City · Leudal, Limburg

Ell: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ell had 1,465 residents. 11.9% of them (175 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Leudal (16.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.4%), Belgium (2.0%) and other Europe (2.0%). 54.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,465 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.9% 175 people
Born abroad: 54.3% 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.7% 1,285
Migration background 11.9% 175

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 35 people

Leudal 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

2.0% 30 people

Leudal 1.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 30 people

Leudal 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.7% 25 people

Leudal 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.4% 20 people

Leudal 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.0% 15 people

Leudal 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.68% 10 people

Leudal 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.34% 5 people

Leudal 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.34% 5 people

Leudal 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Leudal 0.28% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Leudal 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Leudal 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.3% 95
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.7% 80

Men and women

Men: 730
Women: 730

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ell 11.9%

Higher than 46% 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

11.9%

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Year	Ell	Leudal	Netherlands
1998	6.2%	9.6%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	9.7%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	9.9%	17.5%
2001	6.4%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	10.1%	18.4%
2003	7.4%	10.2%	18.8%
2004	7.0%	10.3%	19.0%
2005	7.7%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	7.0%	10.4%	19.3%
2007	7.0%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	7.3%	10.6%	19.6%
2009	7.1%	10.6%	19.9%
2010	7.0%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	7.1%	11.1%	20.6%
2012	7.4%	11.1%	20.9%
2013	8.1%	11.4%	21.1%
2014	7.6%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	7.5%	11.8%	21.7%
2016	7.3%	12.0%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	7.7%	12.4%	23.1%
2019	6.9%	12.4%	23.6%
2020	7.2%	13.0%	24.2%
2021	8.8%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	9.4%	14.3%	26.0%
2023	10.2%	15.1%	27.1%
2024	10.7%	15.5%	27.9%
2025	11.9%	16.3%	28.5%
2026	11.9%	16.9%	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 Ell

				Largest group
6011 Ell	11.9%	1,465	+2.5 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	1,445	1,355	90	75	15	0	0	0	5	0	30	0	35	10	0	5	5	85	10
1999	1,490	1,395	90	75	15	0	0	0	5	0	25	0	35	15	0	5	5	85	5
2000	1,490	1,390	100	70	25	0	0	5	5	0	25	0	35	10	5	10	0	80	15
2001	1,490	1,400	95	70	30	0	0	0	5	0	20	0	35	15	10	10	5	75	20
2002	1,485	1,390	90	70	25	0	0	0	5	0	25	0	30	15	5	10	5	75	20
2003	1,495	1,390	110	70	40	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	35	15	10	15	5	80	30
2004	1,500	1,395	105	75	35	0	5	0	5	0	25	0	35	15	0	20	5	80	30
2005	1,500	1,385	115	80	40	0	5	0	10	0	20	0	30	30	0	20	5	80	35
2006	1,500	1,395	105	75	25	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	35	25	0	20	0	80	25
2007	1,505	1,400	105	70	35	0	5	5	5	0	20	0	30	20	0	25	0	75	30
2008	1,500	1,390	110	75	35	0	0	5	5	0	20	5	30	20	5	20	0	80	25
2009	1,470	1,365	105	75	35	0	0	5	5	0	20	5	30	20	5	20	0	80	25
2010	1,490	1,380	105	75	30	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	30	20	0	20	5	80	20
2011	1,475	1,370	105	70	35	0	5	0	10	0	20	5	30	15	0	15	5	80	25
2012	1,490	1,380	110	75	35	0	5	0	15	0	20	10	30	15	0	10	5	90	25
2013	1,480	1,360	120	75	40	0	0	0	15	5	20	15	25	15	5	15	0	95	25
2014	1,445	1,335	110	70	40	0	0	0	15	5	15	10	30	15	0	15	5	85	25
2015	1,460	1,350	110	70	40	0	0	0	15	5	20	5	25	20	5	15	0	85	25
2016	1,440	1,335	105	70	40	0	0	0	15	0	15	10	25	20	5	15	5	85	20
2017	1,420	1,310	110	70	40	0	0	0	15	0	15	10	25	20	5	15	5	80	25
2018	1,420	1,310	110	70	40	0	0	0	15	0	15	5	30	20	5	15	5	85	30
2019	1,385	1,290	95	60	35	0	0	0	10	5	15	5	30	10	5	15	0	70	25
2020	1,395	1,295	100	60	35	0	0	0	10	5	20	5	30	5	0	20	0	75	25
2021	1,470	1,340	130	85	45	0	0	0	15	5	20	10	30	25	5	15	5	95	30
2022	1,485	1,340	140	85	55	5	0	5	20	5	20	15	30	20	5	20	5	100	40
2023	1,475	1,320	150	100	55	5	0	5	15	0	20	15	35	30	5	20	5	110	35
2024	1,455	1,300	155	100	55	10	0	0	15	0	25	25	30	20	5	20	5	–	–
2025	1,470	1,290	175	105	70	10	0	0	15	0	20	25	35	25	5	30	5	–	–
2026	1,465	1,285	175	105	75	10	0	0	15	0	20	25	30	30	5	35	5	–	–

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