City · Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht

Lexmond: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lexmond had 2,955 residents. 9.0% of them (265 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden (21.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (1.5%), other Europe (1.4%) and other Africa (1.0%). 50.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents
2,955 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
9.0% 265 people
Born abroad
50.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.4 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 91.0% 2,690
  • Migration background 9.0% 265

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.5% 45 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.4% 40 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 30 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    0.85% 25 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    0.68% 20 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 2.7% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Indonesia
    0.68% 20 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.68% 20 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.68% 20 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.68% 20 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.34% 10 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 3.9% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.34% 10 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.17% 5 people
    Vijfheerenlanden 0.47% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.9% 135
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.1% 130

Men and women

Men
1,520
Women
1,440

Compared with all cities

Higher than 26% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Lexmond
  • Vijfheerenlanden
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year LexmondVijfheerenlandenNetherlands
1998 3.7%12.4%16.7%
1999 3.4%12.7%17.1%
2000 3.6%13.1%17.5%
2001 4.0%13.4%18.0%
2002 3.8%13.7%18.4%
2003 3.6%14.0%18.8%
2004 3.6%14.0%19.0%
2005 3.6%14.1%19.2%
2006 3.8%14.0%19.3%
2007 3.9%14.1%19.4%
2008 3.9%14.1%19.6%
2009 4.1%14.3%19.9%
2010 3.9%14.6%20.3%
2011 4.0%14.9%20.6%
2012 4.4%15.0%20.9%
2013 4.3%15.1%21.1%
2014 4.3%15.1%21.4%
2015 4.3%15.2%21.7%
2016 4.3%15.4%22.1%
2017 4.6%15.8%22.6%
2018 4.9%16.0%23.1%
2019 5.6%16.6%23.6%
2020 6.0%17.0%24.2%
2021 6.6%17.5%24.6%
2022 7.6%18.5%26.0%
2023 7.9%19.4%27.1%
2024 9.0%20.4%27.9%
2025 9.2%20.9%28.5%
2026 9.0%21.4%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 Lexmond

Largest group
4128 Lexmond 2,955 +1.4 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 2,5852,49095505005515025052015557030
1999 2,6352,545904050055150200020101057025
2000 2,6452,545954555000200250515155158025
2001 2,6152,5101055050000155300515155107530
2002 2,6052,5051005055055200305510105107525
2003 2,6202,525954545000200250515105107520
2004 2,6152,51595504500025025052010557525
2005 2,6402,5409545600002502055151510107525
2006 2,6002,50010045600002502555101015107525
2007 2,5952,49010045600001502050201515156530
2008 2,5702,4701004060000205200020151556535
2009 2,5902,48010540650002002050152015106545
2010 2,5852,48510035600001502000151515156540
2011 2,5952,49010535655001502005102015106540
2012 2,6102,49511545700001501555202025106550
2013 2,6652,55011550650001502555152020106550
2014 2,6802,56511545700501002505151525156550
2015 2,6652,5501155065000155205520152557045
2016 2,6752,56011545700501502505151525106550
2017 2,7052,5801255075050155250520202557055
2018 2,7652,63013555800051552051020302057560
2019 2,7852,630155659005020520510303015158570
2020 2,8352,665170601105551552051520353558585
2021 2,9552,7601957512001052052010103535351010095
2022 2,9602,735225801451015520525151030304515100105
2023 2,9752,740235901451015520520151545304015120100
2024 3,0052,74027010516515201020520151555305020––
2025 2,9952,72027511016510201020525151555305020––
2026 2,9552,69026510516010201020525202040304520––