City · West Betuwe, Gelderland

Opijnen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Opijnen had 1,195 residents. 16.3% of them (195 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of West Betuwe (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.8%), other Europe (3.3%) and Poland (2.9%). 64.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,195 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.3% 195 people
Born abroad: 64.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.7% 1,000
Migration background 16.3% 195

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 45 people

West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.3% 40 people

West Betuwe 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.9% 35 people

West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.7% 20 people

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

1.3% 15 people

West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.84% 10 people

West Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.84% 10 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.84% 10 people

West Betuwe 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.42% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.1% 125
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.9% 70

Men and women

Men: 600
Women: 595

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Opijnen 16.3%

Higher than 70% 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

16.3%

Opijnen
West Betuwe
Netherlands

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Year	Opijnen	West Betuwe	Netherlands
1998	6.9%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	7.0%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	6.4%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	6.9%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	6.9%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	6.7%	6.7%	18.8%
2004	5.8%	6.8%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	6.3%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	7.1%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	8.1%	7.0%	19.9%
2010	8.9%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	7.3%	7.2%	20.6%
2012	8.2%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	8.2%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	8.9%	8.0%	21.7%
2016	9.7%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	10.2%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	10.3%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	10.3%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	11.1%	9.6%	24.2%
2021	12.2%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	14.0%	11.1%	26.0%
2023	15.7%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	15.2%	12.4%	27.9%
2025	15.5%	12.9%	28.5%
2026	16.3%	13.2%	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 Opijnen

				Largest group
4184 Waardenburg en Opijnen	16.3%	1,195	+2.3 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	940	880	65	45	20	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	5	20	0	5	5	60	5
1999	935	865	65	40	25	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	5	15	5	5	5	55	5
2000	935	870	60	30	25	0	0	0	15	0	20	0	0	10	5	5	0	50	15
2001	940	875	65	30	35	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	10	5	10	5	55	15
2002	940	880	65	30	35	0	0	0	15	0	20	0	0	10	10	5	5	55	15
2003	965	895	65	30	35	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	15	5	5	10	50	10
2004	950	895	55	25	25	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	15	0	5	5	50	10
2005	1,055	985	70	40	30	0	0	0	20	0	20	0	5	15	0	0	10	60	5
2006	1,115	1,045	70	40	30	0	0	0	15	0	20	0	5	15	0	5	10	65	5
2007	1,200	1,115	85	45	35	0	0	5	15	0	25	5	5	10	0	5	10	65	20
2008	1,180	1,085	95	55	35	0	0	5	15	0	25	10	5	15	0	5	10	75	25
2009	1,175	1,080	95	55	40	5	0	10	15	0	25	5	5	20	0	5	5	65	25
2010	1,180	1,075	105	60	50	5	0	5	15	0	25	10	10	15	0	15	10	75	30
2011	1,160	1,075	85	50	35	5	0	5	10	0	20	5	10	15	0	5	10	70	15
2012	1,165	1,070	95	50	45	5	0	5	10	0	25	5	10	10	0	15	10	65	25
2013	1,180	1,085	95	55	40	0	0	5	10	0	20	10	15	10	0	15	10	65	30
2014	1,165	1,070	95	50	45	0	0	10	10	0	20	10	15	5	0	20	5	65	30
2015	1,180	1,075	105	55	45	0	0	5	15	0	20	15	10	10	0	15	10	75	30
2016	1,185	1,070	115	50	65	0	0	5	10	0	20	15	10	5	0	40	10	70	45
2017	1,175	1,055	120	50	65	0	0	10	15	0	20	10	15	5	0	35	5	70	50
2018	1,160	1,040	120	50	70	0	0	10	15	0	20	10	10	10	0	40	5	65	60
2019	1,170	1,050	120	50	65	0	5	0	10	0	20	10	15	5	0	40	10	65	50
2020	1,170	1,040	130	60	75	0	5	0	10	5	20	15	15	10	0	45	10	75	60
2021	1,190	1,045	145	60	85	0	5	0	15	0	15	20	15	10	5	40	20	80	60
2022	1,175	1,010	165	70	100	0	5	5	10	0	20	20	10	15	10	55	20	90	70
2023	1,180	1,000	185	80	100	0	5	5	15	0	20	30	10	20	10	55	15	95	75
2024	1,185	1,005	180	85	95	0	5	5	10	0	20	35	10	20	5	55	15	–	–
2025	1,195	1,010	185	95	90	5	5	0	10	0	20	40	10	30	10	45	15	–	–
2026	1,195	1,000	195	105	90	5	0	0	10	0	20	35	10	40	10	45	15	–	–

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