City · Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant

Esbeek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Esbeek had 1,290 residents. 11.2% of them (145 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Hilvarenbeek (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.9%), Belgium (1.9%) and Germany (1.2%). 62.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,290 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.2% 145 people
Born abroad: 62.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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 88.8% 1,145
Migration background 11.2% 145

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.9% 50 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

1.9% 25 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

1.2% 15 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 15 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.74% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.78% 10 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.78% 10 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

62% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.1% 90
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.4% 60

Men and women

Men: 665
Women: 625

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Esbeek 11.2%

Higher than 40% 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

11.2%

Esbeek
Municipality of Hilvarenbeek
Netherlands

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Year	Esbeek	Municipality of Hilvarenbeek	Netherlands
1998	3.8%	5.6%	16.7%
1999	4.6%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	4.7%	5.7%	17.5%
2001	5.1%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	4.7%	6.0%	18.4%
2003	5.0%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	5.9%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	6.1%	19.2%
2006	5.5%	6.2%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	6.2%	19.4%
2008	5.1%	6.1%	19.6%
2009	5.0%	6.1%	19.9%
2010	4.6%	6.1%	20.3%
2011	4.1%	6.2%	20.6%
2012	4.5%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	4.5%	6.4%	21.1%
2014	5.0%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	5.4%	6.6%	21.7%
2016	5.8%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	6.5%	7.5%	22.6%
2018	7.3%	7.8%	23.1%
2019	7.3%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	7.4%	8.1%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	8.5%	24.6%
2022	8.4%	9.2%	26.0%
2023	9.0%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	9.3%	10.1%	27.9%
2025	9.7%	10.5%	28.5%
2026	11.2%	11.1%	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 Esbeek

				Largest group
5085 Esbeek	11.2%	1,290	+2.9 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	1,060	1,015	40	35	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	0	0	5	40	0
1999	1,085	1,030	50	45	5	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	20	15	0	0	0	45	5
2000	1,075	1,025	50	35	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	20	5	0	10	0	40	5
2001	1,080	1,030	55	40	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	25	5	0	10	0	50	5
2002	1,075	1,025	50	35	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	15	10	5	5	0	40	15
2003	1,100	1,040	55	40	20	0	5	0	0	0	15	0	20	5	0	15	0	45	15
2004	1,130	1,070	60	40	20	0	5	0	5	0	20	0	15	5	0	10	5	50	10
2005	1,145	1,085	60	40	25	0	0	0	5	0	20	0	20	0	5	10	5	50	10
2006	1,185	1,120	65	45	20	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	20	5	0	5	5	50	10
2007	1,185	1,125	60	40	15	0	5	0	10	0	15	5	20	0	0	0	0	50	5
2008	1,185	1,125	60	40	10	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	20	0	0	0	0	50	10
2009	1,200	1,135	60	35	20	5	0	0	10	0	10	0	20	5	5	0	0	50	10
2010	1,205	1,150	55	35	15	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	20	5	5	0	0	45	5
2011	1,210	1,160	50	40	20	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	15	5	5	5	45	5
2012	1,215	1,160	55	40	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	20	10	5	5	5	45	5
2013	1,210	1,155	55	30	20	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	20	0	5	5	0	45	10
2014	1,205	1,145	60	40	25	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	20	5	5	10	5	50	10
2015	1,195	1,130	65	45	20	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	20	10	5	5	0	55	15
2016	1,205	1,135	70	45	25	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	25	5	0	10	5	55	15
2017	1,230	1,150	80	50	30	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	20	15	5	10	5	60	20
2018	1,225	1,135	90	55	35	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	25	15	5	10	10	70	20
2019	1,235	1,145	90	50	40	5	0	0	10	0	10	5	20	15	10	5	10	70	25
2020	1,215	1,125	90	55	35	0	0	0	5	0	15	5	20	15	10	10	10	70	20
2021	1,230	1,135	95	55	40	5	0	0	10	0	10	10	25	10	10	5	10	75	20
2022	1,255	1,150	105	65	40	5	0	0	5	5	10	5	25	20	10	5	10	70	25
2023	1,280	1,170	115	60	50	5	5	5	10	0	10	5	30	20	10	5	15	70	30
2024	1,290	1,170	120	70	45	5	0	0	10	5	10	5	30	25	10	5	10	–	–
2025	1,285	1,160	125	75	45	5	0	0	10	5	10	5	25	35	10	5	10	–	–
2026	1,290	1,145	145	95	50	5	0	5	10	5	15	5	25	50	15	5	10	–	–

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