City · Hof van Twente, Overijssel

Bentelo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bentelo had 1,620 residents. 6.2% of them (100 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hof van Twente (12.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.5%), other Asia (1.5%) and other Europe (0.93%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 1,620 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.2% 100 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

94%

Dutch origin 94.1% 1,525
Migration background 6.2% 100

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Bentelo. For comparison, the line marks Hof van Twente and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

1.5% 25 people

Hof van Twente 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 25 people

Hof van Twente 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.93% 15 people

Hof van Twente 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.93% 15 people

Hof van Twente 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.62% 10 people

Hof van Twente 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.31% 5 people

Hof van Twente 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.31% 5 people

Hof van Twente 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.31% 5 people

Hof van Twente 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Hof van Twente 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Hof van Twente 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Hof van Twente 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Hof van Twente 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 60
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 40

Men and women

Men: 810
Women: 810

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Bentelo 6.2%

Higher than 8% 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

6.2%

Bentelo
Hof van Twente
Netherlands

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Year	Bentelo	Hof van Twente	Netherlands
1998	2.1%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	2.5%	7.7%	17.1%
2000	2.4%	8.0%	17.5%
2001	2.4%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	2.4%	8.5%	18.4%
2003	2.4%	8.4%	18.8%
2004	2.4%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	2.4%	8.4%	19.2%
2006	2.4%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	2.7%	8.5%	19.4%
2008	2.4%	8.4%	19.6%
2009	2.6%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	3.2%	8.5%	20.3%
2011	3.2%	8.6%	20.6%
2012	3.5%	8.8%	20.9%
2013	3.1%	8.1%	21.1%
2014	3.4%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	3.5%	8.2%	21.7%
2016	3.7%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	4.1%	8.8%	22.6%
2018	4.7%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	4.4%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	4.7%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	4.4%	9.5%	24.6%
2022	5.0%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	6.1%	11.1%	27.1%
2024	5.8%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	6.7%	12.3%	28.5%
2026	6.2%	12.6%	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 Bentelo

				Largest group
7497 Bentelo	6.2%	1,620	+1.2 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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,435	1,400	30	25	0	0	0	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
1999	1,425	1,390	35	25	10	0	0	5	25	0	0	0	0	5	0	25	10
2000	1,435	1,400	35	25	10	0	0	5	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	30	10
2001	1,445	1,410	35	25	10	0	0	0	15	0	0	10	0	10	0	30	5
2002	1,440	1,410	35	25	10	0	0	0	20	0	0	5	0	10	0	30	5
2003	1,435	1,400	35	25	15	0	0	5	20	0	5	0	0	5	5	30	10
2004	1,445	1,410	35	20	10	0	0	5	20	0	0	0	0	5	0	25	10
2005	1,460	1,425	35	25	10	0	0	0	20	0	0	5	0	5	5	20	10
2006	1,480	1,445	35	20	10	0	0	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	10
2007	1,470	1,430	40	25	20	0	0	5	15	0	0	10	5	5	5	30	15
2008	1,485	1,445	35	25	10	0	5	0	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	25	15
2009	1,525	1,485	40	25	10	0	0	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	30	10
2010	1,555	1,505	50	30	25	0	0	5	15	0	0	15	5	5	10	35	15
2011	1,570	1,515	50	35	15	0	0	5	20	0	0	15	0	5	5	40	15
2012	1,580	1,530	55	30	30	5	0	0	20	5	0	5	5	10	10	35	20
2013	1,590	1,535	50	30	25	0	0	0	20	0	0	10	5	10	10	35	20
2014	1,595	1,540	55	35	20	0	0	0	20	5	0	10	0	10	10	35	20
2015	1,580	1,525	55	35	20	0	0	5	20	0	0	15	0	5	10	35	20
2016	1,605	1,545	60	30	35	0	0	5	20	0	0	10	5	10	15	35	25
2017	1,595	1,530	65	35	30	5	0	5	15	5	0	15	0	10	10	40	30
2018	1,600	1,525	75	45	25	0	0	0	20	5	0	20	0	15	10	45	25
2019	1,580	1,510	70	35	35	5	0	5	20	5	0	10	0	15	10	45	25
2020	1,580	1,505	75	45	30	5	0	5	20	5	0	20	0	10	10	45	25
2021	1,600	1,530	70	35	35	5	0	5	20	0	0	15	0	10	15	40	30
2022	1,615	1,535	80	45	40	5	0	5	25	5	5	15	5	15	15	45	30
2023	1,630	1,535	100	55	45	5	0	5	25	0	0	30	0	15	10	60	30
2024	1,630	1,530	95	50	45	10	0	5	25	5	0	20	5	15	10	–	–
2025	1,630	1,520	110	55	55	10	0	5	25	5	0	25	5	25	15	–	–
2026	1,620	1,525	100	45	55	10	0	5	25	5	0	15	5	25	15	–	–

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