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Municipality of Houten: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Houten had 50,955 residents. 20.5% of them (10,460 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Utrecht (28.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.8%), other Europe (3.9%) and Indonesia (2.2%). 52.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 50,955 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.5% 10,460 people
Born abroad: 52.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.5% 40,500
Migration background 20.5% 10,460

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.8% 2,445 people

Utrecht 5.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.9% 1,975 people

Utrecht 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.2% 1,110 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 900 people

Utrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 750 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.4% 715 people

Utrecht 1.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

1.3% 665 people

Utrecht 4.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.3% 650 people

Utrecht 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.90% 460 people

Utrecht 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.62% 315 people

Utrecht 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.48% 245 people

Utrecht 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.43% 220 people

Utrecht 0.67% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.5% 5,495
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.5% 4,965

Men and women

Men: 25,090
Women: 25,855

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Houten 20.5%

Higher than 60% of all municipalities 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

20.5%

Municipality of Houten
Utrecht
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Year	Municipality of Houten	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	9.8%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	10.2%	17.0%	17.1%
2000	10.6%	17.4%	17.5%
2001	11.0%	17.8%	18.0%
2002	11.8%	18.2%	18.4%
2003	12.1%	18.5%	18.8%
2004	12.4%	18.8%	19.0%
2005	12.4%	19.0%	19.2%
2006	12.6%	19.1%	19.3%
2007	12.8%	19.3%	19.4%
2008	12.9%	19.5%	19.6%
2009	12.9%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	13.0%	20.0%	20.3%
2011	13.1%	20.2%	20.6%
2012	13.3%	20.5%	20.9%
2013	13.5%	20.7%	21.1%
2014	13.7%	20.9%	21.4%
2015	14.0%	21.1%	21.7%
2016	14.3%	21.5%	22.1%
2017	14.8%	22.0%	22.6%
2018	15.2%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	15.6%	22.9%	23.6%
2020	16.0%	23.5%	24.2%
2021	16.4%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	17.8%	25.3%	26.0%
2023	18.7%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	19.5%	27.0%	27.9%
2025	20.1%	27.6%	28.5%
2026	20.5%	28.1%	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).

Cities and villages in Municipality of Houten

				Largest group
Houten	21.3%	47,325	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
Schalkwijk	9.9%	2,230	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
Tull en 't Waal	9.0%	725	+1.7 pp	Germany
't Goy	11.9%	675	+5.6 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	31,915	28,790	3,130	1,030	2,110	50	80	365	820	145	405	65	110	450	105	400	150	1,945	1,185
1999	32,965	29,595	3,360	1,105	2,250	45	110	405	830	160	415	65	115	515	115	435	155	2,035	1,330
2000	33,315	29,775	3,520	1,145	2,395	45	125	440	810	170	410	80	110	545	160	485	165	2,065	1,460
2001	35,970	32,020	3,940	1,285	2,645	80	140	470	890	175	480	85	135	585	175	520	200	2,305	1,640
2002	38,095	33,605	4,490	1,420	3,065	105	185	565	935	210	490	80	145	705	250	605	215	2,505	1,985
2003	41,250	36,235	5,010	1,540	3,460	135	240	680	1,015	215	560	95	160	725	240	700	240	2,720	2,295
2004	42,350	37,090	5,255	1,595	3,655	145	285	715	1,030	210	560	105	155	775	275	720	275	2,790	2,460
2005	43,530	38,110	5,405	1,630	3,760	150	305	730	1,065	240	580	100	160	790	260	720	290	2,870	2,535
2006	44,505	38,890	5,605	1,700	3,915	140	310	745	1,125	240	605	115	165	815	280	740	335	2,995	2,610
2007	45,560	39,760	5,820	1,775	4,015	155	355	760	1,140	245	625	115	195	840	260	775	325	3,110	2,710
2008	46,465	40,500	5,975	1,860	4,115	140	375	745	1,170	260	620	110	180	950	290	790	345	3,200	2,765
2009	47,245	41,150	6,090	1,885	4,215	150	385	735	1,155	270	625	115	200	945	315	840	365	3,230	2,855
2010	47,625	41,420	6,195	1,925	4,280	160	410	750	1,130	265	615	120	195	995	340	885	340	3,255	2,950
2011	47,935	41,655	6,275	1,980	4,290	160	440	730	1,110	235	620	115	190	1,055	340	890	385	3,300	2,975
2012	48,300	41,870	6,445	2,030	4,410	170	455	745	1,135	240	635	140	195	1,060	365	930	375	3,385	3,065
2013	48,430	41,875	6,555	2,050	4,500	180	460	755	1,150	230	645	135	195	1,075	375	985	365	3,415	3,135
2014	48,420	41,785	6,635	2,105	4,535	170	475	750	1,155	220	645	145	200	1,115	380	995	390	3,455	3,180
2015	48,640	41,830	6,810	2,145	4,665	190	485	760	1,145	230	650	145	205	1,145	430	1,040	390	3,495	3,320
2016	48,770	41,815	6,955	2,180	4,775	195	495	745	1,135	235	660	150	200	1,170	455	1,115	400	3,520	3,435
2017	49,300	41,980	7,320	2,230	5,085	220	535	745	1,130	240	665	160	200	1,205	495	1,290	430	3,580	3,740
2018	49,580	42,020	7,560	2,260	5,300	225	555	730	1,105	250	650	175	200	1,235	530	1,470	435	3,590	3,965
2019	49,910	42,140	7,770	2,315	5,460	240	590	730	1,105	260	640	190	205	1,280	560	1,525	450	3,640	4,135
2020	50,145	42,115	8,030	2,375	5,655	260	610	740	1,125	270	645	180	210	1,340	575	1,595	480	3,730	4,300
2021	50,225	42,005	8,220	2,425	5,800	295	615	730	1,115	260	630	190	205	1,400	620	1,680	490	3,770	4,445
2022	50,330	41,370	8,950	2,580	6,375	330	635	745	1,145	290	675	195	230	1,480	705	1,915	605	3,850	4,645
2023	50,570	41,160	9,435	2,780	6,650	365	640	750	1,130	305	660	220	230	1,680	775	2,050	645	4,050	4,925
2024	50,845	40,910	9,925	2,950	6,980	395	645	755	1,140	310	655	225	235	1,830	830	2,225	680	–	–
2025	50,940	40,695	10,245	3,035	7,205	450	655	720	1,125	320	660	235	245	1,915	905	2,320	705	–	–
2026	50,955	40,500	10,460	3,085	7,375	460	665	715	1,110	315	650	220	245	1,975	900	2,445	750	–	–

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