City · Bronckhorst, Gelderland

Zelhem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zelhem had 8,770 residents. 7.6% of them (670 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Bronckhorst (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (1.9%), Germany (1.8%) and other Europe (1.2%). 53.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 8,770 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.6% 670 people
Born abroad: 53.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.4 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% 8,100
Migration background 7.6% 670

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 165 people

Bronckhorst 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.8% 155 people

Bronckhorst 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 105 people

Bronckhorst 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.74% 65 people

Bronckhorst 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.63% 55 people

Bronckhorst 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.51% 45 people

Bronckhorst 0.50% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.23% 20 people

Bronckhorst 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.23% 20 people

Bronckhorst 0.43% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.17% 15 people

Bronckhorst 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.17% 15 people

Bronckhorst 0.19% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.11% 10 people

Bronckhorst 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.06% 5 people

Bronckhorst 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.0% 355
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.0% 315

Men and women

Men: 4,355
Women: 4,415

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zelhem 7.6%

Higher than 18% 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

7.6%

Zelhem
Bronckhorst
Netherlands

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Year	Zelhem	Bronckhorst	Netherlands
1998	5.5%	4.7%	16.7%
1999	5.7%	4.7%	17.1%
2000	5.7%	4.8%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	4.9%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	5.2%	18.4%
2003	5.9%	5.1%	18.8%
2004	6.1%	5.0%	19.0%
2005	6.2%	5.1%	19.2%
2006	6.4%	5.2%	19.3%
2007	6.1%	5.2%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	5.2%	19.6%
2009	5.9%	5.4%	19.9%
2010	6.1%	5.3%	20.3%
2011	5.9%	5.3%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	5.4%	20.9%
2013	5.7%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	6.1%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	6.0%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	6.1%	5.7%	22.1%
2017	6.6%	5.9%	22.6%
2018	6.5%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	6.7%	6.1%	23.6%
2020	6.6%	6.1%	24.2%
2021	6.3%	6.1%	24.6%
2022	7.2%	7.0%	26.0%
2023	7.7%	7.7%	27.1%
2024	7.6%	8.0%	27.9%
2025	7.6%	8.2%	28.5%
2026	7.6%	8.4%	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 Zelhem

				Largest group
7021 Zelhem	7.6%	8,770	+0.4 pp	Other Asia

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	8,980	8,485	490	250	250	60	5	15	75	5	185	5	15	45	35	30	25	330	165
1999	8,960	8,445	510	240	270	60	5	15	80	5	175	5	15	45	40	40	25	335	175
2000	8,900	8,390	510	245	265	60	5	10	75	5	170	5	15	55	45	40	25	335	175
2001	8,860	8,340	520	245	275	65	5	10	75	5	165	5	15	60	50	40	25	335	185
2002	8,845	8,310	530	260	275	60	5	10	75	5	170	5	15	70	45	50	25	345	180
2003	8,875	8,350	520	245	280	65	5	10	80	5	165	5	15	60	40	50	25	345	175
2004	8,920	8,380	540	255	285	65	5	10	85	5	165	5	10	75	40	55	20	355	185
2005	8,745	8,205	540	260	285	65	5	15	80	5	155	5	15	85	40	55	20	365	180
2006	8,880	8,320	565	270	290	60	5	10	80	5	165	10	15	80	45	60	25	375	190
2007	8,900	8,365	540	270	270	55	5	15	75	5	165	10	15	80	45	55	15	360	180
2008	8,915	8,375	540	280	265	55	5	15	75	5	170	10	15	85	35	50	25	370	170
2009	9,035	8,505	535	275	265	55	5	15	70	5	165	5	15	90	35	60	20	370	165
2010	9,045	8,500	550	285	270	50	5	15	70	5	170	15	10	90	30	70	25	375	170
2011	9,055	8,525	530	270	270	50	5	15	70	5	165	10	15	80	30	65	30	365	170
2012	8,970	8,450	525	260	260	50	0	15	70	5	160	15	10	75	25	70	25	350	170
2013	8,905	8,395	510	260	245	45	0	20	65	5	160	10	15	75	30	65	15	340	165
2014	8,870	8,330	540	270	265	50	5	15	70	5	155	15	15	85	30	70	20	355	185
2015	8,800	8,270	530	260	270	45	5	15	70	5	150	10	15	85	35	75	20	345	190
2016	8,710	8,180	530	245	290	45	5	10	65	5	140	10	15	80	30	100	30	330	200
2017	8,700	8,130	570	260	315	50	5	15	65	5	150	10	15	85	30	120	25	345	230
2018	8,650	8,090	560	265	300	40	5	15	60	5	150	15	15	85	20	130	25	340	220
2019	8,670	8,085	585	260	325	40	5	15	65	5	150	10	15	85	25	140	30	345	240
2020	8,690	8,120	570	270	300	40	5	10	60	10	150	10	15	95	20	125	30	350	215
2021	8,705	8,160	545	250	295	45	5	5	60	10	150	10	10	80	15	120	35	335	210
2022	8,740	8,110	630	260	370	45	5	10	65	15	150	10	15	85	30	145	55	335	225
2023	8,780	8,100	675	280	400	55	5	15	70	10	150	15	15	105	30	165	50	355	260
2024	8,775	8,110	665	285	385	60	5	15	65	10	155	15	15	105	25	155	50	–	–
2025	8,790	8,120	670	290	380	55	5	15	65	10	150	15	15	110	25	160	45	–	–
2026	8,770	8,100	670	290	375	55	5	15	65	10	155	15	20	105	20	165	45	–	–

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