City · Buren, Gelderland

Eck en Wiel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Eck en Wiel had 1,595 residents. 11.3% of them (180 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Buren (12.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.8%), Poland (2.5%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,595 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.3% 180 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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 89.0% 1,420
Migration background 11.3% 180

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Eck en Wiel. For comparison, the line marks Buren and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 45 people

Buren 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.5% 40 people

Buren 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.3% 20 people

Buren 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 20 people

Buren 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.94% 15 people

Buren 0.95% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.63% 10 people

Buren 0.82% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.63% 10 people

Buren 0.57% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.31% 5 people

Buren 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.31% 5 people

Buren 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Buren 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Buren 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Buren 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 120
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 60

Men and women

Men: 800
Women: 800

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Eck en Wiel 11.3%

Higher than 41% 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

11.3%

Eck en Wiel
Buren
Netherlands

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Year	Eck en Wiel	Buren	Netherlands
1998	5.2%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	5.4%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	5.5%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	5.5%	18.0%
2002	5.5%	5.5%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	5.6%	18.8%
2004	5.5%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	5.5%	5.6%	19.2%
2006	5.8%	5.7%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	5.2%	6.0%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	6.1%	19.9%
2010	5.5%	6.3%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	6.4%	20.6%
2012	5.5%	6.4%	20.9%
2013	5.1%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	5.4%	6.7%	21.4%
2015	5.8%	6.8%	21.7%
2016	6.2%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	6.8%	7.9%	22.6%
2018	6.8%	8.2%	23.1%
2019	6.5%	8.4%	23.6%
2020	7.2%	8.7%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	8.8%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	11.1%	11.5%	27.1%
2024	10.6%	11.8%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	12.3%	28.5%
2026	11.3%	12.4%	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 Eck en Wiel

				Largest group
4024 Maurik	11.3%	1,595	+2.5 pp	Other Europe

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	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	1,635	1,550	85	40	45	0	5	15	5	20	0	0	20	5	10	5	70	20
1999	1,655	1,560	95	45	45	0	5	20	10	25	0	0	20	0	5	5	75	20
2000	1,700	1,600	95	50	50	0	5	20	5	20	0	5	25	0	10	10	75	20
2001	1,695	1,590	100	50	45	0	5	20	5	20	0	5	25	0	5	10	80	20
2002	1,725	1,630	95	45	50	0	5	25	5	25	0	5	15	5	0	10	80	20
2003	1,715	1,620	90	40	55	0	5	25	5	25	0	5	10	5	0	15	70	20
2004	1,720	1,625	95	35	60	0	10	25	5	20	0	0	15	5	5	10	75	20
2005	1,715	1,620	95	35	60	0	5	25	5	15	0	5	15	5	5	15	70	25
2006	1,710	1,610	100	45	55	0	10	30	0	15	0	5	25	5	0	10	80	20
2007	1,740	1,645	95	40	50	0	10	30	5	15	0	5	20	5	0	5	80	15
2008	1,715	1,625	90	40	55	0	5	30	0	15	5	5	15	5	0	15	80	15
2009	1,665	1,570	95	40	50	0	5	25	5	20	0	5	15	0	5	10	85	15
2010	1,650	1,565	90	45	45	0	0	20	5	20	5	5	15	5	5	10	75	15
2011	1,625	1,540	85	40	40	0	0	25	5	20	0	5	15	5	0	5	70	15
2012	1,635	1,550	90	45	50	0	0	25	5	20	5	5	15	5	5	10	80	10
2013	1,655	1,570	85	40	50	0	5	25	0	10	10	5	15	5	5	10	70	10
2014	1,660	1,570	90	40	50	0	5	25	0	15	10	5	10	5	5	10	75	10
2015	1,650	1,555	95	45	50	0	0	25	5	15	15	5	10	10	0	10	80	15
2016	1,690	1,585	105	50	55	0	0	25	5	20	15	5	10	10	0	15	90	15
2017	1,690	1,575	115	55	60	5	0	25	5	20	25	0	10	5	5	15	95	20
2018	1,690	1,575	115	60	55	0	0	25	5	15	25	5	15	10	10	5	95	25
2019	1,690	1,580	110	50	60	0	5	20	0	10	25	0	15	10	15	10	80	30
2020	1,660	1,540	120	70	50	0	0	15	5	15	25	5	25	5	15	10	95	30
2021	1,625	1,500	125	70	55	0	0	20	5	10	30	5	25	10	10	10	95	25
2022	1,600	1,460	140	70	70	0	0	20	5	15	30	5	25	5	20	15	90	30
2023	1,625	1,440	180	110	70	0	0	20	5	15	30	5	60	10	25	15	135	30
2024	1,600	1,430	170	100	75	0	0	20	5	10	35	5	50	10	25	15	–	–
2025	1,605	1,410	190	115	75	0	0	20	5	15	35	5	60	15	25	15	–	–
2026	1,595	1,420	180	105	75	0	0	20	5	15	40	5	45	10	20	10	–	–

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