City · Heumen, Gelderland

Overasselt: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Overasselt had 2,750 residents. 9.1% of them (250 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Heumen (17.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.8%), other Europe (1.6%) and other Asia (1.6%). 48.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 2,750 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.1% 250 people
Born abroad: 48.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: ±0.0 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.9% 2,500
Migration background 9.1% 250

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

1.8% 50 people

Municipality of Heumen 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 45 people

Municipality of Heumen 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 45 people

Municipality of Heumen 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.3% 35 people

Municipality of Heumen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.73% 20 people

Municipality of Heumen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.36% 10 people

Municipality of Heumen 0.74% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.36% 10 people

Municipality of Heumen 0.53% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.36% 10 people

Municipality of Heumen 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.18% 5 people

Municipality of Heumen 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.18% 5 people

Municipality of Heumen 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.18% 5 people

Municipality of Heumen 0.50% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heumen 0.32% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.0% 120
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.0% 130

Men and women

Men: 1,400
Women: 1,350

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Overasselt 9.1%

Higher than 26% 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

9.1%

Overasselt
Municipality of Heumen
Netherlands

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Year	Overasselt	Municipality of Heumen	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	10.8%	16.7%
1999	5.2%	10.8%	17.1%
2000	5.2%	11.0%	17.5%
2001	5.3%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	5.1%	11.2%	18.4%
2003	4.6%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	11.3%	19.0%
2005	5.3%	11.4%	19.2%
2006	5.4%	11.6%	19.3%
2007	5.4%	11.5%	19.4%
2008	5.7%	11.6%	19.6%
2009	6.0%	11.8%	19.9%
2010	6.0%	11.8%	20.3%
2011	6.3%	11.9%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	11.9%	20.9%
2013	5.9%	12.2%	21.1%
2014	5.8%	12.4%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	12.6%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	12.9%	22.1%
2017	6.7%	13.3%	22.6%
2018	6.5%	13.5%	23.1%
2019	6.7%	13.8%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	14.0%	24.2%
2021	7.6%	14.1%	24.6%
2022	9.1%	17.9%	26.0%
2023	12.6%	16.2%	27.1%
2024	8.9%	16.5%	27.9%
2025	9.1%	16.9%	28.5%
2026	9.1%	17.1%	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 Overasselt

				Largest group
6611 Overasselt	9.1%	2,750	±0.0 pp	Germany

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	2,395	2,275	120	85	35	0	0	0	25	0	50	10	5	20	0	5	5	120	5
1999	2,425	2,300	125	85	35	0	0	0	25	5	55	10	5	15	0	0	5	120	5
2000	2,490	2,355	130	90	40	0	0	0	25	5	55	5	10	20	0	5	5	125	5
2001	2,540	2,405	135	95	40	0	0	0	25	0	60	5	10	20	0	5	10	125	5
2002	2,525	2,400	130	85	40	0	0	0	25	0	55	5	10	15	0	0	15	120	5
2003	2,510	2,395	115	75	40	0	0	5	20	5	45	5	5	20	0	10	0	105	10
2004	2,525	2,400	125	75	55	0	0	5	25	5	45	5	10	15	5	10	5	105	20
2005	2,525	2,390	135	80	50	0	0	0	25	0	50	5	10	15	0	15	10	115	15
2006	2,570	2,435	140	85	50	0	0	0	30	5	45	5	10	25	5	5	5	120	15
2007	2,585	2,450	140	90	50	0	0	0	25	5	45	5	10	30	5	5	10	120	15
2008	2,565	2,425	145	95	55	0	0	5	25	5	50	5	10	30	10	10	0	125	20
2009	2,565	2,415	155	100	55	0	0	5	30	0	50	10	10	30	10	5	5	140	15
2010	2,575	2,415	155	100	55	0	5	5	30	5	45	5	15	35	5	5	0	135	20
2011	2,560	2,400	160	100	60	0	0	0	35	10	50	10	10	30	5	0	10	140	20
2012	2,525	2,375	150	90	55	0	0	0	30	10	45	10	10	25	5	5	5	125	25
2013	2,540	2,395	150	90	60	0	0	5	30	10	45	5	10	30	5	10	0	125	20
2014	2,520	2,375	145	90	50	0	0	0	30	10	45	10	5	30	0	5	5	125	15
2015	2,555	2,405	150	100	50	0	0	0	30	5	45	10	10	35	5	5	5	130	15
2016	2,570	2,420	150	95	55	5	0	0	25	5	45	10	10	30	10	5	5	130	25
2017	2,620	2,445	175	110	65	0	0	5	30	0	45	15	10	40	10	15	5	145	30
2018	2,605	2,435	170	100	70	5	0	5	30	0	40	5	15	40	10	15	5	130	40
2019	2,610	2,435	175	100	75	5	0	0	30	5	45	0	15	40	5	20	10	130	45
2020	2,615	2,430	185	110	75	10	0	0	30	5	45	5	10	50	5	15	10	145	40
2021	2,645	2,445	200	115	85	10	0	5	30	5	45	10	10	50	5	25	5	150	55
2022	2,705	2,460	245	120	130	10	0	5	35	5	50	5	10	50	10	40	20	160	65
2023	2,815	2,460	355	225	125	5	0	0	35	5	50	5	10	165	10	45	20	265	60
2024	2,710	2,470	240	110	130	10	0	0	35	10	45	0	10	55	10	50	15	–	–
2025	2,705	2,460	245	105	135	10	0	5	35	10	45	5	10	45	10	55	20	–	–
2026	2,750	2,500	250	115	135	10	0	5	35	5	50	5	10	45	10	45	20	–	–

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