City · Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland

Ulft: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ulft had 10,605 residents. 19.2% of them (2,035 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek (15.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (5.5%), Germany (4.2%) and other Europe (2.9%). 50.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 10,605 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.2% 2,035 people
Born abroad: 50.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.8% 8,570
Migration background 19.2% 2,035

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

5.5% 585 people

Oude IJsselstreek 3.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

4.2% 445 people

Oude IJsselstreek 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 310 people

Oude IJsselstreek 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 310 people

Oude IJsselstreek 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.94% 100 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.81% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.71% 75 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.74% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.66% 70 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.47% 50 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.47% 50 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.14% 15 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.14% 15 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.09% 10 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.9% 1,035
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.4% 1,005

Men and women

Men: 5,280
Women: 5,325

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ulft 19.2%

Higher than 79% 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

19.2%

Ulft
Oude IJsselstreek
Netherlands

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Year	Ulft	Oude IJsselstreek	Netherlands
1998	16.4%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	16.7%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	17.0%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	17.2%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	17.4%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	17.7%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	17.7%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	17.7%	13.2%	19.2%
2006	17.7%	13.1%	19.3%
2007	17.8%	13.1%	19.4%
2008	17.6%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	17.3%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	17.0%	13.2%	20.3%
2011	17.0%	13.2%	20.6%
2012	16.7%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	16.5%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	16.4%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	16.6%	13.0%	21.7%
2016	17.1%	13.2%	22.1%
2017	17.2%	13.3%	22.6%
2018	17.0%	13.4%	23.1%
2019	17.2%	13.6%	23.6%
2020	17.1%	13.7%	24.2%
2021	17.1%	13.6%	24.6%
2022	17.6%	14.4%	26.0%
2023	18.3%	14.9%	27.1%
2024	18.7%	15.2%	27.9%
2025	19.0%	15.5%	28.5%
2026	19.2%	15.8%	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 Ulft

				Largest group
7071 Etten	19.2%	10,605	+1.6 pp	Turkey

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	10,610	8,865	1,740	975	775	505	0	0	75	30	785	25	5	160	50	80	35	1,065	675
1999	10,755	8,960	1,795	970	830	545	10	5	75	25	760	25	10	175	55	80	35	1,060	735
2000	10,790	8,950	1,835	965	875	575	10	5	75	35	760	20	5	180	60	80	35	1,055	785
2001	10,810	8,950	1,860	945	920	600	10	0	75	40	745	20	5	175	65	90	40	1,040	820
2002	10,835	8,955	1,885	950	930	605	15	10	75	40	735	20	5	190	65	95	25	1,045	840
2003	10,790	8,880	1,910	940	975	640	15	5	75	55	715	25	10	190	65	90	30	1,025	885
2004	10,695	8,795	1,895	915	980	655	15	5	70	50	695	20	5	195	50	90	45	1,005	885
2005	10,770	8,865	1,905	905	1,005	675	15	5	75	55	675	20	5	205	45	90	45	1,005	900
2006	10,710	8,805	1,900	895	1,005	680	20	5	75	50	670	20	5	200	50	85	40	990	910
2007	10,670	8,780	1,895	885	1,005	680	15	5	75	50	660	25	10	190	55	85	40	985	910
2008	10,760	8,865	1,895	895	1,000	680	15	5	70	50	655	20	10	210	50	90	40	985	905
2009	10,820	8,945	1,870	875	995	660	15	10	70	55	640	25	10	200	55	90	40	970	900
2010	10,625	8,815	1,805	850	955	630	10	5	65	45	610	20	10	210	60	95	45	945	865
2011	10,580	8,785	1,795	845	950	625	15	5	65	40	605	20	15	205	60	95	45	935	860
2012	10,590	8,825	1,765	815	940	610	15	10	70	45	585	20	15	195	55	100	35	920	840
2013	10,505	8,775	1,730	800	930	590	10	10	75	40	575	20	10	195	65	100	40	900	825
2014	10,420	8,715	1,705	785	920	595	10	10	75	35	570	20	10	185	55	95	45	885	820
2015	10,395	8,665	1,730	775	955	605	10	10	75	45	560	20	10	185	55	110	45	880	855
2016	10,510	8,710	1,800	785	1,015	595	15	5	70	40	555	30	15	185	80	165	45	885	915
2017	10,495	8,695	1,800	765	1,035	600	15	5	70	45	550	25	10	180	95	160	45	865	940
2018	10,485	8,705	1,780	775	1,005	575	10	10	65	35	550	30	10	185	95	175	40	865	910
2019	10,480	8,680	1,800	765	1,030	595	10	10	65	40	545	25	10	185	95	175	40	855	940
2020	10,530	8,725	1,805	790	1,015	580	10	10	70	40	540	40	10	200	95	170	40	875	925
2021	10,515	8,715	1,800	770	1,030	585	15	15	70	45	520	40	10	200	90	170	40	860	940
2022	10,505	8,655	1,845	740	1,110	595	15	15	70	45	495	45	15	185	90	235	50	825	980
2023	10,630	8,690	1,945	800	1,150	590	15	10	75	45	490	55	20	230	95	265	55	890	1,005
2024	10,570	8,590	1,980	815	1,165	590	15	10	75	50	470	60	15	275	90	270	60	–	–
2025	10,630	8,615	2,015	825	1,190	580	15	10	75	55	460	55	15	300	95	290	70	–	–
2026	10,605	8,570	2,035	820	1,215	585	15	10	75	50	445	50	15	310	100	310	70	–	–

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