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Houten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Houten had 47,325 residents. 21.3% of them (10,095 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 Houten (20.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.0%), other Europe (4.0%) and Indonesia (2.3%). 52.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 47,325 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.3% 10,095 people
Born abroad: 52.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 78.7% 37,230
Migration background 21.3% 10,095

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.0% 2,385 people

Municipality of Houten 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.0% 1,915 people

Municipality of Houten 3.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.3% 1,065 people

Municipality of Houten 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 875 people

Municipality of Houten 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 720 people

Municipality of Houten 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.5% 700 people

Municipality of Houten 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

1.4% 650 people

Municipality of Houten 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.3% 620 people

Municipality of Houten 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.93% 440 people

Municipality of Houten 0.90% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.64% 305 people

Municipality of Houten 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.45% 215 people

Municipality of Houten 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.42% 200 people

Municipality of Houten 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.6% 5,310
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.4% 4,785

Men and women

Men: 23,240
Women: 24,075

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Houten 21.3%

Higher than 83% 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

21.3%

Houten
Municipality of Houten
Netherlands

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Year	Houten	Municipality of Houten	Netherlands
1998	10.4%	9.8%	16.7%
1999	10.8%	10.2%	17.1%
2000	11.2%	10.6%	17.5%
2001	11.6%	11.0%	18.0%
2002	12.4%	11.8%	18.4%
2003	12.8%	12.1%	18.8%
2004	13.0%	12.4%	19.0%
2005	13.0%	12.4%	19.2%
2006	13.2%	12.6%	19.3%
2007	13.4%	12.8%	19.4%
2008	13.4%	12.9%	19.6%
2009	13.5%	12.9%	19.9%
2010	13.6%	13.0%	20.3%
2011	13.6%	13.1%	20.6%
2012	13.9%	13.3%	20.9%
2013	14.1%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	14.3%	13.7%	21.4%
2015	14.6%	14.0%	21.7%
2016	14.9%	14.3%	22.1%
2017	15.5%	14.8%	22.6%
2018	15.9%	15.2%	23.1%
2019	16.2%	15.6%	23.6%
2020	16.7%	16.0%	24.2%
2021	17.1%	16.4%	24.6%
2022	18.6%	17.8%	26.0%
2023	19.4%	18.7%	27.1%
2024	20.3%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	20.9%	20.1%	28.5%
2026	21.3%	20.5%	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 Houten

				Largest group
3991 Zuid-West, Noord-West	19.0%	17,905	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
3994 Zuid-Oost	19.6%	14,470	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
3992 Noord-West	18.0%	5,935	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
3993 Noord-Oost	23.8%	4,955	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
3995 Noord-Oost, Zuid-West	39.7%	4,060	+6.9 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	28,810	25,820	3,000	965	2,040	45	80	355	795	145	370	65	105	425	90	395	135	1,850	1,155
1999	29,785	26,550	3,225	1,035	2,190	40	105	395	805	160	375	65	110	485	110	430	145	1,935	1,300
2000	30,110	26,720	3,375	1,065	2,320	40	125	425	795	165	380	75	100	510	150	470	150	1,960	1,420
2001	32,790	28,985	3,795	1,205	2,585	75	140	455	865	175	445	80	130	550	170	515	190	2,200	1,600
2002	34,890	30,555	4,340	1,340	2,995	100	185	555	905	210	465	80	135	660	235	600	205	2,400	1,940
2003	38,030	33,185	4,850	1,470	3,375	130	230	665	990	215	525	95	150	700	230	685	230	2,615	2,235
2004	39,095	33,995	5,100	1,520	3,565	140	280	705	1,005	210	535	100	155	730	255	710	260	2,690	2,410
2005	40,260	35,015	5,235	1,570	3,655	140	290	720	1,035	235	550	100	160	760	250	705	280	2,765	2,475
2006	41,220	35,770	5,445	1,640	3,810	130	300	735	1,095	240	575	110	160	795	265	730	315	2,890	2,550
2007	42,295	36,650	5,660	1,720	3,910	150	340	750	1,110	245	595	115	190	820	250	765	300	3,005	2,655
2008	43,255	37,455	5,805	1,795	4,015	135	360	735	1,140	260	595	105	175	920	280	780	325	3,085	2,710
2009	44,035	38,105	5,925	1,815	4,110	145	380	725	1,130	270	595	110	190	920	305	820	335	3,120	2,810
2010	44,365	38,335	6,025	1,865	4,170	155	405	735	1,100	260	595	120	190	960	315	880	320	3,150	2,885
2011	44,700	38,600	6,095	1,910	4,175	155	425	715	1,090	235	600	115	180	1,015	330	875	350	3,190	2,905
2012	45,150	38,885	6,270	1,960	4,305	165	445	725	1,105	240	610	130	190	1,030	350	925	350	3,270	2,995
2013	45,245	38,860	6,390	1,980	4,390	175	450	730	1,130	230	620	130	190	1,040	355	970	350	3,310	3,075
2014	45,215	38,755	6,460	2,030	4,435	165	460	735	1,130	220	625	135	195	1,075	365	990	370	3,345	3,115
2015	45,430	38,795	6,635	2,075	4,565	185	475	740	1,115	230	625	145	195	1,110	410	1,035	375	3,385	3,255
2016	45,535	38,760	6,775	2,105	4,670	190	480	730	1,110	230	630	145	195	1,135	440	1,100	390	3,400	3,370
2017	46,060	38,930	7,130	2,145	4,980	220	520	725	1,100	235	640	145	190	1,170	480	1,285	415	3,455	3,675
2018	46,305	38,960	7,345	2,165	5,185	220	540	710	1,075	250	625	160	185	1,195	510	1,460	420	3,450	3,890
2019	46,605	39,055	7,550	2,230	5,325	235	575	710	1,075	255	620	175	185	1,250	535	1,505	435	3,510	4,050
2020	46,770	38,960	7,810	2,295	5,520	250	595	720	1,090	265	620	165	195	1,315	560	1,575	465	3,600	4,205
2021	46,735	38,750	7,985	2,335	5,650	285	605	715	1,080	255	605	170	185	1,375	590	1,645	475	3,640	4,350
2022	46,805	38,110	8,685	2,490	6,205	320	615	725	1,105	285	650	180	215	1,450	680	1,870	585	3,715	4,540
2023	47,050	37,925	9,140	2,665	6,470	360	625	735	1,085	300	630	190	215	1,640	745	2,010	620	3,890	4,815
2024	47,300	37,675	9,615	2,835	6,785	385	625	735	1,090	305	630	205	220	1,780	805	2,185	655	–	–
2025	47,340	37,440	9,900	2,900	7,000	435	640	705	1,075	310	640	215	230	1,835	880	2,275	675	–	–
2026	47,325	37,230	10,095	2,950	7,145	440	650	700	1,065	305	620	200	215	1,915	875	2,385	720	–	–

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