City · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Jellum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Jellum had 145 residents. 3.4% of them (5 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Leeuwarden (22.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.4%). 0.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents
145 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
3.4% 5 people
Born abroad
0.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
±0.0 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 96.6% 140
  • Migration background 3.4% 5

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.4% 5 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.87% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 0.0% 0
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 100.0% 5

Men and women

Men
75
Women
70

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Jellum
  • Municipality of Leeuwarden
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year JellumMunicipality of LeeuwardenNetherlands
1998 3.2%11.7%16.7%
1999 3.4%12.1%17.1%
2000 6.7%12.4%17.5%
2001 3.4%12.9%18.0%
2002 3.3%13.3%18.4%
2003 3.3%13.8%18.8%
2004 3.3%13.8%19.0%
2005 6.9%13.8%19.2%
2006 6.7%13.8%19.3%
2007 3.4%13.9%19.4%
2008 3.4%14.0%19.6%
2009 7.1%14.3%19.9%
2010 10.0%14.6%20.3%
2011 6.9%15.0%20.6%
2012 6.9%15.2%20.9%
2013 6.7%15.4%21.1%
2014 7.1%15.4%21.4%
2015 6.9%15.4%21.7%
2016 10.7%15.7%22.1%
2017 10.7%16.2%22.6%
2018 6.9%16.6%23.1%
2019 3.4%17.1%23.6%
2020 3.3%17.7%24.2%
2021 3.4%18.0%24.6%
2022 3.4%19.3%26.0%
2023 3.4%20.3%27.1%
2024 3.4%21.1%27.9%
2025 3.4%22.0%28.5%
2026 3.4%22.5%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 Jellum

Largest group
9026 Dorpen Zuid-West 145 ±0.0 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 15515055000000500000050
1999 14514055000000500000050
2000 150145105500050500000050
2001 14514055000000000500050
2002 1501455100000005005000100
2003 150145510000000500500050
2004 15014555000050000500050
2005 1451401055000505000000100
2006 1501351010500050500500050
2007 14513555000005500000055
2008 14513555500000000505050
2009 140130105000050000500055
2010 1501351555000505000000100
2011 145135105000000000500055
2012 1451351050000005000000100
2013 1501401050000005000000100
2014 140130105500000500005050
2015 14513510105000005005050105
2016 140125155500050000500055
2017 14012515105000005005050100
2018 14513510100000005005000100
2019 145140555000500005005100
2020 150145550000500005000100
2021 14514055000000000500050
2022 14514055000000000500050
2023 14514055000000000500000
2024 145140550000000005000––
2025 145140550000000005000––
2026 145140550000000005000––