City · Zundert, North Brabant

Achtmaal: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Achtmaal had 1,790 residents. 17.6% of them (315 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Zundert (19.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (9.2%), other Europe (2.8%) and Poland (2.5%). 52.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,790 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.6% 315 people
Born abroad: 52.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.2 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.4% 1,475
Migration background 17.6% 315

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

9.2% 165 people

Municipality of Zundert 5.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 50 people

Municipality of Zundert 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.5% 45 people

Municipality of Zundert 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.56% 10 people

Municipality of Zundert 0.67% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.56% 10 people

Municipality of Zundert 0.54% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.56% 10 people

Municipality of Zundert 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Zundert 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Zundert 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Zundert 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Zundert 0.89% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Zundert 0.17% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Zundert 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.4% 165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.6% 150

Men and women

Men: 940
Women: 850

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Achtmaal 17.6%

Higher than 74% 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

17.6%

Achtmaal
Municipality of Zundert
Netherlands

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Year	Achtmaal	Municipality of Zundert	Netherlands
1998	13.3%	10.8%	16.7%
1999	13.3%	11.0%	17.1%
2000	13.3%	11.2%	17.5%
2001	13.5%	11.3%	18.0%
2002	13.2%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	14.0%	11.6%	18.8%
2004	13.3%	11.6%	19.0%
2005	13.5%	11.7%	19.2%
2006	12.8%	12.8%	19.3%
2007	12.9%	13.3%	19.4%
2008	12.9%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	13.3%	14.3%	19.9%
2010	13.1%	13.9%	20.3%
2011	13.2%	14.2%	20.6%
2012	13.2%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	13.7%	14.6%	21.1%
2014	15.2%	15.4%	21.4%
2015	15.4%	15.9%	21.7%
2016	15.8%	16.1%	22.1%
2017	16.3%	16.4%	22.6%
2018	17.3%	16.0%	23.1%
2019	16.3%	15.6%	23.6%
2020	16.8%	16.0%	24.2%
2021	16.3%	16.2%	24.6%
2022	17.4%	17.3%	26.0%
2023	20.5%	18.0%	27.1%
2024	19.0%	18.2%	27.9%
2025	17.9%	18.7%	28.5%
2026	17.6%	19.1%	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 Achtmaal

				Largest group
4885 Achtmaal	17.6%	1,790	+0.2 pp	Belgium

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	1,730	1,500	230	225	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	220	0	0	5	0	225	5
1999	1,730	1,505	230	220	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	215	0	0	5	5	225	5
2000	1,735	1,510	230	215	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	215	0	0	0	0	220	5
2001	1,735	1,495	235	215	25	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	210	0	5	10	5	220	20
2002	1,740	1,510	230	210	25	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	205	0	5	10	0	215	15
2003	1,750	1,510	245	220	30	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	205	5	5	15	0	225	15
2004	1,730	1,505	230	215	20	0	0	0	5	0	15	5	190	5	0	10	5	215	15
2005	1,740	1,505	235	215	15	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	190	10	0	5	0	220	10
2006	1,715	1,495	220	210	15	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	180	15	5	10	0	210	5
2007	1,705	1,485	220	215	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	10	185	10	0	5	0	210	5
2008	1,700	1,475	220	215	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	15	185	5	0	10	0	215	5
2009	1,690	1,475	225	210	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	10	185	5	0	5	0	215	10
2010	1,685	1,460	220	210	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	180	15	0	10	0	215	5
2011	1,670	1,450	220	210	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	180	10	0	10	0	210	10
2012	1,665	1,445	220	205	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	20	170	10	5	5	0	205	10
2013	1,645	1,420	225	210	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	25	165	15	5	5	0	215	10
2014	1,645	1,395	250	235	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	35	165	30	5	0	0	235	10
2015	1,655	1,400	255	245	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	40	165	35	0	5	0	245	15
2016	1,675	1,410	265	240	25	5	0	0	5	0	10	40	165	25	0	10	5	245	20
2017	1,690	1,415	275	250	25	0	0	5	5	0	10	45	170	25	5	10	0	255	20
2018	1,680	1,390	290	265	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	60	160	35	5	10	0	270	15
2019	1,690	1,415	275	255	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	45	160	40	0	10	5	260	10
2020	1,700	1,415	285	265	20	0	0	5	10	0	5	55	160	45	0	5	0	270	15
2021	1,685	1,410	275	250	25	0	0	5	5	0	10	50	160	30	5	10	0	260	20
2022	1,725	1,420	300	270	30	0	5	0	10	0	15	60	170	30	0	10	5	270	15
2023	1,780	1,415	365	335	30	0	0	0	10	5	15	85	180	65	0	10	5	335	15
2024	1,790	1,450	340	310	35	0	0	0	10	0	10	60	175	60	0	15	5	–	–
2025	1,790	1,470	320	285	35	0	0	5	10	0	10	50	175	45	0	10	5	–	–
2026	1,790	1,475	315	275	40	0	0	5	10	0	10	45	165	50	0	10	5	–	–

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