City · Hof van Twente, Overijssel

Delden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Delden had 7,365 residents. 11.2% of them (825 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 other Asia (2.6%), Germany (2.5%) and other Europe (2.0%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 7,365 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.2% 825 people
Born abroad: 55.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.8% 6,540
Migration background 11.2% 825

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 195 people

Hof van Twente 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.5% 185 people

Hof van Twente 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 145 people

Hof van Twente 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 90 people

Hof van Twente 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 70 people

Hof van Twente 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.68% 50 people

Hof van Twente 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.41% 30 people

Hof van Twente 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.20% 15 people

Hof van Twente 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.20% 15 people

Hof van Twente 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.20% 15 people

Hof van Twente 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.14% 10 people

Hof van Twente 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.07% 5 people

Hof van Twente 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.2% 455
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.8% 370

Men and women

Men: 3,560
Women: 3,805

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Delden 11.2%

Higher than 40% 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

11.2%

Delden
Hof van Twente
Netherlands

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Year	Delden	Hof van Twente	Netherlands
1998	7.7%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	7.8%	7.7%	17.1%
2000	7.7%	8.0%	17.5%
2001	8.1%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	8.0%	8.5%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	8.4%	18.8%
2004	8.0%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	8.1%	8.4%	19.2%
2006	8.2%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	8.3%	8.5%	19.4%
2008	8.2%	8.4%	19.6%
2009	8.6%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	8.5%	8.5%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	8.6%	20.6%
2012	9.0%	8.8%	20.9%
2013	9.1%	8.1%	21.1%
2014	9.3%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	9.0%	8.2%	21.7%
2016	9.3%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	9.4%	8.8%	22.6%
2018	9.3%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	9.2%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	9.5%	9.5%	24.6%
2022	10.2%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	10.8%	11.1%	27.1%
2024	10.9%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	11.0%	12.3%	28.5%
2026	11.2%	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 Delden

				Largest group
7491 Hooijerinkses, Vossenbrink en De Braak	11.2%	7,365	+1.0 pp	Other Asia

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	7,345	6,780	565	365	205	0	5	15	125	10	250	10	10	95	0	25	25	510	50
1999	7,345	6,765	575	355	225	0	0	15	130	10	260	15	10	70	0	35	35	515	65
2000	7,190	6,630	555	335	220	0	5	20	125	5	245	10	5	75	0	25	40	485	70
2001	7,185	6,605	580	340	245	5	0	20	120	10	250	10	10	70	10	35	45	500	80
2002	7,145	6,575	575	340	225	5	5	20	105	5	245	15	15	65	5	30	50	490	80
2003	7,095	6,525	570	345	230	5	0	20	110	5	245	10	15	75	10	25	55	500	70
2004	7,070	6,505	565	355	210	0	5	15	110	10	250	15	15	75	10	25	35	490	75
2005	7,020	6,445	570	355	220	5	5	15	110	10	245	10	10	90	10	30	35	485	90
2006	7,000	6,430	575	355	225	5	0	15	105	10	240	20	10	85	20	35	35	475	95
2007	7,030	6,455	580	350	225	5	5	10	100	10	235	20	10	85	20	40	35	475	100
2008	6,990	6,415	575	365	215	5	5	10	90	10	240	15	15	95	15	40	40	485	95
2009	7,055	6,455	605	380	225	0	5	15	95	15	245	20	15	100	20	35	40	505	100
2010	7,200	6,585	615	370	240	10	5	10	100	10	240	20	15	95	20	40	45	500	115
2011	7,300	6,660	645	390	255	5	5	15	100	10	245	20	10	115	20	60	40	510	130
2012	7,410	6,750	665	380	285	10	5	10	110	15	245	20	10	105	20	70	45	510	150
2013	7,395	6,725	670	380	285	5	5	10	105	10	245	20	10	105	30	80	40	510	160
2014	7,390	6,705	685	385	300	10	10	15	105	10	245	20	15	105	25	80	45	520	165
2015	7,380	6,715	665	375	290	10	10	10	100	10	230	25	10	110	25	85	40	505	165
2016	7,350	6,665	685	375	310	10	5	10	105	10	230	25	10	110	35	100	35	510	180
2017	7,430	6,735	695	375	320	5	10	5	110	10	230	20	10	115	40	95	45	505	185
2018	7,430	6,740	690	375	315	10	5	5	105	15	230	20	15	110	40	95	40	500	190
2019	7,405	6,725	680	365	320	15	5	10	100	10	220	20	15	110	35	100	45	490	195
2020	7,435	6,730	705	365	340	20	5	10	100	15	215	20	15	115	45	105	40	485	220
2021	7,385	6,680	705	365	340	15	5	15	105	10	205	20	15	125	45	105	40	485	225
2022	7,380	6,630	750	355	395	20	5	15	105	15	210	15	15	115	50	130	50	465	230
2023	7,450	6,640	805	385	425	20	5	15	105	10	200	20	15	150	55	160	50	495	255
2024	7,365	6,565	800	375	425	25	5	10	95	15	195	20	20	145	65	160	50	–	–
2025	7,365	6,555	810	370	440	25	5	10	90	15	195	15	15	150	65	175	55	–	–
2026	7,365	6,540	825	355	470	30	5	10	90	15	185	15	15	145	70	195	50	–	–

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