City · West Betuwe, Gelderland

Vuren: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vuren had 2,165 residents. 12.7% of them (275 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of West Betuwe (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.3%), other Asia (2.1%) and Poland (1.8%). 58.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 2,165 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.7% 275 people
Born abroad: 58.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.3% 1,890
Migration background 12.7% 275

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.3% 50 people

West Betuwe 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 45 people

West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.8% 40 people

West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 30 people

West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.2% 25 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 25 people

West Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.92% 20 people

West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.69% 15 people

West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.69% 15 people

West Betuwe 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.23% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.23% 5 people

West Betuwe 0.36% 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) 58.2% 160
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.8% 115

Men and women

Men: 1,090
Women: 1,075

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Vuren 12.7%

Higher than 51% 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

12.7%

Vuren
West Betuwe
Netherlands

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Year	Vuren	West Betuwe	Netherlands
1998	7.0%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	7.1%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	7.4%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	7.5%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	7.7%	6.7%	18.8%
2004	7.9%	6.8%	19.0%
2005	7.6%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	7.2%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	6.8%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	6.9%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	7.4%	7.0%	19.9%
2010	7.7%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	7.2%	7.2%	20.6%
2012	7.2%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	8.0%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	8.7%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	9.0%	8.0%	21.7%
2016	9.4%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	9.7%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	9.9%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	9.8%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	9.7%	9.6%	24.2%
2021	10.1%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	11.5%	11.1%	26.0%
2023	11.7%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	11.9%	12.4%	27.9%
2025	12.1%	12.9%	28.5%
2026	12.7%	13.2%	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 Vuren

				Largest group
4214 Vuren	12.7%	2,165	+1.2 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	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	2,005	1,865	140	45	90	15	15	15	25	0	20	0	0	25	10	10	0	80	60
1999	1,985	1,845	140	45	90	15	15	10	25	0	25	0	0	20	10	10	5	75	70
2000	1,970	1,825	145	50	90	15	20	5	20	0	25	0	0	25	10	15	5	75	65
2001	1,975	1,830	150	50	95	15	20	5	25	0	20	0	0	30	10	15	5	75	75
2002	1,940	1,790	145	50	95	15	25	10	25	0	20	0	0	30	5	15	0	75	70
2003	1,950	1,800	150	50	105	15	25	10	25	0	20	0	0	30	5	20	5	75	75
2004	2,015	1,860	160	50	105	15	20	15	20	0	20	0	0	30	5	30	0	80	80
2005	2,045	1,890	155	50	100	15	20	10	25	0	15	0	5	30	5	20	5	80	75
2006	2,070	1,920	150	55	95	15	20	10	20	0	25	0	5	25	0	25	5	80	70
2007	2,050	1,905	140	45	100	20	20	10	25	0	20	0	0	25	10	15	0	75	70
2008	2,020	1,875	140	50	95	15	20	5	25	0	20	0	0	30	5	20	5	75	70
2009	2,025	1,875	150	50	100	15	20	5	20	0	20	0	5	25	5	30	5	75	75
2010	2,025	1,875	155	50	100	15	15	10	20	0	25	0	5	20	10	25	5	85	70
2011	2,025	1,880	145	55	90	15	15	10	20	0	20	5	0	30	10	15	5	80	65
2012	2,020	1,870	145	55	90	15	15	5	20	0	20	0	0	35	5	20	10	85	60
2013	2,055	1,890	165	65	95	20	15	5	20	0	20	5	5	35	5	20	10	95	75
2014	2,065	1,885	180	75	110	15	15	10	20	5	20	10	5	40	15	20	10	100	75
2015	2,055	1,870	185	70	115	20	15	5	20	5	20	10	5	35	10	30	10	100	85
2016	2,070	1,875	195	65	130	20	25	5	20	5	25	10	5	25	10	30	15	100	95
2017	2,065	1,865	200	80	125	20	25	0	20	5	25	15	5	35	5	30	20	115	85
2018	2,025	1,825	200	75	125	15	25	5	20	5	20	15	5	35	5	30	20	105	95
2019	2,050	1,850	200	80	120	15	20	5	20	5	20	20	5	35	10	25	20	105	95
2020	2,065	1,865	200	70	130	25	15	5	20	0	20	20	5	25	15	30	20	105	95
2021	2,080	1,870	210	80	130	20	20	0	20	5	25	20	5	30	10	30	25	115	100
2022	2,130	1,885	245	95	145	20	15	5	25	0	25	20	10	45	20	35	25	125	100
2023	2,135	1,885	250	100	150	20	20	5	20	5	25	30	5	40	15	35	25	130	105
2024	2,150	1,895	255	105	155	15	20	5	25	0	25	30	5	40	15	40	30	–	–
2025	2,150	1,895	260	105	155	15	20	5	25	5	20	35	5	45	15	40	30	–	–
2026	2,165	1,890	275	115	160	15	25	5	25	5	20	40	5	50	15	45	30	–	–

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