City · West Maas en Waal, Gelderland

Beneden-Leeuwen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Beneden-Leeuwen had 7,555 residents. 11.4% of them (860 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of West Maas en Waal (12.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.0%), Germany (1.4%) and other Europe (1.3%). 54.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 7,555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.4% 860 people
Born abroad: 54.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.7% 6,700
Migration background 11.4% 860

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Beneden-Leeuwen. For comparison, the line marks West Maas en Waal and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 230 people

West Maas en Waal 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.4% 105 people

West Maas en Waal 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.3% 100 people

West Maas en Waal 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.1% 85 people

West Maas en Waal 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 75 people

West Maas en Waal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.93% 70 people

West Maas en Waal 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.60% 45 people

West Maas en Waal 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.53% 40 people

West Maas en Waal 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.46% 35 people

West Maas en Waal 0.36% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.40% 30 people

West Maas en Waal 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.33% 25 people

West Maas en Waal 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.33% 25 people

West Maas en Waal 0.38% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.1% 465
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.9% 395

Men and women

Men: 3,695
Women: 3,860

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Beneden-Leeuwen 11.4%

Higher than 42% 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

11.4%

Beneden-Leeuwen
West Maas en Waal
Netherlands

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Year	Beneden-Leeuwen	West Maas en Waal	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	5.1%	16.7%
1999	5.6%	5.2%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	5.3%	17.5%
2001	5.7%	5.4%	18.0%
2002	5.8%	5.4%	18.4%
2003	5.8%	5.4%	18.8%
2004	5.7%	5.5%	19.0%
2005	5.8%	5.7%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	5.6%	19.3%
2007	5.3%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	5.3%	5.6%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	5.9%	20.3%
2011	5.9%	6.2%	20.6%
2012	5.8%	6.2%	20.9%
2013	6.2%	6.5%	21.1%
2014	6.3%	6.7%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	7.0%	21.7%
2016	6.9%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	7.1%	7.5%	22.6%
2018	7.5%	7.8%	23.1%
2019	7.6%	8.1%	23.6%
2020	7.7%	8.5%	24.2%
2021	8.3%	8.7%	24.6%
2022	9.0%	9.6%	26.0%
2023	9.3%	10.8%	27.1%
2024	10.2%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	10.7%	12.1%	28.5%
2026	11.4%	12.5%	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 Beneden-Leeuwen

				Largest group
6658 Beneden-Leeuwen	11.4%	7,555	+2.4 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	5,990	5,670	320	195	130	5	5	10	45	5	135	5	15	40	25	30	5	245	80
1999	5,945	5,615	330	190	140	5	5	10	45	5	130	0	15	45	10	45	15	240	90
2000	5,920	5,595	330	190	135	5	5	5	45	10	125	5	15	45	15	35	15	240	85
2001	5,960	5,615	340	195	145	5	5	5	40	10	130	5	10	50	20	45	15	250	90
2002	5,955	5,610	345	190	150	5	10	5	45	10	125	5	15	45	10	45	20	245	95
2003	5,915	5,570	345	195	155	5	5	5	40	10	125	0	15	55	20	50	20	245	95
2004	5,925	5,590	335	190	150	5	5	5	40	10	120	0	15	55	10	55	20	240	95
2005	6,000	5,645	350	210	140	0	10	5	45	10	120	20	10	60	5	50	15	260	95
2006	6,055	5,705	345	205	140	5	10	5	45	10	125	20	15	45	5	45	15	265	85
2007	5,985	5,670	315	190	115	5	10	0	50	5	120	10	15	45	5	20	20	250	60
2008	6,055	5,735	320	185	135	5	10	5	50	10	120	10	10	45	10	20	25	250	65
2009	6,085	5,745	335	190	150	5	10	10	50	5	115	15	10	50	10	40	20	255	80
2010	6,105	5,755	350	200	150	10	5	5	50	5	115	15	10	60	10	40	25	265	85
2011	6,080	5,720	360	200	155	5	10	5	50	5	115	20	10	55	10	45	25	270	90
2012	6,050	5,705	350	185	165	5	5	5	45	5	110	15	10	50	15	55	30	255	95
2013	6,090	5,710	380	205	180	5	10	10	40	10	110	35	10	50	15	60	30	270	110
2014	6,150	5,760	390	215	180	5	10	10	45	10	110	35	10	60	10	60	30	275	115
2015	6,165	5,775	390	215	175	0	5	10	45	15	115	35	10	55	20	60	20	280	115
2016	6,270	5,835	435	210	220	10	5	10	55	15	110	35	15	50	30	65	30	290	145
2017	6,375	5,920	455	220	235	5	5	15	55	15	115	40	10	55	40	70	30	295	160
2018	6,460	5,975	485	220	265	10	5	20	50	15	105	40	15	60	45	90	30	295	190
2019	6,565	6,065	500	230	270	10	10	25	60	15	100	45	20	65	40	80	30	310	195
2020	6,705	6,190	515	230	290	10	10	25	55	20	105	45	20	60	45	95	30	305	210
2021	6,935	6,360	575	255	320	15	15	25	60	20	105	55	20	75	45	105	35	335	240
2022	6,995	6,365	630	275	360	25	15	25	60	25	120	55	20	75	50	130	35	350	250
2023	7,115	6,450	665	270	395	25	20	20	65	30	115	55	25	75	65	140	40	355	285
2024	7,325	6,575	750	290	460	30	25	25	65	25	110	60	25	95	70	175	45	–	–
2025	7,365	6,575	790	290	500	35	30	25	65	30	110	65	25	90	65	205	40	–	–
2026	7,555	6,700	860	310	550	45	35	30	70	25	105	85	25	100	75	230	40	–	–

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