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How multicultural is Leest, Mechelen?

Neighbourhood · Mechelen, Belgium

Leest ranks 5 of 5 areas by non-European category share in Mechelen. 4% of classified records are assigned to non-European categories. The largest non-European categories are Middle Eastern (3%) and Indian subcontinent (1%). The share from published city counts is 11%. Based on IndoEuroMap data, not census data.

Content updated · By Bernat Sampera

Data as of 2025
Non-European categories
≈4
#5 by non-European name share in Mechelen
Share

Location

Category mix

Local roots73.1 %
Other European roots21.9 %
Middle Eastern2.9 %
Indian subcontinent1.3 %

Some groups suppressed due to small sample size.

By country

Local roots
73.1 %
Other European roots
21.9 %
Middle Eastern
2.9 %
Indian subcontinent
1.3 %

Nearby

Mechelen 14% Hombeek 7% Heffen 5% Muizen 5% Walem Thin data. Wide interval.
How we measure this

Non-European categories are algorithm categories outside Europe. North American and Oceanian records count as European. Every number is IndoEuroMap data, our source of truth.