City · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Jelsum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Jelsum had 295 residents. 6.8% of them (20 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 Indonesia (1.7%), Germany (1.7%) and other Europe (1.7%). 25.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.8% 20 people
Born abroad: 25.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.2% 275
Migration background 6.8% 20

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

1.7% 5 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 5 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 5 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 5 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
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%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
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 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.

25% 75%

Born abroad (first generation) 25.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 75.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 150
Women: 145

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

6.8%

Jelsum
Municipality of Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	Jelsum	Municipality of Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	11.7%	16.7%
1999	5.5%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	5.5%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	4.1%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	4.1%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	4.2%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	5.5%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	5.6%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	4.3%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	7.1%	14.0%	19.6%
2009	7.1%	14.3%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	15.0%	20.6%
2012	7.2%	15.2%	20.9%
2013	8.7%	15.4%	21.1%
2014	8.6%	15.4%	21.4%
2015	7.4%	15.4%	21.7%
2016	7.4%	15.7%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	16.2%	22.6%
2018	7.8%	16.6%	23.1%
2019	7.9%	17.1%	23.6%
2020	7.8%	17.7%	24.2%
2021	6.5%	18.0%	24.6%
2022	6.5%	19.3%	26.0%
2023	7.8%	20.3%	27.1%
2024	6.6%	21.1%	27.9%
2025	6.7%	22.0%	28.5%
2026	6.8%	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 Jelsum

				Largest group
9057 Dokkumer Ie	6.8%	295	+0.3 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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	375	355	20	15	10	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	10	0	15	5
1999	365	350	20	15	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	15	0
2000	365	350	20	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	0
2001	370	360	15	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2002	370	350	15	10	10	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2003	360	345	15	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	5
2004	370	350	20	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	10	5
2005	365	345	20	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	10	10
2006	355	335	20	10	15	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	15	5
2007	350	335	15	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2008	350	330	25	10	15	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	5
2009	350	320	25	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	20	10
2010	350	325	20	10	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	15	5
2011	355	330	25	15	15	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	5	0	15	10
2012	345	320	25	15	15	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	5	0	20	10
2013	345	315	30	15	15	0	0	5	0	0	15	5	5	0	20	10
2014	350	320	30	20	10	0	0	0	0	5	15	5	5	0	20	5
2015	340	315	25	15	10	0	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	5	15	5
2016	340	315	25	15	10	0	0	5	0	0	15	5	0	0	15	10
2017	325	300	25	10	15	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	10	15
2018	320	295	25	15	15	0	0	5	5	0	10	10	0	0	15	10
2019	315	290	25	10	15	0	0	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	15	10
2020	320	295	25	15	10	0	0	5	0	0	15	5	0	0	15	5
2021	310	290	20	10	10	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	5
2022	310	285	20	15	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2023	320	295	25	10	10	5	0	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	15	5
2024	305	285	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	300	285	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	295	275	20	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	–	–

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