City · Noordoostpolder, Flevoland

Luttelgeest: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Luttelgeest had 3,020 residents. 50.8% of them (1,535 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Noordoostpolder (22.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (16.6%), Poland (14.6%) and other Europe (7.6%). 92.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 12.4 percentage points.

Residents: 3,020 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 50.8% 1,535 people
Born abroad: 92.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +12.4 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

49% 51%

Dutch origin 49.2% 1,485
Migration background 50.8% 1,535

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

16.6% 500 people

Noordoostpolder 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

14.6% 440 people

Noordoostpolder 5.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.6% 230 people

Noordoostpolder 4.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

6.5% 195 people

Noordoostpolder 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

3.0% 90 people

Noordoostpolder 0.94% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.83% 25 people

Noordoostpolder 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.50% 15 people

Noordoostpolder 0.79% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.50% 15 people

Noordoostpolder 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.33% 10 people

Noordoostpolder 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.33% 10 people

Noordoostpolder 0.72% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.17% 5 people

Noordoostpolder 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.17% 5 people

Noordoostpolder 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

93%

Born abroad (first generation) 92.5% 1,420
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 7.5% 115

Men and women

Men: 1,700
Women: 1,320

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Luttelgeest 50.8%

Higher than 99% 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

50.8%

Luttelgeest
Noordoostpolder
Netherlands

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Year	Luttelgeest	Noordoostpolder	Netherlands
1998	6.6%	8.3%	16.7%
1999	6.5%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	8.3%	8.5%	17.5%
2001	7.1%	8.9%	18.0%
2002	7.1%	9.0%	18.4%
2003	7.5%	9.4%	18.8%
2004	30.1%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	29.6%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	35.1%	10.8%	19.3%
2007	38.6%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	36.9%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	30.2%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	34.9%	11.4%	20.3%
2011	37.8%	11.7%	20.6%
2012	35.2%	12.0%	20.9%
2013	32.9%	12.2%	21.1%
2014	35.2%	12.7%	21.4%
2015	38.6%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	39.1%	13.6%	22.1%
2017	37.2%	14.1%	22.6%
2018	34.1%	14.5%	23.1%
2019	30.6%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	38.6%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	40.0%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	38.4%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	46.0%	20.0%	27.1%
2024	43.8%	20.3%	27.9%
2025	49.5%	21.5%	28.5%
2026	50.8%	22.6%	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 Luttelgeest

				Largest group
8315 Luttelgeest	50.8%	3,020	+12.4 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 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	1,520	1,420	100	55	45	5	5	0	20	0	20	5	5	25	0	10	5	75	25
1999	1,550	1,450	100	45	50	5	5	0	20	0	15	0	5	25	0	15	5	65	35
2000	1,625	1,485	135	60	80	5	5	5	20	0	20	0	0	40	15	25	5	80	55
2001	1,610	1,495	115	55	60	5	0	5	20	0	15	0	0	40	10	20	0	80	35
2002	1,610	1,505	115	65	50	0	0	5	20	0	20	0	0	45	10	15	0	85	30
2003	1,600	1,475	120	60	55	5	0	5	20	0	20	0	0	40	10	15	0	85	35
2004	2,125	1,490	640	195	440	15	0	0	20	0	15	0	0	180	210	190	5	215	420
2005	2,095	1,475	620	205	410	15	0	0	20	5	20	5	0	180	200	170	0	225	390
2006	2,250	1,460	790	310	480	20	0	5	20	0	20	0	0	290	220	210	5	330	465
2007	2,360	1,455	910	330	580	15	5	0	20	5	20	5	5	300	180	340	15	345	565
2008	2,330	1,470	860	285	575	15	0	5	15	0	20	0	0	265	180	345	15	305	555
2009	2,100	1,465	635	150	485	15	0	5	15	0	20	10	0	120	200	240	10	170	465
2010	2,235	1,455	780	125	660	15	0	0	15	0	15	10	0	100	360	250	20	140	635
2011	2,325	1,445	880	160	715	15	0	0	15	0	15	10	5	130	355	315	15	180	695
2012	2,230	1,450	785	180	605	15	0	0	20	5	15	15	0	150	265	285	15	200	585
2013	2,140	1,435	705	170	540	10	0	0	20	5	15	45	5	105	195	295	15	185	520
2014	2,215	1,435	780	160	620	10	0	5	20	0	15	45	0	100	295	275	15	180	600
2015	2,295	1,410	885	160	720	5	0	5	20	0	15	50	5	90	360	315	15	185	700
2016	2,340	1,425	915	140	775	5	5	0	20	5	15	55	5	65	265	455	20	165	750
2017	2,260	1,420	840	155	685	5	10	0	20	0	15	65	0	75	180	450	20	180	660
2018	2,125	1,400	725	150	575	10	5	0	20	5	15	65	5	65	160	360	15	170	555
2019	2,045	1,420	625	160	460	5	5	0	20	5	10	75	0	75	175	230	20	180	440
2020	2,255	1,385	870	165	700	65	10	0	15	5	15	85	5	60	235	355	15	190	685
2021	2,285	1,370	915	170	745	35	10	0	15	10	15	85	5	65	230	425	20	185	730
2022	2,200	1,355	845	190	655	15	5	0	15	5	20	100	0	65	185	390	30	215	620
2023	2,535	1,375	1,165	625	540	50	5	5	20	10	20	425	5	175	100	335	25	650	510
2024	2,455	1,380	1,075	545	530	35	0	5	15	10	20	320	5	200	110	340	20	–	–
2025	2,780	1,405	1,375	660	710	85	5	5	15	10	15	425	5	215	165	410	25	–	–
2026	3,020	1,485	1,535	690	845	90	5	10	15	10	15	440	5	230	195	500	25	–	–

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