City · West Betuwe, Gelderland

Spijk (West Betuwe): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Spijk (West Betuwe) had 935 residents. 12.3% of them (115 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 West Betuwe (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.7%), other Europe (2.1%) and Indonesia (1.6%). 43.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 935 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.3% 115 people
Born abroad: 43.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.0 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.6% 810
Migration background 12.3% 115

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Spijk (West Betuwe). For comparison, the line marks West Betuwe and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 25 people

West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 20 people

West Betuwe 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.6% 15 people

West Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.1% 10 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.1% 10 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 10 people

West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.53% 5 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.53% 5 people

West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

West Betuwe 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.5% 50
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.5% 65

Men and women

Men: 485
Women: 445

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Spijk (West Betuwe) 12.3%

Higher than 49% 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

12.3%

Spijk (West Betuwe)
West Betuwe
Netherlands

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Year	Spijk (West Betuwe)	West Betuwe	Netherlands
1998	5.5%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	6.7%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	7.8%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	7.8%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	7.0%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	6.9%	6.7%	18.8%
2004	6.9%	6.8%	19.0%
2005	7.3%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	7.7%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	7.1%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	7.8%	7.0%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	7.3%	7.2%	20.6%
2012	8.0%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	7.9%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	8.6%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	8.7%	8.0%	21.7%
2016	9.8%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	10.6%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	9.8%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	9.9%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	12.0%	9.6%	24.2%
2021	11.1%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	13.3%	11.1%	26.0%
2023	12.4%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	12.6%	12.4%	27.9%
2025	13.0%	12.9%	28.5%
2026	12.3%	13.2%	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 Spijk (West Betuwe)

				Largest group
4211 Heukelum	12.1%	785	−1.0 pp	Other Asia
4212 Vuren, Heukelum	13.3%	150	−1.0 pp	Suriname

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	815	760	45	35	20	0	5	0	15	0	10	5	5	15	0	0	5	45	5
1999	820	765	55	35	30	0	0	5	15	0	5	5	5	20	5	5	0	50	5
2000	830	770	65	30	25	0	5	5	15	0	5	0	0	25	0	0	0	50	10
2001	835	780	65	25	30	0	0	0	15	0	5	0	5	20	5	5	5	40	20
2002	855	795	60	25	40	0	5	5	15	0	5	5	0	15	0	10	5	45	20
2003	875	820	60	25	30	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	15	0	10	5	35	20
2004	870	810	60	25	35	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	0	15	0	15	0	30	25
2005	890	820	65	25	40	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	0	20	5	15	0	40	25
2006	890	835	60	25	40	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	15	5	10	10	35	25
2007	910	840	70	20	30	0	10	10	15	0	5	0	5	15	0	5	5	35	25
2008	920	845	65	30	45	0	10	10	10	0	10	0	5	20	0	10	5	45	30
2009	900	830	70	25	45	0	10	5	15	0	5	0	0	20	5	5	10	40	20
2010	880	820	65	20	40	0	10	5	15	0	10	5	0	10	0	0	10	40	25
2011	885	815	65	25	45	0	10	5	15	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	15	40	20
2012	880	810	70	25	40	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	15	5	5	10	50	25
2013	885	810	70	25	50	0	5	10	10	0	10	5	5	5	10	10	5	45	30
2014	875	800	75	20	50	0	10	5	15	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	15	40	25
2015	865	790	75	30	45	0	10	10	20	0	5	0	0	25	0	0	10	50	25
2016	870	785	85	30	50	0	10	5	15	5	10	5	0	15	0	10	5	50	35
2017	895	800	95	40	55	0	10	5	10	0	10	5	0	25	0	15	15	60	35
2018	865	780	85	35	40	0	5	5	15	0	10	10	0	15	0	10	10	55	30
2019	860	775	85	30	55	0	0	10	20	0	10	0	0	20	5	10	10	55	35
2020	875	770	105	45	60	0	5	10	20	0	10	10	0	25	5	15	10	70	35
2021	855	760	95	35	60	0	5	5	20	0	10	5	0	20	0	15	15	60	30
2022	905	785	120	45	80	0	5	10	15	5	5	20	0	20	5	20	10	65	45
2023	885	775	110	40	70	0	5	0	25	5	5	10	0	20	5	20	10	70	40
2024	910	790	115	40	80	5	5	5	15	0	10	5	0	15	0	35	10	–	–
2025	925	805	120	45	75	5	5	5	15	0	10	5	0	25	0	25	10	–	–
2026	935	810	115	45	75	0	5	10	15	0	10	5	0	20	0	25	10	–	–

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