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Bergeijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Bergeijk had 11,665 residents. 14.5% of them (1,695 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 Bergeijk (14.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (3.3%), other Asia (2.9%) and other Europe (2.6%). 61.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents
11,665 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
14.5% 1,695 people
Born abroad
61.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.1 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 85.5% 9,970
  • Migration background 14.5% 1,695

Largest origin groups

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

  • Belgium
    3.3% 385 people
    Municipality of Bergeijk 3.3% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.9% 335 people
    Municipality of Bergeijk 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.6% 305 people
    Municipality of Bergeijk 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Poland
    1.5% 175 people
    Municipality of Bergeijk 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 115 people
    Municipality of Bergeijk 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    0.94% 110 people
    Municipality of Bergeijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.77% 90 people
    Municipality of Bergeijk 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    0.73% 85 people
    Municipality of Bergeijk 0.80% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    0.51% 60 people
    Municipality of Bergeijk 0.51% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.13% 15 people
    Municipality of Bergeijk 0.10% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.13% 15 people
    Municipality of Bergeijk 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.13% 15 people
    Municipality of Bergeijk 0.10% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 61.4% 1,040
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.6% 655

Men and women

Men
5,915
Women
5,750

Compared with all cities

Higher than 61% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Bergeijk
  • Municipality of Bergeijk
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year BergeijkMunicipality of BergeijkNetherlands
1998 8.7%8.4%16.7%
1999 8.6%8.3%17.1%
2000 8.9%8.5%17.5%
2001 9.0%8.5%18.0%
2002 9.1%8.7%18.4%
2003 9.2%8.8%18.8%
2004 9.4%9.0%19.0%
2005 9.2%8.8%19.2%
2006 9.2%8.8%19.3%
2007 9.2%8.8%19.4%
2008 9.1%8.7%19.6%
2009 9.2%8.8%19.9%
2010 9.1%8.8%20.3%
2011 9.1%8.8%20.6%
2012 9.2%8.9%20.9%
2013 9.3%9.0%21.1%
2014 9.4%9.1%21.4%
2015 9.4%9.1%21.7%
2016 9.6%9.4%22.1%
2017 10.0%9.7%22.6%
2018 10.2%10.1%23.1%
2019 10.5%10.4%23.6%
2020 10.9%10.8%24.2%
2021 11.2%11.1%24.6%
2022 12.4%12.3%26.0%
2023 13.2%13.3%27.1%
2024 13.5%13.8%27.9%
2025 14.1%14.4%28.5%
2026 14.5%14.7%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 Bergeijk

Largest group
5571 Bergeijk 't Hof 11,665 +2.1 pp Belgium

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 10,6859,7609307102151020108001251048590255020800130
1999 10,7009,78592070521510201075512010475100255515790130
2000 10,7359,7809557052501520158051151048595257515795155
2001 10,7759,81596570526015151585012010475100258520795165
2002 10,7059,730975700270151515805115154601102510510785190
2003 10,7559,770990705285151015755125154551103511020795195
2004 10,8159,8001,015725295102015800130154601203511025805215
2005 10,7709,775995725265151515705130204501253010015800195
2006 10,7659,77599070528015151575013025435115359035790200
2007 10,7309,74599071027515101065513025435120409535780205
2008 10,7759,795980700275151010605130304351054510525775210
2009 10,7509,76099072526551015655140404251203510030800190
2010 10,7259,74598071527051010651014050410115359540790190
2011 10,6909,71097570027510101565513545395125409535785195
2012 10,7309,74099071028551020655135454001304010040785205
2013 10,7709,7701,00070529051015701513550390130409540790210
2014 10,8309,8151,015710305101015701013550390135509545790225
2015 10,7909,7751,015705305105106510125653851305511040785225
2016 10,8359,8001,035715320510106515125953651305012045800235
2017 10,8909,8051,0857353551051070151251053701355514545820275
2018 10,8859,7701,1157503651510565101301103751355016050835285
2019 10,8959,7501,1457903555101065101251353551755515545865280
2020 10,9709,7701,20080039510151060101251403451906517550880315
2021 11,0659,8251,24082541015101565101251503502007018045910330
2022 11,1509,7651,38588050030201075151201603852107022070915380
2023 11,2809,7951,48593055535201080151151753802608524075980420
2024 11,4009,8651,53595558040151575151151853902659526075––
2025 11,5109,8901,620965655501515801511517039528510529580––
2026 11,6659,9701,695970725601515851511017538530511533590––