City · Bronckhorst, Gelderland

Halle: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Halle had 2,165 residents. 6.0% of them (130 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Bronckhorst (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.8%), Germany (0.92%) and Indonesia (0.69%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,165 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.0% 130 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

94%

Dutch origin 94.0% 2,035
Migration background 6.0% 130

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 40 people

Bronckhorst 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

0.92% 20 people

Bronckhorst 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.69% 15 people

Bronckhorst 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.69% 15 people

Bronckhorst 0.43% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.69% 15 people

Bronckhorst 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.46% 10 people

Bronckhorst 0.50% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.23% 5 people

Bronckhorst 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 5 people

Bronckhorst 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.23% 5 people

Bronckhorst 0.19% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.23% 5 people

Bronckhorst 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Bronckhorst 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Bronckhorst 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 65
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 65

Men and women

Men: 1,130
Women: 1,035

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Halle 6.0%

Higher than 8% 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

6.0%

Halle
Bronckhorst
Netherlands

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Year	Halle	Bronckhorst	Netherlands
1998	2.6%	4.7%	16.7%
1999	2.8%	4.7%	17.1%
2000	3.0%	4.8%	17.5%
2001	2.6%	4.9%	18.0%
2002	2.8%	5.2%	18.4%
2003	2.8%	5.1%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	5.0%	19.0%
2005	3.2%	5.1%	19.2%
2006	3.3%	5.2%	19.3%
2007	3.5%	5.2%	19.4%
2008	3.9%	5.2%	19.6%
2009	4.1%	5.4%	19.9%
2010	3.4%	5.3%	20.3%
2011	3.6%	5.3%	20.6%
2012	3.9%	5.4%	20.9%
2013	4.1%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	3.9%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	3.9%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	4.1%	5.7%	22.1%
2017	4.3%	5.9%	22.6%
2018	4.8%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	4.8%	6.1%	23.6%
2020	4.7%	6.1%	24.2%
2021	4.9%	6.1%	24.6%
2022	5.3%	7.0%	26.0%
2023	5.5%	7.7%	27.1%
2024	5.6%	8.0%	27.9%
2025	5.7%	8.2%	28.5%
2026	6.0%	8.4%	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 Halle

				Largest group
7025 Zelhem	6.0%	2,165	+0.7 pp	Other Europe

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	2,340	2,275	60	45	10	0	5	5	0	30	5	5	5	0	0	0	50	10
1999	2,345	2,280	65	50	15	0	5	5	0	35	5	0	10	0	5	0	50	10
2000	2,350	2,285	70	45	25	0	5	5	0	30	5	0	10	5	10	0	55	15
2001	2,345	2,280	60	45	10	0	5	5	0	30	0	5	10	0	0	0	55	5
2002	2,325	2,260	65	50	10	0	5	0	0	35	5	0	10	0	5	0	55	10
2003	2,340	2,270	65	55	15	0	0	5	0	35	5	0	15	0	0	10	55	10
2004	2,345	2,275	70	50	15	0	5	5	0	25	5	0	20	5	5	0	60	10
2005	2,380	2,300	75	55	20	0	5	5	0	35	0	0	20	0	5	5	65	10
2006	2,255	2,185	75	55	15	5	0	5	0	30	5	0	20	0	0	5	60	15
2007	2,270	2,195	80	60	20	0	5	5	0	30	5	0	25	5	5	0	65	10
2008	2,325	2,240	90	70	20	0	5	10	0	30	10	0	30	5	0	0	75	10
2009	2,320	2,220	95	75	20	0	5	10	0	35	5	0	35	5	0	0	80	10
2010	2,320	2,240	80	65	30	0	5	10	0	30	5	0	30	5	5	5	80	5
2011	2,330	2,245	85	65	20	0	5	10	0	30	5	0	30	5	0	0	75	5
2012	2,315	2,225	90	70	20	0	0	10	0	35	5	0	30	0	5	5	80	5
2013	2,315	2,220	95	70	20	0	5	10	0	35	5	0	30	0	5	0	85	10
2014	2,315	2,225	90	70	20	0	5	10	0	35	5	5	25	0	10	0	80	10
2015	2,315	2,225	90	65	20	0	0	10	0	35	5	0	25	0	5	5	80	10
2016	2,305	2,210	95	65	30	0	5	15	0	35	5	0	25	5	5	0	85	15
2017	2,305	2,205	100	65	35	0	5	15	0	30	5	0	30	5	5	5	85	15
2018	2,280	2,170	110	70	35	0	0	15	5	35	5	0	30	5	5	5	90	15
2019	2,275	2,165	110	75	40	0	0	15	5	35	0	0	40	5	10	5	90	20
2020	2,255	2,150	105	60	45	0	5	20	0	30	0	0	30	0	10	10	80	25
2021	2,265	2,155	110	60	50	0	5	15	0	30	0	5	25	5	15	10	80	30
2022	2,260	2,140	120	65	55	0	0	20	5	30	0	5	30	10	15	10	80	30
2023	2,255	2,135	125	70	55	0	0	15	5	25	0	0	40	10	15	10	85	30
2024	2,215	2,090	125	70	55	0	5	15	5	20	5	0	40	10	15	10	–	–
2025	2,190	2,065	125	70	55	0	5	15	5	25	0	0	40	10	15	10	–	–
2026	2,165	2,035	130	65	65	0	5	15	5	20	5	5	40	15	15	10	–	–

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