City · Dalfsen, Overijssel

Lemelerveld: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lemelerveld had 4,830 residents. 6.9% of them (335 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Dalfsen (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (1.9%), Poland (1.3%) and other Europe (1.2%). 68.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 4,830 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.9% 335 people
Born abroad: 68.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.0% 4,490
Migration background 6.9% 335

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 90 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.3% 65 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.93% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 60 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.62% 30 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.62% 30 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.89% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.62% 30 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.58% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.31% 15 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.83% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.10% 5 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.41% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.10% 5 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.23% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.10% 5 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.10% 5 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Dalfsen 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

69% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 68.7% 230
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.3% 115

Men and women

Men: 2,495
Women: 2,335

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Lemelerveld 6.9%

Higher than 12% 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

6.9%

Lemelerveld
Municipality of Dalfsen
Netherlands

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Year	Lemelerveld	Municipality of Dalfsen	Netherlands
1998	1.5%	3.0%	16.7%
1999	1.6%	3.1%	17.1%
2000	1.7%	3.2%	17.5%
2001	1.8%	3.3%	18.0%
2002	1.9%	3.4%	18.4%
2003	1.8%	3.5%	18.8%
2004	2.2%	3.5%	19.0%
2005	1.9%	3.5%	19.2%
2006	2.3%	3.7%	19.3%
2007	2.4%	3.6%	19.4%
2008	2.5%	3.7%	19.6%
2009	2.6%	3.9%	19.9%
2010	2.8%	4.1%	20.3%
2011	3.1%	4.3%	20.6%
2012	3.4%	4.4%	20.9%
2013	3.5%	4.5%	21.1%
2014	3.7%	4.6%	21.4%
2015	3.8%	4.7%	21.7%
2016	3.9%	4.9%	22.1%
2017	4.0%	5.1%	22.6%
2018	4.5%	5.4%	23.1%
2019	4.9%	5.8%	23.6%
2020	4.9%	5.9%	24.2%
2021	5.1%	6.2%	24.6%
2022	5.1%	6.8%	26.0%
2023	5.8%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	5.6%	8.6%	27.9%
2025	8.1%	9.3%	28.5%
2026	6.9%	9.9%	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 Lemelerveld

				Largest group
8152 Lemelerveld	8.1%	2,770	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
8151 Lemelerveld	5.3%	1,800	+0.4 pp	Other Asia
8153 Lemelerveld	6.3%	160	+3.0 pp	Indonesia
8154 Lemelerveld	5.0%	100	+5.0 pp	–

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	4,125	4,070	60	35	30	0	0	0	25	0	20	5	0	10	0	0	5	60	10
1999	4,150	4,075	65	35	35	0	0	0	20	5	25	5	0	5	0	5	5	55	10
2000	4,165	4,100	70	40	25	0	0	0	15	5	25	5	10	5	0	5	0	65	15
2001	4,205	4,145	75	40	35	0	0	0	15	0	25	5	5	10	0	10	10	55	15
2002	4,235	4,160	80	40	30	0	0	0	20	5	25	10	0	10	0	5	5	55	20
2003	4,260	4,180	75	45	40	0	0	0	10	0	25	5	0	15	0	15	15	65	15
2004	4,290	4,190	95	45	45	0	0	0	20	5	25	10	0	10	5	10	10	65	20
2005	4,300	4,215	80	50	40	0	0	0	10	5	25	5	5	15	0	15	10	70	20
2006	4,305	4,200	100	45	55	0	0	0	10	0	30	15	5	5	10	20	15	70	30
2007	4,350	4,245	105	40	60	0	0	0	20	0	30	5	0	5	15	10	20	70	30
2008	4,400	4,290	110	45	60	5	0	0	20	0	30	10	0	10	5	10	20	60	50
2009	4,440	4,330	115	55	55	0	0	0	20	5	25	15	5	10	5	10	15	80	40
2010	4,505	4,380	125	65	55	0	0	0	20	5	30	25	10	10	15	10	10	90	35
2011	4,550	4,415	140	80	60	0	0	0	25	0	25	30	5	20	15	10	15	90	45
2012	4,575	4,430	155	85	60	0	0	0	25	5	40	40	5	5	10	15	5	110	45
2013	4,615	4,455	160	90	70	0	0	0	30	0	25	35	5	25	10	20	10	105	50
2014	4,610	4,440	170	95	80	0	0	0	20	5	35	45	5	15	10	30	15	120	50
2015	4,595	4,420	175	110	60	0	0	0	20	0	35	65	5	10	5	20	15	135	35
2016	4,620	4,440	180	100	70	0	0	0	25	10	30	60	5	10	5	25	5	130	45
2017	4,605	4,420	185	95	90	0	0	0	25	5	25	60	5	10	10	40	10	125	55
2018	4,625	4,415	210	110	100	0	0	0	25	5	25	65	10	10	15	45	10	140	70
2019	4,685	4,455	230	105	125	5	0	5	25	0	25	65	5	10	20	55	15	135	95
2020	4,710	4,480	230	115	115	0	0	5	25	5	20	65	10	20	10	60	10	140	90
2021	4,740	4,500	240	110	125	5	0	0	25	5	25	65	5	15	15	65	10	140	95
2022	4,770	4,515	245	110	140	10	0	5	25	5	35	55	5	15	10	60	25	140	95
2023	4,825	4,540	280	125	160	0	5	10	30	5	35	55	0	30	15	70	25	155	110
2024	4,795	4,520	270	110	160	5	0	5	30	0	25	55	5	20	10	75	25	–	–
2025	4,925	4,515	400	145	255	20	0	5	30	10	35	65	5	40	25	130	30	–	–
2026	4,830	4,490	335	150	190	5	0	5	30	5	30	65	5	60	15	90	30	–	–

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