City · Raalte, Overijssel

Nieuw Heeten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuw Heeten had 1,275 residents. 10.6% of them (135 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 Raalte (9.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.5%), other Asia (1.2%) and Germany (0.78%). 77.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.7 percentage points.

Residents: 1,275 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.6% 135 people
Born abroad: 77.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.7 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.4% 1,140
Migration background 10.6% 135

Largest origin groups

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

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

7.5% 95 people

Municipality of Raalte 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 15 people

Municipality of Raalte 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.78% 10 people

Municipality of Raalte 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.46% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.92% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.79% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.46% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

78% 26%

Born abroad (first generation) 77.8% 105
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 25.9% 35

Men and women

Men: 665
Women: 610

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuw Heeten 10.6%

Higher than 35% 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

10.6%

Nieuw Heeten
Municipality of Raalte
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuw Heeten	Municipality of Raalte	Netherlands
1998	0.45%	4.4%	16.7%
1999	0.44%	4.7%	17.1%
2000	3.0%	4.9%	17.5%
2001	0.87%	5.0%	18.0%
2002	0.85%	5.1%	18.4%
2003	1.3%	5.5%	18.8%
2004	0.87%	5.8%	19.0%
2005	1.3%	5.8%	19.2%
2006	1.3%	5.9%	19.3%
2007	1.3%	6.0%	19.4%
2008	1.7%	5.3%	19.6%
2009	1.3%	5.3%	19.9%
2010	1.8%	5.4%	20.3%
2011	2.2%	5.5%	20.6%
2012	2.6%	5.6%	20.9%
2013	3.0%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	2.6%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	2.5%	5.7%	21.7%
2016	2.6%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	3.0%	6.1%	22.6%
2018	3.0%	6.3%	23.1%
2019	3.0%	6.5%	23.6%
2020	3.4%	6.7%	24.2%
2021	3.8%	6.9%	24.6%
2022	3.9%	7.7%	26.0%
2023	9.6%	8.5%	27.1%
2024	11.3%	8.8%	27.9%
2025	10.3%	9.2%	28.5%
2026	10.6%	9.6%	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 Nieuw Heeten

				Largest group
8112 Nieuw Heeten	10.6%	1,275	+6.7 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 residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,110	1,105	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
1999	1,125	1,115	5	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	5
2000	1,155	1,120	35	30	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	25	0	0	35	0
2001	1,155	1,145	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2002	1,175	1,160	10	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	10	0
2003	1,145	1,130	15	10	5	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2004	1,155	1,145	10	10	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2005	1,160	1,150	15	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2006	1,155	1,140	15	15	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	15	5
2007	1,140	1,125	15	15	0	0	0	5	15	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2008	1,155	1,140	20	15	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2009	1,145	1,125	15	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	15	0
2010	1,135	1,115	20	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	5
2011	1,155	1,130	25	20	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	20	5
2012	1,155	1,125	30	20	10	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	25	10
2013	1,170	1,135	35	25	10	0	0	0	10	5	0	10	5	5	20	10
2014	1,150	1,120	30	25	5	5	0	0	10	10	0	5	0	0	25	10
2015	1,180	1,150	30	25	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	10	0	0	20	10
2016	1,160	1,130	30	25	10	5	0	0	10	5	0	10	0	5	20	5
2017	1,155	1,120	35	30	10	5	0	0	10	5	0	15	5	0	30	10
2018	1,155	1,120	35	30	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	15	0	0	25	10
2019	1,150	1,115	35	25	10	5	0	0	10	5	0	10	5	0	30	10
2020	1,160	1,120	40	30	10	5	0	0	10	5	0	15	5	0	30	5
2021	1,180	1,135	45	30	15	5	10	0	10	5	0	15	0	0	35	10
2022	1,155	1,110	45	30	15	5	5	0	10	5	0	10	5	5	30	5
2023	1,245	1,125	120	95	20	5	5	5	10	0	0	80	10	0	100	15
2024	1,285	1,140	145	120	25	5	5	0	10	5	0	105	15	0	–	–
2025	1,260	1,125	130	105	25	5	5	0	10	5	0	90	15	0	–	–
2026	1,275	1,140	135	110	25	5	5	5	10	5	0	95	15	0	–	–

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