City · Noordoostpolder, Flevoland

Espel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Espel had 1,745 residents. 15.5% of them (270 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Noordoostpolder (22.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (6.3%), other Europe (2.9%) and other Americas & Oceania (2.0%). 68.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,745 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.5% 270 people
Born abroad: 68.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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

84% 15%

Dutch origin 84.2% 1,470
Migration background 15.5% 270

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

6.3% 110 people

Noordoostpolder 5.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 50 people

Noordoostpolder 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 35 people

Noordoostpolder 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 30 people

Noordoostpolder 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.86% 15 people

Noordoostpolder 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.57% 10 people

Noordoostpolder 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.57% 10 people

Noordoostpolder 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.29% 5 people

Noordoostpolder 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.29% 5 people

Noordoostpolder 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Noordoostpolder 0.94% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Noordoostpolder 0.72% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Noordoostpolder 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

69% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.5% 185
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 90

Men and women

Men: 905
Women: 840

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Espel 15.5%

Higher than 66% 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

15.5%

Espel
Noordoostpolder
Netherlands

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Year	Espel	Noordoostpolder	Netherlands
1998	6.0%	8.3%	16.7%
1999	6.8%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	6.6%	8.5%	17.5%
2001	7.0%	8.9%	18.0%
2002	6.3%	9.0%	18.4%
2003	6.4%	9.4%	18.8%
2004	5.8%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	5.8%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	5.8%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	5.2%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	5.5%	11.4%	20.3%
2011	6.1%	11.7%	20.6%
2012	6.4%	12.0%	20.9%
2013	7.8%	12.2%	21.1%
2014	7.3%	12.7%	21.4%
2015	8.8%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	9.0%	13.6%	22.1%
2017	10.0%	14.1%	22.6%
2018	10.0%	14.5%	23.1%
2019	11.7%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	12.5%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	12.9%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	14.9%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	15.2%	20.0%	27.1%
2024	15.1%	20.3%	27.9%
2025	16.7%	21.5%	28.5%
2026	15.5%	22.6%	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 Espel

				Largest group
8311 Espel	15.5%	1,745	+0.6 pp	Poland

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	1,405	1,320	85	25	60	0	15	5	10	0	15	5	0	5	0	5	30	60	25
1999	1,395	1,300	95	25	65	0	15	10	10	0	15	5	5	0	5	0	25	60	35
2000	1,435	1,340	95	30	60	0	10	0	10	0	20	5	5	0	0	5	35	70	20
2001	1,430	1,335	100	35	55	0	15	5	10	0	20	5	5	5	0	0	25	70	25
2002	1,425	1,335	90	35	55	0	10	0	10	0	20	5	5	5	0	0	35	70	25
2003	1,405	1,315	90	40	55	0	10	0	5	0	20	5	0	15	0	5	35	70	20
2004	1,380	1,305	80	30	40	0	15	0	5	5	15	5	0	10	0	5	15	55	25
2005	1,370	1,295	80	35	40	0	5	5	10	5	15	5	5	10	5	0	10	60	20
2006	1,375	1,295	80	45	40	0	5	5	5	0	15	10	5	15	0	5	20	60	15
2007	1,370	1,295	75	40	40	0	5	5	5	5	20	10	5	5	0	5	15	60	15
2008	1,345	1,270	70	35	35	0	5	0	5	5	15	10	0	10	0	0	20	55	15
2009	1,320	1,250	75	40	35	0	5	5	5	5	15	10	5	10	0	0	15	60	15
2010	1,360	1,275	75	40	35	0	0	5	5	10	15	10	5	10	0	0	15	55	20
2011	1,385	1,300	85	45	40	0	0	5	0	5	15	15	0	15	5	10	15	60	20
2012	1,410	1,320	90	50	40	0	0	5	5	5	15	20	5	10	5	5	15	70	20
2013	1,405	1,300	110	60	40	5	5	5	10	5	10	35	5	10	0	0	15	85	20
2014	1,375	1,275	100	65	35	0	0	5	10	5	10	35	0	20	5	0	10	80	20
2015	1,415	1,290	125	80	45	0	5	5	10	5	15	45	0	20	0	5	15	105	25
2016	1,395	1,270	125	75	50	0	5	5	5	5	20	40	0	15	5	10	15	100	25
2017	1,405	1,265	140	80	60	0	10	5	10	0	20	45	0	15	5	5	25	110	30
2018	1,395	1,255	140	80	65	5	10	5	10	0	10	50	0	20	5	5	25	110	35
2019	1,405	1,240	165	95	70	5	5	5	10	0	10	60	0	25	10	10	25	130	35
2020	1,475	1,290	185	110	75	0	5	10	15	0	10	65	5	30	5	25	15	145	45
2021	1,515	1,320	195	115	80	5	5	10	10	0	10	70	0	35	5	25	20	150	45
2022	1,575	1,340	235	150	90	0	5	10	10	0	15	80	5	55	10	30	25	170	45
2023	1,675	1,420	255	170	85	5	0	10	10	0	10	95	0	65	5	25	25	200	40
2024	1,720	1,460	260	175	85	5	5	5	10	0	15	95	5	70	5	25	30	–	–
2025	1,740	1,445	290	200	90	0	5	5	10	0	15	125	5	60	5	30	30	–	–
2026	1,745	1,470	270	175	100	0	5	5	10	0	15	110	0	50	10	30	35	–	–

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