City · West Betuwe, Gelderland

Heesselt: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heesselt had 420 residents. 10.7% of them (45 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of West Betuwe (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.4%), other Asia (2.4%) and Turkey (1.2%). 44.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 420 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.7% 45 people
Born abroad: 44.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.3% 375
Migration background 10.7% 45

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.4% 10 people

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

2.4% 10 people

West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

1.2% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.2% 5 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 5 people

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

1.2% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.2% 5 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.4% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.6% 25

Men and women

Men: 220
Women: 205

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

10.7%

Heesselt
West Betuwe
Netherlands

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Year	Heesselt	West Betuwe	Netherlands
1998	10.0%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	10.0%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	7.7%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	8.9%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	8.1%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	8.2%	6.7%	18.8%
2004	8.1%	6.8%	19.0%
2005	10.2%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	10.2%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	8.3%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	7.3%	7.0%	19.9%
2010	8.3%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	8.9%	7.2%	20.6%
2012	8.8%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	8.8%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	8.9%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	8.9%	8.0%	21.7%
2016	8.4%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	8.1%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	8.3%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	9.2%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	9.3%	9.6%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	9.5%	11.1%	26.0%
2023	10.7%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	10.7%	12.4%	27.9%
2025	10.6%	12.9%	28.5%
2026	10.7%	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 Heesselt

				Largest group
4063 Varik en Ophemert	10.7%	420	+1.2 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	Morocco	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	450	405	45	15	35	0	15	10	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	5	30	20
1999	450	405	45	15	25	0	15	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	20
2000	455	415	35	15	25	0	10	10	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	25	15
2001	450	410	40	15	25	0	10	10	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	25	15
2002	430	395	35	15	25	0	10	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	25	10
2003	425	390	35	15	15	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	15
2004	430	390	35	15	25	0	10	5	0	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	25	15
2005	440	400	45	20	20	0	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	10	0	0	30	15
2006	440	390	45	15	30	0	10	5	0	10	5	0	0	5	5	5	25	15
2007	420	385	35	20	20	0	10	5	0	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	25	15
2008	410	375	35	15	25	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	5	5	25	10
2009	410	375	30	20	10	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	25	10
2010	420	385	35	20	25	0	10	10	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	25	10
2011	395	365	35	15	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	25	10
2012	400	365	35	20	20	0	10	10	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	0	30	15
2013	400	365	35	15	25	0	10	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	5	25	10
2014	395	360	35	20	15	0	10	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	10
2015	395	360	35	15	15	0	10	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	25	10
2016	415	380	35	10	25	0	10	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	20	15
2017	430	395	35	15	20	0	10	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	10
2018	420	385	35	15	15	0	10	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	25	10
2019	435	395	40	15	20	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	0	5	5	0	25	10
2020	430	390	40	15	25	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	25	10
2021	430	390	40	15	20	0	10	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	15
2022	420	375	40	15	30	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	25	15
2023	420	370	45	15	30	0	5	10	0	10	0	5	10	0	5	5	25	10
2024	420	375	45	15	30	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	10	5	5	5	–	–
2025	425	380	45	15	30	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	10	5	10	5	–	–
2026	420	375	45	15	30	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	10	5	10	5	–	–

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