City · Krimpenerwaard, South Holland

Lekkerkerk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lekkerkerk had 7,735 residents. 13.4% of them (1,035 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Krimpenerwaard (14.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.8%), other Asia (2.3%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 58.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 7,735 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.4% 1,035 people
Born abroad: 58.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.6% 6,700
Migration background 13.4% 1,035

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.8% 295 people

Krimpenerwaard 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 180 people

Krimpenerwaard 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.3% 100 people

Krimpenerwaard 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 100 people

Krimpenerwaard 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.0% 75 people

Krimpenerwaard 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.90% 70 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.75% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.84% 65 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.75% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.65% 50 people

Krimpenerwaard 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.39% 30 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.50% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.39% 30 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.35% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.32% 25 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.48% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.26% 20 people

Krimpenerwaard 0.31% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.5% 605
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.0% 435

Men and women

Men: 3,830
Women: 3,905

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Lekkerkerk 13.4%

Higher than 56% 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

13.4%

Lekkerkerk
Krimpenerwaard
Netherlands

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Year	Lekkerkerk	Krimpenerwaard	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	5.9%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	7.5%	18.0%
2002	6.2%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	6.3%	7.9%	18.8%
2004	6.6%	8.0%	19.0%
2005	6.7%	8.2%	19.2%
2006	6.8%	8.3%	19.3%
2007	6.8%	8.3%	19.4%
2008	6.7%	8.4%	19.6%
2009	6.7%	8.6%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	8.7%	20.3%
2011	6.8%	8.8%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	7.6%	9.3%	21.1%
2014	7.9%	9.5%	21.4%
2015	8.4%	9.8%	21.7%
2016	9.1%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	9.2%	10.6%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	9.8%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	10.1%	11.4%	24.2%
2021	10.6%	11.6%	24.6%
2022	11.4%	12.6%	26.0%
2023	12.9%	13.3%	27.1%
2024	13.0%	13.6%	27.9%
2025	13.1%	13.8%	28.5%
2026	13.4%	14.2%	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 Lekkerkerk

				Largest group
2941 Tiendhoek	13.4%	7,735	+2.0 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	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	8,000	7,530	465	215	255	0	35	25	105	15	100	5	15	95	20	35	20	335	130
1999	7,990	7,515	470	230	250	0	25	25	100	20	100	5	15	110	20	40	20	340	130
2000	7,945	7,480	470	225	240	0	25	20	100	20	105	5	15	100	20	40	15	340	125
2001	8,050	7,575	475	230	250	0	30	20	100	15	100	10	15	105	25	50	10	345	130
2002	8,110	7,605	505	235	270	0	35	30	105	10	105	10	15	105	25	45	20	355	150
2003	8,080	7,575	510	245	260	0	35	30	95	15	105	15	15	110	15	55	15	355	155
2004	8,075	7,545	530	255	275	5	25	30	95	15	105	15	15	120	20	65	20	370	160
2005	8,010	7,470	540	260	280	0	35	25	95	20	105	20	15	120	20	65	20	370	170
2006	7,980	7,445	540	250	290	0	35	25	100	15	105	20	20	105	20	60	35	370	170
2007	7,835	7,310	530	235	285	0	35	25	95	15	100	15	20	100	25	65	25	350	175
2008	7,770	7,245	520	240	285	0	35	20	105	15	100	15	20	105	20	65	25	360	160
2009	7,660	7,145	515	245	265	0	25	20	100	20	100	20	20	105	25	60	15	365	145
2010	7,575	7,060	515	250	265	0	25	20	105	15	100	20	20	110	20	60	20	370	145
2011	7,560	7,045	515	245	275	0	20	15	100	10	105	15	20	105	35	65	30	360	150
2012	7,640	7,085	560	260	300	0	20	15	105	15	95	25	25	115	60	60	25	380	180
2013	7,685	7,095	585	260	325	5	25	15	100	15	95	30	25	110	65	70	30	385	200
2014	7,635	7,030	605	275	330	5	30	20	105	10	95	30	25	125	60	70	30	400	205
2015	7,695	7,045	650	295	355	5	30	25	110	20	90	40	25	140	60	85	20	425	230
2016	7,720	7,020	700	335	365	5	30	20	115	20	95	50	25	165	55	90	30	465	235
2017	7,680	6,970	710	340	370	5	30	20	105	25	95	60	30	155	50	100	35	470	240
2018	7,615	6,890	725	335	390	15	30	15	100	25	90	60	25	160	50	120	35	460	265
2019	7,655	6,905	750	350	400	10	35	25	100	25	85	60	25	180	50	125	30	460	290
2020	7,700	6,925	775	350	425	15	45	20	100	30	85	60	25	180	50	115	50	470	300
2021	7,800	6,975	825	365	460	15	45	25	90	35	85	70	25	185	50	140	60	475	350
2022	7,790	6,900	890	365	525	15	50	30	100	40	90	65	35	175	65	165	65	470	380
2023	7,875	6,860	1,015	460	555	20	55	25	100	40	80	70	30	280	65	195	65	570	400
2024	7,840	6,825	1,020	485	535	20	55	25	100	35	80	70	35	305	65	175	65	–	–
2025	7,815	6,785	1,025	470	555	20	50	25	100	35	75	65	30	295	85	180	60	–	–
2026	7,735	6,700	1,035	475	565	20	50	25	100	30	75	70	30	295	100	180	65	–	–

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