City · Aalten, Gelderland

De Heurne: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, De Heurne had 1,140 residents. 5.7% of them (65 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 (2.6%), other Europe (1.3%) and Indonesia (0.44%). 30.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.7% 65 people
Born abroad: 30.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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

94%

Dutch origin 93.9% 1,070
Migration background 5.7% 65

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.6% 30 people

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

1.3% 15 people

Municipality of Aalten 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.44% 5 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.44% 5 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.40% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.44% 5 people

Municipality of Aalten 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Aalten 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
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%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.34% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.83% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Aalten 0.67% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

31% 69%

Born abroad (first generation) 30.8% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 69.2% 45

Men and women

Men: 590
Women: 545

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% De Heurne 5.7%

Higher than 6% 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

5.7%

De Heurne
Municipality of Aalten
Netherlands

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Year	De Heurne	Municipality of Aalten	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	12.8%	16.7%
1999	4.9%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	5.4%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	4.4%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	4.0%	12.5%	18.4%
2003	4.5%	12.6%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	12.8%	19.0%
2005	4.9%	12.4%	19.2%
2006	4.9%	12.4%	19.3%
2007	5.0%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	5.0%	12.3%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	11.9%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	12.2%	20.3%
2011	5.1%	12.0%	20.6%
2012	4.0%	11.6%	20.9%
2013	4.1%	11.1%	21.1%
2014	4.5%	11.0%	21.4%
2015	4.4%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	4.4%	11.0%	22.1%
2017	4.9%	11.7%	22.6%
2018	4.3%	11.2%	23.1%
2019	4.2%	11.2%	23.6%
2020	4.2%	11.4%	24.2%
2021	4.6%	11.5%	24.6%
2022	5.1%	12.0%	26.0%
2023	5.4%	12.5%	27.1%
2024	5.4%	12.9%	27.9%
2025	6.7%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	5.7%	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 De Heurne

				Largest group
7095 Dinxperlo	5.7%	1,140	+0.6 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,005	950	50	45	10	0	5	0	35	0	10	0	5	50	0
1999	1,020	965	50	45	10	0	0	0	40	0	5	5	5	50	0
2000	1,020	965	55	50	10	0	0	0	40	0	10	5	5	55	5
2001	1,015	965	45	40	0	0	5	0	30	0	10	0	0	45	0
2002	995	950	40	40	5	0	5	0	30	0	10	0	0	40	0
2003	1,010	965	45	40	0	0	5	5	30	0	10	0	0	45	5
2004	1,010	965	50	45	5	0	0	0	35	0	10	5	0	45	0
2005	1,025	980	50	50	0	0	0	0	35	0	15	0	0	50	0
2006	1,020	970	50	45	5	0	0	0	35	0	10	5	0	45	0
2007	1,010	955	50	50	0	0	5	0	35	5	10	0	0	50	0
2008	1,010	955	50	50	5	0	0	0	30	5	15	5	0	50	0
2009	1,005	950	55	55	10	5	5	0	35	5	15	0	0	55	0
2010	980	930	55	45	10	0	5	0	30	5	10	0	5	55	0
2011	990	940	50	40	10	0	5	0	30	10	0	0	5	50	5
2012	1,000	955	40	40	5	5	5	0	25	5	10	0	0	45	0
2013	985	945	40	35	5	0	0	0	25	0	10	5	0	40	5
2014	1,010	965	45	30	10	5	5	0	25	0	5	0	0	40	10
2015	1,020	975	45	35	10	0	5	0	25	0	10	0	5	40	5
2016	1,020	975	45	35	10	0	5	0	25	0	10	0	5	40	5
2017	1,030	980	50	40	10	0	5	5	30	0	10	5	0	40	10
2018	1,035	990	45	35	10	5	0	0	25	0	10	5	0	35	10
2019	1,075	1,030	45	40	10	0	0	5	30	0	10	5	0	40	10
2020	1,070	1,025	45	35	10	5	5	0	25	0	10	0	0	35	10
2021	1,090	1,040	50	35	10	0	5	5	25	0	10	5	0	40	10
2022	1,085	1,025	55	45	15	0	5	0	30	0	15	5	5	40	5
2023	1,120	1,060	60	45	15	5	0	0	25	0	15	10	0	40	5
2024	1,105	1,045	60	45	15	0	5	0	30	0	15	5	0	–	–
2025	1,125	1,050	75	55	20	0	5	0	30	0	20	5	5	–	–
2026	1,140	1,070	65	45	20	0	5	5	30	0	15	5	0	–	–

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