City · De Bilt, Utrecht

Maartensdijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Maartensdijk had 4,905 residents. 15.6% of them (765 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of De Bilt (22.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.0%), other Europe (2.8%) and Morocco (2.0%). 48.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents
4,905 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
15.6% 765 people
Born abroad
48.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.2 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 84.4% 4,140
  • Migration background 15.6% 765

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.0% 145 people
    Municipality of De Bilt 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.8% 135 people
    Municipality of De Bilt 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Morocco
    2.0% 100 people
    Municipality of De Bilt 3.3% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Indonesia
    1.6% 80 people
    Municipality of De Bilt 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.3% 65 people
    Municipality of De Bilt 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.2% 60 people
    Municipality of De Bilt 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.2% 60 people
    Municipality of De Bilt 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.82% 40 people
    Municipality of De Bilt 0.72% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.61% 30 people
    Municipality of De Bilt 0.84% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.41% 20 people
    Municipality of De Bilt 0.35% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.41% 20 people
    Municipality of De Bilt 0.62% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.31% 15 people
    Municipality of De Bilt 0.54% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 48.4% 370
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.6% 395

Men and women

Men
2,390
Women
2,515

Compared with all cities

Higher than 67% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Maartensdijk
  • Municipality of De Bilt
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year MaartensdijkMunicipality of De BiltNetherlands
1998 8.2%13.3%16.7%
1999 8.6%13.4%17.1%
2000 8.2%13.5%17.5%
2001 8.3%13.9%18.0%
2002 8.7%14.3%18.4%
2003 8.8%14.5%18.8%
2004 8.8%14.4%19.0%
2005 8.8%14.4%19.2%
2006 8.9%14.4%19.3%
2007 8.8%14.5%19.4%
2008 9.0%14.6%19.6%
2009 9.2%14.9%19.9%
2010 9.5%15.1%20.3%
2011 9.3%15.4%20.6%
2012 9.8%15.7%20.9%
2013 9.9%15.9%21.1%
2014 9.7%16.2%21.4%
2015 10.6%16.5%21.7%
2016 10.6%16.7%22.1%
2017 10.9%17.1%22.6%
2018 11.4%17.5%23.1%
2019 11.1%17.9%23.6%
2020 11.6%18.3%24.2%
2021 11.8%18.7%24.6%
2022 13.4%20.6%26.0%
2023 14.5%21.6%27.1%
2024 14.6%22.2%27.9%
2025 14.9%22.5%28.5%
2026 15.6%22.6%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 Maartensdijk

Largest group
3738 Maartensdijk 4,905 +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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 5,0004,59041019021505351155115015605153532585
1999 5,0704,640435200230053512010115515655253034095
2000 5,0804,6654151902250530115101105156010302532095
2001 5,0654,640420190240010201101010551565154035310110
2002 5,1054,665445195250510301151011051565203525330115
2003 5,0704,625445200240510251151011002070153030330110
2004 5,0704,62544520025055251101011001575154535330110
2005 5,0704,62544519524555251151010502070153535335115
2006 5,0404,590450205245015201101010552075104535325125
2007 5,0204,575440205240015151101010052080104040330110
2008 4,9954,545450200255515151051510002575105040325125
2009 4,9754,5204602202400152011010105102580104035335120
2010 4,9804,510475215255515201051010552580154045340135
2011 4,9754,5054652052605252011010105102565104040330135
2012 5,0104,51549022527010252011010105152085154040345145
2013 4,9604,4754902252705252010515105102090155035340145
2014 4,9954,51048521527010402510010105152570154030335155
2015 5,0204,49053022530510453010510105152085303540345180
2016 4,9604,43552521031510553010015100102080254535325205
2017 4,9404,40054022032056525951095152090255045325210
2018 4,9604,39556522534510653010015852020100305045340230
2019 4,8904,345545215330560309515851020100255545325225
2020 4,8904,3255652253351060359015851025105255050335225
2021 4,8804,3055752253451560359015851520105305545340235
2022 4,8904,2356552354202080359015802020115358555345285
2023 4,9254,21571526045530904085207520201504010050365315
2024 4,9054,19071525546030853585157515201455010555––
2025 4,8854,16073024548535903580157020201355012065––
2026 4,9054,140765235530401003080156520201356014560––