City · Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht

Nieuwersluis: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuwersluis had 460 residents. 19.6% of them (90 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 Indonesia (3.3%), other Europe (3.3%) and other Africa (3.3%). 44.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 460 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.6% 90 people
Born abroad: 44.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.5 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.4% 370
Migration background 19.6% 90

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

3.3% 15 people

Stichtse Vecht 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.3% 15 people

Stichtse Vecht 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.3% 15 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.2% 10 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.2% 10 people

Stichtse Vecht 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 10 people

Stichtse Vecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

1.1% 5 people

Stichtse Vecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.1% 5 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.8% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

1.1% 5 people

Stichtse Vecht 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 5 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Stichtse Vecht 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Stichtse Vecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.4% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.6% 50

Men and women

Men: 225
Women: 240

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

19.6%

Nieuwersluis
Stichtse Vecht
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuwersluis	Stichtse Vecht	Netherlands
1998	12.2%	14.2%	16.7%
1999	12.2%	14.5%	17.1%
2000	10.2%	14.6%	17.5%
2001	11.2%	14.7%	18.0%
2002	13.2%	14.8%	18.4%
2003	14.3%	15.1%	18.8%
2004	13.5%	15.3%	19.0%
2005	14.1%	15.4%	19.2%
2006	14.0%	15.5%	19.3%
2007	13.3%	15.6%	19.4%
2008	12.9%	15.8%	19.6%
2009	13.7%	16.0%	19.9%
2010	13.2%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	14.0%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	14.0%	16.3%	20.9%
2013	14.6%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	14.7%	16.8%	21.4%
2015	14.0%	17.0%	21.7%
2016	15.2%	17.3%	22.1%
2017	16.0%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	16.7%	18.0%	23.1%
2019	15.5%	18.3%	23.6%
2020	17.5%	18.8%	24.2%
2021	17.7%	19.2%	24.6%
2022	21.1%	20.7%	26.0%
2023	21.5%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	24.2%	22.7%	27.9%
2025	22.4%	23.3%	28.5%
2026	19.6%	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 Nieuwersluis

				Largest group
3631 Nieuwersluis	19.6%	460	−1.5 pp	Indonesia

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	450	395	55	25	30	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	5	5	5	5	45	10
1999	450	395	55	30	25	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	5	50	10
2000	440	390	45	20	20	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	0	0	5	5	35	10
2001	445	395	50	25	25	0	0	5	15	5	10	5	0	10	0	0	0	45	10
2002	455	400	60	30	30	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	10	0	5	10	45	15
2003	455	385	65	30	40	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	10	5	10	10	45	20
2004	445	390	60	25	35	0	5	0	10	5	10	0	5	10	0	5	10	40	15
2005	460	390	65	35	25	0	0	5	15	0	15	0	5	15	0	0	5	50	15
2006	465	395	65	35	35	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	0	20	5	10	5	50	20
2007	450	395	60	30	35	0	0	5	15	0	15	0	5	10	5	5	5	45	15
2008	465	405	60	25	45	5	0	5	10	0	20	0	5	0	5	10	10	40	20
2009	475	410	65	30	40	0	0	5	10	0	15	5	0	10	5	5	15	40	25
2010	455	390	60	25	30	0	5	5	10	0	20	0	0	5	0	5	5	40	25
2011	465	400	65	20	40	5	0	5	10	0	15	0	0	5	5	5	10	40	25
2012	465	405	65	20	40	0	0	5	15	5	15	0	0	5	10	0	5	35	30
2013	480	405	70	25	50	0	5	10	10	5	20	0	0	5	5	10	5	40	35
2014	475	405	70	30	40	0	0	5	10	5	15	0	0	15	10	5	5	40	30
2015	465	400	65	15	50	5	0	5	10	0	15	0	0	0	10	10	10	35	25
2016	460	390	70	25	45	0	5	15	10	0	15	0	0	10	0	10	5	35	35
2017	470	395	75	25	50	5	5	10	15	5	15	0	0	10	5	0	5	45	35
2018	450	375	75	20	50	5	5	5	10	5	10	5	5	0	5	10	5	40	35
2019	485	410	75	30	45	0	5	5	10	10	10	10	0	10	5	10	0	40	35
2020	485	400	85	30	55	0	0	10	10	10	10	5	0	15	10	10	5	40	40
2021	480	395	85	30	50	0	10	5	10	0	10	5	0	15	5	10	10	40	35
2022	475	380	100	45	50	0	5	5	15	0	15	5	5	30	10	10	5	55	30
2023	465	365	100	45	55	0	10	0	10	0	10	10	5	25	15	10	5	50	35
2024	495	380	120	50	65	0	5	5	15	5	10	5	5	30	15	15	5	–	–
2025	490	380	110	45	65	0	5	10	15	5	10	10	5	25	15	15	5	–	–
2026	460	370	90	35	55	0	5	5	15	0	10	10	5	15	15	10	5	–	–

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