City · Lochem, Gelderland

Gorssel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Gorssel had 3,950 residents. 16.2% of them (640 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Lochem (13.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), Indonesia (3.3%) and other Asia (2.4%). 53.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 3,950 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.2% 640 people
Born abroad: 53.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.7% 3,305
Migration background 16.2% 640

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.2% 165 people

Municipality of Lochem 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.3% 130 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 95 people

Municipality of Lochem 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.0% 80 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 45 people

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

1.1% 45 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.63% 25 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.63% 25 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.25% 10 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.13% 5 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.13% 5 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.26% Netherlands 1.4%
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.

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.9% 345
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.1% 295

Men and women

Men: 1,865
Women: 2,085

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Gorssel 16.2%

Higher than 69% 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

16.2%

Gorssel
Municipality of Lochem
Netherlands

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Year	Gorssel	Municipality of Lochem	Netherlands
1998	6.8%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	7.1%	8.1%	17.1%
2000	7.2%	8.4%	17.5%
2001	7.4%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	7.6%	8.8%	18.4%
2003	7.5%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	7.9%	8.9%	19.0%
2005	7.6%	9.0%	19.2%
2006	7.7%	9.0%	19.3%
2007	8.0%	9.0%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	9.2%	19.6%
2009	8.5%	9.4%	19.9%
2010	8.8%	9.6%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	9.6%	20.6%
2012	9.0%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	8.9%	9.7%	21.1%
2014	9.8%	9.8%	21.4%
2015	10.0%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	10.0%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	10.5%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	10.9%	10.5%	23.1%
2019	11.2%	10.6%	23.6%
2020	10.8%	10.8%	24.2%
2021	11.4%	11.0%	24.6%
2022	12.8%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	14.4%	13.0%	27.1%
2024	15.1%	13.2%	27.9%
2025	15.5%	13.5%	28.5%
2026	16.2%	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 Gorssel

				Largest group
7213 Gorssel	16.2%	3,950	+3.4 pp	Other Europe

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	3,650	3,405	250	115	130	0	0	0	95	5	70	0	10	35	5	15	10	215	35
1999	3,605	3,350	255	125	130	0	0	0	100	5	65	0	10	50	5	10	10	225	30
2000	3,560	3,310	255	120	135	0	0	5	95	5	70	5	10	35	10	10	10	220	30
2001	3,580	3,315	265	120	140	0	0	0	100	5	70	0	10	40	10	10	15	235	30
2002	3,690	3,415	280	125	150	0	0	0	105	5	65	5	10	45	10	10	20	245	35
2003	3,730	3,450	280	125	160	0	0	5	110	10	65	5	10	45	15	5	15	245	40
2004	3,735	3,440	295	125	175	0	0	5	110	10	65	0	15	45	20	10	20	250	45
2005	3,755	3,465	285	120	160	0	0	0	100	5	60	0	10	50	20	10	25	240	45
2006	3,770	3,480	290	120	170	5	0	0	105	10	60	0	10	50	15	10	25	235	55
2007	3,755	3,460	300	120	175	0	0	0	100	10	60	5	10	45	20	15	30	240	55
2008	3,845	3,515	325	125	195	0	0	5	105	10	60	0	15	50	40	10	25	255	75
2009	3,825	3,495	325	125	205	0	0	5	105	10	60	0	15	50	40	15	30	255	70
2010	3,870	3,530	340	130	205	0	0	5	105	10	65	0	15	50	35	20	30	255	85
2011	3,850	3,510	340	140	200	0	0	5	105	10	65	0	15	60	35	20	25	260	85
2012	3,845	3,500	345	145	205	0	0	5	105	10	60	5	15	65	35	20	30	260	85
2013	3,855	3,510	345	140	210	0	0	5	105	10	65	5	20	50	35	25	30	255	90
2014	3,890	3,510	380	165	215	0	0	5	105	15	60	5	25	75	50	15	25	280	100
2015	3,940	3,545	395	170	225	0	0	5	110	15	65	0	30	75	45	20	30	295	100
2016	3,985	3,585	400	175	220	0	5	5	110	15	65	5	25	80	30	20	35	300	100
2017	4,040	3,615	425	185	240	0	0	5	115	15	65	5	20	95	40	30	35	310	115
2018	4,045	3,605	440	195	245	0	0	5	110	15	70	5	20	100	40	40	35	315	125
2019	4,035	3,585	450	195	255	0	0	5	110	15	70	5	25	95	40	45	40	320	130
2020	4,010	3,575	435	195	240	5	5	5	110	15	70	5	25	95	25	45	30	315	120
2021	4,000	3,545	455	195	260	5	0	5	110	20	70	5	20	100	40	50	30	315	135
2022	3,985	3,475	510	210	305	10	5	10	130	25	80	5	20	105	35	60	45	320	135
2023	3,995	3,415	575	255	320	10	5	5	120	30	75	5	25	155	35	70	45	370	155
2024	3,980	3,385	600	280	315	10	0	5	125	25	80	5	20	175	35	75	40	–	–
2025	3,960	3,345	615	270	345	10	0	5	125	25	75	5	20	170	40	90	45	–	–
2026	3,950	3,305	640	280	360	10	0	5	130	25	80	5	25	165	45	95	45	–	–

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