City · Rheden, Gelderland

De Steeg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, De Steeg had 1,085 residents. 13.4% of them (145 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Rheden (21.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (3.7%), other Europe (2.3%) and Germany (1.8%). 44.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents
1,085 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
13.4% 145 people
Born abroad
44.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.7 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 86.2% 935
  • Migration background 13.4% 145

Largest origin groups

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

  • Indonesia
    3.7% 40 people
    Municipality of Rheden 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.3% 25 people
    Municipality of Rheden 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    1.8% 20 people
    Municipality of Rheden 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.4% 15 people
    Municipality of Rheden 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    0.92% 10 people
    Municipality of Rheden 2.6% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.92% 10 people
    Municipality of Rheden 0.86% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.92% 10 people
    Municipality of Rheden 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Suriname
    0.46% 5 people
    Municipality of Rheden 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.46% 5 people
    Municipality of Rheden 0.65% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.46% 5 people
    Municipality of Rheden 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Rheden 0.52% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Rheden 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 44.8% 65
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 58.6% 85

Men and women

Men
555
Women
530

Compared with all cities

Higher than 55% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • De Steeg
  • Municipality of Rheden
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year De SteegMunicipality of RhedenNetherlands
1998 13.5%12.1%16.7%
1999 12.4%12.3%17.1%
2000 11.5%12.5%17.5%
2001 11.2%12.9%18.0%
2002 14.9%13.8%18.4%
2003 15.1%14.3%18.8%
2004 10.7%13.9%19.0%
2005 11.2%14.1%19.2%
2006 10.6%13.9%19.3%
2007 11.4%13.7%19.4%
2008 10.6%13.8%19.6%
2009 11.1%13.9%19.9%
2010 11.2%14.1%20.3%
2011 11.1%14.4%20.6%
2012 10.5%14.4%20.9%
2013 10.3%14.7%21.1%
2014 10.0%15.0%21.4%
2015 9.7%15.1%21.7%
2016 10.2%15.9%22.1%
2017 10.1%15.9%22.6%
2018 11.4%16.2%23.1%
2019 10.9%16.5%23.6%
2020 11.0%17.2%24.2%
2021 10.6%17.0%24.6%
2022 11.6%18.4%26.0%
2023 12.0%19.0%27.1%
2024 12.1%19.8%27.9%
2025 12.0%20.2%28.5%
2026 13.4%21.0%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 Steeg

Largest group
6994 De Steeg 1,085 +1.7 pp Indonesia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 1,2551,0851707010050535540100202035011060
1999 1,2451,09015570855003504050252025011540
2000 1,2201,08014065705004054555101015011035
2001 1,2501,1151406085500400405015530510040
2002 1,3051,1101959510510004504005502025514055
2003 1,2901,090195851155504503550452530513070
2004 1,2151,0801306065555400355515510010030
2005 1,2101,075135558010554054050101010010035
2006 1,1801,0501255575555450355015105010035
2007 1,1801,0451355580105045535501555510030
2008 1,1751,0451255570550400355015510510030
2009 1,1701,0451305575500450350020155510030
2010 1,1651,040130508010004053500151510010035
2011 1,1751,0451305575105540035002051009535
2012 1,1401,0201205070100045030501515009025
2013 1,1151,005115556050040030551510509020
2014 1,105995110506050540030501510509025
2015 1,0859801054560100040030001510008520
2016 1,075965110407050540020501510558025
2017 1,090980110456550545020002510508525
2018 1,09597012545801000450205020105109530
2019 1,1059851204575500450200520105109525
2020 1,0909701205070505400205520101009525
2021 1,085970115456510004002050205559025
2022 1,075950125557550040020552551059025
2023 1,0859551305080100540015503051059035
2024 1,0759401305575100535020552510155––
2025 1,0809501305080100535020502510155––
2026 1,08593514555951005401020502510155––