City · Heerde, Gelderland

Wapenveld: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wapenveld had 6,445 residents. 11.3% of them (730 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Heerde (9.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.0%), other Asia (2.5%) and Indonesia (0.85%). 68.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 6,445 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.3% 730 people
Born abroad: 68.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.7% 5,715
Migration background 11.3% 730

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.0% 255 people

Municipality of Heerde 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 160 people

Municipality of Heerde 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.85% 55 people

Municipality of Heerde 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.85% 55 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.62% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.62% 40 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.52% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

0.62% 40 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.80% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.62% 40 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.47% 30 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.34% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.31% 20 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.23% 15 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.16% 10 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.18% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.08% 5 people

Municipality of Heerde 0.05% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.5% 500
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.5% 230

Men and women

Men: 3,210
Women: 3,235

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wapenveld 11.3%

Higher than 41% 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

11.3%

Wapenveld
Municipality of Heerde
Netherlands

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Year	Wapenveld	Municipality of Heerde	Netherlands
1998	4.5%	4.2%	16.7%
1999	4.7%	4.4%	17.1%
2000	4.7%	4.4%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	4.5%	18.0%
2002	4.2%	4.3%	18.4%
2003	8.2%	5.6%	18.8%
2004	11.1%	6.6%	19.0%
2005	11.9%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	12.0%	7.1%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	4.8%	19.4%
2008	4.7%	4.9%	19.6%
2009	4.9%	5.0%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	4.9%	20.3%
2011	5.0%	4.9%	20.6%
2012	4.8%	4.9%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	5.1%	21.1%
2014	5.1%	5.2%	21.4%
2015	5.3%	5.3%	21.7%
2016	5.6%	5.6%	22.1%
2017	5.8%	5.8%	22.6%
2018	5.9%	6.0%	23.1%
2019	6.0%	6.0%	23.6%
2020	6.2%	6.1%	24.2%
2021	6.9%	6.5%	24.6%
2022	7.7%	7.3%	26.0%
2023	10.1%	8.4%	27.1%
2024	10.0%	8.5%	27.9%
2025	11.3%	9.1%	28.5%
2026	11.3%	9.4%	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 Wapenveld

				Largest group
8191 Wapenveld	11.3%	6,445	+3.6 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	5,825	5,560	265	95	170	35	0	10	50	0	45	5	10	35	20	35	20	155	110
1999	5,800	5,530	275	85	190	35	10	15	45	5	40	5	10	30	15	50	15	145	130
2000	5,750	5,475	270	80	195	35	5	10	45	5	35	5	10	30	25	55	15	135	140
2001	5,730	5,460	270	80	195	35	5	20	45	10	35	5	10	30	25	45	10	135	135
2002	5,690	5,455	240	70	165	30	5	15	45	0	35	5	5	25	15	35	20	130	110
2003	5,995	5,505	490	100	390	30	5	15	45	0	30	5	5	60	190	95	10	145	340
2004	6,130	5,455	680	160	515	30	10	15	45	0	35	5	10	110	260	145	10	215	470
2005	6,195	5,465	735	185	545	35	15	15	50	0	30	5	10	140	255	160	15	250	480
2006	6,185	5,450	740	215	525	30	10	15	50	0	35	5	10	165	205	200	15	280	460
2007	5,840	5,555	285	95	200	25	0	15	50	0	35	5	10	45	45	45	20	155	135
2008	5,930	5,650	280	95	185	25	5	15	55	0	35	10	5	45	20	50	15	150	125
2009	5,985	5,695	295	100	190	25	5	15	55	0	35	10	10	45	25	50	15	165	130
2010	6,035	5,735	300	110	190	25	5	10	60	5	40	10	10	50	25	45	15	175	125
2011	6,045	5,740	305	110	195	25	5	15	60	5	35	10	15	50	30	40	15	180	125
2012	5,985	5,695	290	100	185	25	0	5	60	5	30	10	10	50	25	45	20	175	115
2013	6,035	5,740	300	110	180	25	0	10	55	5	40	15	10	45	20	50	15	180	120
2014	6,090	5,780	310	120	190	30	0	10	60	5	35	25	10	50	30	40	15	190	120
2015	6,080	5,760	320	110	205	30	5	5	60	5	35	20	10	45	25	50	25	190	130
2016	6,100	5,760	340	110	235	30	0	15	60	5	35	20	10	45	25	75	25	190	155
2017	6,115	5,760	355	120	235	30	0	10	55	5	35	20	15	50	25	85	25	195	160
2018	6,165	5,800	365	120	250	25	0	10	55	5	35	15	10	60	20	100	35	185	180
2019	6,155	5,785	370	110	260	25	0	10	50	5	30	20	15	45	25	110	35	185	185
2020	6,150	5,770	380	120	260	25	0	10	55	5	30	20	15	55	25	110	30	190	185
2021	6,270	5,840	430	130	300	25	5	15	55	5	30	30	15	55	25	130	40	200	225
2022	6,250	5,775	480	130	345	30	10	15	55	15	35	30	15	50	35	145	45	200	235
2023	6,425	5,775	650	295	350	30	10	15	55	10	35	25	15	220	40	150	45	370	240
2024	6,410	5,770	640	295	350	30	5	10	55	10	35	25	15	220	45	145	45	–	–
2025	6,440	5,715	725	365	360	35	5	10	55	15	40	25	15	280	50	150	45	–	–
2026	6,445	5,715	730	340	390	40	5	20	55	10	40	30	15	255	55	160	40	–	–

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