City · Laarbeek, North Brabant

Beek en Donk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Beek en Donk had 11,260 residents. 15.4% of them (1,730 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Laarbeek (13.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.2%), other Europe (3.0%) and Poland (2.3%). 62.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 11,260 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.4% 1,730 people
Born abroad: 62.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.6% 9,530
Migration background 15.4% 1,730

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Beek en Donk. For comparison, the line marks Laarbeek and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 365 people

Laarbeek 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.0% 340 people

Laarbeek 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.3% 255 people

Laarbeek 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.4% 155 people

Laarbeek 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 135 people

Laarbeek 0.87% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 130 people

Laarbeek 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.93% 105 people

Laarbeek 0.57% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.75% 85 people

Laarbeek 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.53% 60 people

Laarbeek 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.49% 55 people

Laarbeek 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.31% 35 people

Laarbeek 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.18% 20 people

Laarbeek 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.1% 1,075
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.9% 655

Men and women

Men: 5,690
Women: 5,575

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Beek en Donk 15.4%

Higher than 65% 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

15.4%

Beek en Donk
Laarbeek
Netherlands

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Year	Beek en Donk	Laarbeek	Netherlands
1998	7.4%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	7.2%	6.1%	17.1%
2000	7.2%	6.1%	17.5%
2001	7.5%	6.2%	18.0%
2002	8.0%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	8.1%	6.6%	18.8%
2004	8.0%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	8.0%	6.6%	19.2%
2006	7.9%	6.5%	19.3%
2007	7.9%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	8.3%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	8.4%	6.9%	19.9%
2010	8.5%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	8.5%	7.1%	20.6%
2012	8.4%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	8.7%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	8.7%	7.3%	21.4%
2015	9.3%	7.7%	21.7%
2016	9.5%	7.9%	22.1%
2017	9.8%	8.1%	22.6%
2018	10.5%	8.7%	23.1%
2019	11.1%	9.1%	23.6%
2020	11.2%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	11.7%	9.6%	24.6%
2022	12.2%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	13.2%	11.1%	27.1%
2024	13.7%	11.8%	27.9%
2025	14.2%	12.3%	28.5%
2026	15.4%	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 Beek en Donk

				Largest group
5741 Beek, Donk	15.4%	11,260	+3.2 pp	Other Asia

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	9,625	8,920	710	355	355	30	5	20	165	15	145	20	55	135	20	65	35	545	165
1999	9,595	8,905	690	355	335	15	0	25	170	15	145	20	55	135	30	45	35	550	145
2000	9,625	8,930	695	360	330	15	0	25	155	20	145	20	55	140	25	60	30	545	150
2001	9,685	8,960	725	375	355	20	5	30	155	20	150	20	55	150	35	65	25	560	165
2002	9,730	8,955	775	390	385	20	5	25	155	20	150	20	60	160	40	80	40	580	200
2003	9,725	8,935	790	415	375	20	5	30	155	20	155	20	55	185	30	85	30	595	195
2004	9,730	8,945	780	400	375	20	5	30	150	20	155	20	60	165	30	85	35	585	195
2005	9,760	8,975	785	410	375	25	5	30	145	20	160	25	65	160	30	85	35	585	200
2006	9,790	9,010	775	420	360	25	5	30	145	20	160	25	65	170	20	85	30	585	195
2007	9,760	8,985	775	415	365	25	5	25	140	25	155	35	60	165	30	85	30	575	200
2008	9,810	9,000	810	425	385	25	10	25	145	25	145	45	65	170	40	85	30	595	215
2009	9,775	8,955	820	430	390	30	5	30	145	20	145	65	50	170	50	85	25	600	220
2010	9,735	8,910	825	430	390	20	5	25	145	15	145	50	55	180	60	85	35	600	225
2011	9,730	8,895	830	415	415	25	5	25	150	20	145	60	50	160	70	80	40	600	240
2012	9,810	8,985	820	425	395	20	5	30	145	20	150	65	50	160	65	80	30	595	225
2013	10,005	9,130	875	465	410	20	5	25	140	20	150	85	50	180	70	85	45	630	240
2014	10,050	9,175	875	460	410	20	5	25	140	25	145	85	50	180	70	85	40	635	240
2015	10,165	9,220	945	510	435	20	15	25	140	25	150	110	50	200	70	95	45	680	260
2016	10,180	9,210	970	510	460	20	10	25	140	20	145	115	50	200	80	115	50	685	280
2017	10,175	9,180	995	520	475	25	10	25	140	25	150	120	50	200	90	120	40	695	300
2018	10,315	9,235	1,080	575	510	25	10	25	140	25	155	140	55	225	85	150	50	745	335
2019	10,390	9,240	1,150	595	555	30	15	25	140	25	155	160	55	225	100	175	45	770	380
2020	10,490	9,310	1,180	645	535	25	15	20	135	30	155	185	55	250	105	160	45	810	375
2021	10,745	9,490	1,255	675	580	30	15	30	130	35	155	205	60	255	110	180	50	840	415
2022	10,815	9,500	1,315	675	645	35	15	35	135	40	150	210	55	260	110	205	70	840	435
2023	10,990	9,545	1,450	740	710	50	15	35	130	45	155	235	60	285	105	250	75	900	500
2024	10,920	9,425	1,495	750	745	60	10	40	135	50	150	255	55	285	100	270	75	–	–
2025	11,055	9,485	1,570	770	800	80	15	40	135	55	150	255	55	310	105	295	75	–	–
2026	11,260	9,530	1,730	805	925	105	20	35	130	60	155	255	55	340	135	365	85	–	–

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