Postcode · Leerbroek, Utrecht

Postcode 4245: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4245 in Leerbroek had 1,595 residents. 7.5% of them (120 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden (21.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.9%), other Asia (1.3%) and other Africa (0.94%). 54.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 1,595 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.5% 120 people
Born abroad: 54.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

93%

Dutch origin 92.8% 1,480
Migration background 7.5% 120

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4245. For comparison, the line marks Vijfheerenlanden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 30 people

Vijfheerenlanden 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 20 people

Vijfheerenlanden 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.94% 15 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.94% 15 people

Vijfheerenlanden 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.63% 10 people

Vijfheerenlanden 2.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.63% 10 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.31% 5 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.31% 5 people

Vijfheerenlanden 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.31% 5 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Vijfheerenlanden 3.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Vijfheerenlanden 0.47% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Vijfheerenlanden 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.2% 65
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.7% 50

Men and women

Men: 790
Women: 810

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4245 7.5%

Higher than 10% of all postcodes 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

7.5%

4245
Vijfheerenlanden
Netherlands

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Year	4245	Vijfheerenlanden	Netherlands
1998	3.3%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	3.3%	12.7%	17.1%
2000	3.0%	13.1%	17.5%
2001	2.7%	13.4%	18.0%
2002	2.7%	13.7%	18.4%
2003	3.0%	14.0%	18.8%
2004	3.2%	14.0%	19.0%
2005	3.1%	14.1%	19.2%
2006	2.8%	14.0%	19.3%
2007	4.1%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	3.5%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	3.8%	14.3%	19.9%
2010	3.9%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	4.5%	14.9%	20.6%
2012	4.9%	15.0%	20.9%
2013	3.9%	15.1%	21.1%
2014	3.9%	15.1%	21.4%
2015	3.8%	15.2%	21.7%
2016	4.2%	15.4%	22.1%
2017	4.2%	15.8%	22.6%
2018	4.4%	16.0%	23.1%
2019	4.7%	16.6%	23.6%
2020	5.6%	17.0%	24.2%
2021	4.5%	17.5%	24.6%
2022	4.5%	18.5%	26.0%
2023	5.2%	19.4%	27.1%
2024	5.5%	20.4%	27.9%
2025	6.1%	20.9%	28.5%
2026	7.5%	21.4%	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).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
4142 West	40.2%	8,425	−1.1 pp	Turkey
4143 Noord	22.7%	6,485	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
4231 Meerkerk	12.3%	4,050	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
4128 Lexmond	9.0%	2,955	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
4243 Nieuwland	8.0%	1,065	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
4126 Hei- en Boeicop	7.8%	1,020	+0.9 pp	Other Europe

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	1,500	1,450	50	15	35	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	15	5	30	20
1999	1,510	1,460	50	15	30	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	20	5	30	20
2000	1,505	1,460	45	5	35	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	0	20	25
2001	1,490	1,445	40	10	30	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	20	20
2002	1,505	1,465	40	10	25	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	15	5	20	20
2003	1,515	1,465	45	10	30	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	5	20	20
2004	1,540	1,490	50	15	40	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	25	5	25	25
2005	1,595	1,545	50	15	30	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	10	0	15	0	25	25
2006	1,605	1,555	45	15	35	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	20	5	25	20
2007	1,585	1,520	65	15	45	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	25	10	30	35
2008	1,570	1,510	55	15	40	0	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	20	5	30	30
2009	1,560	1,505	60	15	35	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	20	5	25	30
2010	1,555	1,500	60	20	40	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	0	30	5	30	30
2011	1,555	1,485	70	25	45	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	20	0	20	15	35	35
2012	1,545	1,480	75	25	50	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	15	5	25	10	40	35
2013	1,545	1,485	60	25	40	0	0	5	10	5	10	0	0	15	0	20	0	30	30
2014	1,545	1,485	60	25	35	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	20	0	10	15	30	30
2015	1,590	1,530	60	25	40	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	0	15	5	15	10	35	30
2016	1,560	1,495	65	25	40	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	15	5	20	5	35	30
2017	1,550	1,485	65	25	40	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	20	5	10	10	30	30
2018	1,580	1,510	70	25	45	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	15	10	20	5	35	35
2019	1,590	1,515	75	25	50	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	15	10	20	10	35	35
2020	1,600	1,510	90	30	60	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	25	10	20	15	40	45
2021	1,560	1,490	70	25	50	0	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	15	0	15	15	35	40
2022	1,555	1,480	70	25	50	0	5	5	5	0	5	10	0	15	5	15	15	35	35
2023	1,550	1,470	80	30	50	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	5	15	5	20	15	40	40
2024	1,540	1,455	85	30	60	0	10	5	5	0	5	5	5	15	5	15	15	–	–
2025	1,555	1,460	95	35	60	0	5	5	5	0	5	10	5	20	10	15	15	–	–
2026	1,595	1,480	120	45	75	0	10	5	5	0	5	10	0	30	15	20	15	–	–

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