City · Leusden, Utrecht

Achterveld: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Achterveld had 2,845 residents. 11.1% of them (315 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Leusden (17.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.3%), other Asia (2.3%) and Indonesia (1.9%). 52.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 2,845 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.1% 315 people
Born abroad: 52.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.9% 2,530
Migration background 11.1% 315

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.3% 65 people

Municipality of Leusden 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 65 people

Municipality of Leusden 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 55 people

Municipality of Leusden 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 30 people

Municipality of Leusden 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.88% 25 people

Municipality of Leusden 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.70% 20 people

Municipality of Leusden 0.67% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.53% 15 people

Municipality of Leusden 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.35% 10 people

Municipality of Leusden 0.76% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.35% 10 people

Municipality of Leusden 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.18% 5 people

Municipality of Leusden 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.18% 5 people

Municipality of Leusden 0.34% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.18% 5 people

Municipality of Leusden 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.4% 165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.6% 150

Men and women

Men: 1,395
Women: 1,450

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Achterveld 11.1%

Higher than 39% 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

11.1%

Achterveld
Municipality of Leusden
Netherlands

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Year	Achterveld	Municipality of Leusden	Netherlands
1998	3.6%	11.3%	16.7%
1999	3.8%	11.9%	17.1%
2000	4.0%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	12.2%	18.0%
2002	4.4%	12.5%	18.4%
2003	4.6%	12.6%	18.8%
2004	4.6%	13.0%	19.0%
2005	4.8%	12.9%	19.2%
2006	5.0%	13.1%	19.3%
2007	4.4%	13.1%	19.4%
2008	4.3%	13.0%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	12.8%	19.9%
2010	4.7%	12.8%	20.3%
2011	5.0%	12.1%	20.6%
2012	4.8%	12.2%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	12.2%	21.1%
2014	5.0%	12.4%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	12.5%	21.7%
2016	6.0%	12.8%	22.1%
2017	5.9%	13.2%	22.6%
2018	5.9%	13.5%	23.1%
2019	6.5%	13.8%	23.6%
2020	6.9%	14.2%	24.2%
2021	7.8%	14.4%	24.6%
2022	8.6%	15.6%	26.0%
2023	10.4%	17.0%	27.1%
2024	11.0%	17.4%	27.9%
2025	11.2%	17.5%	28.5%
2026	11.1%	17.9%	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 Achterveld

				Largest group
3791 Achterveld	11.1%	2,845	+2.5 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	2,235	2,155	80	35	50	0	5	5	35	5	20	0	0	15	0	5	0	70	15
1999	2,255	2,175	85	30	50	0	5	5	35	5	20	0	5	5	0	5	0	70	15
2000	2,240	2,150	90	35	60	0	5	0	35	0	20	0	5	10	0	10	10	75	20
2001	2,255	2,155	105	35	65	0	5	0	35	5	25	0	10	0	0	10	10	75	25
2002	2,265	2,165	100	40	60	0	0	5	40	0	25	0	5	10	10	5	0	85	20
2003	2,380	2,270	110	40	60	0	0	0	40	0	25	5	10	0	5	10	5	90	15
2004	2,485	2,375	115	40	70	5	0	0	35	5	25	5	10	0	5	10	10	90	20
2005	2,505	2,390	120	50	60	0	0	0	40	5	25	5	5	15	5	5	5	95	20
2006	2,515	2,390	125	55	70	0	0	0	40	5	20	10	5	20	5	10	10	100	20
2007	2,485	2,375	110	50	60	0	0	0	35	5	25	10	10	5	5	10	5	95	15
2008	2,460	2,355	105	40	65	0	0	5	35	5	20	5	10	5	5	10	5	90	15
2009	2,450	2,340	110	50	70	5	0	0	35	0	25	5	10	10	5	5	20	95	15
2010	2,435	2,320	115	50	65	0	0	5	35	5	20	5	10	15	0	10	10	95	15
2011	2,410	2,290	120	50	75	5	0	5	35	5	20	10	10	10	5	10	10	105	15
2012	2,405	2,290	115	50	70	0	0	5	35	5	20	5	5	20	5	5	15	90	20
2013	2,405	2,290	120	55	65	0	0	5	30	5	25	5	5	20	5	10	10	95	20
2014	2,395	2,275	120	55	70	0	0	5	30	5	20	5	5	25	5	10	15	95	25
2015	2,410	2,275	135	60	75	5	0	5	30	5	20	5	5	30	0	15	15	100	35
2016	2,430	2,285	145	60	85	5	0	5	35	5	25	5	5	25	0	15	20	110	40
2017	2,445	2,300	145	55	90	5	5	5	35	5	25	5	5	20	0	20	15	100	45
2018	2,445	2,300	145	60	85	5	0	5	35	5	30	0	5	25	5	25	5	100	45
2019	2,450	2,290	160	65	95	5	0	5	35	5	35	0	0	30	5	25	15	105	50
2020	2,480	2,310	170	65	100	10	0	5	35	5	30	0	5	30	0	30	15	110	55
2021	2,555	2,355	200	75	120	10	0	5	40	5	35	5	5	30	5	40	15	125	70
2022	2,625	2,400	225	90	135	10	5	10	45	5	40	10	10	35	0	45	15	130	70
2023	2,655	2,380	275	115	160	10	10	5	50	5	40	10	5	65	15	50	20	165	85
2024	2,720	2,415	300	115	185	20	5	10	55	5	40	10	5	65	20	50	20	–	–
2025	2,760	2,450	310	120	190	15	10	10	55	5	40	10	5	70	20	50	20	–	–
2026	2,845	2,530	315	105	210	20	10	10	55	5	30	5	5	65	25	65	15	–	–

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