City · Oss, North Brabant

Berghem: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Berghem had 10,990 residents. 13.1% of them (1,445 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oss (24.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (2.3%), other Europe (2.0%) and other Asia (2.0%). 51.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 10,990 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.1% 1,445 people
Born abroad: 51.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.9% 9,545
Migration background 13.1% 1,445

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

2.3% 255 people

Municipality of Oss 3.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 220 people

Municipality of Oss 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 220 people

Municipality of Oss 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

1.8% 195 people

Municipality of Oss 4.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.2% 135 people

Municipality of Oss 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.0% 110 people

Municipality of Oss 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.86% 95 people

Municipality of Oss 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.64% 70 people

Municipality of Oss 0.71% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.64% 70 people

Municipality of Oss 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.32% 35 people

Municipality of Oss 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 25 people

Municipality of Oss 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.18% 20 people

Municipality of Oss 0.63% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.6% 745
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.4% 700

Men and women

Men: 5,625
Women: 5,365

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Berghem 13.1%

Higher than 54% 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

13.1%

Berghem
Municipality of Oss
Netherlands

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Year	Berghem	Municipality of Oss	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	13.5%	16.7%
1999	5.5%	13.8%	17.1%
2000	5.4%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	5.4%	14.4%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	14.6%	18.4%
2003	5.5%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	5.7%	14.9%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	15.0%	19.3%
2007	6.0%	15.1%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	6.8%	15.4%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	15.7%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	15.9%	20.6%
2012	7.4%	16.1%	20.9%
2013	7.9%	16.4%	21.1%
2014	8.3%	16.7%	21.4%
2015	8.6%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	8.9%	17.1%	22.1%
2017	9.6%	17.7%	22.6%
2018	10.1%	18.2%	23.1%
2019	10.0%	18.7%	23.6%
2020	10.3%	19.4%	24.2%
2021	10.9%	20.0%	24.6%
2022	12.0%	21.3%	26.0%
2023	12.7%	22.3%	27.1%
2024	12.7%	22.8%	27.9%
2025	12.7%	23.6%	28.5%
2026	13.1%	24.2%	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 Berghem

				Largest group
5351 Zuid, Noord	13.1%	10,990	+1.1 pp	Poland

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	6,270	5,940	330	180	145	20	0	10	65	0	135	5	10	30	5	35	10	260	75
1999	6,320	5,975	345	190	150	20	0	5	65	0	140	5	10	35	5	40	15	270	80
2000	6,350	6,005	345	190	155	20	0	10	65	5	140	5	10	35	5	35	15	265	80
2001	6,350	6,005	340	185	155	20	0	10	55	0	135	0	10	40	10	35	25	260	85
2002	6,385	6,050	340	190	155	20	0	15	50	0	130	0	10	50	10	40	20	255	85
2003	6,405	6,060	350	190	160	20	0	10	45	0	125	5	15	45	10	45	30	255	95
2004	6,455	6,105	350	190	155	20	0	10	50	0	125	5	10	50	10	45	20	250	100
2005	6,535	6,165	370	195	180	25	0	15	55	5	120	15	15	45	20	40	20	260	110
2006	6,900	6,505	395	205	195	30	0	15	55	5	125	15	15	50	15	45	30	275	120
2007	7,365	6,925	440	215	230	50	0	20	70	0	130	10	15	60	10	50	30	300	140
2008	7,740	7,265	475	235	250	55	0	25	65	5	130	10	20	75	15	50	35	315	160
2009	8,295	7,740	560	255	305	65	5	35	85	15	135	15	15	90	15	50	35	355	205
2010	8,550	7,960	585	275	315	75	5	30	80	20	140	25	15	95	15	55	35	375	215
2011	8,800	8,180	620	290	335	80	5	40	90	15	135	40	20	95	30	45	30	395	230
2012	9,240	8,555	685	315	360	85	5	40	100	15	135	50	25	105	25	50	40	435	250
2013	9,505	8,750	755	355	400	85	5	45	100	20	135	85	20	115	35	65	45	480	270
2014	9,645	8,840	805	410	395	85	5	45	100	20	145	115	25	125	40	55	45	530	275
2015	9,725	8,885	840	435	405	90	5	45	110	15	145	135	20	135	40	55	45	565	280
2016	9,850	8,970	880	450	430	95	5	50	105	15	145	145	30	130	45	70	45	575	310
2017	9,955	9,000	955	500	455	105	10	50	100	15	150	175	30	145	35	90	50	620	335
2018	10,160	9,135	1,025	535	490	130	10	50	105	15	145	210	35	145	35	95	50	660	365
2019	10,285	9,255	1,030	525	505	130	10	50	105	15	140	210	35	140	40	90	65	655	370
2020	10,370	9,305	1,065	545	520	135	15	50	105	15	135	225	30	155	35	95	70	680	390
2021	10,705	9,540	1,165	600	560	145	10	55	115	20	140	245	35	180	40	110	65	735	425
2022	10,930	9,615	1,315	665	650	170	10	60	115	30	145	290	40	185	45	150	75	795	480
2023	11,100	9,685	1,415	710	705	180	15	60	115	25	145	310	30	220	55	175	80	845	525
2024	11,055	9,660	1,400	680	720	180	15	65	120	25	145	295	30	210	55	180	85	–	–
2025	10,985	9,590	1,400	650	750	185	15	65	115	25	140	280	30	200	55	205	90	–	–
2026	10,990	9,545	1,445	645	800	195	20	70	110	25	135	255	35	220	70	220	95	–	–

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