City · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Lekkum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lekkum had 415 residents. 9.6% of them (40 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 (2.4%), Germany (2.4%) and other Americas & Oceania (2.4%). 25.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 415 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.6% 40 people
Born abroad: 25.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.6% 380
Migration background 9.6% 40

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.4% 10 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.4% 10 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.4% 10 people

Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 5 people

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

1.2% 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%

First and second generation

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

25% 63%

Born abroad (first generation) 25.0% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 62.5% 25

Men and women

Men: 200
Women: 215

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

9.6%

Lekkum
Municipality of Leeuwarden
Netherlands

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Year	Lekkum	Municipality of Leeuwarden	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	11.7%	16.7%
1999	5.1%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	5.9%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	5.2%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	13.8%	18.8%
2004	6.2%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	6.3%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	6.4%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	7.4%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	7.5%	14.0%	19.6%
2009	6.5%	14.3%	19.9%
2010	7.4%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	6.7%	15.0%	20.6%
2012	6.7%	15.2%	20.9%
2013	6.8%	15.4%	21.1%
2014	5.9%	15.4%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	15.4%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	15.7%	22.1%
2017	9.2%	16.2%	22.6%
2018	8.5%	16.6%	23.1%
2019	8.8%	17.1%	23.6%
2020	8.6%	17.7%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	18.0%	24.6%
2022	8.2%	19.3%	26.0%
2023	8.2%	20.3%	27.1%
2024	9.3%	21.1%	27.9%
2025	9.6%	22.0%	28.5%
2026	9.6%	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 Lekkum

				Largest group
9081 Dokkumer Ie	9.6%	415	+1.4 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	510	480	30	15	15	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	5
1999	495	470	25	15	10	5	5	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	5
2000	505	475	30	20	10	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	30	5
2001	505	470	30	20	15	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	0	5	5	30	0
2002	485	455	25	15	10	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	25	5
2003	490	460	30	20	10	5	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
2004	485	460	30	20	15	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	5	25	5
2005	475	440	30	15	10	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2006	470	440	30	15	20	5	5	0	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	20	10
2007	470	435	35	15	20	5	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	10
2008	465	430	35	15	15	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	10
2009	465	435	30	10	10	0	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	5
2010	470	440	35	15	15	0	5	5	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	25	5
2011	445	410	30	15	20	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	25	5
2012	445	415	30	15	15	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	5
2013	440	410	30	10	20	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	25	5
2014	425	400	25	10	15	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	5
2015	425	400	25	10	15	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	25	0
2016	425	400	25	10	15	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	25	0
2017	435	395	40	15	25	0	15	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	30	15
2018	410	375	35	15	20	5	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	10
2019	400	365	35	15	20	0	10	5	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	25	10
2020	405	370	35	20	15	0	15	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	30	10
2021	415	375	40	15	20	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	25	10
2022	425	385	35	15	20	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	10	20	10
2023	425	390	35	15	20	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	5	5	5	20	10
2024	430	390	40	15	25	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	10	–	–
2025	415	380	40	15	25	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	10	–	–
2026	415	380	40	15	25	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	10	–	–

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