City · Overbetuwe, Gelderland

Oosterhout (Overbetuwe): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oosterhout (Overbetuwe) had 2,690 residents. 11.2% of them (300 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Overbetuwe (14.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.6%), Germany (2.0%) and other Europe (1.9%). 45.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,690 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.2% 300 people
Born abroad: 45.0% 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.7% 2,385
Migration background 11.2% 300

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Oosterhout (Overbetuwe). For comparison, the line marks Overbetuwe and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 70 people

Overbetuwe 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.0% 55 people

Overbetuwe 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 50 people

Overbetuwe 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.5% 40 people

Overbetuwe 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.74% 20 people

Overbetuwe 0.89% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.56% 15 people

Overbetuwe 0.45% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.56% 15 people

Overbetuwe 0.87% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.37% 10 people

Overbetuwe 0.47% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.37% 10 people

Overbetuwe 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.19% 5 people

Overbetuwe 0.88% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.19% 5 people

Overbetuwe 0.37% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.19% 5 people

Overbetuwe 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.0% 135
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.0% 165

Men and women

Men: 1,355
Women: 1,335

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oosterhout (Overbetuwe) 11.2%

Higher than 40% 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

11.2%

Oosterhout (Overbetuwe)
Overbetuwe
Netherlands

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Year	Oosterhout (Overbetuwe)	Overbetuwe	Netherlands
1998	7.5%	8.8%	16.7%
1999	7.7%	9.0%	17.1%
2000	7.5%	9.1%	17.5%
2001	7.5%	9.2%	18.0%
2002	7.7%	9.5%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	9.5%	18.8%
2004	8.0%	9.8%	19.0%
2005	7.5%	10.0%	19.2%
2006	7.5%	10.0%	19.3%
2007	7.2%	10.0%	19.4%
2008	7.7%	10.2%	19.6%
2009	8.5%	10.4%	19.9%
2010	8.2%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	8.1%	10.4%	20.6%
2012	8.0%	10.5%	20.9%
2013	7.7%	10.6%	21.1%
2014	8.1%	10.7%	21.4%
2015	8.4%	10.7%	21.7%
2016	8.3%	10.7%	22.1%
2017	8.3%	11.1%	22.6%
2018	8.5%	11.4%	23.1%
2019	8.7%	11.6%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	11.9%	24.2%
2021	8.7%	12.1%	24.6%
2022	9.4%	13.1%	26.0%
2023	10.2%	13.7%	27.1%
2024	10.2%	14.3%	27.9%
2025	10.8%	14.6%	28.5%
2026	11.2%	14.9%	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 Oosterhout (Overbetuwe)

				Largest group
6678 Oosterhout (Overbetuwe)	11.2%	2,690	+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	2,345	2,170	175	110	70	0	0	10	25	5	75	0	10	25	15	10	5	145	35
1999	2,345	2,160	180	110	70	0	0	5	25	5	75	0	5	30	15	15	5	145	40
2000	2,335	2,160	175	110	65	0	0	5	30	5	70	0	5	35	10	10	5	145	35
2001	2,345	2,175	175	105	70	0	0	0	25	5	70	0	0	35	10	15	15	140	35
2002	2,345	2,160	180	110	75	0	0	5	30	10	65	0	10	35	10	10	10	140	45
2003	2,370	2,180	190	110	80	0	0	5	30	10	65	0	10	35	15	15	5	145	45
2004	2,365	2,180	190	105	80	0	5	5	30	10	70	0	5	30	10	15	5	135	50
2005	2,405	2,225	180	110	75	0	5	5	25	10	70	0	10	30	15	15	0	135	50
2006	2,390	2,210	180	100	75	0	0	10	25	10	65	0	10	25	15	15	0	130	50
2007	2,375	2,205	170	95	75	5	0	10	25	10	65	5	10	15	15	10	0	125	45
2008	2,350	2,175	180	105	70	0	5	10	30	10	60	0	5	40	15	5	0	130	50
2009	2,340	2,150	200	115	75	0	0	10	30	5	60	0	5	50	10	10	10	145	50
2010	2,315	2,120	190	110	75	5	5	5	25	5	55	0	10	45	5	15	10	140	45
2011	2,345	2,160	190	115	90	5	0	10	25	5	60	0	5	50	15	20	10	145	45
2012	2,320	2,135	185	115	75	5	5	5	25	5	55	0	5	55	0	15	15	145	40
2013	2,345	2,160	180	110	70	5	0	10	25	5	55	5	10	40	10	15	0	140	45
2014	2,335	2,145	190	125	70	0	0	5	25	5	55	5	15	50	15	15	5	150	40
2015	2,335	2,140	195	125	70	0	0	5	25	5	55	10	10	50	10	20	5	155	35
2016	2,350	2,155	195	120	75	5	0	5	25	5	60	5	15	40	10	15	10	155	40
2017	2,355	2,160	195	115	75	5	0	5	25	5	60	5	15	35	15	20	0	150	45
2018	2,340	2,140	200	120	80	5	0	5	25	5	55	5	15	45	15	25	0	150	50
2019	2,365	2,160	205	125	80	0	0	5	30	5	55	5	15	50	10	25	5	160	45
2020	2,385	2,175	210	125	85	5	0	10	25	5	55	5	10	55	5	30	5	155	55
2021	2,540	2,320	220	115	105	0	0	10	35	10	60	0	10	45	15	30	5	150	70
2022	2,545	2,305	240	115	125	0	0	5	35	10	60	5	15	40	10	45	10	150	70
2023	2,550	2,290	260	130	125	5	0	10	35	15	60	5	10	55	10	50	10	165	75
2024	2,685	2,415	275	130	145	5	5	10	35	10	60	5	10	55	10	60	10	–	–
2025	2,690	2,400	290	125	165	5	5	10	35	10	55	5	10	50	10	70	15	–	–
2026	2,690	2,385	300	120	180	5	5	10	40	15	55	5	10	50	15	70	20	–	–

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