City · Leeuwarden, Friesland

Reduzum: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Reduzum had 1,080 residents. 9.3% of them (100 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Leeuwarden (22.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.3%), other Africa (1.9%) and Germany (1.4%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents
1,080 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
9.3% 100 people
Born abroad
60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.8 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 90.7% 980
  • Migration background 9.3% 100

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.3% 25 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.9% 20 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 2.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    1.4% 15 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    0.93% 10 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.93% 10 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    0.46% 5 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.46% 5 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.46% 5 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.46% 5 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.87% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Leeuwarden 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 60
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 45

Men and women

Men
530
Women
550

Compared with all cities

Higher than 27% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Reduzum
  • Municipality of Leeuwarden
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year ReduzumMunicipality of LeeuwardenNetherlands
1998 4.1%11.7%16.7%
1999 4.2%12.1%17.1%
2000 4.2%12.4%17.5%
2001 4.7%12.9%18.0%
2002 5.0%13.3%18.4%
2003 5.0%13.8%18.8%
2004 5.0%13.8%19.0%
2005 5.1%13.8%19.2%
2006 5.0%13.8%19.3%
2007 5.0%13.9%19.4%
2008 5.0%14.0%19.6%
2009 4.6%14.3%19.9%
2010 5.0%14.6%20.3%
2011 5.5%15.0%20.6%
2012 5.9%15.2%20.9%
2013 6.0%15.4%21.1%
2014 6.5%15.4%21.4%
2015 6.3%15.4%21.7%
2016 6.4%15.7%22.1%
2017 6.6%16.2%22.6%
2018 6.3%16.6%23.1%
2019 5.9%17.1%23.6%
2020 6.4%17.7%24.2%
2021 6.0%18.0%24.6%
2022 6.4%19.3%26.0%
2023 6.9%20.3%27.1%
2024 7.9%21.1%27.9%
2025 8.3%22.0%28.5%
2026 9.3%22.5%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 Reduzum

Largest group
9008 Grou 1,080 +2.8 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 1,0851,04045302050055200010550405
1999 1,0601,0154530155001052000100003510
2000 1,0601,015452525500100200050553510
2001 1,0751,0255025305001002000501053515
2002 1,1001,05055302550010020001001004015
2003 1,1051,0555530300001002500551054015
2004 1,0951,0405530305001052000105504510
2005 1,0801,020552530550100200050554020
2006 1,0951,0405525305505515001001003520
2007 1,1001,0455525255001001500100553020
2008 1,0951,0355520305501002000001053520
2009 1,0901,0405025305501002000501003520
2010 1,1101,0505520305501002000001003520
2011 1,0951,0306025305501001550501004020
2012 1,0951,030653040050552050502054520
2013 1,0851,02065353505010520001501054520
2014 1,0851,015703540050100200510010155020
2015 1,1101,04070354005510020501001555025
2016 1,1001,03070353505010515551001555520
2017 1,1301,05575353505510020501001055020
2018 1,1051,035703535000105155510010105020
2019 1,1001,03565353000510020501051005015
2020 1,0951,02570403000051020551001055020
2021 1,0851,02065353000051015501501054520
2022 1,0901,015703040005101015551051554525
2023 1,0851,01075354000555150015015104525
2024 1,0809958530500055515501010155––
2025 1,0809909035550055515501010205––
2026 1,080980100357000555155010202510––