City · Laarbeek, North Brabant

Aarle-Rixtel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Aarle-Rixtel had 5,865 residents. 12.5% of them (735 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Laarbeek (13.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.9%), Poland (1.7%) and other Asia (1.7%). 61.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 5,865 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 735 people
Born abroad: 61.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.5% 5,130
Migration background 12.5% 735

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Aarle-Rixtel. For comparison, the line marks Laarbeek and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.9% 230 people

Laarbeek 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.7% 100 people

Laarbeek 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 100 people

Laarbeek 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 70 people

Laarbeek 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 70 people

Laarbeek 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.94% 55 people

Laarbeek 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.51% 30 people

Laarbeek 0.87% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.51% 30 people

Laarbeek 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.34% 20 people

Laarbeek 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.26% 15 people

Laarbeek 0.57% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.17% 10 people

Laarbeek 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.17% 10 people

Laarbeek 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.2% 450
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.5% 290

Men and women

Men: 2,930
Women: 2,935

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Aarle-Rixtel 12.5%

Higher than 50% of all cities 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

12.5%

Aarle-Rixtel
Laarbeek
Netherlands

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Year	Aarle-Rixtel	Laarbeek	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	6.2%	6.1%	17.1%
2000	6.2%	6.1%	17.5%
2001	6.2%	6.2%	18.0%
2002	6.2%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	6.2%	6.6%	18.8%
2004	6.4%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	6.6%	19.2%
2006	6.6%	6.5%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	6.8%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	6.9%	6.9%	19.9%
2010	6.6%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	6.7%	7.1%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	7.2%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	7.1%	7.3%	21.4%
2015	7.1%	7.7%	21.7%
2016	7.4%	7.9%	22.1%
2017	7.6%	8.1%	22.6%
2018	8.0%	8.7%	23.1%
2019	8.4%	9.1%	23.6%
2020	8.7%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	9.0%	9.6%	24.6%
2022	9.6%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	11.0%	11.1%	27.1%
2024	11.9%	11.8%	27.9%
2025	12.3%	12.3%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	13.0%	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 Aarle-Rixtel

				Largest group
5735 Aarle-Rixtel	12.5%	5,865	+2.9 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	5,740	5,390	350	230	125	0	0	10	60	10	125	10	30	65	5	20	20	305	45
1999	5,690	5,335	355	235	120	0	5	10	60	10	115	10	40	70	0	25	10	310	45
2000	5,675	5,325	350	225	125	0	0	10	65	5	115	10	35	65	5	25	15	300	50
2001	5,655	5,305	350	230	120	0	0	10	60	5	120	10	40	60	5	30	10	295	50
2002	5,650	5,300	350	230	120	0	0	10	65	10	115	10	40	65	5	25	5	295	50
2003	5,595	5,250	345	220	125	0	0	15	60	5	110	10	40	60	0	35	10	290	55
2004	5,555	5,205	355	225	130	0	0	10	60	5	105	10	40	70	5	40	10	290	60
2005	5,635	5,265	370	235	140	0	5	10	55	5	105	15	40	75	0	45	20	300	70
2006	5,685	5,305	375	245	130	0	0	20	60	10	100	20	45	80	5	30	5	315	65
2007	5,660	5,280	380	245	135	0	0	20	60	10	100	25	45	75	5	30	10	320	60
2008	5,650	5,260	385	255	140	0	5	20	60	5	95	25	45	90	0	35	15	320	70
2009	5,655	5,265	390	250	140	0	0	20	50	5	90	30	45	85	5	45	15	315	75
2010	5,575	5,200	370	230	140	5	0	25	55	5	90	30	45	65	10	30	10	300	70
2011	5,530	5,155	370	230	140	5	5	20	60	10	85	25	40	80	0	30	10	295	80
2012	5,555	5,150	405	240	165	5	0	25	55	10	90	35	40	75	25	35	10	305	95
2013	5,570	5,170	400	235	165	5	5	15	55	10	90	35	40	70	15	40	20	305	95
2014	5,600	5,205	395	245	150	5	0	20	50	10	85	40	45	75	20	35	10	305	90
2015	5,620	5,220	400	235	165	10	0	20	55	10	85	50	40	60	25	40	5	300	105
2016	5,645	5,225	420	255	165	5	5	20	55	10	85	60	35	75	25	35	10	305	115
2017	5,640	5,210	430	245	180	5	0	15	55	10	85	55	40	65	35	50	10	310	115
2018	5,605	5,155	450	265	185	5	10	10	60	15	70	75	40	80	30	45	10	330	120
2019	5,675	5,200	475	275	200	5	5	15	60	15	75	80	40	80	35	55	10	345	130
2020	5,720	5,220	500	305	195	5	5	15	60	10	75	95	45	90	30	60	10	375	125
2021	5,750	5,235	515	305	210	5	10	10	65	15	75	100	40	90	30	55	20	380	135
2022	5,755	5,200	555	320	230	5	15	15	65	20	80	95	55	90	30	60	30	375	145
2023	5,850	5,205	645	395	255	5	10	15	60	10	85	110	55	145	40	70	40	460	155
2024	5,900	5,190	705	420	285	5	20	10	70	10	75	105	50	190	35	95	40	–	–
2025	5,890	5,165	725	440	285	10	20	15	70	10	70	100	50	215	35	100	30	–	–
2026	5,865	5,130	735	455	285	15	20	10	70	10	70	100	55	230	30	100	30	–	–

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