City · Altena, North Brabant

Uitwijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Uitwijk had 355 residents. 7.0% of them (25 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Altena (11.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%) and other Africa (1.4%). 80.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 355 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.0% 25 people
Born abroad: 80.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.0% 330
Migration background 7.0% 25

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.2% 15 people

Altena 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 5 people

Altena 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Altena 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Altena 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

80% 20%

Born abroad (first generation) 80.0% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 20.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 190
Women: 165

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

7.0%

Uitwijk
Altena
Netherlands

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Year	Uitwijk	Altena	Netherlands
1998	0.0%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	1.8%	4.0%	17.1%
2000	1.7%	4.0%	17.5%
2001	1.7%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	1.6%	4.7%	18.4%
2003	1.6%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	1.7%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	1.6%	4.4%	19.2%
2006	1.7%	4.6%	19.3%
2007	1.8%	4.6%	19.4%
2008	1.7%	4.7%	19.6%
2009	1.7%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	1.8%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	1.4%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	1.4%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	2.9%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	2.9%	5.4%	21.4%
2015	2.8%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	1.4%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	2.8%	6.2%	22.6%
2018	1.4%	6.6%	23.1%
2019	4.4%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	4.3%	7.5%	24.2%
2021	2.9%	7.9%	24.6%
2022	4.3%	8.9%	26.0%
2023	4.3%	9.9%	27.1%
2024	5.7%	10.8%	27.9%
2025	7.1%	11.3%	28.5%
2026	7.0%	11.8%	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 Uitwijk

				Largest group
4288 Uitwijk	7.0%	355	+2.8 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	285	280	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5
1999	285	275	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2000	295	290	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2001	300	300	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2002	305	300	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2003	305	305	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2004	300	295	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2005	305	295	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5
2006	300	290	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2007	285	285	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2008	295	290	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2009	295	290	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2010	285	285	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	350	340	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
2012	350	340	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2013	350	345	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2014	345	335	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2015	355	345	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2016	355	350	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2017	355	345	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2018	345	340	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
2019	340	325	15	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2020	345	330	15	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2021	340	330	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2022	350	330	15	10	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2023	350	330	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	15	0
2024	350	325	20	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	–	–
2025	350	325	25	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	5	0	5	–	–
2026	355	330	25	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	5	0	0	–	–

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