City · Renkum, Gelderland

Oosterbeek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oosterbeek had 11,140 residents. 17.1% of them (1,910 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Renkum (19.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.4%), Indonesia (3.4%) and Germany (2.4%). 49.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents
11,140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
17.1% 1,910 people
Born abroad
49.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.1 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 82.9% 9,235
  • Migration background 17.1% 1,910

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.4% 495 people
    Municipality of Renkum 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    3.4% 380 people
    Municipality of Renkum 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    2.4% 265 people
    Municipality of Renkum 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.2% 250 people
    Municipality of Renkum 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.4% 155 people
    Municipality of Renkum 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.1% 120 people
    Municipality of Renkum 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Belgium
    0.58% 65 people
    Municipality of Renkum 0.49% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Suriname
    0.54% 60 people
    Municipality of Renkum 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.49% 55 people
    Municipality of Renkum 0.51% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Turkey
    0.27% 30 people
    Municipality of Renkum 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Poland
    0.22% 25 people
    Municipality of Renkum 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Morocco
    0.04% 5 people
    Municipality of Renkum 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 49.5% 945
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.5% 965

Men and women

Men
5,375
Women
5,765

Compared with all cities

Higher than 73% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Oosterbeek
  • Municipality of Renkum
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year OosterbeekMunicipality of RenkumNetherlands
1998 10.9%12.3%16.7%
1999 11.5%12.6%17.1%
2000 11.2%12.6%17.5%
2001 11.8%13.1%18.0%
2002 12.1%13.3%18.4%
2003 12.6%13.6%18.8%
2004 12.6%13.7%19.0%
2005 12.8%13.9%19.2%
2006 12.2%13.4%19.3%
2007 11.8%13.2%19.4%
2008 12.3%13.5%19.6%
2009 12.4%13.6%19.9%
2010 12.7%13.7%20.3%
2011 12.9%13.8%20.6%
2012 13.0%13.9%20.9%
2013 12.9%13.9%21.1%
2014 13.2%14.4%21.4%
2015 12.9%14.3%21.7%
2016 13.0%14.7%22.1%
2017 13.3%15.0%22.6%
2018 13.2%15.1%23.1%
2019 13.5%15.3%23.6%
2020 13.6%15.6%24.2%
2021 14.2%15.8%24.6%
2022 16.1%17.2%26.0%
2023 16.4%18.0%27.1%
2024 16.6%18.4%27.9%
2025 17.5%18.8%28.5%
2026 17.1%19.0%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 Oosterbeek

Largest group
6862 Zuidoost 5,595 +0.3 pp Other Europe
6861 Noordoost 5,545 +1.9 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 11,0259,8151,20553068030104037030285545195559055945260
1999 10,9509,6901,2605557103015353753030010402054511070975285
2000 10,8909,6601,220550670255403503028515502004511560955270
2001 10,9359,6501,290575710301040360352905452355012560990300
2002 10,9359,6001,325605720355453652528054527540150551,010315
2003 10,9859,6001,38060577040154035540270104528055175501,005380
2004 11,0259,6401,385585800500353554026020452607018070995395
2005 11,0909,6751,42059083050204035040275155524565190751,010405
2006 11,0709,7251,3505607904515503604527525502106514565980365
2007 11,0909,7901,3105757403020453553527520502305512080985330
2008 11,1009,7401,36557578040254536550280255521565100901,010360
2009 11,1909,8051,385590800401550365502851555235601151051,035355
2010 11,2609,8351,42562080550105036050290206025075115951,060370
2011 11,3159,8551,460650810552045360502802060290651151001,075385
2012 11,4109,9351,480660805552045355502802065295751001051,095375
2013 11,4059,9301,475650820501045365502702065295901051051,085390
2014 11,4009,8901,51067583550204537055270207031585951151,120390
2015 11,3809,9101,470645830501550360452702070285901051151,080395
2016 11,3109,8401,470635835452055365502653065275801151051,065400
2017 11,3859,8751,510645860501060375452702070285751301151,095415
2018 11,3859,8801,50563088050560395502602570275751351101,100410
2019 11,3059,7801,525655870551065375452602070305701501001,090435
2020 11,3309,7901,540675865451055375502602565325751551001,110435
2021 11,3709,7601,610720895401555380452752570350851601151,160450
2022 11,3909,5601,8307701,050405604155529530653701202101551,185455
2023 11,4059,5301,8757751,1004010554105528525653901152451651,190505
2024 11,2359,3801,8607551,100401065395502753065385130240165––
2025 11,2959,3151,9758551,13030560395452703565485155275160––
2026 11,1409,2351,9108501,06030560380552652565495120250155––