City · Eemsdelta, Groningen

Leermens: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Leermens had 250 residents. 6.0% of them (15 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Eemsdelta (18.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.0%) and other Asia (2.0%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 250 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.0% 15 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

94%

Dutch origin 94.0% 235
Migration background 6.0% 15

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.0% 5 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 5 people

Eemsdelta 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.86% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 2.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Eemsdelta 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 5

Men and women

Men: 130
Women: 120

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

6.0%

Leermens
Eemsdelta
Netherlands

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Year	Leermens	Eemsdelta	Netherlands
1998	3.5%	11.9%	16.7%
1999	7.0%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	7.1%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	5.4%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	12.8%	18.4%
2003	3.6%	13.2%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	3.7%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	3.7%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	3.7%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	3.6%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	5.3%	12.7%	19.9%
2010	7.3%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	5.3%	13.5%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	13.4%	20.9%
2013	5.7%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	3.9%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	3.8%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	2.0%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	2.1%	14.3%	22.6%
2018	4.0%	14.4%	23.1%
2019	2.0%	14.7%	23.6%
2020	3.8%	15.1%	24.2%
2021	4.1%	15.6%	24.6%
2022	2.0%	16.8%	26.0%
2023	4.1%	17.4%	27.1%
2024	4.1%	17.9%	27.9%
2025	3.9%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	6.0%	18.9%	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 Leermens

				Largest group
9912 Leermens	6.0%	250	+4.0 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	Indonesia	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	285	270	10	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	15	0
1999	285	265	20	15	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	20	5
2000	280	265	20	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	15	0
2001	280	265	15	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	0
2002	285	270	15	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	0
2003	275	260	10	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	0
2004	270	255	15	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	5
2005	270	260	10	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2006	270	260	10	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2007	270	260	10	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	10	0
2008	280	270	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0
2009	285	270	15	15	5	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	15	0
2010	275	260	20	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	10	0
2011	285	270	15	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2012	270	255	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2013	265	250	15	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	5
2014	255	245	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2015	260	250	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	5
2016	255	250	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	5
2017	240	235	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2018	250	240	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2019	250	245	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2020	260	250	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	10
2021	245	235	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0
2022	245	235	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	5
2023	245	240	10	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	5
2024	245	235	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	255	245	10	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	250	235	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	–	–

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