City · Sittard-Geleen, Limburg

Grevenbicht: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Grevenbicht had 2,295 residents. 14.8% of them (340 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 (4.4%), other Europe (2.6%) and Belgium (2.0%). 44.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 2,295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.8% 340 people
Born abroad: 44.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.2% 1,955
Migration background 14.8% 340

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

4.4% 100 people

Sittard-Geleen 4.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 60 people

Sittard-Geleen 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

2.0% 45 people

Sittard-Geleen 2.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.7% 40 people

Sittard-Geleen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.1% 25 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.39% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 25 people

Sittard-Geleen 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

0.87% 20 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.65% 15 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.44% 10 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.94% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.22% 5 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.69% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.22% 5 people

Sittard-Geleen 1.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Sittard-Geleen 0.61% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.1% 150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.9% 190

Men and women

Men: 1,140
Women: 1,155

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Grevenbicht 14.8%

Higher than 63% 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

14.8%

Grevenbicht
Sittard-Geleen
Netherlands

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Year	Grevenbicht	Sittard-Geleen	Netherlands
1998	13.4%	21.2%	16.7%
1999	13.0%	21.3%	17.1%
2000	13.1%	21.4%	17.5%
2001	12.9%	21.4%	18.0%
2002	12.6%	21.5%	18.4%
2003	12.2%	21.5%	18.8%
2004	11.7%	21.5%	19.0%
2005	11.8%	21.5%	19.2%
2006	11.2%	21.5%	19.3%
2007	11.2%	21.2%	19.4%
2008	11.7%	21.3%	19.6%
2009	11.2%	21.3%	19.9%
2010	10.9%	21.2%	20.3%
2011	10.8%	21.2%	20.6%
2012	10.4%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	10.4%	21.2%	21.1%
2014	10.4%	21.2%	21.4%
2015	10.8%	21.3%	21.7%
2016	10.9%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	11.1%	21.8%	22.6%
2018	11.3%	21.9%	23.1%
2019	11.3%	22.2%	23.6%
2020	11.9%	22.4%	24.2%
2021	12.4%	22.5%	24.6%
2022	13.3%	23.3%	26.0%
2023	13.3%	24.1%	27.1%
2024	13.9%	25.0%	27.9%
2025	14.1%	25.4%	28.5%
2026	14.8%	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 Grevenbicht

				Largest group
6127 Obbicht en Papenhoven	14.8%	2,295	+1.6 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	2,640	2,285	355	280	75	0	0	15	35	0	180	10	75	15	10	0	15	315	35
1999	2,625	2,285	340	270	65	0	5	15	30	5	175	10	75	10	5	5	0	310	35
2000	2,605	2,270	340	270	70	0	0	15	30	5	170	5	75	20	10	5	5	300	40
2001	2,595	2,265	335	265	70	0	0	15	25	0	170	10	75	10	10	5	15	300	35
2002	2,575	2,250	325	255	65	0	0	15	30	5	170	10	70	5	10	5	0	290	30
2003	2,590	2,275	315	250	70	0	0	15	25	0	165	5	65	15	10	10	10	285	30
2004	2,560	2,260	300	235	60	0	0	15	30	5	160	5	60	10	5	5	0	270	30
2005	2,550	2,255	300	230	60	0	0	15	30	0	155	5	55	15	5	10	0	265	30
2006	2,510	2,230	280	220	55	0	0	15	30	0	150	0	55	15	5	0	5	255	25
2007	2,510	2,225	280	225	60	0	0	10	30	0	145	0	55	25	10	0	10	260	25
2008	2,480	2,190	290	225	70	0	0	10	30	0	140	10	50	25	10	5	15	265	25
2009	2,465	2,195	275	215	55	0	0	10	30	0	140	5	50	20	0	5	10	255	20
2010	2,430	2,170	265	210	55	0	0	10	30	0	130	5	50	25	5	5	5	245	20
2011	2,415	2,155	260	205	55	0	0	10	30	0	125	10	45	25	5	5	5	235	20
2012	2,405	2,155	250	200	50	0	0	10	30	0	120	5	50	25	0	5	5	235	20
2013	2,400	2,150	250	200	50	0	0	15	30	0	115	5	50	30	5	0	0	230	20
2014	2,365	2,120	245	190	55	5	0	10	30	5	115	5	45	25	0	0	5	225	25
2015	2,355	2,100	255	195	60	0	0	15	30	0	115	5	45	30	5	5	5	230	25
2016	2,345	2,090	255	205	50	0	0	15	30	0	110	5	50	40	0	5	0	235	25
2017	2,295	2,040	255	195	60	0	0	15	30	0	115	5	45	30	5	5	5	230	25
2018	2,300	2,040	260	200	60	0	0	15	25	5	115	5	50	30	5	10	0	230	30
2019	2,295	2,035	260	195	65	0	0	15	30	5	110	10	40	35	5	10	0	225	35
2020	2,275	2,005	270	205	65	0	0	15	35	5	110	15	40	40	10	0	0	240	30
2021	2,300	2,015	285	205	80	5	0	15	35	5	110	20	35	40	5	5	10	245	40
2022	2,300	1,995	305	205	95	5	0	20	40	5	100	20	45	40	10	20	5	240	50
2023	2,295	1,990	305	200	100	5	0	15	35	5	100	15	40	45	10	25	5	235	50
2024	2,265	1,950	315	205	110	5	0	20	40	0	100	15	40	50	10	25	10	–	–
2025	2,275	1,955	320	215	105	5	0	25	35	0	100	20	45	50	15	20	10	–	–
2026	2,295	1,955	340	225	115	5	5	25	40	0	100	20	45	60	15	25	10	–	–

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