City · Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht

Overberg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Overberg had 1,455 residents. 7.2% of them (105 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug (19.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.7%), other Europe (1.7%) and Indonesia (1.0%). 61.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 1,455 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.2% 105 people
Born abroad: 61.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.2 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.8% 1,350
Migration background 7.2% 105

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Overberg. For comparison, the line marks Utrechtse Heuvelrug and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

1.7% 25 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 25 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.0% 15 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.69% 10 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.69% 10 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.69% 10 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.34% 5 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 0.58% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.34% 5 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 0.87% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 0.53% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.9% 65
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.1% 40

Men and women

Men: 765
Women: 690

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Overberg 7.2%

Higher than 15% 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

7.2%

Overberg
Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Netherlands

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Year	Overberg	Utrechtse Heuvelrug	Netherlands
1998	8.3%	11.8%	16.7%
1999	6.8%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	12.2%	17.5%
2001	6.4%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	6.9%	13.5%	18.8%
2004	7.0%	13.6%	19.0%
2005	6.9%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	6.9%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	7.6%	13.5%	19.4%
2008	6.9%	13.7%	19.6%
2009	6.5%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	5.1%	13.6%	20.3%
2011	5.7%	14.0%	20.6%
2012	3.7%	13.9%	20.9%
2013	4.2%	14.2%	21.1%
2014	4.1%	14.4%	21.4%
2015	4.8%	14.8%	21.7%
2016	5.3%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	6.5%	15.1%	22.6%
2018	7.0%	15.4%	23.1%
2019	7.1%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	7.3%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	7.3%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	8.4%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	9.2%	18.4%	27.1%
2024	8.7%	18.7%	27.9%
2025	8.6%	19.2%	28.5%
2026	7.2%	19.5%	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 Overberg

				Largest group
3959 Amerongen	7.2%	1,455	−1.2 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	1,380	1,270	115	35	75	5	20	10	15	10	15	0	0	20	5	0	10	55	55
1999	1,325	1,230	90	25	65	10	15	10	15	5	15	0	0	10	5	0	5	45	50
2000	1,335	1,245	90	25	65	5	25	5	15	5	15	0	0	10	0	0	10	45	50
2001	1,330	1,250	85	20	65	5	15	10	5	5	15	0	0	5	5	5	15	40	40
2002	1,355	1,275	80	25	60	0	10	10	10	10	10	0	0	15	10	5	5	35	45
2003	1,375	1,285	95	20	75	5	20	15	15	10	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	40	50
2004	1,360	1,265	95	20	70	5	15	10	15	5	10	0	0	10	10	0	10	40	55
2005	1,385	1,295	95	20	75	5	20	10	10	5	10	0	0	10	10	10	5	40	55
2006	1,385	1,290	95	20	70	5	10	10	10	5	10	0	5	5	10	5	15	40	50
2007	1,375	1,270	105	20	85	10	15	10	15	5	10	0	5	5	15	5	10	40	65
2008	1,370	1,280	95	20	70	5	15	10	10	5	10	5	5	0	5	5	15	45	55
2009	1,390	1,305	90	15	75	5	15	5	15	5	10	0	5	0	15	0	15	40	45
2010	1,360	1,295	70	15	50	0	5	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	10	5	15	40	25
2011	1,395	1,310	80	20	60	0	5	5	10	5	10	0	5	5	10	5	20	45	40
2012	1,345	1,295	50	20	40	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	10	5	15	40	10
2013	1,325	1,270	55	20	30	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	10	10	0	10	40	10
2014	1,355	1,300	55	20	30	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	10	0	10	35	10
2015	1,360	1,295	65	30	30	0	5	0	10	0	15	5	0	10	5	0	10	40	25
2016	1,420	1,345	75	40	35	0	0	0	10	0	20	5	0	15	10	5	10	55	20
2017	1,530	1,430	100	55	45	0	0	0	15	0	25	15	5	10	10	10	10	80	20
2018	1,510	1,405	105	50	55	0	0	5	15	0	25	5	0	20	20	5	10	70	30
2019	1,555	1,445	110	60	50	0	0	5	20	0	30	5	0	25	10	0	15	85	25
2020	1,575	1,460	115	70	50	0	0	0	15	0	30	15	5	20	15	5	15	95	25
2021	1,580	1,465	115	60	55	0	0	5	15	0	30	10	0	20	15	10	10	85	30
2022	1,545	1,420	130	65	65	0	0	0	20	5	30	10	5	25	10	5	15	90	25
2023	1,525	1,380	140	75	60	0	5	0	20	5	25	10	0	35	10	10	15	100	25
2024	1,495	1,365	130	70	55	0	0	0	20	0	30	10	0	30	10	5	15	–	–
2025	1,450	1,325	125	70	55	0	5	0	15	0	30	10	5	30	10	10	10	–	–
2026	1,455	1,350	105	60	45	0	0	0	15	0	25	10	5	25	10	5	10	–	–

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