City · Heerenveen, Friesland

Luinjeberd: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Luinjeberd had 420 residents. 3.6% of them (15 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Heerenveen (15.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.2%) and other Asia (1.2%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents
420 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
3.6% 15 people
Born abroad
33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
−1.2 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 96.4% 405
  • Migration background 3.6% 15

Largest origin groups

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

  • Germany
    1.2% 5 people
    Municipality of Heerenveen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.2% 5 people
    Municipality of Heerenveen 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Heerenveen 0.69% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Heerenveen 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Heerenveen 0.59% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Heerenveen 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Heerenveen 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Heerenveen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Heerenveen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Heerenveen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 5
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 10

Men and women

Men
215
Women
205

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Luinjeberd
  • Municipality of Heerenveen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year LuinjeberdMunicipality of HeerenveenNetherlands
1998 2.3%8.8%16.7%
1999 2.3%9.0%17.1%
2000 3.4%9.1%17.5%
2001 4.4%9.8%18.0%
2002 3.4%10.3%18.4%
2003 3.4%10.4%18.8%
2004 3.3%10.7%19.0%
2005 3.4%10.2%19.2%
2006 4.6%9.9%19.3%
2007 4.6%9.9%19.4%
2008 5.8%10.2%19.6%
2009 4.8%10.3%19.9%
2010 5.9%10.5%20.3%
2011 5.9%10.5%20.6%
2012 4.8%10.7%20.9%
2013 4.9%10.7%21.1%
2014 4.9%10.7%21.4%
2015 4.8%10.9%21.7%
2016 4.7%11.1%22.1%
2017 3.5%11.4%22.6%
2018 3.4%11.6%23.1%
2019 4.6%12.0%23.6%
2020 3.7%12.3%24.2%
2021 4.7%12.4%24.6%
2022 4.8%13.5%26.0%
2023 6.0%14.4%27.1%
2024 4.7%14.8%27.9%
2025 4.8%15.2%28.5%
2026 3.6%15.7%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 Luinjeberd

Largest group
8459 Noord-Heerenveen 420 −1.2 pp Germany

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 430420101050000010000500100
1999 435425101050050010000000150
2000 440425151050050010000000105
2001 4504302010150050010000055155
2002 4454301555005005000050155
2003 4454301550000505000000155
2004 450435151015000005005555150
2005 44042515510000005000055150
2006 4354152015100000050010055155
2007 435415201050005010000000155
2008 4304052510100005010000500155
2009 4204002010100005010000500205
2010 4254002510100000010000550205
2011 425400251010000505005005155
2012 420405201010000005005505155
2013 4053852010150005010000505155
2014 41039020515000505000505155
2015 415395205150005010000505155
2016 42540520515000505000505155
2017 4304151510100000010000550105
2018 43542015510000505000500105
2019 435415205150005050005051010
2020 41039515515005005000550510
2021 42540520101000500100005001010
2022 4153952051000000100005501010
2023 4204002510100000550055501010
2024 425405201010000005000550––
2025 420400201010000005000550––
2026 420405151010000005000050––