City · Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht

Leersum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Leersum had 8,010 residents. 21.6% of them (1,730 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug (19.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.4%), other Europe (2.7%) and other Africa (2.6%). 64.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 8,010 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.6% 1,730 people
Born abroad: 64.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.4% 6,280
Migration background 21.6% 1,730

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.4% 590 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 215 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 210 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.2% 180 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 110 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.2% 100 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 85 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.69% 55 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 0.87% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.69% 55 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.56% 45 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 0.58% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.50% 40 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 0.53% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.50% 40 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.2% 1,110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.8% 620

Men and women

Men: 4,025
Women: 3,985

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Leersum 21.6%

Higher than 84% 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

21.6%

Leersum
Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Netherlands

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Year	Leersum	Utrechtse Heuvelrug	Netherlands
1998	12.0%	11.8%	16.7%
1999	12.4%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	12.1%	12.2%	17.5%
2001	13.1%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	13.2%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	13.3%	13.5%	18.8%
2004	13.7%	13.6%	19.0%
2005	15.9%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	14.6%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	15.6%	13.5%	19.4%
2008	15.8%	13.7%	19.6%
2009	15.0%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	15.0%	13.6%	20.3%
2011	15.6%	14.0%	20.6%
2012	15.2%	13.9%	20.9%
2013	15.4%	14.2%	21.1%
2014	15.9%	14.4%	21.4%
2015	16.6%	14.8%	21.7%
2016	16.0%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	16.6%	15.1%	22.6%
2018	16.2%	15.4%	23.1%
2019	15.7%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	16.0%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	17.6%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	17.5%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	18.4%	18.4%	27.1%
2024	19.6%	18.7%	27.9%
2025	20.6%	19.2%	28.5%
2026	21.6%	19.5%	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 Leersum

				Largest group
3956 Leersum	21.6%	8,010	+4.1 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	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	7,265	6,395	870	300	565	5	95	10	185	35	115	15	25	145	85	105	45	520	345
1999	7,280	6,370	905	280	625	5	85	10	180	35	105	20	25	130	115	150	45	495	410
2000	7,335	6,450	890	310	570	5	85	15	175	35	110	20	25	155	80	125	50	525	365
2001	7,390	6,415	970	365	605	5	90	10	180	35	105	15	25	220	95	140	50	580	390
2002	7,435	6,450	985	370	615	10	90	10	175	30	105	15	25	225	110	135	55	585	405
2003	7,465	6,475	995	365	625	10	90	15	175	30	110	15	25	215	100	155	50	575	415
2004	7,510	6,480	1,030	355	675	5	85	20	175	35	110	15	20	210	120	185	50	565	460
2005	7,685	6,465	1,220	395	830	15	75	15	175	40	120	15	25	235	210	225	75	615	600
2006	7,510	6,420	1,095	370	720	20	80	20	175	35	115	10	25	220	135	200	55	585	510
2007	7,515	6,340	1,175	385	790	10	80	25	170	35	105	15	25	240	160	255	55	595	580
2008	7,575	6,375	1,200	410	790	15	85	25	170	35	105	20	25	260	170	245	45	615	590
2009	7,525	6,400	1,125	360	760	10	90	25	175	30	100	25	25	210	160	220	50	575	550
2010	7,555	6,425	1,130	350	780	10	90	25	180	30	105	25	25	195	190	210	45	565	565
2011	7,580	6,395	1,180	400	790	10	80	25	185	30	105	30	30	235	175	240	45	610	575
2012	7,480	6,350	1,135	385	745	15	80	25	180	30	105	35	30	215	160	210	45	595	540
2013	7,455	6,305	1,150	385	775	20	75	25	170	25	100	40	30	215	135	265	60	595	550
2014	7,500	6,310	1,190	385	805	15	80	30	180	30	105	45	30	205	150	275	45	590	600
2015	7,520	6,270	1,250	370	885	20	85	25	175	30	100	45	30	195	255	240	55	575	670
2016	7,455	6,260	1,195	350	845	15	100	30	165	25	100	40	30	180	160	295	55	550	650
2017	7,500	6,255	1,245	360	885	15	95	35	170	25	105	45	35	175	140	355	50	560	690
2018	7,545	6,320	1,225	370	855	10	100	30	170	25	110	50	35	175	140	330	50	565	660
2019	7,570	6,385	1,185	370	815	20	105	30	165	25	100	60	35	175	140	265	65	570	620
2020	7,580	6,365	1,215	360	860	30	100	30	170	30	100	55	35	170	160	290	50	550	665
2021	7,665	6,315	1,350	365	985	25	120	35	175	25	100	50	35	180	175	375	55	560	790
2022	7,640	6,295	1,340	350	990	30	110	40	190	35	105	45	35	170	170	360	70	545	720
2023	7,730	6,310	1,420	380	1,045	45	110	40	180	30	95	50	35	190	185	390	60	570	780
2024	7,795	6,275	1,525	380	1,145	35	110	40	175	40	95	55	35	190	190	470	80	–	–
2025	7,915	6,285	1,630	400	1,230	35	100	40	175	40	110	50	40	200	215	535	90	–	–
2026	8,010	6,280	1,730	425	1,305	55	100	40	180	40	110	55	45	215	210	590	85	–	–

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