City · Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg

Slenaken: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Slenaken had 355 residents. 15.5% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem (16.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (4.2%), Germany (2.8%) and other Europe (2.8%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 355 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.5% 55 people
Born abroad: 45.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.5% 300
Migration background 15.5% 55

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

4.2% 15 people

Gulpen-Wittem 2.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

2.8% 10 people

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

2.8% 10 people

Gulpen-Wittem 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.4% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.75% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 5 people

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

1.4% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
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%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 30

Men and women

Men: 185
Women: 175

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

15.5%

Slenaken
Gulpen-Wittem
Netherlands

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Year	Slenaken	Gulpen-Wittem	Netherlands
1998	13.5%	14.3%	16.7%
1999	12.3%	13.9%	17.1%
2000	12.5%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	12.9%	14.8%	18.0%
2002	12.5%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	13.5%	14.6%	18.8%
2004	12.5%	13.5%	19.0%
2005	12.7%	13.4%	19.2%
2006	13.9%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	12.5%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	14.3%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	16.5%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	13.9%	13.0%	20.3%
2011	13.6%	12.8%	20.6%
2012	12.7%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	13.9%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	14.1%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	12.5%	13.5%	21.7%
2016	13.6%	14.3%	22.1%
2017	13.8%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	12.8%	13.8%	23.1%
2019	14.1%	13.9%	23.6%
2020	13.9%	14.1%	24.2%
2021	12.8%	14.2%	24.6%
2022	15.0%	15.1%	26.0%
2023	15.2%	15.8%	27.1%
2024	14.3%	15.8%	27.9%
2025	14.9%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	15.5%	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 Slenaken

				Largest group
6277 Slenaken	15.5%	355	+0.5 pp	Belgium

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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	370	325	50	40	5	5	5	0	10	0	25	5	0	0	0	45	0
1999	365	320	45	35	10	0	5	0	10	0	25	0	0	0	5	40	5
2000	360	315	45	35	15	0	10	0	15	0	20	0	0	0	5	45	5
2001	350	305	45	35	15	0	5	0	15	0	20	0	0	5	5	40	0
2002	360	310	45	35	15	0	5	0	15	0	25	0	0	5	5	45	0
2003	370	325	50	35	10	0	5	0	15	0	25	0	0	5	0	45	5
2004	400	345	50	40	10	0	5	0	15	0	25	0	0	0	5	50	0
2005	395	350	50	40	10	0	5	0	10	0	25	5	5	0	0	50	0
2006	395	345	55	45	15	0	5	0	15	0	25	5	5	0	5	50	5
2007	400	350	50	40	15	5	5	0	15	0	30	0	0	0	5	45	5
2008	385	330	55	45	10	0	10	0	15	0	30	0	0	0	0	50	5
2009	395	335	65	45	20	0	10	0	10	0	25	10	5	0	5	55	10
2010	395	340	55	40	15	0	10	0	15	0	30	0	5	0	5	50	5
2011	405	350	55	40	15	5	5	0	10	0	25	5	0	0	5	50	5
2012	395	340	50	40	20	0	10	0	10	0	25	5	5	0	5	45	5
2013	395	340	55	40	15	0	10	0	15	0	25	0	5	0	0	50	5
2014	390	335	55	40	15	5	10	0	15	0	20	5	0	0	0	45	10
2015	400	350	50	35	15	0	10	0	15	0	20	0	5	0	0	45	5
2016	405	350	55	40	15	0	10	0	15	5	20	0	5	0	0	50	5
2017	400	345	55	40	20	0	5	0	20	0	25	0	0	10	5	50	5
2018	390	340	50	35	15	0	10	0	15	0	20	0	5	0	0	45	5
2019	390	335	55	40	15	0	5	0	15	0	20	5	5	5	0	45	5
2020	395	340	55	40	15	0	5	0	15	0	20	5	5	0	5	45	10
2021	390	340	50	40	10	0	5	5	10	0	25	5	5	0	0	45	10
2022	400	340	60	40	20	0	5	5	10	0	25	5	5	5	5	45	10
2023	395	330	60	40	15	0	5	5	15	0	25	5	5	5	0	45	10
2024	385	330	55	35	20	0	5	0	10	0	20	5	5	5	5	–	–
2025	370	315	55	35	20	0	5	0	10	0	20	5	5	5	5	–	–
2026	355	300	55	35	20	0	5	0	10	0	15	10	5	5	5	–	–

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