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Municipality of Oude IJsselstreek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek had 39,600 residents. 15.8% of them (6,260 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Gelderland (19.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.8%), Turkey (3.8%) and other Europe (2.5%). 51.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 39,600 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.8% 6,260 people
Born abroad: 51.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.2% 33,330
Migration background 15.8% 6,260

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.8% 1,515 people

Gelderland 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

3.8% 1,485 people

Gelderland 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.5% 1,005 people

Gelderland 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 990 people

Gelderland 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.81% 320 people

Gelderland 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.74% 295 people

Gelderland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.59% 235 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.43% 170 people

Gelderland 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 100 people

Gelderland 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.15% 60 people

Gelderland 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.13% 50 people

Gelderland 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.09% 35 people

Gelderland 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.8% 3,240
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.6% 3,040

Men and women

Men: 20,045
Women: 19,550

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Oude IJsselstreek 15.8%

Higher than 37% 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

15.8%

Oude IJsselstreek
Gelderland
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	Oude IJsselstreek	Gelderland	Netherlands
1998	12.4%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	12.5%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	12.7%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	12.9%	13.0%	18.0%
2002	13.0%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	13.1%	13.6%	18.8%
2004	13.2%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	13.2%	13.7%	19.2%
2006	13.1%	13.7%	19.3%
2007	13.1%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	13.1%	13.8%	19.6%
2009	13.2%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	13.2%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	13.2%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	13.2%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	13.0%	14.5%	21.1%
2014	13.0%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	13.0%	14.7%	21.7%
2016	13.2%	15.0%	22.1%
2017	13.3%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	13.4%	15.6%	23.1%
2019	13.6%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	13.7%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	13.6%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	14.4%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	14.9%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	15.2%	18.9%	27.9%
2025	15.5%	19.4%	28.5%
2026	15.8%	19.8%	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).

Cities and villages in Oude IJsselstreek

				Largest group
Ulft	19.2%	10,605	+1.6 pp	Turkey
Varsseveld	10.8%	5,760	+1.4 pp	Germany
Silvolde	16.9%	5,595	+0.8 pp	Turkey
Terborg	26.0%	4,665	+2.3 pp	Turkey
Gendringen	15.1%	4,350	+1.1 pp	Germany
Etten	8.3%	1,815	+1.1 pp	Germany
Westendorp	6.3%	1,190	+1.0 pp	Germany
Heelweg	8.0%	1,060	+0.8 pp	Other Europe
Megchelen	11.4%	1,010	−0.6 pp	Germany
Breedenbroek	10.7%	980	+0.5 pp	Germany
Sinderen	11.2%	980	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
Varsselder	8.4%	830	+1.3 pp	Germany
Netterden	11.2%	490	−0.9 pp	Germany
Voorst (Oude IJsselstreek)	9.3%	270	+2.2 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	40,510	35,470	5,040	2,830	2,210	1,425	30	15	295	55	2,305	65	30	430	115	190	95	3,180	1,855
1999	40,475	35,395	5,075	2,805	2,275	1,475	30	25	275	50	2,255	75	55	430	120	215	90	3,135	1,930
2000	40,475	35,300	5,160	2,800	2,375	1,510	40	30	285	65	2,255	65	35	455	125	230	95	3,145	2,040
2001	40,495	35,260	5,210	2,780	2,445	1,555	40	15	280	75	2,230	60	45	455	130	245	110	3,135	2,100
2002	40,600	35,320	5,285	2,765	2,505	1,585	50	25	290	80	2,185	65	25	495	140	260	90	3,120	2,150
2003	40,520	35,215	5,320	2,715	2,595	1,625	40	25	305	95	2,130	70	50	475	155	255	100	3,085	2,240
2004	40,370	35,055	5,310	2,675	2,655	1,660	35	30	305	80	2,080	60	45	490	145	275	130	3,040	2,270
2005	40,360	35,025	5,315	2,660	2,640	1,700	35	15	285	100	2,065	70	40	485	125	275	105	3,020	2,295
2006	40,185	34,905	5,280	2,635	2,645	1,695	40	25	285	85	2,045	65	45	495	135	265	115	2,990	2,285
2007	40,060	34,815	5,260	2,630	2,635	1,705	30	35	280	80	2,010	60	40	525	140	250	115	2,995	2,260
2008	39,890	34,665	5,240	2,625	2,610	1,705	30	30	275	85	1,985	65	45	530	135	245	115	2,965	2,245
2009	39,990	34,705	5,295	2,640	2,655	1,685	30	45	275	100	1,965	85	40	555	145	265	110	2,985	2,290
2010	39,895	34,600	5,270	2,625	2,635	1,675	25	25	270	80	1,930	75	40	580	145	290	130	2,995	2,290
2011	39,910	34,630	5,270	2,640	2,650	1,660	35	20	265	85	1,890	85	50	620	155	305	130	2,970	2,300
2012	39,835	34,585	5,260	2,580	2,670	1,655	30	40	295	95	1,880	80	45	575	155	305	110	2,930	2,315
2013	39,770	34,590	5,180	2,530	2,645	1,630	30	35	265	80	1,845	75	45	570	155	325	135	2,870	2,295
2014	39,585	34,440	5,145	2,500	2,655	1,640	25	35	275	85	1,850	80	50	520	155	305	140	2,855	2,300
2015	39,550	34,405	5,145	2,460	2,680	1,625	30	35	275	90	1,795	85	55	525	155	320	150	2,830	2,320
2016	39,650	34,435	5,215	2,470	2,750	1,590	30	30	275	90	1,780	105	50	535	190	400	150	2,830	2,390
2017	39,560	34,305	5,255	2,450	2,805	1,585	25	35	270	90	1,740	110	50	550	225	425	150	2,810	2,445
2018	39,515	34,215	5,300	2,450	2,855	1,570	30	40	265	80	1,705	115	50	580	220	495	160	2,810	2,490
2019	39,470	34,100	5,370	2,455	2,910	1,550	25	40	265	85	1,685	125	55	590	225	575	155	2,810	2,565
2020	39,390	34,005	5,385	2,470	2,920	1,520	30	30	270	85	1,655	150	50	615	240	580	170	2,820	2,560
2021	39,345	34,000	5,345	2,440	2,910	1,490	30	45	275	95	1,620	145	60	615	265	570	165	2,805	2,555
2022	39,395	33,700	5,685	2,500	3,195	1,505	35	30	300	115	1,660	160	75	615	275	715	200	2,815	2,645
2023	39,620	33,720	5,900	2,640	3,260	1,510	50	45	300	115	1,625	190	80	750	285	790	220	2,955	2,720
2024	39,400	33,405	5,985	2,635	3,360	1,505	35	40	300	110	1,575	180	55	810	270	845	215	–	–
2025	39,505	33,365	6,140	2,725	3,405	1,475	35	45	295	105	1,545	180	60	940	285	920	235	–	–
2026	39,600	33,330	6,260	2,750	3,520	1,485	35	50	295	100	1,515	170	60	1,005	320	990	235	–	–

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