City · Heerenveen, Friesland

Gersloot: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Gersloot had 285 residents. 5.3% of them (15 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Heerenveen (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.8%) and Germany (1.8%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 285 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.3% 15 people
Born abroad: 33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.3 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

95%

Dutch origin 94.7% 270
Migration background 5.3% 15

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

1.8% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 5 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.69% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

33% 67%

Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 10

Men and women

Men: 155
Women: 130

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

5.3%

Gersloot
Municipality of Heerenveen
Netherlands

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Year	Gersloot	Municipality of Heerenveen	Netherlands
1998	3.3%	8.8%	16.7%
1999	3.3%	9.0%	17.1%
2000	3.3%	9.1%	17.5%
2001	3.3%	9.8%	18.0%
2002	4.8%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	3.4%	10.4%	18.8%
2004	3.5%	10.7%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	10.2%	19.2%
2006	3.4%	9.9%	19.3%
2007	3.5%	9.9%	19.4%
2008	3.4%	10.2%	19.6%
2009	3.3%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	4.9%	10.5%	20.3%
2011	3.4%	10.5%	20.6%
2012	3.4%	10.7%	20.9%
2013	3.4%	10.7%	21.1%
2014	3.5%	10.7%	21.4%
2015	6.6%	10.9%	21.7%
2016	5.0%	11.1%	22.1%
2017	3.3%	11.4%	22.6%
2018	3.2%	11.6%	23.1%
2019	5.0%	12.0%	23.6%
2020	4.9%	12.3%	24.2%
2021	3.3%	12.4%	24.6%
2022	6.6%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	6.5%	14.4%	27.1%
2024	6.8%	14.8%	27.9%
2025	5.2%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	5.3%	15.7%	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 Gersloot

				Largest group
8457 Noord-Heerenveen	5.3%	285	−1.3 pp	Indonesia

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	300	290	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
1999	300	290	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2000	300	290	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2001	305	295	10	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2002	310	300	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2003	295	285	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2004	285	270	10	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2005	300	285	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2006	290	280	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2007	285	275	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2008	295	285	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2009	305	290	10	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2010	305	290	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2011	295	285	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2012	295	285	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	5
2013	290	275	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0
2014	285	275	10	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2015	305	285	20	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2016	300	285	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2017	300	290	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2018	310	300	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2019	300	285	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2020	305	290	15	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2021	305	295	10	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2022	305	285	20	5	15	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	15	0
2023	310	295	20	5	10	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2024	295	275	20	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	290	270	15	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	285	270	15	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

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