City · Tiel, Gelderland

Wadenoijen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wadenoijen had 1,150 residents. 12.6% of them (145 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Tiel (31.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (3.0%), other Asia (3.0%) and other Europe (2.2%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 1,150 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.6% 145 people
Born abroad: 55.2% 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 87.4% 1,005
Migration background 12.6% 145

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

3.0% 35 people

Municipality of Tiel 3.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 35 people

Municipality of Tiel 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 25 people

Municipality of Tiel 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.3% 15 people

Municipality of Tiel 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.87% 10 people

Municipality of Tiel 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.43% 5 people

Municipality of Tiel 0.68% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.43% 5 people

Municipality of Tiel 0.40% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.43% 5 people

Municipality of Tiel 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.43% 5 people

Municipality of Tiel 0.80% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tiel 5.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tiel 4.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tiel 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.2% 80
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.8% 65

Men and women

Men: 575
Women: 580

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wadenoijen 12.6%

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

12.6%

Wadenoijen
Municipality of Tiel
Netherlands

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Year	Wadenoijen	Municipality of Tiel	Netherlands
1998	4.8%	19.3%	16.7%
1999	4.7%	19.7%	17.1%
2000	4.7%	20.1%	17.5%
2001	4.2%	20.6%	18.0%
2002	4.5%	20.9%	18.4%
2003	5.0%	21.3%	18.8%
2004	4.9%	21.4%	19.0%
2005	4.5%	21.5%	19.2%
2006	5.4%	21.7%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	21.8%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	21.9%	19.6%
2009	6.5%	22.3%	19.9%
2010	7.0%	22.7%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	23.0%	20.6%
2012	7.5%	23.3%	20.9%
2013	7.0%	23.3%	21.1%
2014	7.0%	23.6%	21.4%
2015	7.6%	23.9%	21.7%
2016	8.0%	24.2%	22.1%
2017	8.1%	24.7%	22.6%
2018	8.8%	24.9%	23.1%
2019	9.3%	26.5%	23.6%
2020	8.9%	27.0%	24.2%
2021	9.8%	27.3%	24.6%
2022	11.4%	28.7%	26.0%
2023	11.1%	29.8%	27.1%
2024	11.9%	29.8%	27.9%
2025	11.9%	30.7%	28.5%
2026	12.6%	31.4%	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 Wadenoijen

				Largest group
4014 Wadenoijen en Kapel Avezaath	12.6%	1,150	+1.2 pp	Poland

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	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	1,040	990	50	15	35	5	5	20	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	35	10
1999	1,075	1,025	50	10	30	5	5	20	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	35	15
2000	1,070	1,020	50	10	45	5	5	25	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	35	20
2001	1,075	1,030	45	15	40	0	0	20	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	10	40	10
2002	1,115	1,065	50	20	30	0	5	15	0	5	0	0	15	0	10	0	45	10
2003	1,100	1,045	55	25	30	0	5	15	0	5	0	0	20	0	10	0	45	10
2004	1,115	1,065	55	20	35	0	0	15	0	10	5	0	5	0	10	10	40	10
2005	1,110	1,060	50	20	30	0	0	15	0	5	5	5	5	0	10	5	40	15
2006	1,115	1,055	60	30	30	0	0	10	0	10	5	5	10	0	15	5	45	15
2007	1,100	1,040	60	25	40	0	0	15	0	10	5	0	10	0	15	10	45	15
2008	1,070	1,005	65	30	40	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	15	0	20	5	45	20
2009	1,155	1,080	75	30	45	0	0	15	5	10	5	0	15	0	20	5	55	20
2010	1,150	1,070	80	30	45	0	0	20	0	10	5	5	10	0	20	5	50	30
2011	1,145	1,065	80	30	50	0	0	15	0	10	5	5	10	0	25	10	50	25
2012	1,135	1,045	85	40	45	0	0	15	0	15	5	5	15	0	25	5	55	30
2013	1,140	1,060	80	35	45	0	0	10	5	10	5	0	20	0	30	0	50	30
2014	1,135	1,055	80	30	55	0	0	15	5	10	10	0	10	0	30	5	50	35
2015	1,120	1,035	85	35	50	0	0	15	5	10	10	0	15	0	25	5	55	35
2016	1,130	1,040	90	40	50	0	0	20	5	5	10	5	20	0	25	0	55	35
2017	1,115	1,025	90	40	50	0	0	15	5	5	10	5	20	5	25	0	55	30
2018	1,130	1,030	100	40	55	0	0	10	5	10	15	0	15	0	35	5	55	40
2019	1,125	1,020	105	45	55	0	5	15	0	5	20	5	15	0	30	5	65	35
2020	1,120	1,020	100	50	55	0	5	15	0	10	20	0	20	0	25	10	65	35
2021	1,125	1,015	110	50	60	0	5	15	0	5	20	5	20	0	30	10	65	40
2022	1,140	1,010	130	65	65	0	10	15	5	10	30	0	20	5	25	5	80	40
2023	1,130	1,005	125	60	60	0	5	20	5	10	30	0	15	5	25	5	80	35
2024	1,135	1,000	135	70	65	0	5	15	5	10	35	0	20	5	30	5	–	–
2025	1,130	995	135	65	70	0	5	15	5	10	35	0	20	5	35	5	–	–
2026	1,150	1,005	145	70	75	0	5	15	5	10	35	0	25	5	35	5	–	–

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