City · Leudal, Limburg

Grathem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Grathem had 1,700 residents. 15.9% of them (270 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Leudal (16.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.1%), other Europe (3.5%) and Belgium (2.1%). 53.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 1,700 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.9% 270 people
Born abroad: 53.7% 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.1% 1,430
Migration background 15.9% 270

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

4.1% 70 people

Leudal 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.5% 60 people

Leudal 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

2.1% 35 people

Leudal 1.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 35 people

Leudal 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.8% 30 people

Leudal 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.59% 10 people

Leudal 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.59% 10 people

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

0.59% 10 people

Leudal 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.29% 5 people

Leudal 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 5 people

Leudal 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Leudal 0.28% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Leudal 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

54% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.7% 145
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 120

Men and women

Men: 865
Women: 835

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Grathem 15.9%

Higher than 68% 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

15.9%

Grathem
Leudal
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Year	Grathem	Leudal	Netherlands
1998	10.1%	9.6%	16.7%
1999	9.2%	9.7%	17.1%
2000	9.4%	9.9%	17.5%
2001	9.1%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	8.8%	10.1%	18.4%
2003	9.6%	10.2%	18.8%
2004	10.1%	10.3%	19.0%
2005	10.4%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	10.7%	10.4%	19.3%
2007	10.6%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	10.3%	10.6%	19.6%
2009	11.1%	10.6%	19.9%
2010	11.7%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	11.4%	11.1%	20.6%
2012	12.0%	11.1%	20.9%
2013	11.6%	11.4%	21.1%
2014	11.4%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	12.1%	11.8%	21.7%
2016	12.4%	12.0%	22.1%
2017	12.6%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	13.3%	12.4%	23.1%
2019	13.0%	12.4%	23.6%
2020	14.1%	13.0%	24.2%
2021	14.9%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	14.9%	14.3%	26.0%
2023	15.2%	15.1%	27.1%
2024	15.9%	15.5%	27.9%
2025	16.8%	16.3%	28.5%
2026	15.9%	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 Grathem

				Largest group
6096 Grathem	15.9%	1,700	+1.0 pp	Germany

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	1,735	1,560	175	145	30	0	0	0	15	0	75	5	55	10	5	5	5	160	15
1999	1,730	1,570	160	140	15	0	0	0	10	0	70	0	45	25	0	5	0	155	10
2000	1,755	1,595	165	140	20	0	0	0	10	0	70	5	50	15	0	5	5	155	10
2001	1,765	1,605	160	140	25	0	5	0	10	0	75	0	50	15	0	10	5	150	10
2002	1,765	1,610	155	130	20	5	0	0	10	0	65	0	50	15	0	5	0	145	10
2003	1,780	1,610	170	150	25	0	0	0	15	5	75	5	50	20	0	5	0	165	10
2004	1,785	1,610	180	155	20	0	0	0	15	0	75	5	40	35	0	5	0	165	10
2005	1,775	1,590	185	160	25	0	0	0	10	0	75	5	50	30	0	10	5	170	15
2006	1,780	1,590	190	165	25	0	0	0	15	0	75	10	50	30	0	5	5	175	15
2007	1,785	1,600	190	160	25	5	0	0	15	0	75	15	45	25	0	0	5	180	10
2008	1,755	1,570	180	165	20	0	0	0	10	0	70	10	45	40	0	5	5	175	5
2009	1,750	1,550	195	160	35	5	0	0	10	0	70	10	40	40	5	10	5	180	20
2010	1,745	1,535	205	175	30	0	0	0	10	0	75	10	40	50	5	10	5	185	20
2011	1,710	1,515	195	165	35	0	0	0	10	0	75	10	40	40	5	15	5	180	20
2012	1,715	1,505	205	170	35	0	0	0	10	0	75	10	40	45	5	10	10	180	20
2013	1,680	1,480	195	165	30	0	0	0	10	0	75	10	40	40	5	10	5	170	20
2014	1,670	1,480	190	165	25	0	0	0	10	0	80	10	40	35	0	10	5	175	20
2015	1,695	1,490	205	165	40	0	0	0	5	5	75	15	45	30	5	20	5	170	30
2016	1,695	1,485	210	170	40	0	0	5	5	0	75	15	45	35	5	20	5	180	35
2017	1,670	1,460	210	160	45	0	0	0	10	5	70	15	45	30	5	25	0	170	40
2018	1,690	1,465	225	165	55	5	0	0	5	0	75	25	45	20	5	35	5	180	45
2019	1,650	1,435	215	150	65	5	0	0	10	0	70	15	40	25	5	35	10	165	50
2020	1,665	1,430	235	175	60	0	0	5	10	5	70	20	35	50	5	35	0	185	55
2021	1,715	1,460	255	205	50	0	0	0	10	5	75	20	40	70	0	30	5	215	40
2022	1,675	1,430	250	185	60	5	0	0	10	5	65	20	40	55	0	25	5	195	40
2023	1,650	1,395	250	200	55	5	0	5	10	5	70	25	45	60	0	25	5	205	35
2024	1,665	1,395	265	210	60	5	0	0	10	5	70	25	40	70	5	30	5	–	–
2025	1,695	1,410	285	220	65	5	0	0	10	5	75	35	40	75	0	35	10	–	–
2026	1,700	1,430	270	195	75	5	0	0	10	5	70	30	35	60	10	35	10	–	–

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