City · Renkum, Gelderland

Wolfheze: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wolfheze had 1,860 residents. 21.5% of them (400 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Renkum (19.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.8%), other Asia (4.8%) and Indonesia (3.0%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 1,860 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.5% 400 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.5% 1,460
Migration background 21.5% 400

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.8% 90 people

Municipality of Renkum 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.8% 90 people

Municipality of Renkum 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.0% 55 people

Municipality of Renkum 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.9% 35 people

Municipality of Renkum 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 20 people

Municipality of Renkum 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 20 people

Municipality of Renkum 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.81% 15 people

Municipality of Renkum 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.81% 15 people

Municipality of Renkum 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.81% 15 people

Municipality of Renkum 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.81% 15 people

Municipality of Renkum 0.51% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.81% 15 people

Municipality of Renkum 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.54% 10 people

Municipality of Renkum 0.49% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 240
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.8% 155

Men and women

Men: 980
Women: 880

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wolfheze 21.5%

Higher than 84% 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

21.5%

Wolfheze
Municipality of Renkum
Netherlands

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Year	Wolfheze	Municipality of Renkum	Netherlands
1998	14.5%	12.3%	16.7%
1999	13.9%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	14.1%	12.6%	17.5%
2001	14.2%	13.1%	18.0%
2002	13.4%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	14.3%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	15.1%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	15.2%	13.9%	19.2%
2006	15.1%	13.4%	19.3%
2007	14.5%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	14.4%	13.5%	19.6%
2009	15.1%	13.6%	19.9%
2010	14.9%	13.7%	20.3%
2011	15.1%	13.8%	20.6%
2012	15.7%	13.9%	20.9%
2013	15.5%	13.9%	21.1%
2014	16.0%	14.4%	21.4%
2015	16.3%	14.3%	21.7%
2016	17.7%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	17.4%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	16.0%	15.1%	23.1%
2019	14.9%	15.3%	23.6%
2020	15.6%	15.6%	24.2%
2021	15.9%	15.8%	24.6%
2022	17.5%	17.2%	26.0%
2023	18.8%	18.0%	27.1%
2024	21.9%	18.4%	27.9%
2025	21.2%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	21.5%	19.0%	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 Wolfheze

				Largest group
6874 Wolfheze ten zuiden van het spoor, Wolfheze ten noorden van het spoor	21.5%	1,860	+4.0 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	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	1,650	1,415	240	105	130	5	5	10	70	5	55	5	20	25	5	25	5	180	60
1999	1,615	1,395	225	105	120	5	5	5	65	5	50	5	15	35	10	20	5	165	55
2000	1,595	1,370	225	105	115	0	5	5	60	5	45	10	15	35	10	25	5	165	60
2001	1,590	1,370	225	100	125	5	5	5	60	10	45	5	15	35	10	20	10	165	55
2002	1,640	1,410	220	100	125	5	5	5	60	10	50	10	15	25	10	20	10	170	55
2003	1,680	1,445	240	105	135	5	0	5	70	15	45	5	15	40	15	20	5	175	60
2004	1,660	1,410	250	120	135	0	10	5	70	5	55	5	10	50	10	20	15	195	55
2005	1,675	1,420	255	115	130	5	5	10	70	5	50	0	10	55	15	20	0	190	65
2006	1,685	1,435	255	115	145	5	5	5	70	5	50	0	15	50	10	30	15	190	60
2007	1,690	1,445	245	95	150	10	10	15	75	5	45	5	15	30	15	15	5	175	70
2008	1,765	1,515	255	110	145	10	10	10	65	5	45	5	10	50	20	15	10	185	65
2009	1,755	1,495	265	110	145	15	10	5	70	10	45	5	10	50	10	15	10	190	70
2010	1,745	1,485	260	105	160	10	10	10	70	10	45	0	15	45	20	20	10	180	80
2011	1,760	1,490	265	105	160	5	10	10	80	10	45	5	10	45	15	15	15	190	80
2012	1,720	1,455	270	110	160	5	5	10	75	10	40	5	10	55	20	20	15	190	75
2013	1,705	1,440	265	110	155	10	5	10	70	10	40	5	15	50	20	15	15	185	80
2014	1,690	1,420	270	115	155	5	10	10	70	10	40	0	20	55	30	10	10	185	85
2015	1,660	1,390	270	110	155	10	10	15	70	5	35	0	20	55	20	15	10	185	80
2016	1,720	1,415	305	115	190	15	10	10	70	10	35	5	20	55	20	35	20	195	110
2017	1,750	1,445	305	125	180	15	10	10	70	15	35	5	20	65	20	25	15	195	105
2018	1,745	1,465	280	110	170	15	15	15	70	10	40	5	20	45	20	10	15	190	95
2019	1,740	1,480	260	100	160	15	10	10	70	15	35	10	15	40	20	10	10	175	90
2020	1,765	1,490	275	100	180	15	10	15	70	10	35	5	15	45	30	20	10	175	105
2021	1,735	1,460	275	100	175	15	5	20	70	15	35	10	10	45	20	25	5	175	105
2022	1,745	1,445	305	105	195	15	10	15	70	15	30	10	10	50	30	35	10	175	110
2023	1,760	1,430	330	135	195	10	10	20	70	10	35	5	10	75	25	45	10	200	110
2024	1,875	1,470	410	175	235	15	10	15	65	10	40	15	10	110	30	75	10	–	–
2025	1,860	1,465	395	150	245	15	15	15	60	15	35	10	10	95	30	85	15	–	–
2026	1,860	1,460	400	155	245	15	15	15	55	15	35	15	10	90	20	90	20	–	–

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