City · Heusden, North Brabant

Elshout: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Elshout had 1,870 residents. 8.8% of them (165 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Heusden (18.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.2%), Poland (2.1%) and other Asia (1.1%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,870 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.8% 165 people
Born abroad: 66.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.5 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.2% 1,705
Migration background 8.8% 165

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.2% 60 people

Heusden 3.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.1% 40 people

Heusden 2.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 20 people

Heusden 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.80% 15 people

Heusden 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.53% 10 people

Heusden 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.53% 10 people

Heusden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.27% 5 people

Heusden 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.27% 5 people

Heusden 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Heusden 0.92% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Heusden 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Heusden 0.46% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Heusden 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 55

Men and women

Men: 970
Women: 905

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Elshout 8.8%

Higher than 25% 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

8.8%

Elshout
Heusden
Netherlands

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Year	Elshout	Heusden	Netherlands
1998	2.2%	10.2%	16.7%
1999	1.9%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	1.6%	10.6%	17.5%
2001	1.9%	10.8%	18.0%
2002	1.9%	10.9%	18.4%
2003	2.3%	10.9%	18.8%
2004	2.2%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	2.2%	11.2%	19.2%
2006	1.9%	11.3%	19.3%
2007	1.6%	11.3%	19.4%
2008	1.6%	11.3%	19.6%
2009	2.2%	11.4%	19.9%
2010	2.3%	11.6%	20.3%
2011	2.6%	11.7%	20.6%
2012	2.5%	11.9%	20.9%
2013	2.5%	12.0%	21.1%
2014	3.4%	12.3%	21.4%
2015	3.6%	12.5%	21.7%
2016	4.2%	12.8%	22.1%
2017	4.4%	13.2%	22.6%
2018	4.4%	13.7%	23.1%
2019	5.5%	14.2%	23.6%
2020	6.2%	14.4%	24.2%
2021	6.3%	14.8%	24.6%
2022	9.3%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	8.9%	16.5%	27.1%
2024	8.9%	17.1%	27.9%
2025	9.4%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	8.8%	18.2%	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 Elshout

				Largest group
5154 Elshout	8.8%	1,870	−0.5 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	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,585	1,550	35	25	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	35	0
1999	1,550	1,520	30	25	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	30	0
2000	1,555	1,525	25	25	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	25	0
2001	1,560	1,530	30	25	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	30	5
2002	1,545	1,515	30	25	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	15	0	5	0	25	0
2003	1,550	1,520	35	25	10	0	0	0	10	10	0	0	15	0	0	5	30	5
2004	1,570	1,530	35	35	10	0	0	0	5	10	0	5	20	0	0	5	35	0
2005	1,575	1,540	35	25	15	5	0	0	5	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	30	5
2006	1,590	1,555	30	20	10	0	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	30	5
2007	1,545	1,520	25	20	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	20	5
2008	1,555	1,525	25	15	10	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
2009	1,560	1,525	35	25	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	15	0	5	0	25	10
2010	1,550	1,510	35	25	10	0	5	0	5	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	30	10
2011	1,550	1,510	40	30	15	0	0	0	10	10	0	0	20	0	0	5	35	10
2012	1,570	1,525	40	30	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	20	0	0	0	35	5
2013	1,595	1,555	40	25	10	0	0	0	5	10	5	0	10	0	5	0	35	5
2014	1,620	1,565	55	30	25	5	5	0	10	10	0	0	20	0	0	5	35	15
2015	1,645	1,585	60	35	25	5	0	5	10	10	10	0	15	5	5	0	45	20
2016	1,655	1,585	70	55	20	5	0	0	10	10	10	5	30	0	0	5	60	10
2017	1,695	1,620	75	60	20	0	0	5	10	10	15	0	35	0	5	0	70	10
2018	1,695	1,620	75	55	20	0	0	0	10	10	10	0	35	0	5	5	65	10
2019	1,720	1,625	95	70	25	5	0	0	5	5	25	5	35	0	10	5	80	15
2020	1,785	1,675	110	80	30	10	0	0	10	5	30	5	40	0	10	0	95	20
2021	1,840	1,725	115	90	25	5	0	0	10	5	20	5	60	0	5	5	95	15
2022	1,880	1,705	175	140	35	5	0	5	10	10	40	5	85	0	15	0	145	25
2023	1,860	1,685	165	130	40	5	0	5	10	5	40	5	80	0	15	0	140	25
2024	1,850	1,680	165	125	45	10	0	0	10	10	40	5	70	0	15	0	–	–
2025	1,860	1,685	175	125	50	10	0	0	10	15	40	5	70	0	20	5	–	–
2026	1,870	1,705	165	115	50	10	0	5	10	15	40	0	60	0	20	5	–	–

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