City · Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland

Heelweg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heelweg had 1,060 residents. 8.0% of them (85 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek (15.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.4%), Germany (1.9%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.4%). 47.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,060 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.0% 85 people
Born abroad: 47.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.0% 975
Migration background 8.0% 85

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.4% 25 people

Oude IJsselstreek 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.9% 20 people

Oude IJsselstreek 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 15 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.47% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 3.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.47% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.74% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.47% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.47% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.81% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.47% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.1% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.9% 45

Men and women

Men: 565
Women: 500

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Heelweg 8.0%

Higher than 20% 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

8.0%

Heelweg
Oude IJsselstreek
Netherlands

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Year	Heelweg	Oude IJsselstreek	Netherlands
1998	2.9%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	2.9%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	3.0%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	3.4%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	4.4%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	4.8%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	4.8%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	4.9%	13.2%	19.2%
2006	4.4%	13.1%	19.3%
2007	3.9%	13.1%	19.4%
2008	4.3%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	4.8%	13.2%	20.3%
2011	5.3%	13.2%	20.6%
2012	4.8%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	4.4%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	4.3%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	4.9%	13.0%	21.7%
2016	4.4%	13.2%	22.1%
2017	4.9%	13.3%	22.6%
2018	4.8%	13.4%	23.1%
2019	4.9%	13.6%	23.6%
2020	5.0%	13.7%	24.2%
2021	5.3%	13.6%	24.6%
2022	7.2%	14.4%	26.0%
2023	6.7%	14.9%	27.1%
2024	6.7%	15.2%	27.9%
2025	7.1%	15.5%	28.5%
2026	8.0%	15.8%	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 Heelweg

				Largest group
7055 Varsseveld	8.0%	1,060	+0.8 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	Turkey	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,045	1,010	30	30	10	0	0	0	25	0	0	5	5	5	0	30	5
1999	1,040	1,010	30	30	5	0	0	0	25	0	5	0	5	0	0	30	5
2000	1,015	985	30	30	10	0	5	0	20	0	0	10	5	0	0	30	5
2001	1,030	990	35	30	10	0	5	0	20	0	0	10	5	0	0	35	5
2002	1,030	985	45	35	15	0	5	0	20	0	0	15	5	5	0	40	5
2003	1,040	990	50	35	10	0	5	0	20	0	0	15	5	0	0	45	10
2004	1,040	990	50	35	15	0	5	5	25	0	5	5	5	0	5	45	5
2005	1,025	980	50	35	5	0	0	0	25	0	0	10	5	0	0	40	10
2006	1,015	965	45	35	15	0	0	0	20	0	0	15	10	0	5	40	10
2007	1,015	970	40	35	10	0	5	0	20	0	0	15	5	0	0	35	5
2008	1,035	980	45	40	15	0	5	0	20	0	5	15	5	0	5	40	5
2009	1,035	990	50	35	15	0	5	0	20	0	0	15	5	0	5	40	5
2010	1,035	980	50	40	10	0	5	0	25	0	0	15	5	0	0	45	5
2011	1,035	985	55	45	10	0	5	0	20	0	5	20	5	0	5	45	10
2012	1,040	990	50	40	5	0	5	0	20	0	5	15	0	0	0	40	5
2013	1,030	985	45	35	5	0	0	5	15	0	0	20	0	5	0	35	10
2014	1,035	990	45	30	10	0	5	5	15	0	0	15	5	0	0	35	10
2015	1,025	975	50	35	15	0	0	0	20	0	0	15	5	5	5	40	10
2016	1,015	970	45	35	15	0	5	5	15	0	5	15	5	0	0	40	10
2017	1,025	975	50	35	15	0	5	5	20	0	0	15	5	0	0	40	10
2018	1,035	985	50	35	15	0	5	5	15	0	5	15	0	0	5	40	10
2019	1,015	965	50	35	10	0	5	5	15	0	0	20	5	0	0	40	10
2020	1,010	960	50	35	10	0	5	0	15	0	0	20	5	0	5	40	5
2021	1,035	980	55	40	15	0	10	0	15	0	0	25	5	0	5	45	10
2022	1,040	970	75	40	30	0	5	5	15	0	0	20	10	5	10	50	10
2023	1,050	980	70	45	30	0	5	5	20	0	5	15	10	5	10	50	10
2024	1,050	980	70	40	30	0	5	0	15	5	0	20	5	5	10	–	–
2025	1,050	975	75	45	30	0	5	0	15	5	0	25	5	5	10	–	–
2026	1,060	975	85	45	40	5	5	0	20	0	5	25	5	5	15	–	–

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