City · Rhenen, Utrecht

Elst Ut: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Elst Ut had 4,760 residents. 12.0% of them (570 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Rhenen (14.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.3%), other Europe (2.5%) and Indonesia (0.95%). 57.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 4,760 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.0% 570 people
Born abroad: 57.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.1% 4,195
Migration background 12.0% 570

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 155 people

Municipality of Rhenen 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 120 people

Municipality of Rhenen 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.95% 45 people

Municipality of Rhenen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.95% 45 people

Municipality of Rhenen 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.84% 40 people

Municipality of Rhenen 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.74% 35 people

Municipality of Rhenen 2.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

0.63% 30 people

Municipality of Rhenen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.53% 25 people

Municipality of Rhenen 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.53% 25 people

Municipality of Rhenen 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.42% 20 people

Municipality of Rhenen 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.32% 15 people

Municipality of Rhenen 0.29% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.32% 15 people

Municipality of Rhenen 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.9% 330
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.1% 240

Men and women

Men: 2,445
Women: 2,315

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Elst Ut 12.0%

Higher than 46% 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

12.0%

Elst Ut
Municipality of Rhenen
Netherlands

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Year	Elst Ut	Municipality of Rhenen	Netherlands
1998	5.4%	8.7%	16.7%
1999	5.3%	8.9%	17.1%
2000	5.2%	8.9%	17.5%
2001	5.3%	9.0%	18.0%
2002	5.4%	9.5%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	9.4%	18.8%
2004	5.7%	9.2%	19.0%
2005	5.3%	9.1%	19.2%
2006	5.6%	9.3%	19.3%
2007	5.7%	9.3%	19.4%
2008	5.7%	9.4%	19.6%
2009	6.0%	9.7%	19.9%
2010	6.0%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	6.2%	10.0%	20.6%
2012	6.2%	10.1%	20.9%
2013	6.2%	10.1%	21.1%
2014	6.3%	9.9%	21.4%
2015	6.5%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	6.7%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	7.1%	10.6%	22.6%
2018	7.5%	11.1%	23.1%
2019	8.3%	11.5%	23.6%
2020	9.1%	12.0%	24.2%
2021	9.7%	12.3%	24.6%
2022	10.6%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	11.9%	14.1%	27.1%
2024	11.8%	14.3%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	14.4%	28.5%
2026	12.0%	14.8%	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 Elst Ut

				Largest group
3921 Elst	11.9%	4,340	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
3922 Elst	13.1%	420	+1.4 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	3,950	3,735	215	110	115	0	10	0	65	5	65	0	0	45	0	15	20	180	40
1999	3,975	3,770	210	110	100	0	5	5	55	5	65	0	0	45	5	20	10	175	30
2000	4,075	3,860	210	110	95	0	0	0	55	10	60	5	0	45	5	15	10	170	40
2001	4,065	3,850	215	110	105	0	0	0	60	10	55	5	15	35	5	15	15	175	45
2002	4,140	3,925	225	105	110	0	5	0	60	5	60	5	10	30	5	20	15	175	50
2003	4,280	4,040	240	120	125	0	10	5	55	15	65	5	20	35	10	25	5	170	65
2004	4,285	4,050	245	120	125	0	5	5	65	15	70	5	20	30	10	15	15	185	55
2005	4,330	4,100	230	105	120	5	25	5	50	15	60	5	15	25	0	15	5	170	65
2006	4,355	4,105	245	115	130	0	25	5	55	5	55	5	20	40	5	15	20	175	65
2007	4,420	4,165	250	115	120	0	25	5	50	10	50	5	15	45	5	15	10	170	75
2008	4,420	4,165	250	125	130	0	25	5	45	10	55	5	15	50	5	25	15	180	75
2009	4,445	4,185	265	125	135	0	30	5	50	10	55	5	20	45	0	25	15	180	85
2010	4,435	4,170	265	125	135	0	30	5	50	10	55	5	20	45	5	25	15	180	80
2011	4,455	4,185	275	130	150	0	35	5	50	10	55	5	25	45	0	35	15	175	95
2012	4,455	4,175	275	125	145	0	30	5	40	10	50	15	20	40	0	40	20	175	100
2013	4,445	4,170	275	130	140	5	20	5	45	15	50	10	20	50	5	35	15	185	90
2014	4,420	4,140	280	125	150	5	15	5	40	15	55	10	20	40	10	40	20	175	95
2015	4,435	4,145	290	130	160	5	20	5	40	15	45	20	20	45	10	45	20	180	100
2016	4,480	4,180	300	140	160	0	20	5	45	15	40	20	20	60	5	45	25	185	110
2017	4,520	4,200	320	150	175	5	20	5	45	15	40	30	20	60	5	55	25	200	125
2018	4,530	4,190	340	145	190	5	15	10	40	20	30	30	30	55	15	70	15	195	145
2019	4,570	4,190	380	155	225	5	15	10	45	15	35	35	25	60	25	90	20	210	175
2020	4,640	4,220	420	160	260	5	15	10	45	20	40	30	30	60	35	110	20	225	195
2021	4,660	4,210	450	175	270	5	20	10	40	15	40	35	25	75	30	120	30	235	210
2022	4,680	4,190	495	190	305	10	15	15	40	20	40	35	25	85	40	130	35	245	220
2023	4,720	4,165	560	245	315	5	20	10	45	20	35	35	35	145	45	135	35	305	225
2024	4,695	4,145	555	220	335	10	20	15	50	20	35	30	25	130	40	135	35	–	–
2025	4,770	4,205	565	215	355	15	30	15	45	20	35	25	20	130	35	145	40	–	–
2026	4,760	4,195	570	195	375	15	35	15	45	25	30	25	20	120	40	155	45	–	–

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