City · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Alde Leie: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Alde Leie had 225 residents. 8.9% of them (20 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Leeuwarden (22.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.4%) and other Europe (2.2%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents
225 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
8.9% 20 people
Born abroad
50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.4 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 91.1% 205
  • Migration background 8.9% 20

Largest origin groups

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

  • Germany
    4.4% 10 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.2% 5 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.87% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 10
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 10

Men and women

Men
120
Women
105

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Alde Leie
  • Municipality of Leeuwarden
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Alde LeieMunicipality of LeeuwardenNetherlands
1998 8.8%11.7%16.7%
1999 5.6%12.1%17.1%
2000 5.3%12.4%17.5%
2001 2.6%12.9%18.0%
2002 5.3%13.3%18.4%
2003 2.6%13.8%18.8%
2004 2.7%13.8%19.0%
2005 5.3%13.8%19.2%
2006 5.3%13.8%19.3%
2007 5.3%13.9%19.4%
2008 7.3%14.0%19.6%
2009 5.4%14.3%19.9%
2010 7.1%14.6%20.3%
2011 8.9%15.0%20.6%
2012 7.3%15.2%20.9%
2013 9.3%15.4%21.1%
2014 9.3%15.4%21.4%
2015 7.5%15.4%21.7%
2016 7.7%15.7%22.1%
2017 7.8%16.2%22.6%
2018 6.3%16.6%23.1%
2019 8.2%17.1%23.6%
2020 8.2%17.7%24.2%
2021 6.4%18.0%24.6%
2022 8.5%19.3%26.0%
2023 10.4%20.3%27.1%
2024 8.5%21.1%27.9%
2025 8.7%22.0%28.5%
2026 8.9%22.5%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 Alde Leie

Largest group
9071 Stiens 225 +0.4 pp Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 170160151050000010000500105
1999 180170101050000010000050100
2000 1901801055000505000500105
2001 190180555000005000050100
2002 190185105500000000505050
2003 19018050000050500000050
2004 185180551000005500005055
2005 1901851051000050550000550
2006 19017510100000005005000100
2007 190175101050000010000005100
2008 275260201550000015000005150
2009 280260151050005515500000155
2010 280260201550005010005005200
2011 280260252050005015500005200
2012 275250201550005510050000200
2013 270250251550005010005005200
2014 270245252050005010055000200
2015 2652452015100005510500000205
2016 260240201550005510500000205
2017 255235201550000010050005200
2018 24022515105000005050005150
2019 245225201550000510050000155
2020 245225201550000510050000205
2021 235220151500000510050000205
2022 235220201550000510550000150
2023 240215252050000510005000205
2024 235215202050000010055000––
2025 230210202000000010055000––
2026 225205201550000010005000––