	19.3%
2007	3.9%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	3.8%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	3.8%	14.3%	19.9%
2010	3.8%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	4.1%	14.9%	20.6%
2012	3.7%	15.0%	20.9%
2013	3.7%	15.1%	21.1%
2014	3.8%	15.1%	21.4%
2015	3.8%	15.2%	21.7%
2016	4.1%	15.4%	22.1%
2017	4.4%	15.8%	22.6%
2018	5.0%	16.0%	23.1%
2019	5.4%	16.6%	23.6%
2020	5.7%	17.0%	24.2%
2021	5.5%	17.5%	24.6%
2022	6.7%	18.5%	26.0%
2023	7.4%	19.4%	27.1%
2024	7.8%	20.4%	27.9%
2025	7.9%	20.9%	28.5%
2026	8.4%	21.4%	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).

Postcodes in Ameide

				Largest group
4233 Ameide oude kern	8.4%	3,230	+1.6 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	3,115	3,030	85	35	45	0	5	0	20	0	15	0	5	15	5	5	10	60	20
1999	3,105	3,025	80	40	45	0	5	0	20	0	15	0	5	20	5	5	10	65	15
2000	3,120	3,040	80	40	40	0	5	0	20	0	10	0	10	20	5	0	10	60	20
2001	3,115	3,030	85	40	40	0	5	5	15	0	15	0	5	20	0	10	5	65	20
2002	3,100	3,010	95	45	55	0	5	5	20	0	15	0	5	25	5	10	10	65	25
2003	3,090	2,990	100	40	60	0	5	5	20	0	15	0	10	15	5	20	5	70	25
2004	3,085	2,980	105	40	65	0	5	5	20	0	15	0	10	15	0	25	10	70	40
2005	3,015	2,905	105	35	70	5	5	5	20	0	15	0	10	10	5	25	5	65	40
2006	3,000	2,890	105	40	75	5	0	5	20	0	15	0	5	20	10	25	10	65	40
2007	2,960	2,845	115	45	75	5	5	5	20	0	15	0	10	20	10	20	10	70	45
2008	2,925	2,815	110	45	65	5	5	5	15	0	15	0	5	25	10	20	5	70	40
2009	2,890	2,780	110	45	60	5	0	5	15	0	15	0	10	20	10	20	5	70	35
2010	2,905	2,790	110	45	65	5	5	5	15	0	10	0	10	25	5	25	5	65	45
2011	2,835	2,720	115	55	55	5	0	0	20	0	15	0	15	25	10	20	0	75	40
2012	2,830	2,725	105	45	55	5	0	5	15	0	10	0	10	25	10	20	0	70	35
2013	2,850	2,740	105	50	60	0	0	0	20	0	10	0	15	25	10	20	10	70	35
2014	2,890	2,780	110	50	65	5	0	0	15	0	10	0	15	25	15	25	5	70	40
2015	2,865	2,755	110	45	65	5	0	0	20	0	15	0	15	15	15	20	5	75	40
2016	2,920	2,800	120	50	65	5	0	0	20	0	10	5	10	25	10	25	5	75	45
2017	2,950	2,820	130	45	85	5	0	0	20	0	10	5	10	20	10	45	5	75	60
2018	2,975	2,825	150	50	95	5	0	0	20	5	10	10	15	15	10	50	5	80	70
2019	2,990	2,830	160	65	95	0	0	0	25	5	5	20	15	25	10	50	5	95	70
2020	3,070	2,895	175	75	105	5	0	0	20	5	10	25	10	30	10	55	10	100	75
2021	3,065	2,895	170	70	105	0	5	5	20	5	5	20	10	35	10	55	5	95	80
2022	3,125	2,920	210	80	135	0	10	5	20	5	5	20	10	40	10	75	10	100	90
2023	3,155	2,915	235	95	140	0	15	0	25	0	10	25	10	55	10	70	15	120	95
2024	3,160	2,915	245	90	155	5	15	5	25	5	10	30	5	40	10	75	15	–	–
2025	3,210	2,955	255	100	155	10	15	5	25	5	10	35	10	45	10	70	15	–	–
2026	3,230	2,960	270	100	170	10	10	10	25	5	10	35	5	45	10	85	15	–	–

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