City · Oudewater, Utrecht

Papekop: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Papekop had 395 residents. 7.6% of them (30 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oudewater (12.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.8%), other Africa (2.5%) and Poland (1.3%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 395 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.6% 30 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.1% 360
Migration background 7.6% 30

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 15 people

Municipality of Oudewater 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 10 people

Municipality of Oudewater 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.3% 5 people

Municipality of Oudewater 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Oudewater 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Oudewater 0.81% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Oudewater 0.43% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Oudewater 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Oudewater 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Oudewater 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Oudewater 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Oudewater 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Oudewater 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 10

Men and women

Men: 215
Women: 180

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

7.6%

Papekop
Municipality of Oudewater
Netherlands

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Year	Papekop	Municipality of Oudewater	Netherlands
1998	0.0%	5.0%	16.7%
1999	1.1%	5.1%	17.1%
2000	2.3%	5.1%	17.5%
2001	1.1%	5.0%	18.0%
2002	2.3%	5.2%	18.4%
2003	1.2%	5.4%	18.8%
2004	1.2%	5.6%	19.0%
2005	1.1%	5.6%	19.2%
2006	0.0%	5.8%	19.3%
2007	1.2%	6.1%	19.4%
2008	1.2%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	1.3%	6.3%	19.9%
2010	1.3%	6.3%	20.3%
2011	0.0%	6.4%	20.6%
2012	1.3%	6.7%	20.9%
2013	1.3%	6.9%	21.1%
2014	1.3%	6.9%	21.4%
2015	2.7%	7.1%	21.7%
2016	3.9%	7.7%	22.1%
2017	3.9%	8.3%	22.6%
2018	4.1%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	5.2%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	5.0%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	3.9%	9.1%	24.6%
2022	4.0%	10.0%	26.0%
2023	5.3%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	6.6%	11.5%	27.9%
2025	6.6%	12.1%	28.5%
2026	7.6%	12.4%	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 Papekop

				Largest group
3464 Diemerbroek	7.6%	395	+3.6 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	Morocco	Suriname	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	440	435	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
1999	440	430	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2000	440	430	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	5
2001	450	440	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
2002	430	420	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2003	425	420	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2004	420	415	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2005	435	430	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	5
2006	425	425	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2007	425	425	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2008	420	415	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2009	400	400	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2010	395	390	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	390	385	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2012	380	375	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
2013	380	370	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2014	375	370	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2015	375	365	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2016	385	370	15	10	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2017	385	370	15	15	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2018	370	355	15	10	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	5
2019	385	365	20	10	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	10	10
2020	400	380	20	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	10
2021	385	370	15	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	10	10
2022	375	360	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	10
2023	380	360	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	10	10
2024	380	355	25	5	20	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	0	–	–
2025	380	355	25	5	20	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	0	–	–
2026	395	360	30	10	25	0	0	5	0	0	10	15	0	–	–

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