City · Sittard-Geleen, Limburg

Einighausen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Einighausen had 1,315 residents. 15.6% of them (205 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Sittard-Geleen (26.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.2%), Belgium (2.7%) and other Europe (1.9%). 36.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,315 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.6% 205 people
Born abroad: 36.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.4% 1,110
Migration background 15.6% 205

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Einighausen. For comparison, the line marks Sittard-Geleen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.2% 55 people

Sittard-Geleen 4.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

2.7% 35 people

Sittard-Geleen 2.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 25 people

Sittard-Geleen 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.5% 20 people

Sittard-Geleen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 20 people

Sittard-Geleen 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 15 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.76% 10 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.61% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.76% 10 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.94% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.38% 5 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.69% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.38% 5 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.38% 5 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.38% 5 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

37% 63%

Born abroad (first generation) 36.6% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 63.4% 130

Men and women

Men: 645
Women: 670

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Einighausen 15.6%

Higher than 67% 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

15.6%

Einighausen
Sittard-Geleen
Netherlands

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Year	Einighausen	Sittard-Geleen	Netherlands
1998	13.2%	21.2%	16.7%
1999	13.1%	21.3%	17.1%
2000	13.7%	21.4%	17.5%
2001	13.5%	21.4%	18.0%
2002	13.4%	21.5%	18.4%
2003	13.4%	21.5%	18.8%
2004	13.9%	21.5%	19.0%
2005	13.6%	21.5%	19.2%
2006	13.2%	21.5%	19.3%
2007	12.9%	21.2%	19.4%
2008	13.1%	21.3%	19.6%
2009	13.0%	21.3%	19.9%
2010	12.8%	21.2%	20.3%
2011	12.1%	21.2%	20.6%
2012	12.0%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	12.4%	21.2%	21.1%
2014	12.0%	21.2%	21.4%
2015	12.5%	21.3%	21.7%
2016	11.8%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	11.8%	21.8%	22.6%
2018	13.3%	21.9%	23.1%
2019	14.4%	22.2%	23.6%
2020	13.8%	22.4%	24.2%
2021	13.0%	22.5%	24.6%
2022	14.8%	23.3%	26.0%
2023	16.1%	24.1%	27.1%
2024	15.8%	25.0%	27.9%
2025	15.6%	25.4%	28.5%
2026	15.6%	26.0%	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 Einighausen

				Largest group
6142 Guttecoven	15.6%	1,315	+0.8 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	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	1,405	1,215	185	150	40	10	0	5	20	0	95	5	35	15	0	0	5	175	15
1999	1,415	1,230	185	160	25	0	0	5	20	0	95	5	40	20	0	0	0	175	5
2000	1,420	1,230	195	160	35	5	0	5	20	5	95	5	45	15	0	0	0	185	5
2001	1,445	1,245	195	165	30	5	0	0	20	0	95	10	40	20	0	5	0	190	10
2002	1,455	1,260	195	155	40	5	0	5	25	0	95	5	40	15	0	5	0	185	5
2003	1,450	1,250	195	160	30	0	0	0	25	0	95	10	35	20	0	5	0	190	5
2004	1,435	1,235	200	155	45	5	0	0	30	0	95	10	35	15	5	5	0	190	20
2005	1,435	1,240	195	155	35	0	0	0	30	5	90	5	35	25	5	0	0	180	15
2006	1,440	1,250	190	145	45	0	0	0	30	0	90	5	35	15	5	5	5	175	15
2007	1,430	1,245	185	145	45	0	0	5	30	0	90	5	35	15	5	5	0	175	15
2008	1,410	1,225	185	140	45	5	0	0	25	5	90	0	30	20	0	10	0	175	10
2009	1,385	1,205	180	130	55	5	0	0	30	0	90	0	25	15	5	5	10	165	15
2010	1,370	1,200	175	130	35	0	0	0	30	0	85	0	30	15	5	0	0	160	10
2011	1,365	1,195	165	130	40	0	0	0	25	0	85	5	30	10	5	5	5	160	10
2012	1,370	1,200	165	125	40	5	0	0	25	5	80	5	25	15	0	5	0	155	10
2013	1,335	1,175	165	125	35	0	0	0	25	0	80	5	25	15	0	0	10	155	5
2014	1,330	1,170	160	125	30	0	0	0	25	0	80	0	25	20	0	0	5	150	5
2015	1,320	1,155	165	125	40	5	0	0	20	0	80	5	30	10	0	5	10	155	10
2016	1,310	1,155	155	120	40	0	5	0	25	0	75	5	25	15	0	0	10	145	10
2017	1,275	1,125	150	110	40	5	0	0	25	5	65	5	25	15	0	5	0	140	15
2018	1,315	1,140	175	120	55	5	5	0	25	0	65	5	30	20	5	10	5	150	25
2019	1,320	1,130	190	130	55	0	5	0	25	0	65	5	30	30	15	5	5	150	30
2020	1,300	1,120	180	120	55	5	5	0	20	0	60	10	30	20	15	10	0	145	30
2021	1,270	1,105	165	120	50	0	10	0	25	5	60	5	30	25	5	5	0	140	30
2022	1,285	1,100	190	125	65	0	10	0	20	0	60	5	35	20	10	15	5	140	35
2023	1,305	1,095	210	125	85	5	5	5	20	10	55	5	35	25	10	20	5	140	55
2024	1,300	1,100	205	120	85	0	5	5	20	10	55	10	35	20	15	20	5	–	–
2025	1,280	1,080	200	120	80	0	5	5	20	10	55	10	35	25	15	20	10	–	–
2026	1,315	1,110	205	120	85	5	5	5	20	10	55	5	35	25	15	20	10	–	–

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