City · Oosterhout, North Brabant

Den Hout: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Den Hout had 1,285 residents. 7.4% of them (95 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oosterhout (24.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.3%), Indonesia (1.2%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.2%). 42.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,285 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.4% 95 people
Born abroad: 42.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.3 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.6% 1,190
Migration background 7.4% 95

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.3% 30 people

Oosterhout 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 15 people

Oosterhout 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 15 people

Oosterhout 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.39% 5 people

Oosterhout 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.39% 5 people

Oosterhout 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.39% 5 people

Oosterhout 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.39% 5 people

Oosterhout 1.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.39% 5 people

Oosterhout 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Oosterhout 3.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Oosterhout 3.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Oosterhout 0.84% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

42% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.1% 40
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.6% 50

Men and women

Men: 650
Women: 635

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Den Hout 7.4%

Higher than 16% 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

7.4%

Den Hout
Oosterhout
Netherlands

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Year	Den Hout	Oosterhout	Netherlands
1998	3.3%	14.8%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	15.0%	17.1%
2000	4.1%	15.3%	17.5%
2001	4.0%	15.5%	18.0%
2002	4.0%	15.7%	18.4%
2003	4.0%	16.0%	18.8%
2004	4.0%	16.2%	19.0%
2005	4.4%	16.4%	19.2%
2006	4.1%	16.6%	19.3%
2007	4.5%	16.8%	19.4%
2008	4.5%	17.0%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	17.3%	19.9%
2010	4.5%	17.6%	20.3%
2011	4.5%	17.8%	20.6%
2012	4.5%	18.1%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	18.2%	21.1%
2014	4.7%	18.4%	21.4%
2015	5.5%	18.6%	21.7%
2016	5.0%	18.9%	22.1%
2017	5.8%	19.5%	22.6%
2018	6.4%	19.9%	23.1%
2019	7.4%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	6.6%	20.7%	24.2%
2021	7.1%	21.0%	24.6%
2022	7.7%	22.2%	26.0%
2023	7.7%	23.2%	27.1%
2024	7.7%	23.7%	27.9%
2025	8.0%	24.1%	28.5%
2026	7.4%	24.6%	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 Den Hout

				Largest group
4911 Den Hout	7.4%	1,285	−0.3 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	Morocco	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,215	1,175	40	30	10	0	10	5	5	5	5	15	0	0	0	40	5
1999	1,225	1,180	50	30	20	0	15	5	5	0	10	15	0	0	0	50	0
2000	1,205	1,155	50	30	15	0	15	5	10	0	5	15	0	0	0	50	5
2001	1,235	1,185	50	30	20	0	15	0	10	5	10	5	0	5	0	45	0
2002	1,235	1,185	50	30	15	0	15	0	5	0	10	15	0	0	0	50	5
2003	1,240	1,190	50	30	20	0	15	5	10	5	5	10	0	0	0	50	5
2004	1,240	1,190	50	30	25	0	20	5	5	5	5	15	0	0	0	55	5
2005	1,240	1,185	55	30	20	0	15	5	5	5	5	15	0	0	0	50	0
2006	1,230	1,180	50	30	10	0	10	0	5	5	10	10	0	0	0	45	0
2007	1,215	1,165	55	35	15	0	10	0	5	0	5	25	0	0	5	50	0
2008	1,210	1,160	55	35	20	0	15	5	5	5	10	15	0	0	0	50	0
2009	1,220	1,165	55	35	15	0	10	5	5	5	5	20	0	0	0	50	0
2010	1,235	1,180	55	40	15	0	10	5	5	5	5	25	0	5	0	55	0
2011	1,215	1,160	55	35	15	0	10	0	5	5	10	15	0	0	5	55	0
2012	1,225	1,165	55	35	20	0	15	0	5	5	10	15	5	0	0	50	5
2013	1,210	1,140	65	40	25	0	15	0	5	5	5	25	5	0	5	55	5
2014	1,175	1,120	55	35	25	5	15	0	5	5	5	20	0	0	5	45	10
2015	1,190	1,125	65	35	25	5	15	0	5	5	5	20	0	0	5	50	10
2016	1,195	1,135	60	35	25	0	15	0	5	5	10	15	5	5	0	50	10
2017	1,215	1,145	70	40	30	0	20	0	5	5	10	20	5	0	5	65	10
2018	1,245	1,165	80	50	30	0	20	0	5	15	5	25	5	0	5	75	10
2019	1,290	1,195	95	60	30	0	20	0	5	15	10	30	0	5	5	85	5
2020	1,295	1,210	85	45	45	0	15	5	5	10	5	25	5	10	10	70	15
2021	1,270	1,180	90	40	50	0	20	5	5	5	5	25	5	5	15	65	20
2022	1,300	1,200	100	45	50	0	20	0	5	5	5	30	5	10	10	70	15
2023	1,305	1,210	100	55	45	0	15	5	5	5	10	30	5	10	15	70	20
2024	1,300	1,200	100	55	45	0	20	5	10	5	10	35	5	5	10	–	–
2025	1,310	1,205	105	60	45	0	15	5	10	10	5	35	5	5	15	–	–
2026	1,285	1,190	95	50	45	0	15	0	5	5	5	30	5	5	15	–	–

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