City · Zevenaar, Gelderland

Spijk (Zevenaar): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Spijk (Zevenaar) had 770 residents. 33.1% of them (255 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Zevenaar (18.0%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (20.8%), Germany (7.1%) and Turkey (0.65%). 74.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 16.7 percentage points.

Residents: 770 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.1% 255 people
Born abroad: 74.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +16.7 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

67% 33%

Dutch origin 66.9% 515
Migration background 33.1% 255

Largest origin groups

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

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

20.8% 160 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

7.1% 55 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 4.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.65% 5 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 1.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.65% 5 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.65% 5 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.65% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.65% 5 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.65% 5 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.90% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.65% 5 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 5 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.61% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Zevenaar 0.42% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

75% 25%

Born abroad (first generation) 74.5% 190
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 25.5% 65

Men and women

Men: 400
Women: 370

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Spijk (Zevenaar) 33.1%

Higher than 96% 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

33.1%

Spijk (Zevenaar)
Municipality of Zevenaar
Netherlands

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Year	Spijk (Zevenaar)	Municipality of Zevenaar	Netherlands
1998	17.6%	13.7%	16.7%
1999	17.8%	13.9%	17.1%
2000	17.2%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	17.4%	13.9%	18.0%
2002	17.8%	13.9%	18.4%
2003	18.8%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	17.9%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	17.2%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	16.7%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	17.1%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	16.9%	13.7%	19.6%
2009	16.5%	13.8%	19.9%
2010	15.2%	13.9%	20.3%
2011	15.3%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	15.3%	13.8%	20.9%
2013	15.3%	13.8%	21.1%
2014	16.4%	13.8%	21.4%
2015	15.3%	13.9%	21.7%
2016	15.7%	14.1%	22.1%
2017	15.4%	14.2%	22.6%
2018	17.6%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	17.0%	14.6%	23.6%
2020	17.3%	14.9%	24.2%
2021	16.2%	15.0%	24.6%
2022	16.4%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	31.8%	16.7%	27.1%
2024	31.4%	17.1%	27.9%
2025	33.1%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	33.1%	18.0%	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 (Zevenaar)

				Largest group
6917 Spijk (Zevenaar)	33.1%	770	+16.7 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	710	585	125	115	5	0	5	5	0	105	0	0	10	0	0	0	120	5
1999	645	530	115	100	15	5	0	5	0	85	0	0	15	5	0	0	105	5
2000	725	595	125	110	10	5	5	10	0	95	5	0	10	0	0	0	120	5
2001	745	620	130	115	5	0	5	10	0	90	5	0	20	0	0	0	120	10
2002	730	595	130	110	20	5	5	10	0	85	5	0	20	0	0	0	125	10
2003	745	605	140	120	15	0	5	10	0	100	5	0	15	0	0	0	130	10
2004	725	595	130	115	20	0	5	5	5	95	5	0	15	0	0	5	125	5
2005	725	600	125	115	5	0	0	5	5	90	5	0	20	0	0	0	120	5
2006	720	600	120	110	10	0	5	10	5	80	5	5	20	0	0	0	115	5
2007	730	600	125	110	15	0	5	5	0	85	5	0	20	0	0	5	115	10
2008	710	580	120	110	20	0	5	5	0	85	5	0	20	0	0	10	115	5
2009	695	580	115	100	10	0	0	5	5	80	5	0	15	0	0	0	105	5
2010	690	590	105	95	5	0	0	0	0	80	5	0	10	0	0	5	95	5
2011	685	575	105	95	10	0	0	0	0	80	5	0	10	0	5	5	100	10
2012	685	580	105	90	10	5	0	0	5	80	5	0	5	0	0	0	100	5
2013	685	585	105	95	10	0	0	5	5	75	5	5	10	0	0	5	95	5
2014	700	585	115	105	10	0	0	0	5	85	5	5	10	0	5	0	110	5
2015	685	580	105	95	10	5	0	5	0	80	10	0	5	0	0	0	105	5
2016	670	565	105	95	10	0	0	5	0	75	10	0	10	0	0	5	105	0
2017	680	575	105	95	10	0	0	5	5	70	10	0	15	0	0	0	100	5
2018	680	560	120	95	25	0	0	5	0	70	10	0	15	0	15	5	100	15
2019	675	560	115	80	35	5	0	5	0	65	10	0	5	5	10	10	95	20
2020	665	550	115	85	25	0	0	5	5	65	10	0	10	0	10	5	90	20
2021	650	545	105	90	20	0	0	5	0	65	5	5	15	5	0	10	95	10
2022	640	530	105	85	25	0	0	5	5	65	5	5	10	5	0	10	90	10
2023	785	535	250	220	30	5	0	5	0	60	5	5	155	5	10	10	230	10
2024	795	545	250	225	25	0	0	10	0	60	5	5	155	0	5	10	–	–
2025	785	525	260	230	30	0	0	10	0	55	5	5	165	5	5	10	–	–
2026	770	515	255	230	25	5	0	5	0	55	5	5	160	5	5	5	–	–

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