City · Doetinchem, Gelderland

Wehl: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wehl had 7,145 residents. 7.5% of them (535 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Doetinchem (18.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.0%), other Asia (1.5%) and other Europe (1.3%). 47.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 7,145 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.5% 535 people
Born abroad: 47.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.4% 6,605
Migration background 7.5% 535

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.0% 145 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 110 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.3% 95 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.63% 45 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.56% 40 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.42% 30 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.50% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.35% 25 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.21% 15 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.14% 10 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 2.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.14% 10 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.55% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.14% 10 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.07% 5 people

Municipality of Doetinchem 0.31% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

48% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.7% 255
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.3% 285

Men and women

Men: 3,600
Women: 3,545

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wehl 7.5%

Higher than 17% 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

7.5%

Wehl
Municipality of Doetinchem
Netherlands

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Year	Wehl	Municipality of Doetinchem	Netherlands
1998	4.5%	11.7%	16.7%
1999	4.4%	11.9%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	4.6%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	5.0%	13.2%	18.4%
2003	5.1%	13.4%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	13.5%	19.0%
2005	4.9%	13.5%	19.2%
2006	4.8%	13.5%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	12.8%	19.4%
2008	4.8%	12.8%	19.6%
2009	5.0%	12.9%	19.9%
2010	5.1%	13.0%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	13.1%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	13.2%	21.1%
2014	5.5%	13.2%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	13.4%	21.7%
2016	5.6%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	5.5%	13.9%	22.6%
2018	5.5%	14.0%	23.1%
2019	5.7%	14.3%	23.6%
2020	5.8%	14.7%	24.2%
2021	6.0%	14.9%	24.6%
2022	6.8%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	7.6%	16.7%	27.1%
2024	7.5%	17.2%	27.9%
2025	7.6%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	7.5%	18.0%	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 Wehl

				Largest group
7031 Wehl / Nieuw Wehl	7.5%	7,145	+0.7 pp	Germany

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	6,685	6,390	300	225	85	5	5	5	25	0	175	15	10	25	0	20	25	255	45
1999	6,710	6,410	295	220	80	5	0	10	20	5	175	15	10	20	5	20	15	255	40
2000	6,685	6,390	295	220	75	5	5	5	20	0	175	15	15	15	0	25	20	250	45
2001	6,710	6,400	310	220	85	5	0	5	25	10	175	15	10	20	0	30	10	260	50
2002	6,720	6,385	335	235	105	10	0	5	25	5	170	15	10	40	5	40	15	270	70
2003	6,770	6,425	345	240	105	10	0	10	25	5	170	15	10	45	5	40	10	275	70
2004	6,755	6,420	340	230	115	10	0	10	30	0	165	15	10	40	10	35	20	275	65
2005	6,820	6,485	335	230	105	10	0	10	35	5	160	20	5	45	5	25	15	270	70
2006	6,800	6,470	325	220	110	10	0	15	35	5	155	15	10	40	10	25	10	260	60
2007	6,825	6,495	330	225	105	10	0	10	30	5	160	15	10	40	15	20	15	260	65
2008	6,855	6,525	330	225	105	10	5	10	30	5	160	20	10	35	5	25	15	265	60
2009	6,875	6,530	345	240	105	15	0	10	30	5	160	20	10	50	10	20	15	280	65
2010	6,845	6,495	350	250	110	15	0	10	30	5	155	20	10	65	10	20	20	290	65
2011	6,820	6,465	355	250	110	10	0	15	25	5	170	20	10	50	15	25	15	290	70
2012	6,835	6,470	365	250	115	5	0	10	30	5	165	20	10	55	15	30	20	285	75
2013	6,910	6,525	385	260	130	15	5	10	30	5	160	25	10	65	5	40	20	300	90
2014	6,870	6,495	375	245	135	15	5	10	35	5	155	20	10	60	10	30	25	290	85
2015	6,880	6,495	385	260	130	10	5	15	35	5	160	20	10	70	10	25	25	305	85
2016	6,880	6,495	385	250	135	15	5	10	40	5	160	15	10	65	10	25	25	300	85
2017	6,945	6,560	385	250	130	10	5	10	35	5	145	20	10	75	15	30	20	295	85
2018	6,960	6,575	385	250	140	10	5	10	35	5	145	20	15	70	10	35	30	300	85
2019	6,955	6,560	395	260	135	10	0	10	35	5	150	25	15	70	20	30	25	310	85
2020	6,990	6,585	405	270	140	10	5	10	35	5	155	25	15	75	10	35	30	320	90
2021	7,030	6,605	425	270	155	5	5	10	40	10	150	25	10	85	10	40	35	320	110
2022	7,040	6,560	480	265	215	10	0	10	45	15	155	25	10	70	20	70	40	320	115
2023	7,130	6,590	540	300	235	10	0	10	40	10	155	30	10	110	25	95	45	350	140
2024	7,095	6,560	535	295	245	10	0	15	40	10	150	25	10	105	25	105	40	–	–
2025	7,105	6,565	540	295	250	10	5	10	35	15	150	30	10	105	25	105	45	–	–
2026	7,145	6,605	535	280	255	10	5	15	40	10	145	30	10	95	25	110	45	–	–

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