City · Soest, Utrecht

Soesterberg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Soesterberg had 8,020 residents. 22.3% of them (1,790 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Soest (24.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.5%), other Asia (3.0%) and Indonesia (2.9%). 48.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 8,020 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.3% 1,790 people
Born abroad: 48.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.7% 6,230
Migration background 22.3% 1,790

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.5% 360 people

Municipality of Soest 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 240 people

Municipality of Soest 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.9% 230 people

Municipality of Soest 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.6% 210 people

Municipality of Soest 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 150 people

Municipality of Soest 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.8% 145 people

Municipality of Soest 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.4% 110 people

Municipality of Soest 0.81% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 100 people

Municipality of Soest 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.1% 85 people

Municipality of Soest 5.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.94% 75 people

Municipality of Soest 0.78% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.81% 65 people

Municipality of Soest 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.25% 20 people

Municipality of Soest 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.9% 875
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.4% 920

Men and women

Men: 4,020
Women: 4,000

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Soesterberg 22.3%

Higher than 85% 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

22.3%

Soesterberg
Municipality of Soest
Netherlands

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Year	Soesterberg	Municipality of Soest	Netherlands
1998	13.4%	16.9%	16.7%
1999	13.3%	17.5%	17.1%
2000	13.7%	17.9%	17.5%
2001	14.1%	18.2%	18.0%
2002	14.5%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	14.4%	18.3%	18.8%
2004	14.5%	18.6%	19.0%
2005	14.3%	18.6%	19.2%
2006	14.3%	18.5%	19.3%
2007	14.6%	18.6%	19.4%
2008	15.9%	18.9%	19.6%
2009	15.9%	19.1%	19.9%
2010	15.0%	19.1%	20.3%
2011	15.5%	19.3%	20.6%
2012	15.5%	19.5%	20.9%
2013	15.7%	19.7%	21.1%
2014	16.0%	19.9%	21.4%
2015	16.1%	20.0%	21.7%
2016	16.7%	20.3%	22.1%
2017	17.1%	20.6%	22.6%
2018	17.6%	20.9%	23.1%
2019	18.8%	21.4%	23.6%
2020	19.4%	21.6%	24.2%
2021	19.0%	21.9%	24.6%
2022	19.3%	23.1%	26.0%
2023	20.1%	23.6%	27.1%
2024	21.6%	24.3%	27.9%
2025	22.4%	24.7%	28.5%
2026	22.3%	24.7%	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 Soesterberg

				Largest group
3769 Kom	22.3%	8,020	+3.0 pp	Other Europe

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	6,165	5,345	825	235	590	5	40	60	320	25	135	5	15	80	25	40	75	620	205
1999	6,185	5,360	825	235	595	5	50	60	300	25	130	5	15	85	25	50	80	610	215
2000	6,165	5,325	845	240	615	0	50	70	295	25	125	10	15	90	25	65	85	610	240
2001	6,155	5,290	865	235	630	5	55	65	295	35	120	5	15	95	35	60	80	605	255
2002	6,190	5,295	895	250	650	0	55	70	295	40	125	5	20	100	40	70	80	620	280
2003	6,205	5,305	895	255	645	0	55	75	305	35	120	5	20	110	35	65	75	625	270
2004	6,180	5,285	895	245	650	5	60	70	295	45	120	5	15	105	35	55	85	615	285
2005	6,110	5,240	875	240	630	0	55	70	285	35	115	10	15	100	35	60	90	595	280
2006	6,165	5,285	880	250	630	5	65	65	280	35	120	10	20	100	25	65	90	600	285
2007	6,205	5,305	905	260	650	10	70	65	265	40	120	20	15	105	40	70	90	590	315
2008	6,310	5,305	1,005	260	740	5	70	65	265	40	120	20	20	100	115	100	80	580	430
2009	6,285	5,285	1,000	270	735	5	70	70	255	40	115	25	20	110	95	110	90	580	420
2010	6,305	5,355	945	285	670	5	80	75	250	40	115	35	20	115	50	80	90	585	365
2011	6,305	5,335	975	285	680	15	90	65	250	50	120	35	15	115	40	85	85	590	380
2012	6,310	5,325	980	295	680	15	100	60	230	45	125	40	15	115	45	90	95	585	395
2013	6,245	5,260	980	300	695	15	115	65	225	45	110	40	15	135	45	95	90	575	415
2014	6,325	5,315	1,010	295	710	25	120	70	220	40	115	30	15	135	45	105	85	565	445
2015	6,345	5,325	1,020	290	730	25	140	70	215	45	125	25	15	125	45	95	95	550	465
2016	6,420	5,350	1,070	325	750	30	155	70	215	50	125	25	25	150	40	100	90	585	490
2017	6,470	5,365	1,105	330	775	25	180	65	215	45	120	35	20	155	45	105	95	595	510
2018	6,465	5,325	1,140	315	825	25	180	65	215	50	120	40	20	135	55	125	110	585	555
2019	6,660	5,410	1,250	320	935	35	190	75	205	50	120	50	20	130	55	205	120	585	670
2020	6,995	5,635	1,360	325	1,035	35	200	85	210	55	115	45	20	145	60	280	110	585	780
2021	7,210	5,840	1,370	345	1,025	35	200	85	215	60	125	50	20	150	65	245	120	615	755
2022	7,355	5,935	1,420	365	1,050	50	190	95	225	65	130	50	15	175	75	210	140	625	720
2023	7,530	6,020	1,515	440	1,075	60	200	105	225	65	130	50	10	245	75	195	150	695	740
2024	7,770	6,090	1,675	515	1,160	70	210	105	225	70	135	50	20	310	90	220	165	–	–
2025	8,015	6,225	1,795	580	1,215	75	215	115	230	75	145	60	20	355	100	245	165	–	–
2026	8,020	6,230	1,790	590	1,205	85	210	110	230	75	145	65	20	360	100	240	150	–	–

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