City · Bergen (L.), Limburg

Well L: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Well L had 2,390 residents. 14.4% of them (345 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Bergen (L.) (17.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.0%), other Europe (2.9%) and other Asia (2.3%). 50.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 2,390 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.4% 345 people
Born abroad: 50.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.6% 2,045
Migration background 14.4% 345

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Well L. For comparison, the line marks Bergen (L.) and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

5.0% 120 people

Bergen (L.) 7.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 70 people

Bergen (L.) 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 55 people

Bergen (L.) 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.1% 50 people

Bergen (L.) 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.63% 15 people

Bergen (L.) 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.63% 15 people

Bergen (L.) 0.65% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.42% 10 people

Bergen (L.) 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.21% 5 people

Bergen (L.) 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Bergen (L.) 0.12% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Bergen (L.) 0.38% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Bergen (L.) 0.15% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Bergen (L.) 0.61% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

51% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.7% 175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.7% 175

Men and women

Men: 1,210
Women: 1,180

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Well L 14.4%

Higher than 61% 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

14.4%

Well L
Bergen (L.)
Netherlands

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Year	Well L	Bergen (L.)	Netherlands
1998	12.6%	16.8%	16.7%
1999	12.4%	16.8%	17.1%
2000	12.5%	16.7%	17.5%
2001	13.9%	16.7%	18.0%
2002	15.3%	17.0%	18.4%
2003	13.6%	16.5%	18.8%
2004	12.4%	16.3%	19.0%
2005	12.7%	16.2%	19.2%
2006	12.0%	16.0%	19.3%
2007	11.7%	15.9%	19.4%
2008	11.7%	15.7%	19.6%
2009	11.3%	15.4%	19.9%
2010	11.5%	15.3%	20.3%
2011	13.5%	15.5%	20.6%
2012	11.9%	15.3%	20.9%
2013	11.6%	15.2%	21.1%
2014	11.6%	15.3%	21.4%
2015	11.7%	15.4%	21.7%
2016	11.3%	15.2%	22.1%
2017	11.2%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	11.2%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	11.3%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	11.7%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	12.5%	16.0%	24.6%
2022	13.3%	16.7%	26.0%
2023	13.7%	16.9%	27.1%
2024	14.1%	17.3%	27.9%
2025	14.1%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	14.4%	17.7%	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 Well L

				Largest group
5855 Well	14.4%	2,390	+1.1 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	2,620	2,290	330	290	45	0	0	5	15	0	215	15	5	55	5	15	5	305	25
1999	2,620	2,295	325	290	35	0	0	0	15	0	225	15	5	45	0	5	15	305	15
2000	2,630	2,300	330	280	55	5	0	5	15	0	215	15	5	45	0	20	10	295	30
2001	2,630	2,265	365	295	75	0	0	0	10	0	215	15	5	60	5	50	10	310	55
2002	2,710	2,290	415	320	95	0	0	5	10	0	210	15	5	90	15	60	5	340	80
2003	2,570	2,220	350	290	65	0	0	5	10	0	205	15	5	65	5	40	5	300	45
2004	2,550	2,235	315	275	40	0	0	5	10	0	205	15	5	50	0	20	5	290	30
2005	2,565	2,235	325	275	50	0	0	0	15	0	200	20	5	50	0	25	10	290	35
2006	2,540	2,235	305	260	55	0	0	5	10	0	185	20	5	50	5	30	5	270	35
2007	2,515	2,220	295	245	40	0	0	0	10	0	185	15	5	40	0	25	5	260	35
2008	2,475	2,185	290	255	40	0	0	0	10	0	180	20	5	50	5	20	5	265	25
2009	2,470	2,195	280	240	35	0	0	0	10	0	180	20	5	35	5	15	5	255	25
2010	2,475	2,195	285	250	45	0	0	0	15	0	180	20	5	45	5	15	10	260	25
2011	2,520	2,185	340	255	90	0	0	5	10	0	170	20	5	60	30	40	5	270	70
2012	2,470	2,175	295	250	45	0	0	0	10	0	175	25	5	45	5	25	5	265	30
2013	2,465	2,180	285	240	50	0	0	0	15	0	165	25	5	45	5	20	10	260	30
2014	2,450	2,165	285	240	45	0	0	0	10	0	160	25	5	50	0	25	10	255	30
2015	2,440	2,155	285	230	55	0	0	0	15	0	160	20	5	45	5	25	10	250	30
2016	2,440	2,165	275	230	45	0	0	0	15	0	160	20	5	45	0	20	10	245	25
2017	2,450	2,175	275	225	45	0	0	0	15	5	165	25	0	35	5	15	5	250	25
2018	2,445	2,170	275	225	50	0	0	0	15	5	155	25	0	45	5	15	10	245	25
2019	2,485	2,205	280	225	50	0	5	0	15	0	145	25	5	50	0	25	10	245	35
2020	2,480	2,190	290	230	60	0	0	0	15	0	150	30	5	45	5	25	15	255	30
2021	2,485	2,175	310	245	65	0	0	0	15	0	150	35	0	60	5	30	15	265	40
2022	2,445	2,120	325	250	75	0	0	0	15	0	155	40	5	50	5	40	15	265	40
2023	2,440	2,105	335	260	80	0	0	0	15	0	145	50	5	65	5	40	15	275	40
2024	2,415	2,075	340	255	85	0	0	0	15	5	130	55	5	70	0	50	15	–	–
2025	2,410	2,070	340	245	95	0	0	0	15	5	125	45	5	65	0	55	15	–	–
2026	2,390	2,045	345	245	100	0	0	0	15	10	120	50	5	70	0	55	15	–	–

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