City · Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland

Hemelum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hemelum had 570 residents. 11.4% of them (65 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 Súdwest-Fryslân (12.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.6%), Indonesia (1.8%) and Germany (1.8%). 46.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 570 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.4% 65 people
Born abroad: 46.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.6% 505
Migration background 11.4% 65

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Hemelum. For comparison, the line marks Súdwest-Fryslân and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.6% 15 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.8% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 10 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.88% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.88% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.24% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.88% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.88% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.88% 5 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Súdwest-Fryslân 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

46% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.2% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.8% 35

Men and women

Men: 275
Women: 295

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hemelum 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%

Hemelum
Súdwest-Fryslân
Netherlands

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Year	Hemelum	Súdwest-Fryslân	Netherlands
1998	3.7%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	3.7%	7.0%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	6.0%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	6.8%	7.8%	18.4%
2003	7.7%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	6.8%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	5.8%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	4.3%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	5.2%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	4.3%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	4.2%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	4.3%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	4.2%	7.6%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	7.7%	21.1%
2014	5.9%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	7.9%	21.7%
2016	5.0%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	6.6%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	6.7%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	5.1%	9.0%	23.6%
2020	7.5%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	7.4%	9.4%	24.6%
2022	8.4%	10.5%	26.0%
2023	9.5%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	10.5%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	10.0%	11.9%	28.5%
2026	11.4%	12.3%	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 Hemelum

				Largest group
8584 Hemelum	11.4%	570	+3.0 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	535	515	20	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
1999	545	525	20	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	15	5
2000	570	540	25	10	20	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	10	10	15	10
2001	580	545	35	10	30	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	15	20	15
2002	590	550	40	15	20	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	30	15
2003	585	540	45	20	20	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	35	10
2004	585	545	40	20	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	15	25	10
2005	595	560	30	15	30	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	25	10
2006	600	570	35	10	25	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	25	10
2007	580	560	25	15	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	10	20	5
2008	580	555	30	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
2009	580	555	25	10	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	25	0
2010	590	560	25	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	20	0
2011	585	560	25	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	5
2012	595	570	25	10	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	15	5
2013	605	570	30	10	20	0	0	0	5	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	15
2014	595	560	35	10	20	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	20	15
2015	595	560	35	10	30	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	5	10	0	20	20
2016	600	570	30	10	20	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	20	15
2017	610	570	40	10	25	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	10	0	20	15
2018	600	560	40	10	25	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	20	15
2019	585	555	30	15	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	10	0	20	10
2020	600	555	45	25	20	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	10	5	35	15
2021	605	560	45	20	25	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	5	10	5	35	10
2022	595	540	50	25	25	0	5	5	10	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	10	35	10
2023	580	530	55	25	30	0	5	5	10	5	10	5	0	10	0	5	5	35	15
2024	570	515	60	30	30	0	0	0	10	5	10	5	0	15	0	5	5	–	–
2025	550	495	55	30	30	0	0	0	10	5	10	5	0	15	0	5	5	–	–
2026	570	505	65	30	35	5	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	15	5	5	5	–	–

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