City · Montferland, Gelderland

Lengel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lengel had 465 residents. 12.9% of them (60 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Montferland (15.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (6.5%), Turkey (2.2%) and Indonesia (2.2%). 41.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 465 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.9% 60 people
Born abroad: 41.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.3 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.0% 400
Migration background 12.9% 60

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

6.5% 30 people

Montferland 4.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.2% 10 people

Montferland 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.2% 10 people

Montferland 0.84% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 10 people

Montferland 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 0.38% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 0.62% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Montferland 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

42% 58%

Born abroad (first generation) 41.7% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 58.3% 35

Men and women

Men: 245
Women: 220

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

12.9%

Lengel
Montferland
Netherlands

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Year	Lengel	Montferland	Netherlands
1998	12.8%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	11.3%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	10.0%	10.8%	17.5%
2001	11.1%	10.8%	18.0%
2002	11.1%	10.8%	18.4%
2003	11.1%	10.8%	18.8%
2004	11.3%	10.9%	19.0%
2005	11.0%	10.8%	19.2%
2006	12.7%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	11.8%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	11.5%	10.7%	19.6%
2009	11.7%	10.6%	19.9%
2010	10.1%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	11.4%	10.8%	20.6%
2012	11.5%	10.7%	20.9%
2013	11.8%	10.7%	21.1%
2014	12.0%	11.0%	21.4%
2015	12.5%	11.3%	21.7%
2016	12.5%	11.5%	22.1%
2017	11.3%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	11.8%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	11.1%	12.4%	23.6%
2020	12.9%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	12.2%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	13.2%	13.4%	26.0%
2023	13.8%	14.2%	27.1%
2024	13.7%	14.5%	27.9%
2025	14.1%	15.0%	28.5%
2026	12.9%	15.3%	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 Lengel

				Largest group
7044 's-Heerenberg	12.9%	465	−0.3 pp	Germany

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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	390	345	50	45	5	0	5	0	40	5	0	0	0	0	0	50	0
1999	400	350	45	45	5	0	5	0	40	5	0	0	0	0	0	45	0
2000	400	360	40	40	5	0	5	0	30	5	0	5	0	0	0	45	0
2001	405	355	45	40	10	0	5	0	35	5	0	0	5	0	0	45	0
2002	405	355	45	40	0	0	5	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	45	0
2003	405	355	45	35	5	0	5	0	35	5	0	0	0	0	0	45	0
2004	400	360	45	40	5	0	0	0	35	5	0	0	0	5	0	40	0
2005	410	360	45	40	10	0	5	0	35	0	0	5	0	0	5	40	0
2006	395	345	50	40	5	0	5	0	35	5	0	0	0	0	0	45	5
2007	380	335	45	35	5	0	0	0	35	5	0	0	0	5	0	45	0
2008	390	345	45	35	10	0	5	0	35	5	0	0	0	0	5	40	5
2009	385	345	45	40	5	0	5	5	35	0	0	5	0	0	0	45	5
2010	395	355	40	40	5	0	0	5	35	5	0	0	0	5	0	40	0
2011	395	350	45	40	5	0	5	0	35	5	0	0	0	0	0	45	5
2012	390	350	45	40	5	0	5	0	30	0	0	10	0	0	0	45	5
2013	380	335	45	40	5	0	5	0	35	5	0	0	0	0	0	40	5
2014	375	330	45	35	10	0	5	0	35	0	0	0	5	0	0	40	0
2015	360	315	45	35	10	0	0	0	30	5	0	0	0	5	5	35	5
2016	360	315	45	30	10	0	5	0	25	5	0	0	0	5	0	35	5
2017	355	315	40	30	15	0	5	0	25	5	0	0	0	10	0	35	10
2018	380	335	45	30	20	0	5	0	25	5	0	0	5	10	0	40	10
2019	450	400	50	35	15	0	5	0	30	0	0	5	5	5	0	40	10
2020	465	405	60	35	20	10	5	0	25	0	5	5	0	5	0	40	15
2021	450	395	55	40	20	5	5	0	25	5	0	10	0	10	0	40	15
2022	455	400	60	35	20	10	5	0	30	5	5	5	5	5	0	45	15
2023	470	410	65	40	25	10	10	0	25	5	0	5	0	5	0	40	15
2024	475	410	65	45	20	10	5	0	35	5	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	460	395	65	45	20	10	10	0	30	5	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	465	400	60	40	20	10	10	0	30	0	0	10	0	0	0	–	–

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