City · Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg

Elkenrade: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Elkenrade had 75 residents. 13.3% of them (10 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem (16.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (6.7%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.7 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 75 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.3% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.7 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

Dutch origin 86.7% 65
Migration background 13.3% 10

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Elkenrade. For comparison, the line marks Gulpen-Wittem and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

6.7% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.11% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.14% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 4.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 2.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.75% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 40
Women: 35

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

13.3%

Elkenrade
Gulpen-Wittem
Netherlands

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Year	Elkenrade	Gulpen-Wittem	Netherlands
1998	5.6%	14.3%	16.7%
1999	5.6%	13.9%	17.1%
2000	11.1%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	14.8%	18.0%
2002	6.3%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	11.8%	14.6%	18.8%
2004	11.8%	13.5%	19.0%
2005	5.3%	13.4%	19.2%
2006	5.9%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	11.8%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	11.1%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	11.8%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	5.9%	13.0%	20.3%
2011	11.1%	12.8%	20.6%
2012	15.8%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	11.8%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	11.8%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	11.8%	13.5%	21.7%
2016	6.3%	14.3%	22.1%
2017	12.5%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	6.3%	13.8%	23.1%
2019	6.3%	13.9%	23.6%
2020	6.3%	14.1%	24.2%
2021	6.7%	14.2%	24.6%
2022	6.7%	15.1%	26.0%
2023	12.5%	15.8%	27.1%
2024	6.7%	15.8%	27.9%
2025	13.3%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	13.3%	16.3%	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 Elkenrade

				Largest group
6289 Wijlre	13.3%	75	+6.7 pp	Indonesia

All figures

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

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	90	85	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
1999	90	85	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2000	90	85	10	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2001	85	80	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2002	80	75	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2003	85	75	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0
2004	85	75	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2005	95	80	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	10	0
2006	85	80	5	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	0
2007	85	75	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2008	90	80	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2009	85	75	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	0
2010	85	75	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2011	90	75	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2012	95	80	15	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2013	85	75	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2014	85	75	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2015	85	75	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2016	80	75	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
2017	80	70	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2018	80	75	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2019	80	75	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2020	80	75	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2021	75	70	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0
2022	75	70	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2023	80	70	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2024	75	70	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	75	65	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	75	65	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

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