City · Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland

Ochten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ochten had 5,210 residents. 11.0% of them (575 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 Neder-Betuwe (11.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (2.6%), other Europe (2.6%) and other Asia (2.3%). 72.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 5,210 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.0% 575 people
Born abroad: 72.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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 89.0% 4,635
Migration background 11.0% 575

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Ochten. For comparison, the line marks Neder-Betuwe and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

2.6% 135 people

Neder-Betuwe 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 135 people

Neder-Betuwe 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 120 people

Neder-Betuwe 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.77% 40 people

Neder-Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.67% 35 people

Neder-Betuwe 0.68% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.48% 25 people

Neder-Betuwe 0.56% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.38% 20 people

Neder-Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.38% 20 people

Neder-Betuwe 0.58% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.38% 20 people

Neder-Betuwe 0.79% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.19% 10 people

Neder-Betuwe 0.17% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.19% 10 people

Neder-Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.10% 5 people

Neder-Betuwe 0.10% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

72% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 72.2% 415
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.7% 165

Men and women

Men: 2,625
Women: 2,590

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ochten 11.0%

Higher than 38% 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

11.0%

Ochten
Neder-Betuwe
Netherlands

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Year	Ochten	Neder-Betuwe	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	6.2%	16.7%
1999	5.4%	6.1%	17.1%
2000	5.3%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	5.3%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	5.1%	5.9%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	5.5%	6.0%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	5.9%	19.2%
2006	4.9%	5.9%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	5.9%	19.4%
2008	5.0%	6.0%	19.6%
2009	5.1%	6.2%	19.9%
2010	5.1%	6.2%	20.3%
2011	5.6%	6.4%	20.6%
2012	5.4%	6.4%	20.9%
2013	5.2%	6.4%	21.1%
2014	5.1%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	5.4%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	6.0%	6.8%	22.1%
2017	5.6%	6.9%	22.6%
2018	6.1%	7.2%	23.1%
2019	7.5%	8.1%	23.6%
2020	8.2%	8.5%	24.2%
2021	8.7%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	9.6%	10.0%	26.0%
2023	10.0%	11.1%	27.1%
2024	10.2%	11.0%	27.9%
2025	11.4%	10.8%	28.5%
2026	11.0%	11.2%	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 Ochten

				Largest group
4051 Echteld	11.0%	5,210	+1.4 pp	Poland

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	4,380	4,120	255	95	160	10	20	5	75	5	50	0	10	35	20	15	10	185	70
1999	4,355	4,120	235	100	130	0	25	5	70	0	50	0	10	40	15	5	10	175	55
2000	4,360	4,130	230	85	145	5	35	5	65	0	50	0	5	30	15	15	5	160	70
2001	4,395	4,160	235	90	150	5	35	5	55	5	55	0	10	25	20	15	10	160	80
2002	4,410	4,180	225	90	130	5	35	5	55	5	50	0	10	30	20	5	0	155	75
2003	4,435	4,205	230	95	135	5	35	5	55	0	55	0	10	30	25	5	5	155	75
2004	4,490	4,250	245	105	135	0	35	0	60	5	55	0	10	40	20	5	10	170	75
2005	4,555	4,325	230	100	135	5	40	5	50	0	55	0	10	35	15	10	10	160	75
2006	4,520	4,305	220	100	120	5	30	5	50	5	55	0	10	35	10	10	5	160	60
2007	4,530	4,300	230	105	130	5	30	10	50	0	55	5	10	35	15	10	10	160	70
2008	4,515	4,290	225	105	125	5	25	5	45	0	55	5	10	35	20	15	10	155	70
2009	4,515	4,285	230	95	140	10	30	10	45	5	50	5	10	30	15	20	5	145	85
2010	4,525	4,300	230	90	140	10	30	5	45	0	50	5	15	20	20	20	10	145	90
2011	4,565	4,310	255	110	150	5	40	5	50	0	45	0	10	55	25	20	5	155	100
2012	4,575	4,330	245	100	145	10	40	0	45	0	40	5	15	40	20	20	10	145	95
2013	4,655	4,420	240	100	145	10	35	0	40	0	45	5	15	35	25	20	15	145	95
2014	4,695	4,455	240	95	150	10	35	5	40	0	45	10	15	25	25	25	10	145	100
2015	4,765	4,510	255	105	150	10	35	5	40	5	45	15	10	35	20	30	5	150	105
2016	4,865	4,575	290	125	165	15	40	0	45	0	40	35	15	35	20	30	15	180	110
2017	4,905	4,630	275	120	155	10	35	5	45	0	40	30	15	35	15	40	5	170	110
2018	4,935	4,635	300	145	160	5	30	5	45	5	35	55	15	40	15	50	5	190	110
2019	5,005	4,630	375	215	165	10	30	10	50	5	35	125	15	40	15	45	0	265	115
2020	4,990	4,580	410	240	170	15	30	5	45	5	35	140	10	55	10	55	5	290	120
2021	5,075	4,635	440	265	175	20	35	5	50	0	30	170	10	55	10	45	10	320	125
2022	5,145	4,650	495	290	200	15	30	10	45	5	35	170	15	75	20	65	15	335	130
2023	5,170	4,655	515	315	200	15	30	10	45	5	35	150	10	120	15	75	10	360	135
2024	5,210	4,680	530	315	215	20	20	5	40	5	35	135	15	130	20	85	15	–	–
2025	5,240	4,645	595	370	225	20	20	10	40	10	40	165	15	155	20	90	15	–	–
2026	5,210	4,635	575	310	265	20	20	10	40	5	35	135	10	135	20	120	25	–	–

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