City · Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland

Westendorp: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Westendorp had 1,190 residents. 6.3% of them (75 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek (15.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.5%), Indonesia (0.84%) and other Europe (0.84%). 46.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 1,190 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.3% 75 people
Born abroad: 46.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.3% 1,110
Migration background 6.3% 75

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Westendorp. For comparison, the line marks Oude IJsselstreek and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.5% 30 people

Oude IJsselstreek 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.84% 10 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.74% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.84% 10 people

Oude IJsselstreek 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

0.42% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.42% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.42% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.81% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.42% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.42% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 3.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

47% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.7% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.0% 45

Men and women

Men: 625
Women: 560

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Westendorp 6.3%

Higher than 9% 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

6.3%

Westendorp
Oude IJsselstreek
Netherlands

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Year	Westendorp	Oude IJsselstreek	Netherlands
1998	4.4%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	3.9%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	4.3%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	3.9%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	4.3%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	4.3%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	13.2%	19.2%
2006	3.9%	13.1%	19.3%
2007	3.9%	13.1%	19.4%
2008	3.9%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	4.9%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	13.2%	20.3%
2011	5.0%	13.2%	20.6%
2012	4.6%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	5.1%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	5.1%	13.0%	21.7%
2016	5.4%	13.2%	22.1%
2017	5.4%	13.3%	22.6%
2018	4.9%	13.4%	23.1%
2019	5.7%	13.6%	23.6%
2020	5.5%	13.7%	24.2%
2021	5.3%	13.6%	24.6%
2022	5.3%	14.4%	26.0%
2023	6.2%	14.9%	27.1%
2024	5.8%	15.2%	27.9%
2025	6.2%	15.5%	28.5%
2026	6.3%	15.8%	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 Westendorp

				Largest group
7054 Varsseveld	6.3%	1,190	+1.0 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,145	1,100	50	25	20	0	5	5	5	15	0	5	5	10	0	0	35	10
1999	1,140	1,100	45	20	15	0	0	0	0	15	0	5	0	5	5	5	30	10
2000	1,165	1,110	50	25	25	5	5	5	0	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	30	20
2001	1,160	1,110	50	25	20	0	0	5	5	20	0	5	0	5	0	5	35	15
2002	1,165	1,115	45	20	20	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	25	15
2003	1,165	1,115	50	25	25	0	5	10	5	20	0	5	0	5	0	5	30	20
2004	1,175	1,125	50	25	25	0	5	5	0	20	0	0	5	5	5	5	35	20
2005	1,180	1,130	45	25	20	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	5	5	0	5	30	15
2006	1,160	1,115	45	20	20	0	5	5	0	20	0	5	0	10	0	0	25	15
2007	1,160	1,120	45	25	20	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	5	10	0	5	30	15
2008	1,140	1,095	45	25	25	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	5	10	0	5	35	15
2009	1,125	1,075	55	35	25	0	5	5	0	20	0	5	10	5	5	5	35	15
2010	1,100	1,045	55	30	20	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	10	5	0	5	45	10
2011	1,110	1,055	55	35	15	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	15	5	0	0	45	10
2012	1,095	1,045	50	25	25	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	5	5	0	5	40	10
2013	1,085	1,025	60	30	25	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	10	5	5	5	40	15
2014	1,080	1,025	55	30	30	0	5	10	0	20	0	5	5	10	5	0	40	20
2015	1,085	1,030	55	30	25	0	0	10	0	20	0	5	5	10	0	5	45	15
2016	1,105	1,045	60	35	25	0	0	10	0	25	0	0	10	5	5	5	45	15
2017	1,115	1,055	60	35	20	0	5	10	0	20	0	5	10	5	0	0	45	10
2018	1,120	1,065	55	35	25	0	0	10	0	20	0	5	10	5	5	5	45	10
2019	1,145	1,080	65	40	25	0	0	10	0	25	5	5	5	5	5	5	55	10
2020	1,180	1,115	65	45	20	0	0	5	0	30	5	5	5	5	5	5	55	10
2021	1,215	1,150	65	45	20	0	0	5	0	25	5	5	10	5	5	5	55	5
2022	1,215	1,150	65	50	20	5	0	10	0	25	5	5	15	5	0	5	55	5
2023	1,215	1,135	75	55	25	0	0	10	0	30	10	5	15	5	5	5	65	5
2024	1,205	1,135	70	50	25	0	0	10	0	20	5	5	15	0	5	5	–	–
2025	1,210	1,135	75	50	25	0	0	10	0	20	5	5	15	0	5	5	–	–
2026	1,190	1,110	75	50	25	0	0	10	0	30	5	5	10	5	5	5	–	–

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