City · West Betuwe, Gelderland

Heukelum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heukelum had 2,295 residents. 9.4% of them (215 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 Asia (1.7%), Morocco (1.3%) and other Europe (1.3%). 48.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 2,295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.4% 215 people
Born abroad: 48.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.4% 2,075
Migration background 9.4% 215

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 40 people

West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

1.3% 30 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.3% 30 people

West Betuwe 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.1% 25 people

West Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.87% 20 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.87% 20 people

West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.65% 15 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.44% 10 people

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

0.44% 10 people

West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.22% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.22% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.22% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.8% 105
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.2% 110

Men and women

Men: 1,155
Women: 1,135

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Heukelum 9.4%

Higher than 28% 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

9.4%

Heukelum
West Betuwe
Netherlands

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Year	Heukelum	West Betuwe	Netherlands
1998	7.7%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	8.1%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	7.4%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	7.5%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	7.5%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	7.8%	6.7%	18.8%
2004	8.2%	6.8%	19.0%
2005	7.5%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	7.7%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	7.6%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	7.4%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	7.3%	7.0%	19.9%
2010	7.2%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	7.2%	20.6%
2012	7.5%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	7.7%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	7.7%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	8.1%	8.0%	21.7%
2016	8.4%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	8.2%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	8.3%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	7.9%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	8.0%	9.6%	24.2%
2021	8.4%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	9.1%	11.1%	26.0%
2023	9.4%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	9.5%	12.4%	27.9%
2025	9.2%	12.9%	28.5%
2026	9.4%	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 Heukelum

				Largest group
4161 Uitbreiding Heukelum, Oude Kern	9.4%	2,295	+0.3 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	2,280	2,110	175	65	110	5	35	5	30	0	35	0	5	25	15	15	5	100	80
1999	2,280	2,100	185	70	115	0	40	5	30	0	30	0	10	30	20	15	5	95	95
2000	2,305	2,130	170	65	105	5	40	5	30	0	35	0	10	20	10	10	5	90	85
2001	2,345	2,170	175	75	100	0	40	5	25	5	40	0	5	30	10	15	0	90	85
2002	2,345	2,165	175	70	110	5	40	5	25	0	35	0	10	25	15	10	10	90	85
2003	2,380	2,195	185	75	105	0	40	5	25	0	35	5	10	25	15	15	5	100	85
2004	2,385	2,195	195	80	110	0	40	10	25	0	40	0	10	30	15	20	0	105	85
2005	2,345	2,160	175	70	100	5	40	5	20	0	35	0	5	30	5	20	5	95	85
2006	2,345	2,165	180	75	110	5	35	10	20	0	30	5	10	30	15	20	5	95	85
2007	2,305	2,130	175	75	105	5	35	15	20	0	30	5	15	25	10	15	5	95	80
2008	2,355	2,180	175	75	105	5	35	10	25	5	30	5	10	30	5	15	5	95	75
2009	2,325	2,150	170	70	95	5	35	15	25	0	30	5	10	25	0	10	5	100	75
2010	2,305	2,140	165	70	90	0	35	10	25	5	30	10	5	25	0	15	0	95	70
2011	2,275	2,110	160	65	95	5	35	10	25	5	25	10	5	25	0	15	0	90	70
2012	2,260	2,095	170	70	100	5	30	10	25	5	25	10	5	30	5	10	10	95	75
2013	2,265	2,090	175	75	100	5	35	10	25	5	25	20	5	25	5	15	0	95	80
2014	2,275	2,100	175	70	105	5	40	10	25	5	25	15	5	25	5	10	5	95	85
2015	2,345	2,155	190	75	120	5	40	20	20	5	25	20	5	25	5	20	5	95	100
2016	2,370	2,170	200	80	120	5	30	15	25	5	25	20	10	25	5	30	5	105	100
2017	2,390	2,195	195	75	125	5	30	10	25	5	20	20	5	30	5	35	10	100	95
2018	2,410	2,210	200	75	125	5	30	10	20	5	25	25	5	20	5	40	10	100	100
2019	2,395	2,205	190	65	120	5	30	10	25	5	20	20	5	20	5	30	10	95	95
2020	2,370	2,180	190	75	120	0	25	10	25	5	25	15	5	30	10	30	15	100	90
2021	2,385	2,185	200	75	125	5	35	10	25	0	25	20	5	25	0	35	15	105	100
2022	2,420	2,195	220	80	145	5	30	10	25	5	25	25	5	30	10	45	15	100	110
2023	2,400	2,170	225	85	140	10	30	10	25	0	25	25	5	30	10	45	15	110	110
2024	2,375	2,150	225	85	145	10	25	15	25	5	25	30	5	30	10	45	10	–	–
2025	2,340	2,125	215	75	140	10	25	15	20	5	20	20	5	30	10	40	15	–	–
2026	2,295	2,075	215	80	140	5	30	15	25	5	20	20	5	30	10	40	10	–	–

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