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Hellendoorn: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hellendoorn had 6,745 residents. 8.0% of them (540 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hellendoorn (9.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.6%), other Asia (1.8%) and Germany (0.82%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 6,745 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.0% 540 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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% 6,205
Migration background 8.0% 540

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.6% 175 people

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

1.8% 120 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.82% 55 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.67% 45 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.67% 45 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 0.87% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.59% 40 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.37% 25 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 0.66% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.15% 10 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 0.26% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.07% 5 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.07% 5 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 0.08% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.07% 5 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 0.08% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.07% 5 people

Municipality of Hellendoorn 0.12% 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) 66.7% 360
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 180

Men and women

Men: 3,345
Women: 3,400

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hellendoorn 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%

Hellendoorn
Municipality of Hellendoorn
Netherlands

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Year	Hellendoorn	Municipality of Hellendoorn	Netherlands
1998	3.7%	5.6%	16.7%
1999	3.8%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	3.7%	5.7%	17.5%
2001	3.6%	5.8%	18.0%
2002	4.6%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	5.1%	6.1%	18.8%
2004	3.8%	5.9%	19.0%
2005	3.6%	5.9%	19.2%
2006	3.7%	5.9%	19.3%
2007	3.9%	6.0%	19.4%
2008	4.0%	6.1%	19.6%
2009	4.1%	6.1%	19.9%
2010	4.5%	6.2%	20.3%
2011	4.3%	6.3%	20.6%
2012	4.6%	6.4%	20.9%
2013	4.5%	6.4%	21.1%
2014	4.5%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	4.4%	6.3%	21.7%
2016	4.2%	6.5%	22.1%
2017	4.3%	6.6%	22.6%
2018	4.5%	6.7%	23.1%
2019	4.4%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	4.4%	7.0%	24.2%
2021	4.6%	7.2%	24.6%
2022	5.2%	7.7%	26.0%
2023	6.6%	8.6%	27.1%
2024	6.7%	8.9%	27.9%
2025	7.0%	8.9%	28.5%
2026	8.0%	9.4%	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 Hellendoorn

				Largest group
7447 Egede, Elen en Rhaan	8.0%	6,745	+2.9 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	6,555	6,315	240	145	95	20	5	0	40	0	100	5	10	30	0	20	10	190	50
1999	6,515	6,270	250	140	105	25	5	0	45	0	100	0	15	25	5	20	5	195	50
2000	6,475	6,240	240	140	95	15	0	5	45	0	95	5	20	20	5	20	5	190	50
2001	6,445	6,210	235	140	90	10	0	5	45	0	85	5	20	30	5	20	5	185	45
2002	6,485	6,190	300	150	145	10	0	5	40	0	85	5	15	45	35	45	10	195	105
2003	6,495	6,165	330	145	185	5	0	0	40	0	85	5	15	40	80	50	10	190	140
2004	6,360	6,120	240	125	115	15	0	5	40	0	80	5	15	25	5	30	20	180	65
2005	6,335	6,105	230	120	105	15	0	10	40	0	85	0	10	25	5	25	10	170	60
2006	6,345	6,105	235	125	105	15	0	10	35	0	90	5	10	20	10	25	10	170	70
2007	6,305	6,060	245	125	125	20	0	5	35	0	90	5	10	20	10	35	20	170	75
2008	6,230	5,985	250	120	125	15	0	0	35	0	80	5	5	30	15	45	15	160	90
2009	6,165	5,910	255	110	145	15	0	5	35	0	75	5	10	20	15	65	10	150	105
2010	6,155	5,880	275	115	160	15	0	0	40	0	65	10	10	30	20	70	15	160	115
2011	6,150	5,880	265	110	155	10	0	5	40	0	70	5	10	25	20	65	15	160	115
2012	6,135	5,855	280	110	165	10	0	5	40	0	65	5	10	30	20	70	20	160	115
2013	6,175	5,900	275	115	160	10	0	5	40	0	70	0	10	35	15	70	20	165	115
2014	6,175	5,900	275	115	155	10	0	5	45	0	70	5	5	35	15	60	20	170	105
2015	6,175	5,905	270	110	155	15	0	0	45	0	65	5	5	35	20	55	20	160	105
2016	6,185	5,925	260	100	165	15	0	5	40	0	65	5	5	25	20	60	25	155	110
2017	6,215	5,950	265	105	160	10	0	5	40	0	60	5	5	35	15	65	25	150	115
2018	6,290	6,010	280	100	180	15	0	5	40	5	65	5	5	25	20	70	25	155	125
2019	6,305	6,025	280	105	175	15	0	5	40	0	60	5	10	30	30	60	25	155	125
2020	6,335	6,055	280	105	180	10	0	10	35	0	60	5	5	35	35	65	25	150	130
2021	6,360	6,070	290	105	185	15	0	5	40	5	55	5	10	35	35	65	20	155	135
2022	6,405	6,080	330	110	215	20	0	5	45	0	55	5	5	40	40	80	35	145	145
2023	6,515	6,085	430	170	260	20	5	5	40	5	55	5	5	105	50	100	30	215	185
2024	6,540	6,100	440	185	255	25	5	10	45	5	45	10	5	120	45	100	35	–	–
2025	6,620	6,155	465	190	275	25	5	5	45	5	50	10	10	120	40	105	40	–	–
2026	6,745	6,205	540	250	290	25	5	5	45	5	55	10	5	175	45	120	40	–	–

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