City · Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht

Kockengen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kockengen had 3,455 residents. 13.0% of them (450 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Stichtse Vecht (23.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.9%), other Asia (2.2%) and other Africa (1.6%). 54.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 3,455 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.0% 450 people
Born abroad: 54.4% 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.0% 3,005
Migration background 13.0% 450

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.9% 100 people

Stichtse Vecht 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 75 people

Stichtse Vecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 55 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.3% 45 people

Stichtse Vecht 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 45 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.0% 35 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.58% 20 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.58% 20 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.58% 20 people

Stichtse Vecht 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.43% 15 people

Stichtse Vecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.29% 10 people

Stichtse Vecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.29% 10 people

Stichtse Vecht 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.4% 245
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 200

Men and women

Men: 1,760
Women: 1,695

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Kockengen 13.0%

Higher than 53% 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

13.0%

Kockengen
Stichtse Vecht
Netherlands

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Year	Kockengen	Stichtse Vecht	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	14.2%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	14.5%	17.1%
2000	6.1%	14.6%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	14.7%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	14.8%	18.4%
2003	6.2%	15.1%	18.8%
2004	6.2%	15.3%	19.0%
2005	6.1%	15.4%	19.2%
2006	5.9%	15.5%	19.3%
2007	5.9%	15.6%	19.4%
2008	6.2%	15.8%	19.6%
2009	6.2%	16.0%	19.9%
2010	6.0%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	6.5%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	6.8%	16.3%	20.9%
2013	6.8%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	7.1%	16.8%	21.4%
2015	7.6%	17.0%	21.7%
2016	8.0%	17.3%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	9.2%	18.0%	23.1%
2019	9.1%	18.3%	23.6%
2020	9.3%	18.8%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	19.2%	24.6%
2022	10.3%	20.7%	26.0%
2023	11.2%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	12.0%	22.7%	27.9%
2025	12.4%	23.3%	28.5%
2026	13.0%	23.8%	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 Kockengen

				Largest group
3628 Kockengen	13.0%	3,455	+2.8 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	3,225	3,040	185	85	105	0	0	5	50	5	45	5	10	25	5	15	25	140	40
1999	3,235	3,045	190	80	105	0	0	5	50	5	40	5	10	25	5	25	15	140	45
2000	3,255	3,055	200	85	115	0	0	10	55	5	40	5	10	30	5	25	15	150	55
2001	3,300	3,100	200	85	115	0	0	15	45	5	40	5	5	35	5	20	25	150	55
2002	3,310	3,115	200	80	120	0	0	15	45	0	40	5	10	25	10	20	30	135	60
2003	3,330	3,125	205	85	120	0	5	15	45	0	40	5	5	35	5	25	25	150	55
2004	3,330	3,120	205	85	130	0	0	20	50	10	40	5	10	30	10	25	15	145	60
2005	3,305	3,105	200	85	115	0	0	15	40	5	40	5	5	35	5	25	25	145	60
2006	3,320	3,125	195	80	115	5	0	20	45	5	35	5	10	30	5	15	20	140	55
2007	3,305	3,100	195	80	115	5	0	20	45	5	35	5	5	35	5	15	20	140	55
2008	3,290	3,090	205	85	110	0	0	20	45	5	30	10	10	35	5	15	20	145	55
2009	3,245	3,050	200	95	110	0	0	20	50	5	35	15	10	35	5	10	20	150	45
2010	3,265	3,070	195	95	95	0	5	15	45	5	35	15	15	30	0	10	15	150	45
2011	3,315	3,105	215	100	115	0	5	15	45	5	35	15	15	35	5	20	20	155	55
2012	3,290	3,070	225	105	120	0	0	15	45	0	30	20	15	40	15	15	30	160	60
2013	3,300	3,075	225	110	120	0	0	20	45	5	35	20	15	40	15	15	20	160	60
2014	3,290	3,055	235	105	130	0	5	15	45	5	30	15	5	55	15	20	25	160	70
2015	3,305	3,055	250	115	135	0	0	15	45	5	30	25	10	50	25	30	15	170	75
2016	3,265	3,005	260	120	140	0	5	10	45	10	30	20	10	60	20	30	20	170	85
2017	3,300	3,015	285	115	170	5	5	15	50	5	35	15	10	55	25	40	25	170	115
2018	3,305	3,000	305	115	185	5	5	15	50	5	35	20	10	50	35	45	25	180	130
2019	3,295	2,995	300	105	195	5	5	10	50	5	30	15	10	50	35	60	25	170	130
2020	3,440	3,120	320	120	200	5	5	10	45	10	30	20	10	60	40	60	25	185	140
2021	3,440	3,120	320	120	205	10	5	10	50	10	30	20	10	60	40	55	25	185	140
2022	3,460	3,100	355	125	230	15	5	15	50	10	40	20	10	60	40	70	40	185	150
2023	3,445	3,065	385	145	240	15	5	25	50	10	40	15	10	85	40	75	35	215	150
2024	3,465	3,050	415	160	255	15	5	25	45	10	35	15	10	100	45	75	35	–	–
2025	3,470	3,040	430	165	270	15	10	25	45	10	35	20	10	100	45	80	40	–	–
2026	3,455	3,005	450	165	285	20	10	20	45	15	35	20	10	100	55	75	45	–	–

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