City · Waadhoeke, Friesland

Ingelum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ingelum had 365 residents. 5.5% of them (20 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Waadhoeke (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.4%), other Africa (1.4%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.4%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents
365 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
5.5% 20 people
Born abroad
50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.7 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 94.5% 345
  • Migration background 5.5% 20

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.4% 5 people
    Waadhoeke 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.4% 5 people
    Waadhoeke 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.4% 5 people
    Waadhoeke 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Waadhoeke 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Waadhoeke 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Waadhoeke 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Waadhoeke 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Waadhoeke 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.0% 0 people
    Waadhoeke 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Waadhoeke 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Waadhoeke 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Waadhoeke 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 10
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 10

Men and women

Men
180
Women
185

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Ingelum
  • Waadhoeke
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year IngelumWaadhoekeNetherlands
1998 3.6%5.0%16.7%
1999 4.9%5.3%17.1%
2000 6.0%5.4%17.5%
2001 3.7%5.9%18.0%
2002 3.7%6.7%18.4%
2003 3.6%6.5%18.8%
2004 3.7%7.2%19.0%
2005 3.7%7.3%19.2%
2006 3.6%7.0%19.3%
2007 3.6%6.6%19.4%
2008 2.5%6.5%19.6%
2009 2.4%6.8%19.9%
2010 2.4%6.9%20.3%
2011 3.6%7.3%20.6%
2012 2.5%7.2%20.9%
2013 2.5%7.2%21.1%
2014 3.8%7.5%21.4%
2015 2.6%7.6%21.7%
2016 3.8%7.6%22.1%
2017 3.9%8.0%22.6%
2018 2.6%8.5%23.1%
2019 2.6%8.8%23.6%
2020 2.7%9.1%24.2%
2021 1.4%9.2%24.6%
2022 2.7%10.1%26.0%
2023 4.1%10.7%27.1%
2024 4.2%11.3%27.9%
2025 4.2%11.5%28.5%
2026 5.5%12.3%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 Ingelum

Largest group
9038 Ingelum 365 +2.7 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 41540015510005505000000105
1999 410395201010000505005050155
2000 4153852510150055050050501010
2001 4103951510100005050050051010
2002 40539015510005505000000105
2003 4154001555005505000000105
2004 41040015510000505000005105
2005 405395155100001000005005105
2006 4204051501000050050000555
2007 4154051501000550000000055
2008 4003901005000500500000105
2009 410405105500550500000050
2010 4204101055000500500000100
2011 4154001555000500500000100
2012 400390105500050050000050
2013 4003901055000500005000100
2014 4003851555005500005000105
2015 3903801055000505000000100
2016 39037515105005000505050105
2017 38537015100000505005000150
2018 38537510105000005005005100
2019 3803701055000500005000100
2020 3753651050005500005000105
2021 37036555000000000500050
2022 36535510105000500005000100
2023 370350151050005000010500100
2024 36034515105000000005000––
2025 36035015105000000005000––
2026 365345201010000000005505––