City · Raalte, Overijssel

Heeten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heeten had 3,735 residents. 7.6% of them (285 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Raalte (9.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.2%), other Asia (1.5%) and Germany (0.94%). 68.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 3,735 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.6% 285 people
Born abroad: 68.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.4% 3,450
Migration background 7.6% 285

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.2% 120 people

Municipality of Raalte 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 55 people

Municipality of Raalte 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.94% 35 people

Municipality of Raalte 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.80% 30 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.27% 10 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.46% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.27% 10 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.27% 10 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.79% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.13% 5 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.92% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.13% 5 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.13% 5 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.46% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.4% 195
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.6% 90

Men and women

Men: 1,910
Women: 1,825

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Heeten 7.6%

Higher than 18% 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

7.6%

Heeten
Municipality of Raalte
Netherlands

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Year	Heeten	Municipality of Raalte	Netherlands
1998	1.1%	4.4%	16.7%
1999	1.4%	4.7%	17.1%
2000	1.4%	4.9%	17.5%
2001	1.4%	5.0%	18.0%
2002	1.4%	5.1%	18.4%
2003	1.7%	5.5%	18.8%
2004	1.5%	5.8%	19.0%
2005	1.9%	5.8%	19.2%
2006	2.3%	5.9%	19.3%
2007	1.6%	6.0%	19.4%
2008	1.8%	5.3%	19.6%
2009	2.0%	5.3%	19.9%
2010	2.4%	5.4%	20.3%
2011	2.6%	5.5%	20.6%
2012	2.2%	5.6%	20.9%
2013	2.1%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	2.5%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	2.5%	5.7%	21.7%
2016	2.8%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	2.6%	6.1%	22.6%
2018	3.2%	6.3%	23.1%
2019	3.4%	6.5%	23.6%
2020	3.7%	6.7%	24.2%
2021	3.5%	6.9%	24.6%
2022	4.5%	7.7%	26.0%
2023	4.6%	8.5%	27.1%
2024	7.3%	8.8%	27.9%
2025	7.5%	9.2%	28.5%
2026	7.6%	9.6%	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 Heeten

				Largest group
8111 Heeten	7.6%	3,735	+3.2 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	3,620	3,585	40	25	10	0	0	5	15	0	15	5	0	5	0	0	0	35	0
1999	3,650	3,600	50	35	10	0	0	0	10	0	15	5	5	10	0	0	0	50	5
2000	3,625	3,580	50	20	20	0	0	0	10	5	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	35	15
2001	3,625	3,575	50	25	25	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	10	0	10	5	35	10
2002	3,625	3,575	50	20	30	0	0	0	15	0	15	5	0	0	0	10	5	35	15
2003	3,635	3,580	60	20	40	5	0	0	10	5	15	0	0	5	0	15	5	35	20
2004	3,635	3,580	55	30	25	0	0	0	10	5	15	5	0	10	0	10	0	40	15
2005	3,635	3,560	70	30	40	0	0	0	15	5	15	5	0	10	5	15	0	45	25
2006	3,670	3,590	85	30	55	0	0	0	10	10	15	5	0	10	0	25	10	50	35
2007	3,690	3,625	60	30	35	0	0	5	15	5	15	5	0	10	0	15	0	45	15
2008	3,700	3,635	65	30	30	0	0	0	20	5	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	45	20
2009	3,675	3,600	75	40	40	0	5	0	20	0	15	5	5	15	0	10	5	55	20
2010	3,695	3,610	90	45	45	0	0	5	20	5	20	10	0	15	0	15	0	70	15
2011	3,655	3,565	95	45	50	5	0	0	20	5	25	0	5	15	5	10	5	70	25
2012	3,630	3,550	80	50	35	0	0	0	25	5	25	5	5	15	0	0	5	75	15
2013	3,610	3,535	75	45	30	0	0	5	20	5	25	5	5	10	0	5	0	60	15
2014	3,600	3,510	90	60	30	0	0	0	20	5	25	0	5	30	0	5	0	75	10
2015	3,575	3,485	90	50	40	0	0	0	20	5	20	10	5	15	0	15	0	70	15
2016	3,610	3,510	100	55	45	0	0	0	25	5	25	5	5	20	0	15	0	80	25
2017	3,615	3,520	95	50	45	0	0	0	25	5	25	10	0	15	0	15	0	80	20
2018	3,585	3,470	115	60	50	0	0	0	20	5	25	10	5	20	5	20	0	80	30
2019	3,660	3,535	125	55	70	5	0	0	25	5	25	5	5	20	10	20	5	85	40
2020	3,670	3,535	135	55	80	5	0	0	25	5	25	10	5	15	10	35	0	90	45
2021	3,675	3,545	130	65	65	0	0	0	25	5	25	10	5	25	5	30	0	90	45
2022	3,700	3,540	165	80	85	5	5	0	25	5	35	10	5	30	10	40	5	100	50
2023	3,715	3,545	170	80	90	5	0	0	30	5	30	10	10	30	10	45	5	100	60
2024	3,780	3,505	275	165	110	5	0	0	30	5	30	15	5	115	10	55	5	–	–
2025	3,780	3,495	285	170	120	5	0	0	30	5	30	10	5	120	15	55	10	–	–
2026	3,735	3,450	285	170	115	5	0	0	30	5	35	10	10	120	10	55	5	–	–

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