City · Rheden, Gelderland

Velp (Rheden): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Velp (Rheden) had 18,510 residents. 24.1% of them (4,455 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Rheden (21.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.5%), other Europe (3.9%) and Indonesia (2.8%). 57.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 18,510 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.1% 4,455 people
Born abroad: 57.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 76.0% 14,060
Migration background 24.1% 4,455

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.5% 1,015 people

Municipality of Rheden 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.9% 730 people

Municipality of Rheden 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.8% 525 people

Municipality of Rheden 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.7% 495 people

Municipality of Rheden 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.1% 395 people

Municipality of Rheden 2.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 315 people

Municipality of Rheden 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 285 people

Municipality of Rheden 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 195 people

Municipality of Rheden 0.86% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.86% 160 people

Municipality of Rheden 0.65% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.78% 145 people

Municipality of Rheden 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.59% 110 people

Municipality of Rheden 0.52% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.35% 65 people

Municipality of Rheden 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.8% 2,575
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.1% 1,875

Men and women

Men: 9,060
Women: 9,455

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Velp (Rheden) 24.1%

Higher than 88% 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

24.1%

Velp (Rheden)
Municipality of Rheden
Netherlands

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Year	Velp (Rheden)	Municipality of Rheden	Netherlands
1998	12.3%	12.1%	16.7%
1999	12.6%	12.3%	17.1%
2000	12.9%	12.5%	17.5%
2001	13.4%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	14.0%	13.8%	18.4%
2003	14.3%	14.3%	18.8%
2004	13.9%	13.9%	19.0%
2005	14.2%	14.1%	19.2%
2006	14.6%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	14.7%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	14.6%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	14.9%	13.9%	19.9%
2010	15.2%	14.1%	20.3%
2011	15.8%	14.4%	20.6%
2012	15.7%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	15.9%	14.7%	21.1%
2014	16.1%	15.0%	21.4%
2015	16.2%	15.1%	21.7%
2016	17.9%	15.9%	22.1%
2017	17.7%	15.9%	22.6%
2018	18.0%	16.2%	23.1%
2019	18.9%	16.5%	23.6%
2020	20.0%	17.2%	24.2%
2021	19.3%	17.0%	24.6%
2022	20.9%	18.4%	26.0%
2023	21.9%	19.0%	27.1%
2024	22.3%	19.8%	27.9%
2025	22.9%	20.2%	28.5%
2026	24.1%	21.0%	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 Velp (Rheden)

				Largest group
6881 Noord boven spoorlijn	19.8%	7,645	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
6882 Zuid beneden spoorlijn	30.4%	6,685	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
6883 Zuid beneden spoorlijn, Zuid ten zuiden van Waterstraat	21.8%	4,180	+1.3 pp	Other Asia

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	17,460	15,320	2,150	1,000	1,150	100	35	75	635	30	605	10	55	330	80	125	70	1,670	480
1999	17,565	15,355	2,205	1,015	1,195	105	30	70	635	20	610	15	65	325	85	155	95	1,700	505
2000	17,505	15,265	2,250	995	1,250	105	40	75	635	20	590	10	60	335	85	200	90	1,675	565
2001	17,460	15,120	2,335	1,025	1,325	105	40	80	635	35	585	5	70	365	105	230	95	1,710	635
2002	17,560	15,110	2,450	1,035	1,425	125	55	85	620	30	585	15	60	375	95	305	110	1,720	730
2003	17,585	15,065	2,520	1,075	1,460	130	55	90	620	35	590	15	65	405	100	320	110	1,740	780
2004	17,675	15,205	2,460	1,075	1,395	145	45	100	595	35	600	20	65	390	80	275	120	1,735	730
2005	17,675	15,165	2,515	1,075	1,435	160	55	100	585	40	605	30	55	385	90	295	110	1,720	795
2006	17,510	14,955	2,550	1,080	1,465	185	60	95	580	40	600	25	50	405	100	290	115	1,725	820
2007	17,540	14,965	2,570	1,135	1,440	180	60	90	575	45	585	85	55	410	90	295	105	1,770	810
2008	17,415	14,870	2,545	1,125	1,400	180	55	95	555	50	605	55	60	405	80	285	100	1,740	810
2009	17,460	14,865	2,610	1,150	1,450	200	65	95	560	45	605	55	60	430	85	285	115	1,770	835
2010	17,650	14,970	2,690	1,165	1,515	215	75	100	570	60	590	50	60	465	80	295	120	1,800	880
2011	17,865	15,045	2,815	1,205	1,625	225	80	100	555	65	595	55	60	495	120	335	145	1,835	985
2012	17,600	14,845	2,760	1,175	1,585	235	75	105	535	65	580	60	65	470	120	315	135	1,795	970
2013	17,735	14,905	2,825	1,190	1,645	270	85	100	540	65	565	60	60	505	120	315	150	1,820	1,010
2014	17,805	14,940	2,865	1,195	1,675	255	85	100	530	70	560	40	55	540	120	335	180	1,815	1,050
2015	17,915	15,010	2,905	1,215	1,690	265	85	95	535	75	545	50	60	560	130	350	155	1,835	1,070
2016	18,230	14,970	3,260	1,250	2,015	280	85	100	545	80	550	50	60	590	225	535	165	1,865	1,390
2017	18,120	14,920	3,200	1,260	1,940	305	85	100	520	85	550	40	65	605	205	485	155	1,865	1,340
2018	17,985	14,745	3,240	1,255	1,985	310	80	105	535	90	550	50	60	595	210	495	160	1,870	1,375
2019	18,085	14,670	3,415	1,325	2,095	320	105	110	540	115	545	75	75	630	185	535	185	1,950	1,470
2020	18,305	14,635	3,670	1,485	2,180	340	105	120	515	110	545	70	85	785	210	565	215	2,095	1,565
2021	18,095	14,595	3,500	1,330	2,180	335	100	130	510	125	535	75	70	650	230	550	200	1,930	1,570
2022	18,190	14,370	3,810	1,365	2,440	355	115	135	550	165	535	95	90	655	245	635	245	1,950	1,650
2023	18,275	14,270	4,010	1,435	2,585	365	105	125	550	175	525	125	80	715	275	735	250	2,015	1,800
2024	18,370	14,275	4,100	1,430	2,665	365	115	130	545	185	515	155	65	695	335	745	255	–	–
2025	18,460	14,225	4,235	1,495	2,745	385	110	145	535	195	505	210	70	715	305	810	265	–	–
2026	18,510	14,060	4,455	1,450	3,000	395	110	145	525	195	495	160	65	730	315	1,015	285	–	–

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