City · Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg

Eckelrade: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Eckelrade had 555 residents. 14.4% of them (80 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten (17.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (5.4%), Germany (2.7%) and other Asia (2.7%). 43.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.4% 80 people
Born abroad: 43.8% 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.6% 475
Migration background 14.4% 80

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Eckelrade. For comparison, the line marks Eijsden-Margraten and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

5.4% 30 people

Eijsden-Margraten 4.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

2.7% 15 people

Eijsden-Margraten 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 15 people

Eijsden-Margraten 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.90% 5 people

Eijsden-Margraten 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.90% 5 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.90% 5 people

Eijsden-Margraten 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.23% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.83% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

44% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.8% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 40

Men and women

Men: 285
Women: 270

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Eckelrade 14.4%

Higher than 61% 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

14.4%

Eckelrade
Eijsden-Margraten
Netherlands

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Year	Eckelrade	Eijsden-Margraten	Netherlands
1998	12.6%	12.0%	16.7%
1999	10.5%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	12.2%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	13.4%	12.1%	18.0%
2002	13.0%	12.0%	18.4%
2003	15.3%	12.0%	18.8%
2004	15.5%	12.0%	19.0%
2005	14.8%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	13.8%	11.7%	19.3%
2007	13.9%	11.7%	19.4%
2008	12.8%	11.9%	19.6%
2009	13.3%	11.9%	19.9%
2010	12.9%	12.1%	20.3%
2011	13.7%	12.2%	20.6%
2012	14.0%	12.2%	20.9%
2013	13.2%	12.3%	21.1%
2014	12.3%	12.4%	21.4%
2015	13.0%	12.4%	21.7%
2016	12.9%	12.5%	22.1%
2017	12.9%	12.8%	22.6%
2018	12.6%	13.0%	23.1%
2019	12.8%	13.4%	23.6%
2020	11.3%	13.3%	24.2%
2021	11.3%	13.6%	24.6%
2022	14.2%	14.7%	26.0%
2023	13.6%	15.3%	27.1%
2024	14.7%	15.7%	27.9%
2025	14.4%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	14.4%	17.2%	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 Eckelrade

				Largest group
6251 Sint Geertruid	15.7%	415	−1.2 pp	Belgium
6252 Sint Geertruid	10.7%	140	+4.0 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	555	490	70	55	10	0	10	0	10	0	40	10	0	0	5	70	0
1999	570	510	60	45	5	0	10	0	5	0	30	10	0	0	0	65	5
2000	575	500	70	45	25	5	10	0	10	0	30	5	0	0	10	65	5
2001	560	490	75	55	15	0	10	0	10	0	30	15	0	5	0	70	5
2002	575	495	75	60	20	0	10	0	10	0	35	15	0	5	5	70	5
2003	590	495	90	65	30	0	10	0	15	0	30	20	0	10	10	80	10
2004	580	495	90	55	25	0	10	0	10	0	35	10	5	5	5	70	10
2005	575	495	85	65	15	0	10	0	15	0	30	20	0	0	5	75	15
2006	580	500	80	55	15	0	5	0	15	0	30	15	0	5	5	70	10
2007	575	500	80	65	20	0	5	0	10	0	35	20	5	10	0	70	10
2008	585	505	75	55	20	0	10	0	20	0	35	5	0	5	5	70	5
2009	565	490	75	60	25	0	10	0	20	0	30	10	0	10	5	65	10
2010	580	505	75	60	15	0	5	0	20	0	30	10	0	5	5	65	5
2011	585	510	80	60	15	0	10	5	20	0	35	5	0	5	0	65	10
2012	570	500	80	55	15	0	5	0	20	0	25	10	0	5	5	60	5
2013	570	500	75	55	10	0	10	0	20	0	20	15	0	5	0	60	10
2014	570	500	70	55	20	0	0	5	20	0	30	5	0	15	0	65	10
2015	575	500	75	65	15	0	10	5	20	0	25	20	0	5	0	65	10
2016	580	505	75	55	15	0	5	5	20	0	30	10	5	5	0	65	10
2017	580	505	75	60	15	0	5	0	25	0	20	15	5	5	0	65	10
2018	595	520	75	60	15	0	5	0	20	0	20	20	0	10	0	60	10
2019	585	510	75	55	20	0	5	0	25	0	20	15	0	10	5	65	10
2020	575	510	65	50	20	0	5	0	15	5	20	10	0	15	0	60	10
2021	575	510	65	45	20	0	5	0	15	0	25	10	0	15	0	55	10
2022	565	485	80	65	15	0	5	0	20	0	30	5	0	5	5	60	10
2023	550	470	75	60	20	0	5	0	20	0	30	10	0	10	0	55	10
2024	545	465	80	60	20	0	5	0	20	0	30	10	0	20	0	–	–
2025	555	470	80	65	20	0	5	0	20	0	30	10	0	10	0	–	–
2026	555	475	80	60	20	0	5	0	15	5	30	5	0	15	0	–	–

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