City · Gelderland

Lochem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lochem had 13,965 residents. 18.2% of them (2,540 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Lochem (13.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.7%), other Europe (3.2%) and Turkey (2.4%). 56.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 13,965 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.2% 2,540 people
Born abroad: 56.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 81.8% 11,430
Migration background 18.2% 2,540

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.7% 515 people

Municipality of Lochem 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.2% 440 people

Municipality of Lochem 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.4% 335 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.8% 245 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.7% 240 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.5% 210 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.72% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 185 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.86% 120 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.68% 95 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.43% 60 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.26% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.39% 55 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.32% 45 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.9% 1,445
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 1,090

Men and women

Men: 6,880
Women: 7,090

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Lochem 18.2%

Higher than 76% 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

18.2%

Lochem
Municipality of Lochem
Netherlands

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Year	Lochem	Municipality of Lochem	Netherlands
1998	10.9%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	11.4%	8.1%	17.1%
2000	11.7%	8.4%	17.5%
2001	11.8%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	12.1%	8.8%	18.4%
2003	12.3%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	12.5%	8.9%	19.0%
2005	12.7%	9.0%	19.2%
2006	12.7%	9.0%	19.3%
2007	12.6%	9.0%	19.4%
2008	12.8%	9.2%	19.6%
2009	13.2%	9.4%	19.9%
2010	13.2%	9.6%	20.3%
2011	13.2%	9.6%	20.6%
2012	13.1%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	13.1%	9.7%	21.1%
2014	13.2%	9.8%	21.4%
2015	13.6%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	13.9%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	14.0%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	14.0%	10.5%	23.1%
2019	14.0%	10.6%	23.6%
2020	14.3%	10.8%	24.2%
2021	14.4%	11.0%	24.6%
2022	15.6%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	16.7%	13.0%	27.1%
2024	17.1%	13.2%	27.9%
2025	17.4%	13.5%	28.5%
2026	18.2%	13.9%	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 Lochem

				Largest group
7241 Zuid	14.9%	8,365	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
7242 Zuiderenk, West	23.1%	5,600	+1.6 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 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	13,200	11,760	1,445	470	975	300	210	40	250	15	280	15	35	140	35	95	30	745	700
1999	13,400	11,870	1,530	510	1,020	310	205	45	250	10	305	20	45	140	25	125	50	795	730
2000	13,540	11,950	1,585	540	1,050	315	200	35	255	15	310	15	45	170	40	145	45	820	770
2001	13,555	11,950	1,605	520	1,080	325	205	40	250	15	300	20	45	155	40	160	45	805	790
2002	13,810	12,130	1,675	535	1,135	335	210	40	260	10	295	20	40	180	50	160	70	840	830
2003	13,770	12,085	1,690	540	1,145	335	210	40	260	20	290	20	35	195	60	155	65	840	850
2004	13,790	12,075	1,720	540	1,175	345	215	40	265	20	295	20	40	185	60	165	65	865	860
2005	13,715	11,975	1,740	540	1,190	340	220	40	260	25	290	20	45	185	60	180	65	860	880
2006	13,690	11,950	1,740	550	1,185	340	225	40	275	25	290	20	40	200	50	170	60	870	870
2007	13,630	11,910	1,720	550	1,175	335	225	40	275	30	290	10	50	200	60	155	55	870	845
2008	13,665	11,910	1,750	570	1,180	330	235	40	280	25	285	20	50	215	65	150	55	875	875
2009	13,830	12,005	1,825	575	1,245	335	270	45	280	30	285	20	50	220	65	165	55	905	915
2010	13,885	12,045	1,835	575	1,260	360	260	30	280	30	290	15	55	215	70	160	70	900	930
2011	13,825	12,000	1,825	580	1,250	340	270	45	275	30	285	20	50	225	65	165	60	895	930
2012	13,780	11,985	1,800	560	1,240	335	250	40	270	30	275	20	50	215	80	160	75	875	920
2013	13,845	12,025	1,820	570	1,240	330	255	40	270	30	270	25	50	225	90	155	70	880	930
2014	13,780	11,960	1,820	565	1,255	330	255	35	265	30	260	40	45	220	85	175	80	880	940
2015	13,745	11,875	1,870	585	1,275	325	265	45	270	30	250	50	40	245	80	190	70	890	975
2016	13,705	11,800	1,905	575	1,325	330	290	35	260	20	255	45	45	230	85	230	75	875	1,025
2017	13,730	11,810	1,920	560	1,355	335	280	40	265	20	250	40	45	225	90	250	75	870	1,055
2018	13,610	11,710	1,900	555	1,345	330	255	35	250	20	240	35	45	235	100	275	80	850	1,050
2019	13,590	11,690	1,900	555	1,345	320	250	35	225	30	235	40	45	235	120	290	75	825	1,075
2020	13,580	11,635	1,945	580	1,370	330	235	35	230	30	235	65	40	240	125	300	85	855	1,095
2021	13,575	11,620	1,955	580	1,375	325	230	35	235	30	225	65	40	250	120	310	90	860	1,095
2022	13,710	11,575	2,140	605	1,535	315	230	40	260	45	235	60	45	260	140	370	125	875	1,125
2023	13,905	11,580	2,325	745	1,585	325	225	40	265	70	255	60	50	375	135	405	120	1,000	1,175
2024	13,860	11,495	2,370	715	1,650	330	215	45	260	85	250	60	55	360	160	435	120	–	–
2025	13,955	11,520	2,435	770	1,665	330	215	40	250	85	250	65	55	405	160	460	120	–	–
2026	13,965	11,430	2,540	795	1,745	335	210	45	240	95	245	60	55	440	185	515	120	–	–

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