City · Beekdaelen, Limburg

Wijnandsrade: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wijnandsrade had 1,595 residents. 14.7% of them (235 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Beekdaelen (17.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (5.6%), other Europe (2.5%) and Poland (1.3%). 40.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,595 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.7% 235 people
Born abroad: 40.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.3% 1,360
Migration background 14.7% 235

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

5.6% 90 people

Beekdaelen 5.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 40 people

Beekdaelen 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.3% 20 people

Beekdaelen 0.75% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 20 people

Beekdaelen 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.94% 15 people

Beekdaelen 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.94% 15 people

Beekdaelen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.94% 15 people

Beekdaelen 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.63% 10 people

Beekdaelen 0.84% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.31% 5 people

Beekdaelen 0.47% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.31% 5 people

Beekdaelen 0.36% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Beekdaelen 0.36% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Beekdaelen 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

40% 60%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.4% 95
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 59.6% 140

Men and women

Men: 800
Women: 795

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wijnandsrade 14.7%

Higher than 62% 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

14.7%

Wijnandsrade
Beekdaelen
Netherlands

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Year	Wijnandsrade	Beekdaelen	Netherlands
1998	12.4%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	13.0%	16.9%	17.1%
2000	13.2%	17.0%	17.5%
2001	13.3%	17.2%	18.0%
2002	13.1%	17.0%	18.4%
2003	13.5%	16.8%	18.8%
2004	13.2%	16.2%	19.0%
2005	13.5%	16.2%	19.2%
2006	13.2%	16.0%	19.3%
2007	12.9%	16.0%	19.4%
2008	13.2%	15.9%	19.6%
2009	13.8%	15.8%	19.9%
2010	13.6%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	13.3%	15.9%	20.6%
2012	13.6%	15.7%	20.9%
2013	13.6%	15.2%	21.1%
2014	13.2%	15.2%	21.4%
2015	13.4%	15.6%	21.7%
2016	12.6%	15.5%	22.1%
2017	12.8%	15.7%	22.6%
2018	13.1%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	13.4%	15.3%	23.6%
2020	12.7%	15.7%	24.2%
2021	13.5%	15.9%	24.6%
2022	13.9%	16.4%	26.0%
2023	13.7%	16.6%	27.1%
2024	14.0%	17.0%	27.9%
2025	13.8%	17.3%	28.5%
2026	14.7%	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 Wijnandsrade

				Largest group
6363 Swier	14.7%	1,595	+0.8 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	1,895	1,655	235	190	45	0	5	10	25	0	150	5	10	25	0	5	0	215	20
1999	1,880	1,625	245	190	65	0	5	10	25	0	150	0	15	25	5	15	5	215	30
2000	1,855	1,605	245	185	70	0	0	10	20	0	145	5	15	20	10	20	10	215	35
2001	1,845	1,605	245	180	60	0	5	10	20	0	140	5	15	20	5	15	5	205	35
2002	1,830	1,590	240	175	60	0	10	5	20	0	135	5	10	25	0	15	10	205	35
2003	1,810	1,570	245	180	65	0	5	5	20	0	145	5	10	20	5	15	15	210	35
2004	1,820	1,580	240	180	60	0	5	5	15	0	140	5	15	20	5	15	15	210	30
2005	1,810	1,570	245	175	65	0	5	5	15	5	140	10	15	10	5	20	10	210	35
2006	1,785	1,550	235	175	65	0	10	5	25	0	140	10	15	10	5	5	15	210	25
2007	1,740	1,510	225	180	55	0	0	5	20	0	140	5	15	20	5	5	20	210	20
2008	1,745	1,515	230	185	45	0	0	5	20	0	140	15	15	15	5	5	10	215	20
2009	1,705	1,470	235	190	40	0	5	5	15	0	140	10	10	30	0	5	10	220	20
2010	1,695	1,460	230	185	45	0	5	5	15	0	135	5	15	30	5	5	10	215	20
2011	1,695	1,470	225	190	35	0	5	0	15	0	140	10	15	25	0	5	10	215	15
2012	1,685	1,460	230	185	35	0	5	5	15	0	130	10	15	30	0	0	10	210	20
2013	1,690	1,460	230	185	40	0	10	5	15	0	130	10	15	30	0	10	5	205	20
2014	1,705	1,480	225	175	45	0	5	5	15	0	120	10	15	30	5	5	10	200	25
2015	1,685	1,460	225	175	45	0	5	5	15	0	115	10	15	35	0	10	10	200	25
2016	1,665	1,455	210	170	40	0	5	0	15	5	105	5	15	45	5	5	5	185	25
2017	1,645	1,435	210	160	50	5	5	0	10	0	105	10	20	25	5	15	10	185	25
2018	1,635	1,420	215	165	45	0	0	5	10	0	110	10	15	30	10	15	5	185	25
2019	1,610	1,395	215	175	40	0	0	0	10	5	105	5	15	50	10	10	5	185	25
2020	1,610	1,405	205	165	45	0	5	5	10	0	100	10	15	40	5	15	5	185	25
2021	1,625	1,405	220	170	50	0	0	5	15	0	95	15	15	45	10	15	5	190	30
2022	1,620	1,395	225	165	55	0	5	0	10	5	100	15	15	40	5	20	15	185	30
2023	1,605	1,390	220	160	55	0	5	5	15	0	95	20	15	30	5	15	10	180	30
2024	1,610	1,385	225	160	65	0	5	0	15	0	95	15	15	35	5	20	15	–	–
2025	1,600	1,380	220	160	65	0	5	0	15	0	90	15	15	40	5	20	15	–	–
2026	1,595	1,360	235	160	75	0	5	0	15	5	90	20	15	40	10	20	15	–	–

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