City · De Ronde Venen, Utrecht

Waverveen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Waverveen had 800 residents. 11.3% of them (90 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of De Ronde Venen (21.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.6%), other Asia (1.3%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.3%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 800 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.3% 90 people
Born abroad: 55.6% 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.8% 710
Migration background 11.3% 90

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Waverveen. For comparison, the line marks De Ronde Venen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.6% 45 people

De Ronde Venen 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 10 people

De Ronde Venen 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 10 people

De Ronde Venen 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.63% 5 people

De Ronde Venen 1.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.63% 5 people

De Ronde Venen 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.63% 5 people

De Ronde Venen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.63% 5 people

De Ronde Venen 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

De Ronde Venen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

De Ronde Venen 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

De Ronde Venen 0.58% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

De Ronde Venen 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

De Ronde Venen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 50
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 40

Men and women

Men: 415
Women: 385

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Waverveen 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%

Waverveen
De Ronde Venen
Netherlands

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Year	Waverveen	De Ronde Venen	Netherlands
1998	3.9%	11.2%	16.7%
1999	3.9%	11.6%	17.1%
2000	3.3%	11.7%	17.5%
2001	3.9%	11.8%	18.0%
2002	3.9%	12.2%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	12.2%	18.8%
2004	5.1%	12.3%	19.0%
2005	4.5%	12.4%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	12.6%	19.3%
2007	5.2%	12.9%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	13.0%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	13.3%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	13.5%	20.3%
2011	5.7%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	6.7%	14.0%	20.9%
2013	7.2%	14.2%	21.1%
2014	7.7%	14.4%	21.4%
2015	8.9%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	9.6%	15.1%	22.1%
2017	9.2%	15.6%	22.6%
2018	9.3%	16.2%	23.1%
2019	11.1%	16.8%	23.6%
2020	9.9%	17.1%	24.2%
2021	9.8%	17.5%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	18.7%	26.0%
2023	9.4%	19.8%	27.1%
2024	10.1%	20.6%	27.9%
2025	9.9%	21.1%	28.5%
2026	11.3%	21.5%	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 Waverveen

				Largest group
3646 Waverveen	11.3%	800	+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	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	775	750	30	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	25	5
1999	770	745	30	15	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	30	0
2000	765	735	25	20	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	0	5	5	25	0
2001	765	730	30	20	15	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	25	5
2002	770	735	30	20	20	0	0	10	0	5	5	0	10	5	0	5	30	5
2003	775	740	40	25	15	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	15	0	5	0	30	5
2004	785	750	40	25	15	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	15	0	0	0	30	5
2005	775	740	35	20	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	30	10
2006	785	740	45	25	25	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	10	0	10	10	35	10
2007	775	740	40	20	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	10	30	5
2008	780	735	45	20	25	0	5	10	5	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	40	5
2009	795	755	45	25	20	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	20	0	5	0	35	10
2010	805	760	45	25	25	0	5	10	5	5	5	0	15	0	5	0	30	10
2011	785	740	45	20	20	0	5	10	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	0	30	10
2012	825	770	55	30	30	0	0	15	0	0	10	0	20	0	5	10	45	15
2013	830	770	60	35	30	0	0	10	0	5	15	0	15	0	5	15	50	10
2014	840	775	65	35	30	0	5	10	5	0	10	5	20	5	5	0	50	15
2015	840	765	75	35	35	0	0	10	5	5	5	5	20	0	10	10	60	15
2016	830	750	80	40	40	10	0	10	0	5	5	0	30	0	10	15	55	20
2017	815	740	75	35	35	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	25	0	10	10	55	20
2018	805	730	75	40	40	0	0	10	5	5	5	5	25	5	10	10	60	20
2019	810	720	90	50	40	5	0	10	5	5	10	5	30	0	10	10	65	25
2020	805	725	80	35	45	5	0	10	0	5	5	5	20	0	15	20	55	25
2021	820	740	80	35	45	5	0	10	0	5	5	5	20	0	15	15	55	20
2022	800	725	80	40	40	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	30	0	15	10	55	20
2023	795	725	75	40	35	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	25	0	10	10	50	15
2024	795	715	80	40	40	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	30	0	10	15	–	–
2025	805	725	80	45	35	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	35	0	10	10	–	–
2026	800	710	90	55	40	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	45	0	10	10	–	–

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