City · North Brabant

Boxtel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Boxtel had 27,315 residents. 23.3% of them (6,355 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Boxtel (20.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.7%), other Europe (4.4%) and Poland (2.4%). 60.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 27,315 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.3% 6,355 people
Born abroad: 60.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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 76.8% 20,965
Migration background 23.3% 6,355

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.7% 1,275 people

Municipality of Boxtel 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.4% 1,200 people

Municipality of Boxtel 3.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.4% 645 people

Municipality of Boxtel 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

2.1% 570 people

Municipality of Boxtel 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 550 people

Municipality of Boxtel 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 480 people

Municipality of Boxtel 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.6% 425 people

Municipality of Boxtel 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.2% 325 people

Municipality of Boxtel 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.93% 255 people

Municipality of Boxtel 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.90% 245 people

Municipality of Boxtel 0.74% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.70% 190 people

Municipality of Boxtel 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.62% 170 people

Municipality of Boxtel 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.9% 3,870
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.0% 2,480

Men and women

Men: 13,670
Women: 13,645

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Boxtel 23.3%

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

23.3%

Boxtel
Municipality of Boxtel
Netherlands

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Year	Boxtel	Municipality of Boxtel	Netherlands
1998	13.0%	10.9%	16.7%
1999	13.0%	10.9%	17.1%
2000	13.2%	11.0%	17.5%
2001	13.4%	11.2%	18.0%
2002	13.6%	11.4%	18.4%
2003	14.0%	11.7%	18.8%
2004	14.2%	11.9%	19.0%
2005	14.3%	12.0%	19.2%
2006	14.2%	12.0%	19.3%
2007	14.4%	12.2%	19.4%
2008	14.7%	12.4%	19.6%
2009	14.9%	12.6%	19.9%
2010	15.0%	12.7%	20.3%
2011	15.2%	13.0%	20.6%
2012	15.4%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	15.8%	13.5%	21.1%
2014	15.8%	13.6%	21.4%
2015	16.2%	13.9%	21.7%
2016	16.7%	14.3%	22.1%
2017	17.2%	14.8%	22.6%
2018	17.5%	15.1%	23.1%
2019	18.2%	15.7%	23.6%
2020	18.9%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	19.5%	16.7%	24.6%
2022	20.6%	17.7%	26.0%
2023	21.9%	18.9%	27.1%
2024	22.7%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	22.9%	19.8%	28.5%
2026	23.3%	20.1%	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 Boxtel

				Largest group
5283 Oost, Munsel-Selissen	20.3%	13,050	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
5281 Centrum	22.6%	7,290	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
5282 Noord, Centrum	29.5%	6,975	+3.1 pp	Other Asia

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	24,585	21,375	3,205	880	2,310	300	385	195	620	165	425	20	130	305	130	440	75	1,545	1,660
1999	24,485	21,295	3,195	885	2,315	300	405	185	610	155	415	25	120	325	130	440	90	1,525	1,670
2000	24,540	21,305	3,230	870	2,375	300	410	195	610	180	405	25	120	320	125	460	95	1,510	1,720
2001	24,485	21,200	3,285	890	2,395	305	430	185	605	180	405	25	120	340	120	470	100	1,535	1,745
2002	24,550	21,195	3,350	900	2,445	315	440	190	600	205	415	30	125	330	115	490	90	1,540	1,815
2003	24,630	21,190	3,440	935	2,500	325	450	195	600	225	410	40	125	360	120	505	80	1,570	1,880
2004	24,680	21,175	3,505	960	2,545	330	485	200	585	210	415	40	130	375	125	515	95	1,585	1,915
2005	24,685	21,145	3,540	980	2,555	325	500	200	575	210	425	45	125	385	135	515	95	1,590	1,940
2006	24,840	21,310	3,535	995	2,540	310	500	195	560	200	415	55	115	410	160	530	85	1,580	1,955
2007	25,150	21,530	3,620	1,025	2,610	325	525	185	555	195	420	85	115	405	165	555	105	1,630	2,000
2008	25,390	21,665	3,720	1,090	2,630	330	525	185	545	195	430	105	135	420	170	565	115	1,695	2,020
2009	25,430	21,645	3,785	1,125	2,660	325	540	190	535	200	425	145	125	430	185	565	120	1,725	2,065
2010	25,410	21,605	3,805	1,140	2,660	330	535	195	530	200	415	165	130	430	190	570	110	1,735	2,080
2011	25,390	21,525	3,865	1,150	2,710	345	525	185	530	215	400	205	130	415	210	580	120	1,755	2,110
2012	25,400	21,490	3,915	1,195	2,710	330	520	200	535	210	395	235	135	430	215	580	120	1,790	2,125
2013	25,545	21,510	4,030	1,250	2,780	345	545	205	525	200	400	270	140	440	225	605	130	1,845	2,195
2014	25,510	21,470	4,040	1,280	2,760	345	530	195	515	210	395	310	140	435	240	600	125	1,865	2,170
2015	25,490	21,355	4,135	1,330	2,810	340	515	185	530	215	390	360	135	445	280	630	115	1,920	2,215
2016	25,585	21,310	4,275	1,405	2,865	345	520	180	520	205	385	445	135	440	300	655	140	1,990	2,280
2017	25,805	21,370	4,435	1,480	2,960	330	510	185	505	210	380	500	145	455	335	730	155	2,055	2,380
2018	25,855	21,325	4,530	1,535	2,995	330	525	190	505	200	390	530	145	470	330	765	150	2,100	2,425
2019	25,930	21,220	4,710	1,645	3,065	330	535	180	500	205	380	550	155	560	385	790	140	2,205	2,500
2020	25,990	21,075	4,915	1,820	3,095	345	540	180	490	205	370	575	155	720	390	800	145	2,370	2,550
2021	26,045	20,965	5,080	1,925	3,160	335	545	180	470	215	345	640	150	790	390	865	160	2,460	2,625
2022	26,195	20,785	5,405	2,020	3,390	345	560	180	480	225	350	660	165	850	435	980	190	2,515	2,735
2023	26,750	20,900	5,850	2,285	3,570	375	565	185	480	235	355	655	160	1,125	455	1,060	200	2,800	2,885
2024	26,975	20,860	6,110	2,375	3,735	385	585	190	485	240	345	670	165	1,200	495	1,130	225	–	–
2025	27,270	21,020	6,245	2,390	3,860	410	585	195	475	250	340	670	160	1,220	530	1,175	245	–	–
2026	27,315	20,965	6,355	2,350	4,010	425	570	190	480	245	325	645	170	1,200	550	1,275	255	–	–

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