Postcode · Leuvenheim, Gelderland

Postcode 6974: Neighbourhood Lichtenbelt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6974 in Leuvenheim (Lichtenbelt) had 740 residents. 9.5% of them (70 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Brummen (14.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.7%), other Europe (2.0%) and Indonesia (1.4%). 42.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 740 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.5% 70 people
Born abroad: 42.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.5 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.5% 670
Migration background 9.5% 70

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6974. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Brummen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.7% 20 people

Municipality of Brummen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 15 people

Municipality of Brummen 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.4% 10 people

Municipality of Brummen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 10 people

Municipality of Brummen 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 10 people

Municipality of Brummen 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.68% 5 people

Municipality of Brummen 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.68% 5 people

Municipality of Brummen 0.35% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.68% 5 people

Municipality of Brummen 0.28% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Brummen 2.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Brummen 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Brummen 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Brummen 0.90% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.9% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.1% 40

Men and women

Men: 345
Women: 395

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6974 9.5%

Higher than 17% 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

9.5%

6974
Municipality of Brummen
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	6974	Municipality of Brummen	Netherlands
1998	3.4%	10.4%	16.7%
1999	3.4%	10.6%	17.1%
2000	4.1%	10.6%	17.5%
2001	4.3%	10.8%	18.0%
2002	4.2%	11.1%	18.4%
2003	3.5%	11.3%	18.8%
2004	4.2%	10.8%	19.0%
2005	4.8%	10.8%	19.2%
2006	4.9%	10.9%	19.3%
2007	5.0%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	10.9%	19.6%
2009	6.4%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	11.2%	20.3%
2011	5.8%	11.1%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	11.3%	20.9%
2013	6.1%	11.5%	21.1%
2014	6.7%	11.5%	21.4%
2015	6.0%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	6.0%	11.6%	22.1%
2017	6.6%	11.7%	22.6%
2018	7.3%	11.7%	23.1%
2019	7.2%	12.0%	23.6%
2020	7.9%	12.1%	24.2%
2021	7.8%	12.2%	24.6%
2022	9.9%	13.1%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	13.8%	27.1%
2024	11.1%	14.2%	27.9%
2025	9.7%	14.4%	28.5%
2026	9.5%	14.7%	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).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
6971 Brummen	13.7%	8,750	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
7221 Steenderen	9.1%	2,245	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
6956 Dieren	10.3%	925	−0.4 pp	Germany
6964 Cellenrijk	7.3%	820	+0.1 pp	Indonesia

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	730	705	25	20	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
1999	730	705	25	20	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2000	730	700	30	20	5	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
2001	705	680	30	20	15	0	5	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	10	0	20	5
2002	710	675	30	15	15	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	10	5	25	5
2003	715	690	25	15	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	5
2004	715	690	30	15	20	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	10
2005	725	695	35	10	20	5	0	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	10
2006	720	675	35	15	20	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	30	15
2007	700	665	35	20	15	0	0	10	0	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	35	5
2008	685	645	40	25	15	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	5	0	0	0	30	5
2009	705	655	45	30	15	0	0	10	0	10	5	5	10	0	5	0	35	10
2010	700	670	35	15	25	5	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	30	10
2011	690	650	40	20	20	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	30	10
2012	675	635	40	25	25	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	5	0	15	5	30	15
2013	660	615	40	20	20	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	30	10
2014	675	630	45	25	20	0	5	10	0	15	5	0	5	0	0	5	30	10
2015	670	630	40	20	20	5	5	5	0	20	0	0	0	0	5	0	30	15
2016	670	630	40	15	25	5	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	0	5	10	30	15
2017	685	640	45	20	20	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	10	5	35	5
2018	685	635	50	20	25	0	5	10	5	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	35	15
2019	695	645	50	25	30	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	5	0	5	10	40	10
2020	700	645	55	25	30	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	5	0	10	5	40	15
2021	705	650	55	25	35	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	10	0	10	15	40	15
2022	705	635	70	30	35	0	5	15	5	15	0	5	10	0	10	10	40	15
2023	735	660	80	35	40	0	5	15	0	20	0	5	15	5	10	10	45	20
2024	720	640	80	35	40	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	15	0	10	10	–	–
2025	725	655	70	35	40	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	15	0	10	10	–	–
2026	740	670	70	35	35	0	5	10	5	20	0	5	15	0	10	10	–	–

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