City · Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg

Berg en Terblijt: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Berg en Terblijt had 4,375 residents. 17.1% of them (750 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul (19.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.3%), Germany (2.5%) and other Asia (2.4%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 4,375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.1% 750 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.2 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.9% 3,625
Migration background 17.1% 750

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Berg en Terblijt. For comparison, the line marks Valkenburg aan de Geul and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.3% 275 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.5% 110 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 3.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 105 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

2.2% 95 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 2.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.4% 60 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.91% 40 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.57% 25 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.34% 15 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.23% 10 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.42% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.11% 5 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.11% 5 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.12% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.11% 5 people

Valkenburg aan de Geul 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 450
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 300

Men and women

Men: 2,170
Women: 2,205

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Berg en Terblijt 17.1%

Higher than 73% 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

17.1%

Berg en Terblijt
Valkenburg aan de Geul
Netherlands

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Year	Berg en Terblijt	Valkenburg aan de Geul	Netherlands
1998	8.5%	13.7%	16.7%
1999	8.7%	13.6%	17.1%
2000	8.9%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	8.9%	14.1%	18.0%
2002	9.0%	14.3%	18.4%
2003	9.0%	14.4%	18.8%
2004	8.9%	14.3%	19.0%
2005	9.2%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	9.5%	13.6%	19.3%
2007	9.9%	13.7%	19.4%
2008	9.6%	13.5%	19.6%
2009	9.3%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	9.6%	13.6%	20.3%
2011	9.7%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	10.2%	14.0%	20.9%
2013	10.3%	13.9%	21.1%
2014	10.9%	14.1%	21.4%
2015	10.8%	14.2%	21.7%
2016	10.7%	14.4%	22.1%
2017	10.9%	14.4%	22.6%
2018	11.5%	14.7%	23.1%
2019	11.7%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	11.9%	15.0%	24.2%
2021	12.3%	15.4%	24.6%
2022	12.9%	16.3%	26.0%
2023	14.5%	17.5%	27.1%
2024	15.2%	18.0%	27.9%
2025	15.8%	18.4%	28.5%
2026	17.1%	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 Berg en Terblijt

				Largest group
6325 : Berg en Terblijt - Vilt	17.1%	4,375	+4.2 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	4,890	4,475	415	320	95	0	0	5	45	5	135	5	110	70	10	20	10	370	45
1999	4,845	4,425	420	320	100	0	5	0	45	5	135	0	115	70	5	25	15	375	45
2000	4,815	4,385	430	330	95	0	0	0	45	0	140	0	115	75	10	25	15	380	45
2001	4,820	4,390	430	340	95	0	0	5	45	5	135	5	115	85	10	25	5	385	50
2002	4,760	4,320	430	340	90	0	0	5	40	0	135	5	110	90	10	30	5	385	45
2003	4,730	4,305	425	340	85	0	0	5	40	5	130	0	115	95	5	25	5	385	45
2004	4,650	4,235	415	325	90	0	0	0	40	5	130	0	110	85	10	20	15	375	35
2005	4,635	4,205	425	345	85	0	5	5	40	5	135	5	110	95	0	20	10	390	35
2006	4,590	4,155	435	340	85	5	0	5	45	5	125	10	120	85	0	20	5	395	35
2007	4,545	4,100	450	370	80	0	0	5	45	5	135	5	115	115	0	20	5	410	40
2008	4,540	4,100	435	355	85	0	0	5	40	0	125	5	110	115	5	25	10	405	35
2009	4,525	4,105	420	345	80	0	0	10	40	0	135	5	105	100	5	20	5	385	35
2010	4,510	4,080	435	350	90	0	0	5	40	0	140	5	105	100	5	25	15	400	35
2011	4,475	4,040	435	345	95	5	0	5	40	0	130	10	100	105	5	30	10	390	45
2012	4,455	4,000	455	365	100	0	0	5	45	5	125	10	105	125	5	30	10	405	50
2013	4,415	3,965	455	360	95	5	0	5	40	0	125	10	105	120	5	30	10	410	45
2014	4,400	3,920	480	370	110	5	0	5	40	5	125	15	105	125	5	30	20	420	60
2015	4,415	3,940	475	350	125	5	0	5	40	5	120	15	100	115	5	45	20	405	70
2016	4,385	3,915	470	340	130	5	5	5	40	5	120	10	90	120	0	55	15	390	80
2017	4,340	3,865	475	340	135	5	0	10	40	5	120	10	95	115	5	60	10	390	90
2018	4,330	3,830	500	340	155	5	0	5	45	10	115	10	90	125	5	65	20	390	105
2019	4,370	3,860	510	345	165	5	0	10	45	5	115	10	90	130	10	70	20	400	110
2020	4,310	3,795	515	345	175	5	5	5	50	5	110	10	90	135	5	75	25	400	115
2021	4,275	3,750	525	335	190	10	0	5	55	10	110	10	90	125	20	70	20	395	130
2022	4,265	3,720	550	330	215	10	5	5	55	5	105	15	95	115	20	90	30	380	135
2023	4,335	3,700	630	400	230	15	5	5	60	5	100	15	100	185	25	85	40	465	145
2024	4,305	3,650	655	405	250	15	5	5	60	5	105	15	95	195	35	85	45	–	–
2025	4,310	3,630	680	440	240	15	5	5	60	5	105	15	95	225	25	90	40	–	–
2026	4,375	3,625	750	495	255	10	5	5	60	5	110	15	95	275	25	105	40	–	–

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