City · Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg

Reijmerstok: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Reijmerstok had 545 residents. 13.8% of them (75 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem (16.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.7%), other Europe (3.7%) and Poland (1.8%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 545 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.8% 75 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.2% 470
Migration background 13.8% 75

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Reijmerstok. For comparison, the line marks Gulpen-Wittem and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.7% 20 people

Gulpen-Wittem 4.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.7% 20 people

Gulpen-Wittem 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.8% 10 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.8% 10 people

Gulpen-Wittem 2.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.92% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.92% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.92% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.92% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.11% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.14% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.75% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.7% 35

Men and women

Men: 290
Women: 255

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Reijmerstok 13.8%

Higher than 58% 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

13.8%

Reijmerstok
Gulpen-Wittem
Netherlands

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Year	Reijmerstok	Gulpen-Wittem	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	14.3%	16.7%
1999	5.8%	13.9%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	7.3%	14.8%	18.0%
2002	7.3%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	6.6%	14.6%	18.8%
2004	5.7%	13.5%	19.0%
2005	5.8%	13.4%	19.2%
2006	5.1%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	5.9%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	5.0%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	5.9%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	6.2%	13.0%	20.3%
2011	6.2%	12.8%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	7.1%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	8.0%	13.5%	21.7%
2016	8.3%	14.3%	22.1%
2017	10.7%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	11.5%	13.8%	23.1%
2019	11.5%	13.9%	23.6%
2020	10.8%	14.1%	24.2%
2021	13.5%	14.2%	24.6%
2022	12.6%	15.1%	26.0%
2023	13.1%	15.8%	27.1%
2024	11.5%	15.8%	27.9%
2025	14.2%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	13.8%	16.3%	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 Reijmerstok

				Largest group
6274 Gulpen	13.8%	545	+1.1 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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	595	560	35	35	5	0	0	5	15	0	15	5	0	0	0	35	0
1999	600	560	35	35	5	0	0	5	15	0	10	10	0	0	0	40	0
2000	600	560	40	35	0	0	0	5	20	0	10	5	0	0	0	40	0
2001	615	575	45	40	5	0	0	5	20	0	10	10	0	0	5	40	5
2002	615	575	45	35	5	0	0	0	20	0	15	0	0	5	0	35	0
2003	610	570	40	35	10	0	0	5	15	0	15	5	0	5	0	35	5
2004	610	575	35	30	0	0	0	5	15	0	15	0	0	0	0	35	0
2005	600	565	35	30	5	0	0	5	15	0	15	0	0	0	0	35	0
2006	590	560	30	25	0	0	0	5	15	0	10	0	0	0	0	30	0
2007	590	555	35	25	10	0	0	5	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	35	0
2008	595	565	30	30	0	0	0	0	15	0	10	5	0	0	0	30	0
2009	590	560	35	30	5	0	0	0	15	0	10	5	0	5	0	30	5
2010	565	530	35	30	5	0	0	0	25	0	10	0	0	5	0	40	0
2011	565	525	35	35	10	0	0	0	20	0	10	5	5	5	0	35	5
2012	545	505	40	30	5	0	0	5	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	40	0
2013	560	525	35	30	10	0	0	5	15	5	10	0	0	5	0	35	5
2014	565	525	40	30	5	0	0	5	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	40	5
2015	560	515	45	35	10	0	0	0	15	0	15	5	0	5	5	40	5
2016	545	500	45	40	5	0	0	5	20	0	15	5	0	0	0	45	0
2017	560	500	60	40	20	0	5	5	15	5	15	5	0	10	0	45	15
2018	565	500	65	45	20	0	0	5	15	10	10	10	0	15	0	50	10
2019	565	500	65	45	20	0	0	5	20	5	10	10	0	10	5	55	10
2020	555	495	60	45	15	0	0	5	15	10	10	10	0	5	5	55	5
2021	555	480	75	65	10	0	0	5	20	15	10	20	0	0	5	65	5
2022	555	480	70	55	10	0	0	10	20	10	15	15	0	5	5	65	5
2023	535	465	70	60	15	0	0	5	15	10	15	20	0	5	5	65	0
2024	520	460	60	50	10	0	0	5	20	0	10	15	0	5	5	–	–
2025	530	460	75	55	20	5	0	5	20	5	10	20	0	5	5	–	–
2026	545	470	75	55	20	5	0	5	20	10	10	20	0	5	5	–	–

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