City · Peel en Maas, Limburg

Grashoek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Grashoek had 1,660 residents. 13.0% of them (215 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Peel en Maas (15.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.5%), Poland (3.9%) and Germany (1.2%). 69.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 1,660 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.0% 215 people
Born abroad: 69.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.0% 1,445
Migration background 13.0% 215

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Grashoek. For comparison, the line marks Peel en Maas and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.5% 75 people

Peel en Maas 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.9% 65 people

Peel en Maas 2.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.2% 20 people

Peel en Maas 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.2% 20 people

Peel en Maas 0.46% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.60% 10 people

Peel en Maas 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.60% 10 people

Peel en Maas 0.73% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.30% 5 people

Peel en Maas 0.75% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.30% 5 people

Peel en Maas 0.64% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 5 people

Peel en Maas 0.12% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.30% 5 people

Peel en Maas 0.76% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Peel en Maas 0.88% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Peel en Maas 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

70% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.8% 150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.6% 70

Men and women

Men: 865
Women: 795

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Grashoek 13.0%

Higher than 53% 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

13.0%

Grashoek
Peel en Maas
Netherlands

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Year	Grashoek	Peel en Maas	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	5.1%	8.0%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	8.0%	17.5%
2001	4.0%	8.2%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	8.3%	18.4%
2003	4.9%	8.3%	18.8%
2004	5.5%	8.3%	19.0%
2005	5.4%	8.3%	19.2%
2006	5.9%	8.3%	19.3%
2007	5.6%	8.3%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	5.6%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	6.1%	9.0%	20.3%
2011	6.4%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	6.4%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	6.9%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	7.0%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	7.9%	10.6%	21.7%
2016	8.0%	10.7%	22.1%
2017	8.9%	10.8%	22.6%
2018	8.7%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	9.1%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	9.1%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	9.1%	11.7%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	13.0%	26.0%
2023	11.5%	14.5%	27.1%
2024	11.5%	15.3%	27.9%
2025	13.1%	15.9%	28.5%
2026	13.0%	15.9%	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 Grashoek

				Largest group
5985 Centrum	13.0%	1,660	+3.0 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	1,585	1,515	75	60	15	0	5	0	10	0	35	0	10	15	0	0	5	70	5
1999	1,580	1,505	80	60	15	0	0	0	10	5	40	0	10	10	0	0	0	70	5
2000	1,615	1,545	70	55	10	0	0	0	5	0	30	0	5	20	0	0	5	65	5
2001	1,630	1,565	65	55	15	0	0	0	10	5	30	0	10	15	0	0	0	65	5
2002	1,635	1,565	70	55	15	0	0	0	10	0	30	0	10	15	0	0	5	65	5
2003	1,625	1,545	80	65	10	0	0	0	5	5	25	10	15	15	0	5	0	75	5
2004	1,645	1,560	90	70	15	0	0	0	10	0	25	5	15	25	0	0	5	85	5
2005	1,665	1,575	90	75	20	0	0	0	10	0	30	5	15	25	0	5	5	85	5
2006	1,695	1,595	100	80	20	0	0	0	10	0	30	5	15	30	0	5	5	90	10
2007	1,685	1,590	95	80	20	0	0	0	5	0	30	5	10	35	0	10	5	85	10
2008	1,725	1,615	105	85	15	0	0	0	5	0	30	5	15	35	0	10	0	95	10
2009	1,705	1,615	95	80	15	0	0	0	10	0	30	10	15	25	0	5	0	95	5
2010	1,730	1,620	105	90	10	0	0	0	10	0	25	15	15	35	0	0	0	100	5
2011	1,715	1,605	110	90	15	5	0	0	10	5	30	20	20	20	0	0	0	105	5
2012	1,710	1,595	110	100	20	0	0	0	10	0	25	25	20	30	0	5	5	105	5
2013	1,730	1,605	120	105	20	0	0	0	10	0	25	35	20	25	0	5	5	115	5
2014	1,705	1,585	120	100	20	0	0	0	10	0	25	30	20	25	0	5	5	110	5
2015	1,700	1,565	135	110	25	0	0	0	15	0	25	45	20	20	5	0	10	130	5
2016	1,680	1,545	135	115	20	0	0	5	10	0	25	40	20	30	0	5	0	125	10
2017	1,685	1,535	150	125	25	0	0	5	10	0	25	55	20	25	0	5	5	140	10
2018	1,665	1,520	145	125	20	0	0	0	10	0	20	55	20	30	0	0	10	135	5
2019	1,645	1,495	150	135	20	0	0	0	10	0	25	60	20	30	0	0	10	145	5
2020	1,650	1,500	150	135	15	0	0	0	15	0	20	55	20	40	0	0	5	145	5
2021	1,655	1,505	150	130	20	0	0	0	10	0	20	60	20	30	5	5	0	145	5
2022	1,650	1,485	165	135	25	0	5	0	10	0	20	50	25	35	5	0	5	140	10
2023	1,700	1,505	195	165	25	0	0	0	15	0	20	55	25	70	5	0	5	175	10
2024	1,690	1,490	195	165	35	0	0	0	10	0	20	55	20	65	5	5	5	–	–
2025	1,675	1,455	220	185	35	0	0	0	10	0	20	70	20	70	5	10	10	–	–
2026	1,660	1,445	215	175	45	5	0	0	5	5	20	65	20	75	5	10	10	–	–

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