City · Meierijstad, North Brabant

Erp: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Erp had 7,465 residents. 10.5% of them (785 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Meierijstad (18.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.5%), Poland (2.3%) and other Asia (1.6%). 63.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 7,465 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.5% 785 people
Born abroad: 63.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.5% 6,680
Migration background 10.5% 785

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.5% 185 people

Meierijstad 3.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.3% 175 people

Meierijstad 2.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 120 people

Meierijstad 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.87% 65 people

Meierijstad 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.74% 55 people

Meierijstad 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.74% 55 people

Meierijstad 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.60% 45 people

Meierijstad 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.33% 25 people

Meierijstad 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.27% 20 people

Meierijstad 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.27% 20 people

Meierijstad 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.20% 15 people

Meierijstad 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.13% 10 people

Meierijstad 0.84% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.7% 500
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.3% 285

Men and women

Men: 3,815
Women: 3,650

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Erp 10.5%

Higher than 35% 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

10.5%

Erp
Meierijstad
Netherlands

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Year	Erp	Meierijstad	Netherlands
1998	2.8%	9.2%	16.7%
1999	2.7%	9.3%	17.1%
2000	3.0%	9.7%	17.5%
2001	3.3%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	3.2%	10.5%	18.4%
2003	3.1%	10.6%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	10.7%	19.0%
2005	3.2%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	3.2%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	3.5%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	3.4%	10.8%	19.6%
2009	3.4%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	3.8%	11.4%	20.3%
2011	4.1%	11.6%	20.6%
2012	4.7%	11.8%	20.9%
2013	4.7%	12.0%	21.1%
2014	4.8%	12.1%	21.4%
2015	5.3%	12.6%	21.7%
2016	5.5%	13.0%	22.1%
2017	6.0%	13.4%	22.6%
2018	6.3%	13.7%	23.1%
2019	6.5%	14.1%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	14.4%	24.2%
2021	7.6%	14.9%	24.6%
2022	8.4%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	9.3%	16.9%	27.1%
2024	9.8%	17.6%	27.9%
2025	10.2%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	10.5%	18.7%	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 Erp

				Largest group
5469 Erp	10.5%	7,465	+2.1 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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	6,675	6,490	190	90	100	10	0	10	35	0	35	5	20	30	5	15	25	150	40
1999	6,670	6,485	180	85	95	10	0	5	35	0	35	10	15	25	10	10	25	145	35
2000	6,745	6,535	205	100	100	10	0	10	40	0	35	5	15	45	10	5	25	165	40
2001	6,745	6,530	220	105	115	10	5	15	40	0	35	10	15	45	10	10	25	175	45
2002	6,760	6,550	215	105	105	10	0	10	40	0	30	5	15	55	10	10	25	165	50
2003	6,775	6,570	210	100	105	5	0	15	40	0	30	10	20	40	10	15	20	165	45
2004	6,750	6,550	200	95	105	10	0	15	40	0	30	10	20	35	5	10	25	160	40
2005	6,800	6,585	215	105	115	10	0	15	35	0	30	10	20	45	10	20	25	160	55
2006	6,780	6,570	215	100	115	10	0	15	35	0	30	10	20	40	10	20	25	165	55
2007	6,730	6,495	235	110	120	5	0	10	35	0	30	20	15	45	10	30	30	165	70
2008	6,695	6,470	225	105	115	5	0	15	35	0	20	25	20	40	10	25	25	160	65
2009	6,640	6,410	225	110	110	10	0	10	30	0	20	35	15	40	5	25	30	165	55
2010	6,615	6,360	250	135	115	5	0	15	30	5	25	55	15	40	15	20	25	190	60
2011	6,675	6,400	275	160	115	5	0	10	30	5	25	65	20	50	15	25	25	215	65
2012	6,645	6,340	310	175	125	10	5	15	40	5	20	70	20	65	10	20	20	230	75
2013	6,635	6,325	315	175	140	15	0	15	40	10	20	70	20	65	15	20	25	230	85
2014	6,650	6,330	320	180	140	15	5	15	35	5	25	75	15	65	10	30	25	230	90
2015	6,730	6,375	355	210	150	15	5	15	40	10	25	90	20	75	10	30	25	265	95
2016	6,720	6,350	370	210	155	15	0	20	35	5	30	95	20	65	15	40	25	270	100
2017	6,785	6,375	410	235	175	15	5	15	40	10	30	110	15	80	15	50	25	295	115
2018	6,820	6,390	430	240	190	15	5	20	45	5	25	105	15	95	15	55	30	305	130
2019	6,885	6,435	450	245	205	20	0	20	45	10	25	120	15	85	25	55	30	315	135
2020	6,945	6,450	495	265	230	20	10	20	50	10	30	120	10	105	25	65	30	335	165
2021	7,000	6,465	535	280	250	20	10	20	50	10	25	145	15	95	30	80	30	355	175
2022	7,075	6,480	595	310	280	20	10	20	50	5	35	155	15	110	25	90	60	375	175
2023	7,260	6,590	675	355	320	20	10	20	55	5	35	150	20	150	45	100	65	420	210
2024	7,310	6,595	715	385	330	20	10	20	50	10	35	165	20	165	40	110	65	–	–
2025	7,370	6,620	750	405	345	15	10	20	55	10	40	170	25	170	45	120	65	–	–
2026	7,465	6,680	785	430	355	20	10	20	55	15	45	175	25	185	55	120	65	–	–

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