City · Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht

Nieuwland: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuwland had 1,065 residents. 8.0% of them (85 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden (21.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (1.9%), other Europe (1.4%) and Poland (0.94%). 58.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 1,065 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.0% 85 people
Born abroad: 58.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.5% 985
Migration background 8.0% 85

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 20 people

Vijfheerenlanden 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 15 people

Vijfheerenlanden 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

0.94% 10 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.94% 10 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.47% 5 people

Vijfheerenlanden 3.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.47% 5 people

Vijfheerenlanden 2.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.47% 5 people

Vijfheerenlanden 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.47% 5 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.47% 5 people

Vijfheerenlanden 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Vijfheerenlanden 0.47% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Vijfheerenlanden 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.8% 50
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.3% 30

Men and women

Men: 550
Women: 515

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nieuwland 8.0%

Higher than 20% 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

8.0%

Nieuwland
Vijfheerenlanden
Netherlands

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Year	Nieuwland	Vijfheerenlanden	Netherlands
1998	2.4%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	2.4%	12.7%	17.1%
2000	2.8%	13.1%	17.5%
2001	2.8%	13.4%	18.0%
2002	3.3%	13.7%	18.4%
2003	3.3%	14.0%	18.8%
2004	2.4%	14.0%	19.0%
2005	2.9%	14.1%	19.2%
2006	2.9%	14.0%	19.3%
2007	2.4%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	2.9%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	2.9%	14.3%	19.9%
2010	3.8%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	3.4%	14.9%	20.6%
2012	3.4%	15.0%	20.9%
2013	4.0%	15.1%	21.1%
2014	3.4%	15.1%	21.4%
2015	3.4%	15.2%	21.7%
2016	3.4%	15.4%	22.1%
2017	4.4%	15.8%	22.6%
2018	3.9%	16.0%	23.1%
2019	4.9%	16.6%	23.6%
2020	4.9%	17.0%	24.2%
2021	5.4%	17.5%	24.6%
2022	6.3%	18.5%	26.0%
2023	6.8%	19.4%	27.1%
2024	6.3%	20.4%	27.9%
2025	7.1%	20.9%	28.5%
2026	8.0%	21.4%	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 Nieuwland

				Largest group
4243 Nieuwland	8.0%	1,065	+1.7 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 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	1,025	995	25	10	20	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	10	0	10	10
1999	1,040	1,010	25	5	25	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	10	20
2000	1,065	1,030	30	5	20	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	15	15
2001	1,060	1,035	30	5	25	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	15	20
2002	1,055	1,025	35	5	30	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	15	0	15	15
2003	1,055	1,020	35	5	20	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	15	20
2004	1,045	1,025	25	5	25	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	10	5	0	15	15
2005	1,045	1,015	30	5	25	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	10	5	0	10	15
2006	1,040	1,015	30	5	15	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10
2007	1,045	1,020	25	10	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	15	10
2008	1,050	1,020	30	10	20	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	15
2009	1,045	1,010	30	5	30	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	15	0	15	20
2010	1,045	1,010	40	10	25	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	10	0	20	20
2011	1,030	995	35	10	30	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	10	0	15	20
2012	1,020	985	35	10	35	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	15	5	0	10	25
2013	1,010	970	40	5	30	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	10	5	0	15	20
2014	1,020	985	35	10	25	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	15	20
2015	1,020	985	35	5	30	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	10	0	15	15
2016	1,020	985	35	15	25	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	20	20
2017	1,015	970	45	15	30	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	5	15	0	15	25
2018	1,020	980	40	15	25	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	5	10	0	15	25
2019	1,015	965	50	15	35	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	10	10	25	25
2020	1,015	965	50	20	30	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	10	5	20	0	15	30
2021	1,015	960	55	20	35	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	10	5	15	5	25	30
2022	1,035	965	65	20	40	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	5	5	5	20	5	25	30
2023	1,035	965	70	30	40	5	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	15	5	15	0	30	30
2024	1,040	975	65	20	50	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	25	10	–	–
2025	1,055	985	75	25	45	5	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	10	10	15	10	–	–
2026	1,065	985	85	30	55	5	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	15	10	20	5	–	–

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