City · Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland

Varsselder: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Varsselder had 830 residents. 8.4% of them (70 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek (15.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.2%), other Europe (1.2%) and other Asia (1.2%). 28.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 830 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.4% 70 people
Born abroad: 28.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.6% 760
Migration background 8.4% 70

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

4.2% 35 people

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

1.2% 10 people

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

1.2% 10 people

Oude IJsselstreek 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.60% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 3.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.60% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.74% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.81% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

29% 79%

Born abroad (first generation) 28.6% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 78.6% 55

Men and women

Men: 430
Women: 400

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Varsselder 8.4%

Higher than 23% 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

8.4%

Varsselder
Oude IJsselstreek
Netherlands

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Year	Varsselder	Oude IJsselstreek	Netherlands
1998	6.5%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	5.9%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	5.8%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	6.4%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	6.4%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	7.1%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	7.0%	13.2%	19.2%
2006	6.9%	13.1%	19.3%
2007	6.4%	13.1%	19.4%
2008	6.3%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	5.8%	13.2%	20.3%
2011	5.9%	13.2%	20.6%
2012	6.6%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	6.5%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	6.5%	13.0%	21.7%
2016	6.3%	13.2%	22.1%
2017	6.3%	13.3%	22.6%
2018	7.8%	13.4%	23.1%
2019	7.2%	13.6%	23.6%
2020	7.3%	13.7%	24.2%
2021	7.1%	13.6%	24.6%
2022	7.1%	14.4%	26.0%
2023	7.6%	14.9%	27.1%
2024	7.1%	15.2%	27.9%
2025	7.7%	15.5%	28.5%
2026	8.4%	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 Varsselder

				Largest group
7076 Ulft-Etten	8.4%	830	+1.3 pp	Germany

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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	770	725	50	45	0	0	5	0	35	0	10	0	0	0	45	0
1999	765	720	45	45	0	0	0	0	35	0	10	0	0	0	45	0
2000	765	720	45	45	0	0	0	0	35	0	10	0	0	0	45	0
2001	780	730	45	45	5	0	0	5	35	0	10	0	0	0	45	5
2002	780	730	50	45	5	0	0	5	35	0	10	5	0	0	45	0
2003	785	735	50	45	5	0	0	5	35	0	10	0	0	0	45	5
2004	770	715	55	50	10	0	5	0	40	0	10	5	0	0	50	0
2005	785	725	55	50	0	0	0	0	40	0	10	0	0	0	50	5
2006	795	740	55	50	10	0	5	5	40	0	10	0	0	0	50	0
2007	785	735	50	45	5	0	5	0	35	0	10	0	0	0	45	0
2008	795	750	50	40	10	5	0	0	35	0	5	0	5	0	50	0
2009	785	740	45	40	5	0	5	0	35	0	5	0	0	0	45	0
2010	775	730	45	40	5	0	5	0	30	5	5	0	0	5	45	0
2011	765	715	45	40	5	0	5	0	35	5	0	0	0	0	45	0
2012	755	705	50	40	5	0	10	0	35	5	0	0	0	0	45	5
2013	755	705	45	35	10	0	5	0	35	5	0	0	5	0	40	5
2014	775	725	50	40	10	0	5	0	35	5	0	0	5	0	50	5
2015	775	725	50	40	10	0	5	0	35	0	5	0	5	0	45	5
2016	790	740	50	40	10	0	5	5	35	0	5	0	5	0	45	10
2017	790	740	50	40	10	0	5	0	40	0	0	0	5	0	50	5
2018	830	765	65	50	15	0	10	0	35	0	15	0	5	0	60	10
2019	835	775	60	45	15	0	5	0	35	0	10	0	10	0	55	5
2020	825	765	60	35	25	5	10	0	30	0	5	0	5	5	50	10
2021	840	780	60	45	20	0	5	5	35	0	10	5	10	0	50	10
2022	845	780	60	45	20	0	5	5	40	0	10	0	10	0	50	10
2023	860	795	65	50	15	0	5	0	40	0	10	0	10	0	50	10
2024	850	790	60	45	15	0	5	0	35	0	10	0	10	0	–	–
2025	840	775	65	45	15	0	5	0	40	0	10	0	10	0	–	–
2026	830	760	70	50	25	5	5	0	35	0	10	0	10	0	–	–

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