City · Aalten, Gelderland

Bredevoort: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bredevoort had 1,510 residents. 8.3% of them (125 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Aalten (13.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.0%), other Europe (1.3%) and other Asia (1.3%). 52.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,510 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.3% 125 people
Born abroad: 52.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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 91.7% 1,385
Migration background 8.3% 125

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.0% 45 people

Municipality of Aalten 4.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.3% 20 people

Municipality of Aalten 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 20 people

Municipality of Aalten 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 15 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.33% 5 people

Municipality of Aalten 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.33% 5 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.34% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.33% 5 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.33% 5 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.67% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.05% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.40% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.83% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.0% 65
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.0% 60

Men and women

Men: 790
Women: 720

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Bredevoort 8.3%

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

8.3%

Bredevoort
Municipality of Aalten
Netherlands

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Year	Bredevoort	Municipality of Aalten	Netherlands
1998	8.4%	12.8%	16.7%
1999	7.7%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	7.7%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	8.3%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	8.6%	12.5%	18.4%
2003	7.6%	12.6%	18.8%
2004	7.8%	12.8%	19.0%
2005	7.8%	12.4%	19.2%
2006	7.9%	12.4%	19.3%
2007	7.9%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	7.3%	12.3%	19.6%
2009	7.6%	11.9%	19.9%
2010	7.6%	12.2%	20.3%
2011	7.4%	12.0%	20.6%
2012	7.5%	11.6%	20.9%
2013	7.2%	11.1%	21.1%
2014	6.6%	11.0%	21.4%
2015	6.7%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	6.6%	11.0%	22.1%
2017	7.5%	11.7%	22.6%
2018	7.4%	11.2%	23.1%
2019	7.6%	11.2%	23.6%
2020	7.9%	11.4%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	11.5%	24.6%
2022	8.0%	12.0%	26.0%
2023	8.2%	12.5%	27.1%
2024	8.2%	12.9%	27.9%
2025	8.0%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	8.3%	13.6%	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 Bredevoort

				Largest group
7126 Bredevoort	8.3%	1,510	+0.3 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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,555	1,430	130	95	40	15	0	0	10	80	5	0	10	10	0	5	115	20
1999	1,550	1,425	120	85	35	15	0	0	10	75	5	0	5	5	0	5	95	20
2000	1,555	1,430	120	90	25	10	0	0	10	75	5	0	10	5	0	0	95	25
2001	1,560	1,435	130	90	40	10	0	0	10	75	5	5	5	10	5	5	100	25
2002	1,565	1,425	135	90	50	10	0	0	10	75	5	0	10	10	15	5	95	35
2003	1,510	1,395	115	80	35	20	0	0	10	70	5	5	0	0	0	5	95	20
2004	1,540	1,415	120	90	35	10	0	0	10	60	10	5	15	5	0	10	95	25
2005	1,535	1,415	120	90	35	15	0	0	10	65	10	0	15	0	0	10	100	25
2006	1,515	1,400	120	85	40	10	0	0	10	65	5	0	15	5	0	15	100	15
2007	1,525	1,405	120	90	25	5	5	0	10	70	5	5	10	0	0	5	105	20
2008	1,505	1,395	110	85	25	5	5	0	10	65	5	0	15	0	0	5	95	15
2009	1,505	1,395	115	80	25	5	5	0	10	60	5	0	15	0	0	5	95	15
2010	1,510	1,395	115	90	30	0	5	0	10	65	5	0	20	0	5	10	100	15
2011	1,490	1,380	110	85	25	0	0	0	15	60	5	0	20	5	0	5	95	15
2012	1,470	1,360	110	85	15	0	0	0	10	60	5	5	15	0	0	5	95	15
2013	1,460	1,355	105	80	20	0	0	5	15	60	5	5	10	5	0	0	95	10
2014	1,440	1,345	95	75	25	5	0	0	10	55	5	5	10	0	0	10	90	10
2015	1,415	1,320	95	75	20	5	0	0	15	55	0	5	15	0	0	5	85	10
2016	1,450	1,355	95	70	25	5	0	0	10	55	5	5	5	5	5	0	85	15
2017	1,465	1,355	110	75	35	5	0	5	10	55	5	5	10	5	10	0	85	25
2018	1,425	1,320	105	75	35	5	0	0	10	50	5	5	15	5	10	5	85	25
2019	1,450	1,340	110	65	40	10	0	0	10	45	5	5	10	0	15	5	80	25
2020	1,460	1,345	115	75	35	5	0	0	10	50	5	5	15	5	10	5	90	20
2021	1,490	1,375	115	75	35	5	0	0	15	50	5	0	20	0	10	5	90	25
2022	1,500	1,375	120	75	45	5	0	0	15	50	5	5	20	5	15	5	85	25
2023	1,525	1,405	125	75	50	0	0	0	15	50	5	5	20	5	15	10	90	25
2024	1,525	1,400	125	75	50	5	0	0	15	50	10	5	15	5	20	5	–	–
2025	1,500	1,375	120	75	50	5	0	0	15	45	5	5	20	0	20	5	–	–
2026	1,510	1,385	125	75	50	5	0	0	15	45	5	5	20	0	20	5	–	–

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