City · Rheden, Gelderland

Ellecom: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ellecom had 1,050 residents. 12.9% of them (135 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 (2.9%), Germany (2.4%) and other Europe (1.9%). 48.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 1,050 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.9% 135 people
Born abroad: 48.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.1% 915
Migration background 12.9% 135

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.9% 30 people

Municipality of Rheden 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.4% 25 people

Municipality of Rheden 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 20 people

Municipality of Rheden 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 15 people

Municipality of Rheden 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 15 people

Municipality of Rheden 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 15 people

Municipality of Rheden 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.48% 5 people

Municipality of Rheden 2.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 5 people

Municipality of Rheden 0.86% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.48% 5 people

Municipality of Rheden 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Rheden 0.52% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Rheden 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Rheden 0.65% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.1% 65
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.9% 70

Men and women

Men: 525
Women: 530

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ellecom 12.9%

Higher than 52% 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

12.9%

Ellecom
Municipality of Rheden
Netherlands

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Year	Ellecom	Municipality of Rheden	Netherlands
1998	9.4%	12.1%	16.7%
1999	12.2%	12.3%	17.1%
2000	10.8%	12.5%	17.5%
2001	15.9%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	18.2%	13.8%	18.4%
2003	13.4%	14.3%	18.8%
2004	11.3%	13.9%	19.0%
2005	11.5%	14.1%	19.2%
2006	9.6%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	9.7%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	10.1%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	10.4%	13.9%	19.9%
2010	9.4%	14.1%	20.3%
2011	9.9%	14.4%	20.6%
2012	9.4%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	9.5%	14.7%	21.1%
2014	10.6%	15.0%	21.4%
2015	10.6%	15.1%	21.7%
2016	9.9%	15.9%	22.1%
2017	10.6%	15.9%	22.6%
2018	10.4%	16.2%	23.1%
2019	9.8%	16.5%	23.6%
2020	10.4%	17.2%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	17.0%	24.6%
2022	10.7%	18.4%	26.0%
2023	11.6%	19.0%	27.1%
2024	12.1%	19.8%	27.9%
2025	12.5%	20.2%	28.5%
2026	12.9%	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 Ellecom

				Largest group
6955 Dieren	12.9%	1,050	+2.1 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	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	1,115	1,005	105	45	60	0	5	5	40	0	25	5	0	15	0	0	10	90	20
1999	1,145	1,005	140	50	95	0	5	5	35	0	20	0	0	30	0	35	15	90	50
2000	1,110	1,000	120	40	80	0	0	10	30	0	20	0	5	15	5	20	15	80	40
2001	1,160	975	185	70	120	5	0	10	30	0	25	0	5	40	20	40	15	110	80
2002	1,235	1,015	225	105	120	5	0	5	30	5	25	0	5	75	35	30	10	140	80
2003	1,160	1,005	155	60	95	0	5	5	30	5	25	0	5	30	20	15	15	105	55
2004	1,150	1,020	130	50	85	0	0	5	30	5	25	0	10	15	15	15	15	90	40
2005	1,170	1,035	135	50	75	0	0	5	35	0	25	0	10	15	5	20	10	90	40
2006	1,140	1,025	110	50	60	0	0	5	30	5	25	5	10	10	5	10	5	90	20
2007	1,135	1,020	110	55	60	0	0	0	35	0	20	0	5	30	5	5	15	95	15
2008	1,140	1,025	115	55	60	0	0	5	30	0	25	5	5	20	0	10	15	100	20
2009	1,150	1,030	120	60	60	0	0	5	30	0	30	5	5	20	0	10	15	105	10
2010	1,115	1,010	105	50	55	0	0	0	35	0	25	5	5	15	0	5	15	95	10
2011	1,110	1,000	110	55	60	0	5	5	30	5	20	5	5	25	0	10	5	95	15
2012	1,115	1,005	105	45	65	5	0	0	35	5	25	5	10	5	5	5	10	90	20
2013	1,105	995	105	60	55	0	0	0	30	0	25	5	5	25	5	5	15	90	15
2014	1,085	970	115	60	60	5	5	0	35	0	25	5	5	25	0	5	10	100	20
2015	1,085	970	115	55	60	5	0	0	35	0	20	5	5	25	5	5	10	105	15
2016	1,065	960	105	60	45	0	0	0	30	0	25	0	10	25	0	10	5	90	15
2017	1,085	970	115	55	60	5	0	0	30	0	25	0	10	20	5	10	10	90	25
2018	1,105	990	115	55	60	0	0	0	30	0	25	0	5	25	10	10	10	85	25
2019	1,125	1,015	110	55	55	0	0	5	30	0	25	0	5	25	5	10	5	85	25
2020	1,105	990	115	55	60	5	0	5	30	0	25	0	5	25	10	10	0	85	30
2021	1,090	985	105	55	50	0	0	0	30	5	20	5	5	25	10	0	5	85	20
2022	1,070	955	115	45	70	5	0	5	35	5	20	0	5	20	0	10	15	80	25
2023	1,075	950	125	50	80	5	0	0	35	5	25	5	5	20	5	15	15	80	35
2024	1,035	910	125	45	80	0	0	0	30	5	20	0	5	20	10	20	15	–	–
2025	1,040	905	130	55	80	5	0	0	30	5	25	0	5	20	10	15	15	–	–
2026	1,050	915	135	55	85	5	0	0	30	5	25	0	5	20	15	15	15	–	–

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