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HeelsumMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heelsum had 3,560 residents. 18.3% of them (650 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 Renkum (19.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (3.2%), other Asia (3.2%) and Germany (2.8%). 47.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents
3,560 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
18.3% 650 people
Born abroad
47.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.0 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

  • Dutch origin 81.7% 2,910
  • Migration background 18.3% 650

Largest origin groups

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

  • Indonesia
    3.2% 115 people
    Municipality of Renkum 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.2% 115 people
    Municipality of Renkum 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    2.8% 100 people
    Municipality of Renkum 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.7% 95 people
    Municipality of Renkum 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    2.1% 75 people
    Municipality of Renkum 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.4% 50 people
    Municipality of Renkum 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.0% 35 people
    Municipality of Renkum 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    0.42% 15 people
    Municipality of Renkum 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.42% 15 people
    Municipality of Renkum 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.42% 15 people
    Municipality of Renkum 0.51% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.28% 10 people
    Municipality of Renkum 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.28% 10 people
    Municipality of Renkum 0.49% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 47.7% 310
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.5% 335

Men and women

Men
1,710
Women
1,850

Compared with all cities

Higher than 76% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Heelsum
  • Municipality of Renkum
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year HeelsumMunicipality of RenkumNetherlands
1998 10.4%12.3%16.7%
1999 10.7%12.6%17.1%
2000 11.0%12.6%17.5%
2001 10.9%13.1%18.0%
2002 11.2%13.3%18.4%
2003 11.9%13.6%18.8%
2004 11.9%13.7%19.0%
2005 12.2%13.9%19.2%
2006 12.2%13.4%19.3%
2007 11.9%13.2%19.4%
2008 12.3%13.5%19.6%
2009 12.3%13.6%19.9%
2010 12.5%13.7%20.3%
2011 13.0%13.8%20.6%
2012 13.4%13.9%20.9%
2013 13.4%13.9%21.1%
2014 13.8%14.4%21.4%
2015 14.0%14.3%21.7%
2016 14.4%14.7%22.1%
2017 15.1%15.0%22.6%
2018 15.2%15.1%23.1%
2019 14.4%15.3%23.6%
2020 15.1%15.6%24.2%
2021 15.5%15.8%24.6%
2022 17.3%17.2%26.0%
2023 17.6%18.0%27.1%
2024 17.8%18.4%27.9%
2025 18.2%18.8%28.5%
2026 18.3%19.0%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 Heelsum

Largest group
6866 Heelsum ten westen van de rijksweg 3,560 +1.0 pp Indonesia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 3,8053,415395200195150511051305105520152532570
1999 3,9203,5004201952253555105013551045202530315105
2000 3,9703,5354351902404505110013051540252530320115
2001 3,9303,4954301952354005105013051050253030315115
2002 3,9003,4704351902354005110012501055253025310120
2003 3,9053,4404651802855555120512501045253535325140
2004 3,8553,400460175280600512051205545253530315140
2005 3,8253,365465165295600511551150545304040310150
2006 3,7703,3154601652956555115511001045104545315145
2007 3,7303,2804451552857005120510051040153040310130
2008 3,7003,245455170290750512551005560153035320135
2009 3,6503,2004501652857055125590101055153030310140
2010 3,6453,18545515530080051255855560253030300150
2011 3,5653,10046516529580551255905565153030320145
2012 3,5903,105480185300750512559551570203040335150
2013 3,5553,0804751803008001012059551070154030330145
2014 3,5453,0554901803107555125090101565154540335150
2015 3,4903,00049018530070010130595101070254020330155
2016 3,4402,9454951903056551513559051085154520335160
2017 3,4752,950525190335701015140585101085205025350180
2018 3,3952,88051519032565515135585101085205525335175
2019 3,4002,91049018031060010125585101570256025320170
2020 3,5152,985530190340655201251095151565257020335200
2021 3,5452,9955501953556552012510100101075207535335210
2022 3,5352,93061021539570015125101101515803010040335225
2023 3,5252,91062021041075515115151051015853511035320240
2024 3,5452,920630205425751515120151001010854011535––
2025 3,5202,880640210435751515120151001010904012035––
2026 3,5602,910650215435751515115151001010955011535––

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