City · Tilburg, North Brabant

Berkel-Enschot: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Berkel-Enschot had 14,955 residents. 12.4% of them (1,860 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Tilburg (34.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.2%), other Asia (1.6%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 45.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 14,955 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.4% 1,860 people
Born abroad: 45.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.6% 13,095
Migration background 12.4% 1,860

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.2% 325 people

Municipality of Tilburg 6.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 240 people

Municipality of Tilburg 4.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.3% 200 people

Municipality of Tilburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 180 people

Municipality of Tilburg 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.2% 175 people

Municipality of Tilburg 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 160 people

Municipality of Tilburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.87% 130 people

Municipality of Tilburg 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.70% 105 people

Municipality of Tilburg 3.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.64% 95 people

Municipality of Tilburg 2.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.60% 90 people

Municipality of Tilburg 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.53% 80 people

Municipality of Tilburg 3.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.50% 75 people

Municipality of Tilburg 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.2% 840
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.8% 1,020

Men and women

Men: 7,335
Women: 7,625

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Berkel-Enschot 12.4%

Higher than 49% 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

12.4%

Berkel-Enschot
Municipality of Tilburg
Netherlands

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Year	Berkel-Enschot	Municipality of Tilburg	Netherlands
1998	6.8%	17.6%	16.7%
1999	6.7%	18.7%	17.1%
2000	6.6%	19.6%	17.5%
2001	6.9%	20.3%	18.0%
2002	7.0%	20.9%	18.4%
2003	6.9%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	7.0%	21.2%	19.0%
2005	6.9%	21.2%	19.2%
2006	6.9%	21.4%	19.3%
2007	6.9%	21.5%	19.4%
2008	7.2%	21.8%	19.6%
2009	7.5%	22.4%	19.9%
2010	7.6%	22.8%	20.3%
2011	7.6%	23.1%	20.6%
2012	7.6%	23.5%	20.9%
2013	7.6%	23.9%	21.1%
2014	8.0%	24.3%	21.4%
2015	8.2%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	8.1%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	8.3%	26.1%	22.6%
2018	8.4%	26.9%	23.1%
2019	8.4%	27.7%	23.6%
2020	9.0%	28.7%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	29.2%	24.6%
2022	10.9%	30.9%	26.0%
2023	11.2%	32.1%	27.1%
2024	11.9%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	12.3%	33.6%	28.5%
2026	12.4%	34.3%	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 Berkel-Enschot

				Largest group
5056 Berkel-Enschot	11.7%	12,525	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
5057 Koningsoord, Berkel Noord	16.0%	2,430	−0.2 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	10,365	9,660	700	400	300	5	0	25	135	20	160	15	120	105	30	55	30	550	155
1999	10,510	9,805	705	390	315	5	5	25	140	15	160	15	115	100	35	55	35	550	155
2000	10,625	9,920	705	385	315	5	5	35	140	15	155	15	110	105	35	50	30	545	155
2001	10,980	10,220	760	420	345	5	5	35	145	25	165	15	120	120	45	50	35	590	175
2002	10,990	10,225	770	420	340	5	5	35	145	20	160	15	125	120	45	45	40	595	175
2003	11,020	10,255	765	420	340	5	5	35	150	25	160	10	110	140	50	35	35	590	180
2004	11,050	10,280	770	420	345	5	5	35	140	25	165	15	110	130	55	40	40	585	185
2005	11,030	10,265	765	430	325	10	5	40	130	25	165	15	115	135	50	40	25	590	175
2006	11,050	10,280	765	435	325	10	5	30	135	25	165	15	120	135	60	35	25	590	175
2007	10,965	10,205	760	440	320	10	5	30	130	20	155	10	120	155	60	30	35	580	175
2008	11,010	10,220	795	445	345	10	10	30	135	25	155	20	115	155	60	35	40	600	190
2009	10,940	10,120	825	460	360	15	5	35	135	25	155	15	115	175	70	35	40	615	205
2010	10,920	10,100	825	455	375	10	10	40	140	30	150	20	110	175	65	30	50	605	220
2011	10,870	10,035	830	445	390	10	10	35	140	30	150	20	110	165	75	35	55	610	225
2012	10,955	10,120	830	440	390	10	15	40	140	40	145	25	110	160	65	40	40	595	230
2013	10,945	10,115	835	440	400	10	15	35	140	35	150	20	110	160	70	40	55	600	230
2014	11,130	10,240	890	455	440	15	20	45	150	40	145	30	110	170	75	40	55	620	270
2015	11,320	10,390	930	485	450	20	25	40	150	45	150	50	110	175	80	35	55	655	275
2016	11,375	10,450	925	490	440	20	35	35	150	40	145	50	120	175	70	35	55	665	260
2017	11,585	10,625	960	505	455	20	45	30	155	40	145	65	120	175	70	40	55	685	275
2018	11,930	10,930	1,000	520	480	30	45	35	155	40	145	65	125	185	65	50	60	705	300
2019	12,145	11,120	1,025	510	515	35	45	40	165	40	145	60	125	180	70	50	70	715	320
2020	12,645	11,510	1,135	570	565	35	45	45	170	55	145	65	130	230	75	60	80	775	355
2021	13,060	11,840	1,220	595	630	45	50	55	175	60	140	75	130	250	85	70	90	805	415
2022	13,440	11,980	1,465	675	790	55	70	55	185	80	155	85	155	275	100	120	130	865	510
2023	14,170	12,585	1,590	730	865	65	65	50	200	90	170	80	165	310	100	145	130	925	565
2024	14,795	13,045	1,755	785	965	85	85	70	200	90	180	85	170	355	125	165	150	–	–
2025	15,015	13,175	1,840	775	1,070	100	90	65	205	90	185	85	175	330	135	240	150	–	–
2026	14,955	13,095	1,860	760	1,100	105	90	75	200	95	180	80	175	325	130	240	160	–	–

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