City · Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant

Handel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Handel had 1,880 residents. 12.8% of them (240 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Gemert-Bakel (14.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (3.5%), other Europe (3.2%) and Indonesia (1.1%). 62.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 1,880 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.8% 240 people
Born abroad: 62.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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 87.2% 1,640
Migration background 12.8% 240

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Handel. For comparison, the line marks Gemert-Bakel and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

3.5% 65 people

Gemert-Bakel 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.2% 60 people

Gemert-Bakel 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.1% 20 people

Gemert-Bakel 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 20 people

Gemert-Bakel 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.80% 15 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.49% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.80% 15 people

Gemert-Bakel 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.53% 10 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.53% 10 people

Gemert-Bakel 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.53% 10 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.27% 5 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.28% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

63% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.5% 150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.5% 90

Men and women

Men: 965
Women: 915

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Handel 12.8%

Higher than 52% 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

12.8%

Handel
Gemert-Bakel
Netherlands

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Year	Handel	Gemert-Bakel	Netherlands
1998	3.4%	6.5%	16.7%
1999	4.0%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	3.4%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	8.5%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	7.8%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	10.1%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	9.4%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	8.2%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	8.5%	7.5%	19.3%
2007	7.3%	7.5%	19.4%
2008	6.6%	7.4%	19.6%
2009	7.7%	7.9%	19.9%
2010	7.5%	8.3%	20.3%
2011	7.5%	8.3%	20.6%
2012	8.3%	8.6%	20.9%
2013	7.5%	8.4%	21.1%
2014	7.6%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	8.3%	9.2%	21.7%
2016	8.9%	9.6%	22.1%
2017	8.5%	10.0%	22.6%
2018	8.8%	10.6%	23.1%
2019	9.3%	10.9%	23.6%
2020	10.4%	11.2%	24.2%
2021	10.2%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	11.4%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	11.9%	13.3%	27.1%
2024	11.8%	13.7%	27.9%
2025	12.5%	14.0%	28.5%
2026	12.8%	14.4%	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 Handel

				Largest group
5423 Handel	12.8%	1,880	+1.4 pp	Poland

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	1,750	1,690	60	40	25	0	0	5	15	0	25	0	5	10	5	0	0	60	5
1999	1,760	1,690	70	45	35	0	0	5	10	0	25	5	10	5	5	5	10	60	10
2000	1,750	1,690	60	40	20	0	0	5	10	5	20	5	5	10	0	5	0	55	5
2001	1,880	1,715	160	130	30	0	0	5	10	0	25	5	5	95	5	0	10	145	15
2002	1,865	1,725	145	120	20	0	0	5	10	0	25	5	10	80	0	0	5	140	10
2003	1,925	1,730	195	165	30	0	0	5	10	0	25	5	10	125	0	0	15	180	10
2004	1,920	1,740	180	150	30	0	0	5	10	5	30	5	10	105	0	5	5	170	15
2005	1,885	1,735	155	120	40	0	5	0	15	5	20	5	5	90	0	5	10	130	20
2006	1,945	1,780	165	120	40	5	5	0	15	5	20	5	10	85	0	5	10	140	20
2007	1,905	1,765	140	105	30	0	5	0	15	0	20	10	5	70	0	5	5	125	15
2008	1,900	1,775	125	100	25	0	0	0	10	5	25	20	10	45	0	10	0	120	10
2009	1,890	1,740	145	110	35	5	0	0	15	5	20	35	5	50	0	5	5	135	10
2010	1,855	1,715	140	110	35	0	0	5	15	5	25	35	10	40	0	5	5	125	15
2011	1,865	1,720	140	105	35	5	0	0	15	0	25	45	5	30	0	5	10	125	15
2012	1,860	1,700	155	110	35	5	0	0	15	0	25	50	5	30	0	5	10	135	20
2013	1,865	1,725	140	105	30	0	0	0	15	5	20	50	5	30	5	0	5	125	15
2014	1,845	1,705	140	105	35	0	0	0	15	5	20	55	10	20	5	0	10	125	15
2015	1,875	1,720	155	110	45	5	0	5	10	5	25	60	10	15	5	5	10	135	25
2016	1,845	1,680	165	125	40	0	0	5	15	0	20	70	10	25	5	0	15	145	15
2017	1,825	1,670	155	110	45	0	0	0	20	5	20	50	10	30	0	10	10	135	25
2018	1,815	1,655	160	100	60	10	0	0	15	5	25	45	5	25	5	10	15	130	30
2019	1,780	1,615	165	115	50	5	0	5	15	0	25	50	10	30	0	10	15	135	25
2020	1,785	1,600	185	125	55	5	0	5	20	5	25	55	10	35	5	10	5	145	35
2021	1,810	1,625	185	125	60	5	0	5	25	0	25	65	10	25	5	10	10	155	35
2022	1,845	1,635	210	135	70	10	0	0	25	0	25	70	10	35	5	20	10	165	35
2023	1,855	1,640	220	145	80	10	5	5	25	5	25	70	10	40	10	15	15	170	40
2024	1,870	1,650	220	145	75	5	5	0	20	0	25	70	10	45	10	20	10	–	–
2025	1,880	1,645	235	150	85	10	5	0	25	0	20	70	10	50	15	20	10	–	–
2026	1,880	1,640	240	165	75	10	5	0	20	0	20	65	15	60	10	15	10	–	–

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