City · Horst aan de Maas, Limburg

Broekhuizenvorst: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Broekhuizenvorst had 1,350 residents. 34.4% of them (465 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Horst aan de Maas (16.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (18.5%), other Africa (3.7%) and Poland (3.0%). 86.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 17.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,350 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.4% 465 people
Born abroad: 86.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +17.8 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 65.6% 885
Migration background 34.4% 465

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Broekhuizenvorst. For comparison, the line marks Horst aan de Maas and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

18.5% 250 people

Horst aan de Maas 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.7% 50 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.78% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

3.0% 40 people

Horst aan de Maas 4.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

2.6% 35 people

Horst aan de Maas 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 35 people

Horst aan de Maas 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.9% 25 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.74% 10 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.59% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.74% 10 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.74% 10 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.37% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

86%

Born abroad (first generation) 86.0% 400
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 14.0% 65

Men and women

Men: 725
Women: 625

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Broekhuizenvorst 34.4%

Higher than 96% 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

34.4%

Broekhuizenvorst
Horst aan de Maas
Netherlands

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Year	Broekhuizenvorst	Horst aan de Maas	Netherlands
1998	8.3%	6.6%	16.7%
1999	9.4%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	8.9%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	8.6%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	9.4%	7.2%	18.4%
2003	9.9%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	10.2%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	10.4%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	9.4%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	8.1%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	8.6%	7.7%	19.6%
2009	8.1%	8.0%	19.9%
2010	8.6%	8.2%	20.3%
2011	8.2%	8.9%	20.6%
2012	8.4%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	8.5%	9.0%	21.1%
2014	11.1%	9.4%	21.4%
2015	12.8%	9.5%	21.7%
2016	12.6%	10.0%	22.1%
2017	13.4%	10.9%	22.6%
2018	13.3%	11.3%	23.1%
2019	14.3%	11.5%	23.6%
2020	14.4%	12.1%	24.2%
2021	15.2%	12.3%	24.6%
2022	16.7%	13.3%	26.0%
2023	20.1%	14.6%	27.1%
2024	20.6%	15.3%	27.9%
2025	28.7%	15.8%	28.5%
2026	34.4%	16.7%	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 Broekhuizenvorst

				Largest group
5871 Broekhuizenvorst	34.4%	1,350	+17.8 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	1,140	1,045	95	70	25	0	5	0	10	0	55	10	0	5	0	5	5	75	10
1999	1,120	1,020	105	75	35	0	5	0	10	0	55	5	0	15	0	15	5	85	20
2000	1,120	1,020	100	70	35	0	0	0	10	0	55	10	5	0	5	15	5	85	20
2001	1,110	1,010	95	75	20	0	5	0	5	0	55	5	0	15	0	15	0	80	20
2002	1,120	1,015	105	70	35	0	0	0	5	0	50	5	0	15	0	25	5	80	25
2003	1,115	1,005	110	65	45	5	0	0	5	0	50	5	5	5	5	25	5	75	35
2004	1,130	1,015	115	75	40	5	5	0	5	0	50	10	0	15	0	20	5	85	30
2005	1,110	1,000	115	80	30	0	5	0	5	0	50	10	0	20	0	20	0	90	30
2006	1,120	1,020	105	65	35	5	5	0	5	0	50	10	0	5	0	20	0	75	30
2007	1,105	1,010	90	65	25	0	0	0	0	0	45	10	0	10	10	15	0	70	20
2008	1,110	1,015	95	65	25	5	0	0	0	0	45	10	0	10	5	15	0	70	25
2009	1,105	1,010	90	70	20	0	0	0	5	0	45	10	5	10	5	10	0	70	25
2010	1,105	1,010	95	60	30	5	0	0	5	0	40	10	0	10	5	10	5	70	20
2011	1,100	1,010	90	65	25	0	0	0	5	0	35	10	5	15	5	10	5	65	25
2012	1,075	985	90	60	25	0	0	0	5	0	35	10	0	15	10	5	5	65	20
2013	1,060	975	90	65	35	5	0	0	5	0	30	15	5	15	5	10	10	70	20
2014	1,080	960	120	95	30	0	0	0	5	0	30	40	5	20	5	10	10	100	25
2015	1,095	955	140	115	25	5	0	0	5	0	25	65	10	15	5	5	5	120	20
2016	1,075	940	135	110	25	0	0	0	5	5	30	55	5	20	5	10	0	115	25
2017	1,045	905	140	110	30	0	0	0	5	5	30	50	5	25	5	15	0	110	30
2018	1,055	915	140	110	30	0	0	0	5	0	25	55	5	25	5	15	5	115	25
2019	1,050	900	150	115	40	0	0	0	10	0	25	60	5	25	10	10	10	125	30
2020	1,045	895	150	110	40	5	0	0	5	0	25	60	5	20	5	15	10	125	30
2021	1,055	895	160	120	40	5	0	0	5	0	25	60	5	30	5	15	10	125	30
2022	1,080	895	180	130	50	5	0	5	5	0	30	70	10	30	5	20	10	145	35
2023	1,120	895	225	170	55	0	0	5	5	5	30	80	10	50	10	20	10	180	40
2024	1,115	890	230	160	65	5	0	5	5	5	30	65	5	55	15	20	10	–	–
2025	1,255	900	360	115	245	10	0	0	10	5	30	40	10	30	35	175	10	–	–
2026	1,350	885	465	115	350	25	0	0	10	5	35	40	10	35	50	250	10	–	–

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