City · Overbetuwe, Gelderland

Heteren: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heteren had 5,245 residents. 14.0% of them (735 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Overbetuwe (14.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.0%), other Europe (2.5%) and Germany (1.9%). 51.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 5,245 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.0% 735 people
Born abroad: 51.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 86.0% 4,510
Migration background 14.0% 735

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 155 people

Overbetuwe 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 130 people

Overbetuwe 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.9% 100 people

Overbetuwe 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.5% 80 people

Overbetuwe 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 65 people

Overbetuwe 0.89% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 60 people

Overbetuwe 0.87% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.67% 35 people

Overbetuwe 0.88% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.67% 35 people

Overbetuwe 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.48% 25 people

Overbetuwe 0.47% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 25 people

Overbetuwe 0.45% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.38% 20 people

Overbetuwe 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.10% 5 people

Overbetuwe 0.37% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.7% 380
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.3% 355

Men and women

Men: 2,645
Women: 2,600

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Heteren 14.0%

Higher than 59% 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

14.0%

Heteren
Overbetuwe
Netherlands

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Year	Heteren	Overbetuwe	Netherlands
1998	8.3%	8.8%	16.7%
1999	8.5%	9.0%	17.1%
2000	8.5%	9.1%	17.5%
2001	8.6%	9.2%	18.0%
2002	8.5%	9.5%	18.4%
2003	8.6%	9.5%	18.8%
2004	8.4%	9.8%	19.0%
2005	8.7%	10.0%	19.2%
2006	8.8%	10.0%	19.3%
2007	9.0%	10.0%	19.4%
2008	9.1%	10.2%	19.6%
2009	8.7%	10.4%	19.9%
2010	9.0%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	8.9%	10.4%	20.6%
2012	8.8%	10.5%	20.9%
2013	9.0%	10.6%	21.1%
2014	8.7%	10.7%	21.4%
2015	8.8%	10.7%	21.7%
2016	9.0%	10.7%	22.1%
2017	9.4%	11.1%	22.6%
2018	9.7%	11.4%	23.1%
2019	9.8%	11.6%	23.6%
2020	10.2%	11.9%	24.2%
2021	10.4%	12.1%	24.6%
2022	11.8%	13.1%	26.0%
2023	12.2%	13.7%	27.1%
2024	13.0%	14.3%	27.9%
2025	13.4%	14.6%	28.5%
2026	14.0%	14.9%	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 Heteren

				Largest group
6666 De Haantjes-Vogelbuurt	14.0%	5,245	+2.2 pp	Other Asia

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	3,860	3,535	320	160	160	15	0	5	85	5	120	5	10	25	10	30	10	255	65
1999	3,920	3,585	335	165	170	15	5	5	85	10	120	5	15	25	5	35	10	265	70
2000	4,310	3,940	365	175	190	15	0	5	100	5	125	10	20	20	10	35	20	295	70
2001	4,685	4,280	405	195	215	15	5	5	115	10	135	5	15	40	10	35	20	325	85
2002	5,045	4,615	430	205	225	20	5	15	115	5	135	5	20	45	15	30	20	340	90
2003	5,125	4,685	440	200	240	25	5	20	110	5	135	5	20	40	10	35	30	335	110
2004	5,120	4,690	430	200	230	25	5	20	105	5	135	10	20	35	15	30	25	325	105
2005	5,160	4,715	450	200	245	20	5	20	110	5	125	5	20	50	30	25	30	325	120
2006	5,180	4,720	455	200	250	25	5	20	110	15	125	5	20	50	25	35	15	325	130
2007	5,185	4,720	465	210	250	25	5	15	105	10	120	5	25	60	25	30	35	340	130
2008	5,135	4,675	465	220	240	25	5	15	100	10	120	15	25	60	25	35	25	340	120
2009	5,135	4,690	445	220	225	20	5	10	100	10	115	20	20	65	25	35	20	335	110
2010	5,145	4,685	465	235	220	20	5	5	105	10	120	25	20	70	20	30	25	350	110
2011	5,105	4,645	455	225	230	20	5	5	100	15	110	20	25	70	20	40	25	345	110
2012	5,100	4,650	450	210	245	20	0	10	100	10	105	20	20	65	30	45	30	325	125
2013	5,085	4,625	460	220	235	20	5	5	105	15	110	15	20	75	20	45	20	335	125
2014	5,060	4,620	440	205	235	20	5	5	100	15	105	15	20	65	20	45	25	320	120
2015	5,110	4,660	450	215	235	20	5	5	100	20	110	20	15	70	25	45	15	330	125
2016	5,065	4,610	455	220	240	15	5	5	95	20	110	15	20	75	25	55	20	330	125
2017	5,075	4,600	475	220	255	20	5	5	95	20	105	15	15	85	30	55	25	325	150
2018	5,065	4,575	490	220	275	20	5	5	90	15	110	15	15	80	30	75	35	320	165
2019	5,005	4,515	490	220	270	10	10	5	80	10	105	20	15	80	40	85	30	305	180
2020	5,025	4,510	515	230	285	15	10	10	75	10	100	25	20	85	40	95	30	315	200
2021	4,965	4,450	515	230	285	15	5	15	80	15	95	30	20	85	50	80	25	320	195
2022	4,990	4,400	590	245	345	25	5	15	80	20	105	30	25	90	45	105	45	320	225
2023	5,050	4,430	615	250	370	30	5	20	80	15	95	30	20	95	50	120	50	320	250
2024	5,050	4,395	655	260	395	35	5	20	80	15	95	40	20	105	50	130	55	–	–
2025	5,160	4,475	690	255	430	40	5	25	85	20	100	35	15	105	45	155	60	–	–
2026	5,245	4,510	735	285	450	35	5	25	80	25	100	35	20	130	60	155	65	–	–

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