City · Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg

Gronsveld: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Gronsveld had 3,065 residents. 17.0% of them (520 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 Eijsden-Margraten (17.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.4%), Belgium (4.1%) and Germany (2.4%). 51.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 3,065 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.0% 520 people
Born abroad: 51.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.2% 2,550
Migration background 17.0% 520

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Gronsveld. For comparison, the line marks Eijsden-Margraten and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.4% 135 people

Eijsden-Margraten 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

4.1% 125 people

Eijsden-Margraten 4.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

2.4% 75 people

Eijsden-Margraten 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 60 people

Eijsden-Margraten 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.3% 40 people

Eijsden-Margraten 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 20 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.83% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.49% 15 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.49% 15 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.33% 10 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.33% 10 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.16% 5 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.23% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.16% 5 people

Eijsden-Margraten 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

51% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.0% 265
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.1% 250

Men and women

Men: 1,545
Women: 1,525

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Gronsveld 17.0%

Higher than 72% 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

17.0%

Gronsveld
Eijsden-Margraten
Netherlands

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Year	Gronsveld	Eijsden-Margraten	Netherlands
1998	10.1%	12.0%	16.7%
1999	10.2%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	10.1%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	9.7%	12.1%	18.0%
2002	9.8%	12.0%	18.4%
2003	10.2%	12.0%	18.8%
2004	10.4%	12.0%	19.0%
2005	10.2%	11.8%	19.2%
2006	10.6%	11.7%	19.3%
2007	10.3%	11.7%	19.4%
2008	10.6%	11.9%	19.6%
2009	11.3%	11.9%	19.9%
2010	10.8%	12.1%	20.3%
2011	11.0%	12.2%	20.6%
2012	11.2%	12.2%	20.9%
2013	11.4%	12.3%	21.1%
2014	11.6%	12.4%	21.4%
2015	11.2%	12.4%	21.7%
2016	11.0%	12.5%	22.1%
2017	11.4%	12.8%	22.6%
2018	11.2%	13.0%	23.1%
2019	12.3%	13.4%	23.6%
2020	12.7%	13.3%	24.2%
2021	13.0%	13.6%	24.6%
2022	13.9%	14.7%	26.0%
2023	13.8%	15.3%	27.1%
2024	15.0%	15.7%	27.9%
2025	16.8%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	17.0%	17.2%	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 Gronsveld

				Largest group
6247 Rijckholt	17.0%	3,065	+3.1 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	3,205	2,880	325	265	65	0	0	5	40	5	75	5	135	50	5	10	0	305	20
1999	3,320	2,985	340	260	80	5	0	0	35	5	75	10	130	45	5	15	15	310	25
2000	3,365	3,030	340	250	85	5	0	5	40	5	75	10	120	45	5	15	10	305	35
2001	3,345	3,025	325	240	85	5	0	0	40	5	75	5	115	45	5	15	15	290	30
2002	3,305	2,975	325	250	80	0	0	5	35	5	75	5	120	50	5	25	5	285	40
2003	3,270	2,935	335	250	90	0	0	5	35	5	75	5	120	50	10	20	15	295	45
2004	3,270	2,930	340	240	90	0	0	5	30	5	70	5	120	45	10	30	10	280	60
2005	3,200	2,875	325	230	95	0	0	5	30	5	70	5	110	45	10	30	15	270	60
2006	3,150	2,815	335	230	100	0	5	5	35	5	70	5	105	50	5	35	10	265	70
2007	3,100	2,775	320	220	110	0	5	5	35	5	65	10	105	40	10	35	15	255	70
2008	3,060	2,735	325	215	110	0	5	5	35	5	65	10	110	30	15	30	15	260	65
2009	3,085	2,740	350	240	105	0	5	5	35	5	60	5	125	50	10	30	15	285	60
2010	3,115	2,780	335	240	110	0	5	5	35	5	60	5	120	55	10	30	20	280	55
2011	3,140	2,790	345	245	105	0	5	5	35	5	70	10	115	50	10	30	15	285	60
2012	3,120	2,770	350	245	100	0	5	0	35	5	75	10	110	50	10	25	20	290	60
2013	3,115	2,760	355	250	110	0	5	10	40	5	70	10	110	60	10	25	15	295	70
2014	3,065	2,710	355	245	110	0	5	10	35	5	65	20	105	55	10	25	20	285	65
2015	3,030	2,690	340	230	110	0	5	5	35	5	60	10	105	55	10	30	20	275	65
2016	3,055	2,720	335	230	105	0	5	5	35	5	60	10	100	60	5	30	20	270	60
2017	3,025	2,680	345	235	110	0	5	10	40	5	65	10	100	60	5	25	20	280	65
2018	2,980	2,645	335	235	100	0	0	10	40	5	60	10	90	75	10	20	15	275	55
2019	2,960	2,595	365	245	120	0	5	5	45	10	65	10	95	75	0	30	25	295	70
2020	2,950	2,575	375	250	125	0	5	5	45	10	65	10	100	75	5	35	20	295	75
2021	2,930	2,550	380	250	130	0	5	5	45	10	65	15	110	60	10	35	20	305	80
2022	2,885	2,480	400	270	135	0	5	10	40	15	60	20	120	65	5	45	20	295	85
2023	2,855	2,465	395	270	125	0	0	5	40	10	60	15	125	70	5	45	15	300	75
2024	2,905	2,465	435	290	145	0	5	10	45	15	65	20	125	85	5	45	20	–	–
2025	3,000	2,500	505	335	170	0	10	10	40	15	60	20	120	130	10	65	25	–	–
2026	3,065	2,550	520	350	170	5	5	10	40	15	75	15	125	135	10	60	20	–	–

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