City · Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg

Walem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Walem had 140 residents. 17.9% of them (25 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul (19.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.1%), Germany (3.6%) and other Africa (3.6%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.9% 25 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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

Dutch origin 82.1% 115
Migration background 17.9% 25

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Walem. For comparison, the line marks Valkenburg aan de Geul and the circle the Netherlands.

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

7.1% 10 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.6% 5 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 3.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.6% 5 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.42% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.12% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 2.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 20.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 65
Women: 70

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

17.9%

Walem
Valkenburg aan de Geul
Netherlands

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Year	Walem	Valkenburg aan de Geul	Netherlands
1998	11.8%	13.7%	16.7%
1999	11.4%	13.6%	17.1%
2000	11.4%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	8.6%	14.1%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	14.3%	18.4%
2003	13.9%	14.4%	18.8%
2004	15.2%	14.3%	19.0%
2005	16.1%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	9.7%	13.6%	19.3%
2007	10.3%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	9.1%	13.5%	19.6%
2009	9.7%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	9.7%	13.6%	20.3%
2011	6.1%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	14.0%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	13.9%	21.1%
2014	9.4%	14.1%	21.4%
2015	9.4%	14.2%	21.7%
2016	9.7%	14.4%	22.1%
2017	9.4%	14.4%	22.6%
2018	12.9%	14.7%	23.1%
2019	10.7%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	13.3%	15.0%	24.2%
2021	9.4%	15.4%	24.6%
2022	17.2%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	16.7%	17.5%	27.1%
2024	16.7%	18.0%	27.9%
2025	14.3%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	17.9%	19.1%	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 Walem

				Largest group
6342 Walem	21.1%	95	+5.3 pp	Other Europe
6341 Walem	11.1%	45	−8.9 pp	–

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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	170	150	20	20	0	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	0	20	0
1999	175	155	20	20	0	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	0	20	0
2000	175	155	20	15	0	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	20	0
2001	175	155	15	15	0	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2002	170	155	10	20	0	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	0	15	0
2003	180	155	25	25	0	0	5	0	0	20	0	0	0	25	0
2004	165	145	25	30	0	0	0	0	0	30	0	0	0	20	0
2005	155	140	25	20	0	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2006	155	140	15	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2007	145	135	15	15	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
2008	165	150	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	10	0
2009	155	135	15	15	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
2010	155	145	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2011	165	145	10	15	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	10	0
2012	170	155	10	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	10	0
2013	160	140	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2014	160	145	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2015	160	145	15	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	0
2016	155	140	15	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2017	160	145	15	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	20	0
2018	155	135	20	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2019	140	125	15	15	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2020	150	130	20	15	0	5	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	15	0
2021	160	145	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2022	145	130	25	15	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2023	150	120	25	15	5	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	20	0
2024	150	125	25	20	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	140	120	20	15	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	140	115	25	15	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	–	–

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