City · North Brabant

Best: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Best had 31,700 residents. 23.4% of them (7,415 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.0%), other Europe (4.4%) and Turkey (2.6%). 59.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 31,700 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.4% 7,415 people
Born abroad: 59.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.6% 24,285
Migration background 23.4% 7,415

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.0% 1,580 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.4% 1,410 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.6% 815 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

2.1% 675 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 590 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 550 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 485 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 475 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.77% 245 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.73% 230 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.57% 180 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.52% 165 people

North Brabant 0.80% 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) 59.5% 4,415
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.5% 3,000

Men and women

Men: 15,840
Women: 15,855

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Best 23.4%

Higher than 87% 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

23.4%

Best
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Best	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	11.6%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	11.7%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	11.8%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	12.1%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	12.2%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	12.4%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	12.6%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	12.7%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	12.8%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	12.9%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	13.1%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	13.4%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	13.6%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	13.7%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	13.7%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	13.8%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	14.0%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	14.3%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	14.7%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	15.3%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	16.2%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	17.0%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	17.5%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	18.2%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	19.8%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	20.9%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	22.1%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	23.0%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	23.4%	24.8%	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 Best

				Largest group
5684 Breeven	30.2%	13,275	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
5685 Heuveleind, Heivelden	18.1%	6,705	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
5683 Hoge Akker, De Leeuwerik	20.6%	6,515	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
5682 Salderes, Centrum	18.2%	4,365	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
5681 Best	7.1%	840	−3.1 pp	Germany

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	24,890	22,010	2,875	1,190	1,685	525	70	90	585	65	520	25	225	420	75	170	105	1,840	1,045
1999	25,450	22,480	2,970	1,225	1,740	535	70	85	575	65	545	35	220	425	75	190	145	1,885	1,070
2000	25,940	22,875	3,070	1,250	1,805	545	60	90	580	70	550	30	225	445	110	215	135	1,940	1,130
2001	26,830	23,590	3,240	1,310	1,925	575	65	110	600	70	570	40	245	455	105	255	145	2,010	1,240
2002	27,450	24,085	3,360	1,370	2,000	575	70	115	600	75	580	35	235	520	115	290	160	2,075	1,290
2003	28,245	24,730	3,500	1,430	2,075	580	80	115	595	85	590	60	245	535	145	315	165	2,145	1,355
2004	28,655	25,050	3,605	1,440	2,155	595	85	125	625	95	585	55	245	555	150	320	160	2,200	1,405
2005	28,930	25,240	3,680	1,465	2,210	610	85	130	620	95	600	65	245	555	155	330	185	2,200	1,480
2006	29,035	25,315	3,710	1,465	2,245	610	100	135	605	110	585	80	245	555	155	350	180	2,175	1,525
2007	29,000	25,275	3,740	1,505	2,240	610	110	130	610	105	590	95	245	575	145	365	165	2,220	1,530
2008	29,085	25,260	3,820	1,555	2,285	615	110	150	605	105	585	110	250	610	150	385	165	2,245	1,580
2009	29,010	25,135	3,880	1,575	2,320	610	115	155	605	115	575	115	255	630	155	390	175	2,260	1,625
2010	28,950	25,020	3,930	1,620	2,320	610	110	145	600	105	555	150	250	665	175	385	190	2,300	1,635
2011	28,810	24,870	3,940	1,610	2,325	610	125	145	590	105	555	170	245	640	175	395	180	2,285	1,665
2012	28,700	24,770	3,920	1,615	2,305	595	120	140	570	105	540	200	250	625	190	405	185	2,270	1,670
2013	28,645	24,690	3,955	1,660	2,290	590	115	140	575	110	540	225	245	650	175	400	185	2,325	1,635
2014	28,615	24,620	3,995	1,695	2,305	595	120	140	540	120	545	260	225	665	185	420	185	2,325	1,670
2015	28,735	24,625	4,110	1,750	2,365	590	130	140	555	120	530	315	235	670	190	450	190	2,395	1,715
2016	28,980	24,715	4,265	1,840	2,425	585	125	135	555	130	535	385	235	685	215	490	190	2,480	1,785
2017	29,180	24,705	4,475	1,925	2,550	595	130	140	560	130	535	425	235	730	245	535	215	2,570	1,905
2018	29,500	24,710	4,790	2,110	2,680	600	135	130	545	140	530	550	235	795	265	635	230	2,755	2,040
2019	29,825	24,765	5,060	2,240	2,810	605	135	150	540	145	520	600	240	880	295	705	235	2,880	2,175
2020	29,985	24,750	5,235	2,325	2,910	615	150	155	545	125	500	625	240	960	320	765	235	2,965	2,270
2021	30,215	24,725	5,490	2,395	3,095	630	165	160	535	135	495	665	235	1,000	345	855	270	3,030	2,455
2022	30,610	24,535	6,070	2,520	3,540	635	185	170	560	155	510	700	260	1,050	430	1,050	355	3,150	2,685
2023	30,895	24,440	6,460	2,660	3,810	670	195	180	555	155	495	715	245	1,220	465	1,190	390	3,310	2,930
2024	31,220	24,305	6,915	2,850	4,075	715	210	180	540	170	490	730	240	1,390	495	1,330	435	–	–
2025	31,650	24,385	7,265	2,890	4,375	775	220	190	560	160	480	730	240	1,425	535	1,485	455	–	–
2026	31,700	24,285	7,415	2,820	4,605	815	230	180	550	165	485	675	245	1,410	590	1,580	475	–	–

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