City · Raalte, Overijssel

Laag Zuthem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Laag Zuthem had 695 residents. 11.5% of them (80 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Raalte (9.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.5%), Germany (1.4%) and other Europe (1.4%). 68.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.0 percentage points.

Residents: 695 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.5% 80 people
Born abroad: 68.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.0 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.5% 615
Migration background 11.5% 80

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.5% 45 people

Municipality of Raalte 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.4% 10 people

Municipality of Raalte 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 10 people

Municipality of Raalte 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.72% 5 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.72% 5 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.46% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.72% 5 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.79% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.92% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Raalte 0.46% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

69% 25%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.8% 55
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 25.0% 20

Men and women

Men: 370
Women: 325

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Laag Zuthem 11.5%

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

11.5%

Laag Zuthem
Municipality of Raalte
Netherlands

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Year	Laag Zuthem	Municipality of Raalte	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	4.4%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	4.7%	17.1%
2000	4.6%	4.9%	17.5%
2001	4.5%	5.0%	18.0%
2002	4.7%	5.1%	18.4%
2003	3.9%	5.5%	18.8%
2004	4.7%	5.8%	19.0%
2005	4.7%	5.8%	19.2%
2006	3.9%	5.9%	19.3%
2007	4.7%	6.0%	19.4%
2008	5.3%	5.3%	19.6%
2009	3.9%	5.3%	19.9%
2010	4.1%	5.4%	20.3%
2011	4.1%	5.5%	20.6%
2012	3.3%	5.6%	20.9%
2013	4.1%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	4.2%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	3.5%	5.7%	21.7%
2016	5.0%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	4.2%	6.1%	22.6%
2018	4.1%	6.3%	23.1%
2019	4.0%	6.5%	23.6%
2020	3.2%	6.7%	24.2%
2021	5.3%	6.9%	24.6%
2022	6.5%	7.7%	26.0%
2023	7.1%	8.5%	27.1%
2024	5.3%	8.8%	27.9%
2025	12.3%	9.2%	28.5%
2026	11.5%	9.6%	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 Laag Zuthem

				Largest group
8055 Laag Zuthem	11.5%	695	+5.0 pp	Other Asia

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	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	625	605	25	10	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	0
1999	630	600	30	10	20	0	0	15	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	25	10
2000	650	625	30	5	15	0	0	10	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	20	5
2001	660	630	30	10	25	0	0	15	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	25	10
2002	640	610	30	10	25	0	0	15	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	25	10
2003	645	615	25	10	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	0
2004	640	615	30	10	20	0	0	10	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	25	5
2005	645	615	30	10	15	0	0	15	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	25	5
2006	645	620	25	5	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	20	5
2007	635	605	30	15	10	0	0	10	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	25	0
2008	665	630	35	15	15	0	0	15	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	25	5
2009	640	610	25	15	15	0	0	15	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	25	5
2010	615	590	25	15	15	0	0	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	0
2011	610	580	25	15	10	0	0	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	25	5
2012	610	585	20	10	10	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	20	5
2013	610	585	25	10	10	0	0	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2014	595	570	25	10	15	0	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	20	5
2015	575	555	20	15	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	20	0
2016	605	575	30	15	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	20	5
2017	600	575	25	10	15	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	20	5
2018	610	585	25	15	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2019	630	605	25	15	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2020	630	610	20	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2021	655	620	35	20	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	10
2022	690	645	45	20	20	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	25	10
2023	700	650	50	35	20	0	5	5	10	5	0	15	5	5	5	35	10
2024	665	630	35	20	15	0	0	0	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	–	–
2025	690	605	85	20	65	0	0	5	10	5	0	5	5	50	5	–	–
2026	695	615	80	20	55	0	0	5	10	5	0	10	5	45	0	–	–

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