City · Berkelland, Gelderland

Beltrum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Beltrum had 2,865 residents. 3.8% of them (110 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Berkelland (10.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (0.87%), other Americas & Oceania (0.70%) and other Europe (0.52%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,865 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 3.8% 110 people
Born abroad: 54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

96%

Dutch origin 96.2% 2,755
Migration background 3.8% 110

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

0.87% 25 people

Berkelland 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.70% 20 people

Berkelland 0.49% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.52% 15 people

Berkelland 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.52% 15 people

Berkelland 0.90% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.35% 10 people

Berkelland 0.44% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.17% 5 people

Berkelland 0.57% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.17% 5 people

Berkelland 0.82% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.17% 5 people

Berkelland 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.17% 5 people

Berkelland 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Berkelland 0.24% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Berkelland 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Berkelland 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.5% 60
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.5% 50

Men and women

Men: 1,495
Women: 1,370

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Beltrum 3.8%

Higher than 1% 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

3.8%

Beltrum
Berkelland
Netherlands

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Year	Beltrum	Berkelland	Netherlands
1998	2.5%	7.2%	16.7%
1999	2.5%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	2.5%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	2.6%	7.5%	18.0%
2002	2.9%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	2.9%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	2.7%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	2.8%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	2.8%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	2.6%	7.3%	19.4%
2008	2.7%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	2.5%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	2.7%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	2.7%	7.2%	20.6%
2012	2.6%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	2.6%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	2.4%	7.3%	21.4%
2015	2.3%	7.3%	21.7%
2016	2.5%	7.7%	22.1%
2017	2.6%	7.7%	22.6%
2018	2.6%	7.8%	23.1%
2019	2.8%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	2.8%	8.0%	24.2%
2021	2.8%	8.1%	24.6%
2022	3.2%	8.7%	26.0%
2023	3.2%	9.3%	27.1%
2024	3.5%	9.7%	27.9%
2025	3.8%	9.9%	28.5%
2026	3.8%	10.1%	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 Beltrum

				Largest group
7156 Beltrum	3.8%	2,865	+0.7 pp	Germany

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	3,200	3,115	80	65	15	0	0	0	10	5	55	10	0	0	0	0	0	75	10
1999	3,160	3,075	80	65	10	0	0	0	5	0	50	10	5	0	0	0	5	70	5
2000	3,140	3,060	80	70	10	0	0	0	0	0	50	10	0	10	0	5	5	75	10
2001	3,110	3,025	80	60	25	0	5	0	5	0	50	5	0	5	0	0	15	75	10
2002	3,115	3,025	90	65	25	0	0	0	5	0	50	10	0	5	5	0	15	75	15
2003	3,115	3,020	90	65	30	0	0	5	5	0	45	10	0	10	5	0	15	80	15
2004	3,110	3,020	85	60	25	0	0	0	5	0	45	10	0	5	5	0	15	75	10
2005	3,090	3,005	85	60	15	0	0	0	10	0	40	10	0	10	0	0	10	75	5
2006	3,045	2,960	85	60	25	0	0	0	5	0	40	10	5	5	5	5	10	75	5
2007	3,025	2,940	80	60	20	0	0	0	10	0	35	10	5	10	0	0	10	75	10
2008	3,015	2,935	80	55	30	0	0	0	5	0	35	10	0	10	5	5	15	75	10
2009	2,995	2,920	75	50	20	0	0	0	5	0	30	15	0	5	5	0	10	65	10
2010	2,955	2,880	80	50	20	0	0	0	5	0	35	10	0	5	5	0	10	65	10
2011	2,955	2,875	80	55	25	0	0	0	5	5	35	10	5	5	5	5	5	70	10
2012	2,920	2,850	75	50	25	0	0	0	5	0	30	10	5	5	5	5	10	65	10
2013	2,890	2,820	75	50	15	0	0	0	5	5	25	10	0	15	0	0	5	60	15
2014	2,865	2,795	70	50	20	0	0	0	5	0	30	10	0	10	0	5	10	60	15
2015	2,845	2,780	65	45	20	0	0	0	0	5	20	10	5	10	0	10	5	50	15
2016	2,845	2,775	70	45	25	0	0	0	5	0	25	10	0	10	5	5	10	55	15
2017	2,870	2,795	75	45	30	0	0	0	5	5	25	10	5	5	5	10	5	55	20
2018	2,845	2,770	75	50	30	0	0	0	5	0	25	10	5	10	5	5	15	55	20
2019	2,830	2,750	80	50	30	0	0	0	0	5	30	10	5	5	5	10	10	60	20
2020	2,835	2,755	80	55	25	0	0	0	5	5	35	10	0	10	5	5	5	60	20
2021	2,830	2,750	80	45	35	5	0	0	0	5	30	10	5	0	5	10	10	55	25
2022	2,845	2,755	90	55	35	5	0	0	5	5	35	10	0	10	5	0	15	60	20
2023	2,830	2,740	90	50	35	5	0	0	5	0	30	10	0	10	5	5	15	60	20
2024	2,840	2,745	100	55	45	5	0	0	5	5	30	10	5	10	10	5	15	–	–
2025	2,860	2,750	110	55	50	5	0	0	5	5	30	10	5	15	15	5	20	–	–
2026	2,865	2,755	110	55	55	5	0	0	5	5	25	10	0	15	15	5	20	–	–

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