City · Maasdriel, Gelderland

Heerewaarden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heerewaarden had 1,335 residents. 21.7% of them (290 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Maasdriel (16.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (10.1%), other Europe (3.4%) and Indonesia (1.5%). 67.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 1,335 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.7% 290 people
Born abroad: 67.2% 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.3% 1,045
Migration background 21.7% 290

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

10.1% 135 people

Maasdriel 4.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 45 people

Maasdriel 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.5% 20 people

Maasdriel 0.93% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 20 people

Maasdriel 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.1% 15 people

Maasdriel 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 15 people

Maasdriel 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.75% 10 people

Maasdriel 0.44% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.75% 10 people

Maasdriel 0.74% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.75% 10 people

Maasdriel 0.78% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.37% 5 people

Maasdriel 0.27% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.37% 5 people

Maasdriel 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.37% 5 people

Maasdriel 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.2% 195
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.8% 95

Men and women

Men: 695
Women: 645

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Heerewaarden 21.7%

Higher than 84% 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

21.7%

Heerewaarden
Maasdriel
Netherlands

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Year	Heerewaarden	Maasdriel	Netherlands
1998	8.6%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	9.3%	5.6%	17.1%
2000	8.1%	5.7%	17.5%
2001	9.0%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	8.8%	6.1%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	6.1%	18.8%
2004	9.6%	6.1%	19.0%
2005	10.8%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	11.4%	6.4%	19.3%
2007	11.7%	6.4%	19.4%
2008	13.0%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	14.0%	7.7%	19.9%
2010	15.7%	7.9%	20.3%
2011	16.4%	8.2%	20.6%
2012	15.8%	8.4%	20.9%
2013	16.8%	8.7%	21.1%
2014	18.7%	9.3%	21.4%
2015	19.0%	9.6%	21.7%
2016	17.3%	9.8%	22.1%
2017	16.7%	10.4%	22.6%
2018	17.7%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	17.8%	12.0%	23.6%
2020	19.3%	13.1%	24.2%
2021	19.8%	14.6%	24.6%
2022	21.2%	15.1%	26.0%
2023	22.4%	16.5%	27.1%
2024	21.5%	16.9%	27.9%
2025	21.1%	16.7%	28.5%
2026	21.7%	16.8%	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 Heerewaarden

				Largest group
6624 Heerewaarden	21.7%	1,335	+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	1,330	1,215	115	50	60	0	35	0	15	0	15	5	5	25	0	10	0	65	50
1999	1,350	1,220	125	55	70	0	35	0	15	0	10	10	5	30	5	10	5	70	55
2000	1,350	1,240	110	50	60	0	25	0	15	0	10	10	5	25	10	5	5	70	40
2001	1,330	1,210	120	60	55	0	35	0	20	0	15	15	5	25	0	0	0	75	40
2002	1,370	1,255	120	60	50	0	25	0	15	0	15	15	10	20	5	5	0	80	35
2003	1,370	1,255	110	65	45	5	15	0	15	0	25	20	10	10	5	5	0	90	25
2004	1,410	1,280	135	75	60	5	15	0	15	0	20	25	10	20	15	5	5	100	35
2005	1,440	1,290	155	90	65	5	15	0	20	0	30	35	10	15	15	5	5	115	35
2006	1,450	1,285	165	105	60	0	15	0	20	5	25	45	5	30	15	5	0	130	40
2007	1,450	1,280	170	120	55	0	10	0	20	0	30	55	10	25	15	0	10	140	30
2008	1,465	1,275	190	140	55	0	15	0	20	0	35	80	10	15	10	0	10	160	25
2009	1,460	1,255	205	150	50	0	20	0	20	0	35	90	5	20	5	0	5	175	30
2010	1,465	1,230	230	180	55	0	20	0	20	0	35	110	10	25	5	5	5	195	35
2011	1,465	1,225	240	185	55	5	15	0	20	0	35	125	10	15	0	5	10	210	30
2012	1,460	1,230	230	180	55	5	10	0	15	5	30	125	5	20	0	10	10	210	25
2013	1,490	1,240	250	195	60	5	5	5	20	0	35	140	0	20	10	5	10	225	25
2014	1,500	1,220	280	230	45	5	5	0	20	0	30	175	0	25	10	0	5	250	25
2015	1,450	1,175	275	225	50	5	5	0	15	0	30	175	0	20	5	5	15	245	25
2016	1,355	1,120	235	190	45	0	5	0	15	5	25	145	0	20	5	10	5	210	25
2017	1,350	1,125	225	185	40	0	5	0	15	5	20	135	5	25	5	5	5	205	20
2018	1,355	1,115	240	185	55	5	5	0	15	5	20	135	5	25	5	10	10	205	30
2019	1,345	1,105	240	190	55	5	10	5	15	0	15	150	5	20	0	10	10	210	35
2020	1,370	1,105	265	210	55	0	15	0	20	5	15	155	0	40	0	5	10	230	35
2021	1,365	1,095	270	210	65	5	15	0	15	5	15	160	5	30	5	10	10	230	45
2022	1,370	1,080	290	215	80	5	15	5	20	5	15	165	5	35	5	10	10	240	45
2023	1,385	1,075	310	225	85	5	10	5	25	5	15	155	0	55	5	10	10	250	55
2024	1,350	1,060	290	205	85	5	15	5	20	5	15	155	5	35	5	15	10	–	–
2025	1,330	1,050	280	200	80	5	10	5	20	5	15	145	5	40	5	15	15	–	–
2026	1,335	1,045	290	200	90	10	10	5	20	5	15	135	5	45	10	20	15	–	–

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