City · Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland

Oude-Tonge: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oude-Tonge had 5,330 residents. 12.1% of them (645 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.3%), other Asia (2.1%) and Poland (1.7%). 58.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents
5,330 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
12.1% 645 people
Born abroad
58.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.1 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 87.9% 4,685
  • Migration background 12.1% 645

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Oude-Tonge. For comparison, the line marks Goeree-Overflakkee and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.3% 125 people
    Goeree-Overflakkee 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.1% 110 people
    Goeree-Overflakkee 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Poland
    1.7% 90 people
    Goeree-Overflakkee 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.4% 75 people
    Goeree-Overflakkee 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    1.2% 65 people
    Goeree-Overflakkee 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 55 people
    Goeree-Overflakkee 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.56% 30 people
    Goeree-Overflakkee 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.56% 30 people
    Goeree-Overflakkee 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.47% 25 people
    Goeree-Overflakkee 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.38% 20 people
    Goeree-Overflakkee 0.45% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.28% 15 people
    Goeree-Overflakkee 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Morocco
    0.09% 5 people
    Goeree-Overflakkee 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 58.1% 375
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.9% 270

Men and women

Men
2,635
Women
2,695

Compared with all cities

Higher than 47% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Oude-Tonge
  • Goeree-Overflakkee
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Oude-TongeGoeree-OverflakkeeNetherlands
1998 4.5%4.0%16.7%
1999 4.5%4.1%17.1%
2000 4.5%4.2%17.5%
2001 4.8%4.3%18.0%
2002 4.4%4.4%18.4%
2003 4.3%4.4%18.8%
2004 4.5%4.4%19.0%
2005 4.8%4.6%19.2%
2006 5.2%4.8%19.3%
2007 5.3%4.7%19.4%
2008 5.5%4.8%19.6%
2009 5.5%4.8%19.9%
2010 5.6%5.0%20.3%
2011 6.0%5.1%20.6%
2012 6.0%5.3%20.9%
2013 6.1%5.4%21.1%
2014 6.2%5.5%21.4%
2015 6.5%5.5%21.7%
2016 6.8%5.7%22.1%
2017 6.8%5.9%22.6%
2018 7.7%6.4%23.1%
2019 8.2%6.7%23.6%
2020 8.3%7.0%24.2%
2021 8.8%7.3%24.6%
2022 10.0%8.2%26.0%
2023 11.0%9.1%27.1%
2024 11.5%9.7%27.9%
2025 11.6%10.2%28.5%
2026 12.1%11.1%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 Oude-Tonge

Largest group
3255 Oude-Tonge centrum 5,330 +2.1 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 4,7854,5752151001155510350505202525251014570
1999 4,7804,5602151101055015350501020302520515065
2000 4,7854,5702151151005015355501025302510515555
2001 4,7904,56023012510055103505010254025101016565
2002 4,7904,57521011595551035050525352501515065
2003 4,7904,585205105100551035545525302510514060
2004 4,7554,5402151001151001035545520303515514070
2005 4,7704,5402301101155015355451020353515514580
2006 4,8504,600250105145105204004552035302515150105
2007 4,7804,52525512013055154004510204530201516595
2008 4,7654,50026012513550154054515204530301017585
2009 4,7204,46026013013050154555510204525251017585
2010 4,8254,555270130140100204505015204525251518585
2011 4,8704,58029015014050154555525254530202020085
2012 4,8604,57029014014550205055025204535151520085
2013 4,8354,54029515014050204555030205030201520595
2014 4,8454,54530015015055204555035204525202520595
2015 4,8354,52031516515050254555045254530251522095
2016 4,8104,4853251701551002545545402560253510220105
2017 4,7704,4453251651601002050550352555253020225100
2018 4,7954,425370190180502550555352575304520245125
2019 4,8154,420395205195552550050452585405020260135
2020 4,8554,4504052052051051550545552580455520260145
2021 5,0804,6354452302151052050550652590506015285155
2022 5,2054,68552025526010102055555853585658020315175
2023 5,2904,71058030527515520505658530130708525365185
2024 5,2904,68061032028515520555609535135758525––
2025 5,2704,660610300310155205556095301158010030––
2026 5,3304,6856453103352552055156590301257511030––