City · West Betuwe, Gelderland

Est: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Est had 585 residents. 12.8% of them (75 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of West Betuwe (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (2.6%), other Europe (2.6%) and other Asia (2.6%). 73.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 585 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.8% 75 people
Born abroad: 73.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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 88.0% 515
Migration background 12.8% 75

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

2.6% 15 people

West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 15 people

West Betuwe 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 15 people

West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.85% 5 people

West Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.85% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.85% 5 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.85% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.85% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

73% 20%

Born abroad (first generation) 73.3% 55
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 20.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 295
Women: 290

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Est 12.8%

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

12.8%

Est
West Betuwe
Netherlands

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Year	Est	West Betuwe	Netherlands
1998	2.9%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	2.9%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	2.8%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	2.8%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	2.7%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	2.7%	6.7%	18.8%
2004	3.5%	6.8%	19.0%
2005	4.1%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	4.2%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	3.3%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	4.2%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	5.8%	7.0%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	4.8%	7.2%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	4.8%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	5.6%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	8.0%	21.7%
2016	6.8%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	7.0%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	7.0%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	7.9%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	9.6%	24.2%
2021	8.8%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	10.9%	11.1%	26.0%
2023	11.6%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	11.4%	12.4%	27.9%
2025	11.3%	12.9%	28.5%
2026	12.8%	13.2%	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 Est

				Largest group
4185 Waardenburg en Opijnen	12.8%	585	+1.9 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	Morocco	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	510	490	15	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	5
1999	510	495	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2000	535	520	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	5
2001	535	520	15	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2002	550	535	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	0
2003	555	535	15	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	5
2004	570	550	20	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	15	5
2005	605	585	25	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2006	600	575	25	15	15	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	20	5
2007	600	580	20	15	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2008	600	575	25	15	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	25	5
2009	605	570	35	20	20	0	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	10	5	25	5
2010	605	570	30	15	20	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	25	10
2011	625	595	30	15	10	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	25	5
2012	620	590	35	15	15	0	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	25	10
2013	630	595	30	20	10	0	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	30	0
2014	620	585	35	25	10	0	10	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	35	0
2015	595	560	35	20	15	0	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	35	0
2016	590	550	40	25	10	0	10	0	5	15	0	5	0	0	5	35	5
2017	575	535	40	20	20	0	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	5	30	15
2018	570	530	40	20	20	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	0	10	5	30	10
2019	570	525	45	25	20	0	10	0	5	10	0	10	0	10	0	30	15
2020	580	525	55	25	30	0	5	0	10	15	0	0	5	15	5	35	15
2021	570	520	50	30	20	0	5	0	5	10	5	10	0	15	0	35	15
2022	550	490	60	30	35	0	5	0	10	10	0	10	0	15	5	35	20
2023	560	495	65	40	30	0	5	0	10	10	5	15	0	15	5	40	20
2024	570	505	65	40	25	0	5	5	5	15	0	15	0	15	5	–	–
2025	575	505	65	35	30	0	5	5	5	15	0	15	0	15	5	–	–
2026	585	515	75	40	30	0	5	5	5	15	5	15	0	15	5	–	–

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