City · Kaag en Braassem, South Holland

Oude Wetering: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oude Wetering had 3,825 residents. 19.5% of them (745 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Kaag en Braassem (16.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.9%), other Europe (2.9%) and Poland (2.0%). 59.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.6 percentage points.

Residents: 3,825 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.5% 745 people
Born abroad: 59.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.6 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.5% 3,080
Migration background 19.5% 745

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Oude Wetering. For comparison, the line marks Kaag en Braassem and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.9% 225 people

Kaag en Braassem 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 110 people

Kaag en Braassem 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.0% 75 people

Kaag en Braassem 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 70 people

Kaag en Braassem 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.4% 55 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.83% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 45 people

Kaag en Braassem 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.0% 40 people

Kaag en Braassem 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.0% 40 people

Kaag en Braassem 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 40 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.78% 30 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.58% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.26% 10 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.13% 5 people

Kaag en Braassem 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.1% 440
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.9% 305

Men and women

Men: 1,915
Women: 1,910

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oude Wetering 19.5%

Higher than 79% 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

19.5%

Oude Wetering
Kaag en Braassem
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	Oude Wetering	Kaag en Braassem	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	5.3%	5.8%	17.1%
2000	5.3%	5.7%	17.5%
2001	5.7%	6.0%	18.0%
2002	5.8%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	6.3%	6.2%	18.8%
2004	6.4%	6.3%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	6.5%	19.2%
2006	6.5%	6.6%	19.3%
2007	6.8%	6.7%	19.4%
2008	6.5%	6.8%	19.6%
2009	7.1%	7.1%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	7.3%	20.3%
2011	7.9%	7.7%	20.6%
2012	8.1%	7.9%	20.9%
2013	8.4%	8.1%	21.1%
2014	8.7%	8.4%	21.4%
2015	9.8%	8.9%	21.7%
2016	10.4%	9.4%	22.1%
2017	11.7%	10.2%	22.6%
2018	12.2%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	12.2%	11.3%	23.6%
2020	12.3%	11.9%	24.2%
2021	13.6%	12.6%	24.6%
2022	14.8%	14.1%	26.0%
2023	15.8%	15.5%	27.1%
2024	17.4%	16.1%	27.9%
2025	18.7%	16.6%	28.5%
2026	19.5%	16.9%	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 Oude Wetering

				Largest group
2377 Roelofarendsveen	19.5%	3,825	+4.6 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	4,125	3,925	205	75	120	0	15	5	35	5	25	5	10	35	20	25	15	125	75
1999	4,165	3,945	220	85	130	5	15	5	35	5	25	5	5	50	20	25	20	135	85
2000	4,180	3,955	220	80	140	0	15	5	35	5	30	5	10	35	20	30	30	130	95
2001	4,265	4,025	245	90	150	0	15	5	35	5	30	5	10	45	20	45	25	140	105
2002	4,300	4,050	250	85	165	0	15	10	35	5	30	10	10	35	25	50	25	135	115
2003	4,340	4,070	275	90	185	0	20	15	40	5	30	10	5	45	20	55	30	150	125
2004	4,325	4,045	275	85	185	0	20	20	40	5	30	5	5	45	15	60	25	145	130
2005	4,245	3,965	280	90	190	5	20	20	35	5	35	10	5	40	15	60	30	150	130
2006	4,205	3,935	275	100	170	0	15	20	40	10	35	10	5	50	25	45	15	155	125
2007	4,185	3,905	285	105	170	0	20	15	35	10	40	15	5	45	20	55	15	155	125
2008	4,145	3,870	270	95	175	5	15	15	35	10	40	15	5	35	25	50	20	150	120
2009	4,135	3,840	295	110	180	0	15	15	40	10	45	15	5	45	20	55	25	165	125
2010	4,080	3,775	300	105	195	5	25	15	40	10	40	20	5	40	15	55	30	160	140
2011	4,045	3,720	320	125	190	0	25	10	35	5	45	30	5	45	15	70	30	185	135
2012	4,005	3,680	325	120	200	5	25	10	35	5	35	35	10	40	20	70	30	180	145
2013	3,965	3,625	335	125	210	5	30	15	35	5	30	45	5	45	25	65	30	185	155
2014	3,965	3,620	345	135	205	5	25	15	30	5	35	55	5	40	30	65	30	190	155
2015	3,910	3,525	385	145	235	0	35	20	30	5	35	55	5	50	30	85	30	195	185
2016	3,900	3,495	405	150	255	0	40	25	30	0	35	55	5	55	35	90	35	200	200
2017	3,880	3,425	455	165	290	5	50	25	35	5	40	55	5	65	45	90	35	215	240
2018	3,860	3,390	470	160	310	5	55	25	35	10	35	55	10	60	45	105	30	215	260
2019	3,840	3,370	470	160	305	5	55	30	30	5	35	55	10	60	40	115	25	210	260
2020	3,785	3,320	465	155	310	20	55	25	30	5	40	50	5	60	25	120	30	200	265
2021	3,795	3,280	515	170	345	15	60	30	35	5	35	55	5	75	30	140	30	215	300
2022	3,810	3,245	565	175	385	15	65	35	35	5	40	60	5	75	35	160	35	225	320
2023	3,775	3,185	595	195	400	15	65	30	40	5	40	60	5	85	40	165	35	235	335
2024	3,740	3,085	650	220	430	25	55	35	40	10	40	70	5	105	45	190	35	–	–
2025	3,740	3,040	700	225	475	25	55	35	40	10	40	75	5	105	55	215	40	–	–
2026	3,825	3,080	745	230	515	30	55	40	40	10	40	75	5	110	70	225	45	–	–

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