City · Nunspeet, Gelderland

Vierhouten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vierhouten had 720 residents. 8.3% of them (60 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Nunspeet (9.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.4%), Germany (1.4%) and other Europe (1.4%). 58.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents
720 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
8.3% 60 people
Born abroad
58.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.5 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 92.4% 665
  • Migration background 8.3% 60

Largest origin groups

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

  • Indonesia
    1.4% 10 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.91% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.4% 10 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.4% 10 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.4% 10 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Suriname
    0.69% 5 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.69% 5 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.69% 5 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.69% 5 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.22% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.22% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Nunspeet 0.13% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 58.3% 35
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.7% 25

Men and women

Men
365
Women
355

Compared with all cities

Higher than 22% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Vierhouten
  • Municipality of Nunspeet
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year VierhoutenMunicipality of NunspeetNetherlands
1998 5.4%5.0%16.7%
1999 6.2%5.1%17.1%
2000 6.8%5.3%17.5%
2001 6.6%5.3%18.0%
2002 8.6%5.4%18.4%
2003 8.4%5.7%18.8%
2004 19.5%6.1%19.0%
2005 16.8%6.0%19.2%
2006 9.7%5.8%19.3%
2007 8.5%5.6%19.4%
2008 7.3%5.6%19.6%
2009 6.1%5.7%19.9%
2010 6.2%5.8%20.3%
2011 6.9%5.9%20.6%
2012 6.4%6.0%20.9%
2013 5.7%5.8%21.1%
2014 5.1%5.9%21.4%
2015 5.0%6.2%21.7%
2016 5.8%6.4%22.1%
2017 5.7%6.6%22.6%
2018 5.6%6.7%23.1%
2019 5.5%6.9%23.6%
2020 5.6%7.1%24.2%
2021 6.4%7.3%24.6%
2022 7.9%7.9%26.0%
2023 7.8%8.9%27.1%
2024 8.6%9.1%27.9%
2025 7.9%9.4%28.5%
2026 8.3%9.8%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 Vierhouten

Largest group
8076 Elspeet-Vierhouten 720 +0.5 pp Indonesia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 735690402515005105150010000355
1999 725680452525005155150550004010
2000 735685502525005105150550504010
2001 7557055030150051001500150004010
2002 75568565353500510020051051055515
2003 7757106540250001501505200010605
2004 870695170908500015015057015451010570
2005 8056701356570505150150050153008060
2006 7256557045200001051505255005515
2007 710650604020000551505200554510
2008 7557005535200001051505150504510
2009 7356904530150001051500150004010
2010 730690452520005501500105503010
2011 725675502515000551001050503510
2012 705660452520005551005105503015
2013 700660403015005551501050503510
2014 6856503520150005010055055255
2015 6956603520200051001000100052510
2016 6856454020200001051000105002510
2017 70566540202000550100550553010
2018 710670402020005501005501003015
2019 730690401525005100100050552510
2020 710670401525000105100050553010
2021 7006554520300505010055010153020
2022 70064555203500510510501005103015
2023 70564555303000510015001051053020
2024 700640602040005100105055155––
2025 6956355525300051001050105105––
2026 7206656025350051001050105105––