City · Lochem, Gelderland

Barchem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Barchem had 1,790 residents. 8.7% of them (155 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Lochem (13.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.0%), Indonesia (1.4%) and Germany (1.4%). 64.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 1,790 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.7% 155 people
Born abroad: 64.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.3% 1,635
Migration background 8.7% 155

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 35 people

Municipality of Lochem 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 25 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 25 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 20 people

Municipality of Lochem 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

0.56% 10 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.26% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.56% 10 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.56% 10 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.56% 10 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.72% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

65% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.5% 100
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.7% 60

Men and women

Men: 885
Women: 910

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Barchem 8.7%

Higher than 24% 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

8.7%

Barchem
Municipality of Lochem
Netherlands

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Year	Barchem	Municipality of Lochem	Netherlands
1998	4.6%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	4.6%	8.1%	17.1%
2000	4.6%	8.4%	17.5%
2001	4.6%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	4.9%	8.8%	18.4%
2003	4.6%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	4.9%	8.9%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	9.0%	19.2%
2006	5.5%	9.0%	19.3%
2007	5.8%	9.0%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	9.2%	19.6%
2009	5.0%	9.4%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	9.6%	20.3%
2011	5.0%	9.6%	20.6%
2012	5.2%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	9.7%	21.1%
2014	5.0%	9.8%	21.4%
2015	4.8%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	5.4%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	5.4%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	5.6%	10.5%	23.1%
2019	5.7%	10.6%	23.6%
2020	6.2%	10.8%	24.2%
2021	5.9%	11.0%	24.6%
2022	7.6%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	7.6%	13.0%	27.1%
2024	8.5%	13.2%	27.9%
2025	8.0%	13.5%	28.5%
2026	8.7%	13.9%	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 Barchem

				Largest group
7244 Barchem	8.7%	1,790	+1.0 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	1,755	1,680	80	30	40	0	0	5	15	5	15	5	5	5	5	10	0	45	35
1999	1,755	1,675	80	30	50	0	0	5	15	5	20	5	5	0	5	15	5	50	30
2000	1,750	1,670	80	40	45	0	0	10	20	0	20	0	5	15	5	5	5	50	35
2001	1,730	1,650	80	35	40	0	0	10	15	5	15	0	0	20	5	5	0	50	25
2002	1,730	1,650	85	35	45	0	0	10	15	5	20	5	5	5	5	10	0	55	30
2003	1,735	1,655	80	25	50	5	0	10	20	5	20	5	5	0	5	5	0	50	30
2004	1,745	1,665	85	30	45	0	0	10	20	5	15	5	5	5	5	10	0	55	30
2005	1,775	1,675	100	40	50	0	0	10	20	5	20	0	5	15	5	10	0	60	30
2006	1,805	1,710	100	45	55	0	0	10	20	0	20	5	0	20	5	10	10	70	35
2007	1,805	1,700	105	35	60	5	0	15	25	5	25	5	5	0	5	5	0	70	30
2008	1,815	1,710	105	40	65	5	0	15	20	5	25	5	0	10	10	15	0	65	40
2009	1,815	1,725	90	35	50	0	0	10	25	5	20	0	5	10	5	10	0	60	30
2010	1,810	1,715	95	40	45	0	0	5	20	5	25	5	5	5	0	15	0	70	25
2011	1,800	1,715	90	40	50	0	0	5	20	5	25	5	0	10	5	15	0	65	25
2012	1,810	1,710	95	40	50	0	0	5	20	5	20	5	0	15	0	20	0	60	30
2013	1,805	1,710	90	40	55	0	0	10	20	5	25	5	5	5	5	15	0	60	30
2014	1,785	1,695	90	40	50	0	0	10	20	5	25	5	0	10	5	10	0	60	30
2015	1,785	1,700	85	35	55	0	0	10	20	0	25	5	0	5	5	10	10	60	30
2016	1,770	1,675	95	50	45	0	0	10	20	0	25	10	5	10	10	5	0	70	25
2017	1,755	1,660	95	40	55	5	0	5	20	0	20	5	5	10	10	10	5	65	30
2018	1,775	1,675	100	45	55	0	0	5	20	5	20	5	5	15	10	5	10	65	35
2019	1,760	1,660	100	35	60	0	5	10	25	0	20	0	5	10	0	10	10	65	30
2020	1,765	1,655	110	40	65	0	0	10	25	0	20	5	5	10	10	15	5	65	40
2021	1,765	1,660	105	35	70	5	0	5	20	0	25	5	5	0	10	15	15	70	35
2022	1,770	1,635	135	55	80	0	0	5	25	0	30	0	10	15	10	20	15	80	35
2023	1,780	1,640	135	55	80	0	0	5	25	5	30	0	10	15	10	25	10	75	40
2024	1,765	1,620	150	65	85	0	0	5	25	5	35	5	10	20	10	25	10	–	–
2025	1,760	1,615	140	55	90	0	0	5	25	5	25	5	10	15	10	30	10	–	–
2026	1,790	1,635	155	60	95	5	0	5	25	5	25	10	10	20	10	35	10	–	–

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