City · Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant

Alphen (Alphen-Chaam): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Alphen (Alphen-Chaam) had 4,485 residents. 17.7% of them (795 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Alphen-Chaam (16.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (7.5%), other Asia (2.9%) and other Europe (2.2%). 50.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 4,485 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.7% 795 people
Born abroad: 50.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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 82.3% 3,690
Migration background 17.7% 795

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Alphen (Alphen-Chaam). For comparison, the line marks Alphen-Chaam and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

7.5% 335 people

Alphen-Chaam 6.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 130 people

Alphen-Chaam 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 100 people

Alphen-Chaam 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.4% 65 people

Alphen-Chaam 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.89% 40 people

Alphen-Chaam 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.89% 40 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.67% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.78% 35 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.81% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.56% 25 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.67% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.22% 10 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.22% 10 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.24% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.11% 5 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.10% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.11% 5 people

Alphen-Chaam 0.14% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.9% 405
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.1% 390

Men and women

Men: 2,290
Women: 2,195

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Alphen (Alphen-Chaam) 17.7%

Higher than 75% 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

17.7%

Alphen (Alphen-Chaam)
Alphen-Chaam
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Year	Alphen (Alphen-Chaam)	Alphen-Chaam	Netherlands
1998	13.0%	12.3%	16.7%
1999	13.6%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	13.9%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	13.9%	12.7%	18.0%
2002	13.9%	12.7%	18.4%
2003	14.0%	12.8%	18.8%
2004	13.6%	12.6%	19.0%
2005	13.9%	12.5%	19.2%
2006	13.5%	12.3%	19.3%
2007	13.6%	12.4%	19.4%
2008	13.4%	12.2%	19.6%
2009	13.3%	12.1%	19.9%
2010	13.4%	12.0%	20.3%
2011	13.7%	12.4%	20.6%
2012	13.8%	12.6%	20.9%
2013	13.8%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	14.1%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	14.8%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	14.8%	13.4%	22.1%
2017	15.3%	13.9%	22.6%
2018	15.2%	14.1%	23.1%
2019	15.6%	14.4%	23.6%
2020	15.5%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	15.8%	14.6%	24.6%
2022	16.7%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	16.8%	16.2%	27.1%
2024	17.1%	16.4%	27.9%
2025	17.1%	16.2%	28.5%
2026	17.7%	16.4%	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).

Postcodes in Alphen (Alphen-Chaam)

				Largest group
5131 Zuidwest Alphen, Zuidoost Alphen	17.7%	4,485	+1.0 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	3,875	3,370	505	400	100	5	5	5	60	5	30	5	340	25	5	5	10	475	30
1999	3,895	3,360	530	410	120	0	0	5	55	10	25	5	335	45	20	20	10	475	55
2000	3,945	3,390	550	415	145	0	0	5	60	10	25	5	355	30	20	25	25	490	60
2001	4,005	3,450	555	425	125	0	5	5	60	10	25	10	360	30	15	20	10	490	60
2002	4,015	3,455	560	425	125	0	5	5	60	10	25	10	360	30	15	25	5	495	65
2003	4,000	3,440	560	430	130	0	5	10	55	15	30	5	360	35	20	25	0	490	70
2004	3,975	3,435	540	420	125	0	5	10	50	10	30	5	350	35	20	25	5	480	60
2005	4,000	3,445	555	420	140	0	0	5	50	5	30	10	350	30	35	25	20	480	75
2006	4,000	3,455	540	420	130	0	0	5	50	5	30	5	350	35	40	20	10	480	65
2007	3,980	3,435	540	410	135	5	5	0	50	5	30	15	345	20	35	15	20	470	70
2008	3,985	3,450	535	415	120	0	10	0	50	5	25	10	345	35	25	20	10	470	65
2009	3,980	3,455	530	415	110	0	5	5	50	5	30	20	335	30	25	15	5	470	65
2010	3,965	3,440	530	405	125	0	5	0	50	5	25	15	330	35	35	20	10	460	70
2011	3,990	3,455	545	415	130	0	5	0	50	5	30	25	335	25	30	25	15	475	65
2012	3,995	3,450	550	415	135	0	5	0	50	5	25	20	335	35	40	20	15	480	70
2013	4,030	3,475	555	425	135	0	5	0	50	5	25	25	335	40	35	25	15	475	75
2014	4,030	3,460	570	440	130	0	5	5	50	5	30	30	330	50	30	20	15	490	80
2015	4,065	3,465	600	450	150	5	5	5	50	5	25	30	340	55	35	30	15	500	95
2016	4,125	3,515	610	455	160	5	5	5	45	5	30	45	335	45	45	40	10	510	105
2017	4,180	3,540	640	450	185	5	10	5	50	5	35	45	325	45	40	55	15	510	130
2018	4,165	3,530	635	445	190	0	10	5	50	5	30	40	320	55	35	75	10	495	135
2019	4,195	3,540	655	460	195	0	10	5	45	5	35	45	325	55	35	80	15	515	140
2020	4,250	3,590	660	470	190	0	5	10	45	5	30	50	320	70	30	85	10	525	135
2021	4,300	3,620	680	475	205	0	15	5	45	0	30	65	315	65	30	90	20	535	145
2022	4,315	3,595	720	515	205	0	5	5	45	5	30	60	350	75	30	95	20	530	145
2023	4,340	3,615	730	505	220	0	5	10	40	0	30	65	345	65	35	105	20	520	160
2024	4,415	3,660	755	520	235	5	5	10	40	5	30	65	350	80	40	105	25	–	–
2025	4,475	3,710	765	520	245	5	5	10	40	5	30	70	340	80	40	115	25	–	–
2026	4,485	3,690	795	535	260	10	5	10	40	5	35	65	335	100	40	130	25	–	–

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