City · Drechterland, North Holland

Oosterleek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oosterleek had 100 residents. 10.0% of them (10 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Drechterland (14.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (5.0%) and other Europe (5.0%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.0 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 100 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.0% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.0 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

Dutch origin 90.0% 90
Migration background 10.0% 10

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

5.0% 5 people

Drechterland 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.0% 5 people

Drechterland 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Drechterland 0.54% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Drechterland 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Drechterland 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Drechterland 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Drechterland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Drechterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Drechterland 0.24% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Drechterland 0.95% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Drechterland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Drechterland 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) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 55
Women: 45

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

10.0%

Oosterleek
Drechterland
Netherlands

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Year	Oosterleek	Drechterland	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	5.0%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	5.0%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	5.3%	7.4%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	4.8%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	4.8%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	5.0%	7.1%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	4.5%	7.0%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	4.8%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	4.8%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	9.1%	8.1%	20.9%
2013	9.5%	8.4%	21.1%
2014	4.8%	8.6%	21.4%
2015	4.8%	9.2%	21.7%
2016	9.5%	9.7%	22.1%
2017	5.0%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	10.3%	23.1%
2019	9.5%	10.6%	23.6%
2020	4.8%	11.0%	24.2%
2021	9.5%	11.2%	24.6%
2022	5.0%	12.3%	26.0%
2023	10.0%	13.8%	27.1%
2024	14.3%	14.2%	27.9%
2025	15.0%	14.0%	28.5%
2026	10.0%	14.4%	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 Oosterleek

				Largest group
1609 Oosterleek	10.0%	100	+5.0 pp	Poland

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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Asia	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	95	95	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
1999	100	95	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2000	100	95	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0
2001	95	90	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2002	95	90	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2003	105	100	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0
2004	105	95	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2005	100	90	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	0
2006	100	95	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0
2007	105	100	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2008	110	100	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2009	110	105	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2010	105	100	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2011	105	100	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0
2012	110	105	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0
2013	105	100	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0
2014	105	100	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2015	105	100	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2016	105	95	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	5
2017	100	95	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2018	105	95	10	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	10	0
2019	105	95	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2020	105	100	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2021	105	95	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2022	100	95	5	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	10	0
2023	100	95	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2024	105	90	15	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	–	–
2025	100	85	15	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	–	–
2026	100	90	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	–	–

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