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How multicultural is Oostakker, Gent?

Neighbourhood · Gent, Belgium

Oostakker ranks 5 of 10 areas by non-European category share in Gent. 17% of classified records are assigned to non-European categories. The largest non-European categories are Middle Eastern (12%) and Indian subcontinent (2%). The share from published city counts is 17%. Based on IndoEuroMap data, not census data.

Content updated · By Bernat Sampera

Data as of 2025
Non-European categories
≈17
#5 by non-European name share in Gent
Share

Location

Category mix

Local roots52.8 %
Other European roots30.3 %
Middle Eastern11.7 %
Indian subcontinent2.1 %
East Asian1.3 %
African0.7 %
Latin0.5 %
Southeast Asian0.5 %

By country

Local roots
52.8 %
Other European roots
30.3 %
Middle Eastern
11.7 %
Indian subcontinent
2.1 %
East Asian
1.3 %
African
0.7 %
Latin
0.5 %
Southeast Asian
0.5 %

Nearby

Sint-Amandsberg 26% Ledeberg 22% Wondelgem 20% Mariakerke 19% Gent 16% Gentbrugge 12% Sint-Denijs-Westrem 11% Drongen 10% Zwijnaarde 10% Afsnee Thin data. Wide interval. Desteldonk Thin data. Wide interval. Mendonk Thin data. Wide interval. Sint-Kruis-Winkel Thin data. Wide interval.
How we measure this

Non-European categories are algorithm categories outside Europe. North American and Oceanian records count as European. Every number is IndoEuroMap data, our source of truth.