City · Cranendonck, North Brabant

Budel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Budel had 9,855 residents. 24.7% of them (2,435 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Cranendonck (21.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.9%), Belgium (5.1%) and other Europe (3.4%). 66.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.6 percentage points.

Residents
9,855 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
24.7% 2,435 people
Born abroad
66.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.6 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 75.3% 7,420
  • Migration background 24.7% 2,435

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.9% 585 people
    Cranendonck 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Belgium
    5.1% 500 people
    Cranendonck 4.5% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.4% 335 people
    Cranendonck 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    3.0% 300 people
    Cranendonck 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    1.9% 185 people
    Cranendonck 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.6% 155 people
    Cranendonck 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    1.2% 115 people
    Cranendonck 0.81% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Indonesia
    0.81% 80 people
    Cranendonck 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.81% 80 people
    Cranendonck 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.46% 45 people
    Cranendonck 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Morocco
    0.30% 30 people
    Cranendonck 0.31% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.25% 25 people
    Cranendonck 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 66.5% 1,620
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 810

Men and women

Men
4,970
Women
4,885

Compared with all cities

Higher than 89% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Budel
  • Cranendonck
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year BudelCranendonckNetherlands
1998 12.9%13.4%16.7%
1999 13.2%13.6%17.1%
2000 13.5%14.0%17.5%
2001 13.6%14.5%18.0%
2002 13.6%14.4%18.4%
2003 13.7%14.5%18.8%
2004 13.9%14.0%19.0%
2005 14.3%14.2%19.2%
2006 14.3%14.0%19.3%
2007 14.5%14.2%19.4%
2008 14.3%14.1%19.6%
2009 14.7%14.3%19.9%
2010 14.4%14.6%20.3%
2011 14.2%14.7%20.6%
2012 14.3%14.7%20.9%
2013 14.1%14.3%21.1%
2014 14.4%14.4%21.4%
2015 14.3%15.0%21.7%
2016 15.5%15.6%22.1%
2017 16.8%15.9%22.6%
2018 15.5%15.0%23.1%
2019 16.4%15.6%23.6%
2020 21.6%18.1%24.2%
2021 21.6%18.0%24.6%
2022 20.1%18.1%26.0%
2023 21.3%18.7%27.1%
2024 21.5%19.1%27.9%
2025 27.7%22.4%28.5%
2026 24.7%21.0%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 Budel

Largest group
6021 Budel 9,855 +4.6 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 8,5457,4401,10090519551010802024510560901535201,005100
1999 8,6807,5401,145935210510108510255105601102045251,040105
2000 8,7307,5501,180955225515158515255105701202050201,055125
2001 8,7307,5451,185950245525158010250155651202560251,045140
2002 8,8507,6401,205965235030208015255155651302060101,055150
2003 8,8607,6451,210960255520209010255205501352570151,065150
2004 8,9257,6851,240975260020208510255305551353570201,075170
2005 8,8857,6151,270985285020209010255305551455070251,085185
2006 8,9557,6701,280975310525208510250305551404585351,080200
2007 8,9807,6751,305980325525208020245405651305095301,080220
2008 8,9607,6751,280975300025158025245455501354580301,070215
2009 9,0557,7251,3309953305252080252355555515045100301,095240
2010 9,0707,7601,310985315525207525235605551355585251,085225
2011 9,0757,7801,290970325525158030225605501355085351,070220
2012 9,0957,7951,300985310525208025225705401504585251,085215
2013 9,0557,7801,2809753051025157020225805351355085301,065215
2014 9,1257,8151,31099531510251565252259052515540110251,080230
2015 9,1507,8401,31099032052520652521510551016035115301,075235
2016 9,2357,8051,4301,0254001025156525215130515165105125301,110320
2017 9,3857,8051,5801,0055751525156525200130510165115290251,090495
2018 9,1257,7151,4101,000410152515652519512550517555175351,090320
2019 9,1607,6551,5051,005495202515653020012549518565235401,095405
2020 9,8007,6802,1201,0401,0807530157025195145490210225570701,140985
2021 9,7607,6552,1051,0551,0505530207025190145470250200570801,140960
2022 9,4357,5401,8951,0858055535207535190160540200155390401,110680
2023 9,5807,5452,0401,1409056035258035195170525245160465451,170770
2024 9,5157,4702,0451,170880553025804518516552030017042550––
2025 10,3107,4552,8551,1701,6851703025804518515051032530596565––
2026 9,8557,4202,4351,1751,2601153025804518515550033530058580––