City · Altena, North Brabant

Hank: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hank had 4,390 residents. 12.5% of them (550 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 Altena (11.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.2%), other Europe (2.3%) and other Africa (1.4%). 56.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 4,390 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 550 people
Born abroad: 56.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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 87.5% 3,840
Migration background 12.5% 550

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 140 people

Altena 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 100 people

Altena 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 60 people

Altena 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 50 people

Altena 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.91% 40 people

Altena 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.80% 35 people

Altena 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

0.80% 35 people

Altena 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.68% 30 people

Altena 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.68% 30 people

Altena 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.23% 10 people

Altena 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.23% 10 people

Altena 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 10 people

Altena 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.4% 310
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.6% 240

Men and women

Men: 2,210
Women: 2,185

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hank 12.5%

Higher than 50% 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

12.5%

Hank
Altena
Netherlands

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Year	Hank	Altena	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	5.8%	4.0%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	4.0%	17.5%
2001	6.4%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	6.6%	4.7%	18.4%
2003	6.7%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	7.0%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	7.0%	4.4%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	4.6%	19.3%
2007	6.7%	4.6%	19.4%
2008	6.9%	4.7%	19.6%
2009	6.6%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	7.0%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	7.1%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	7.1%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	7.3%	5.4%	21.4%
2015	7.2%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	7.8%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	6.2%	22.6%
2018	8.6%	6.6%	23.1%
2019	9.4%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	9.6%	7.5%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	7.9%	24.6%
2022	10.2%	8.9%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	9.9%	27.1%
2024	11.4%	10.8%	27.9%
2025	11.6%	11.3%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	11.8%	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 Hank

				Largest group
4273 Hank	12.5%	4,390	+2.3 pp	Other Asia

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	3,720	3,495	220	115	110	5	5	5	45	5	45	5	20	45	5	25	15	170	50
1999	3,765	3,545	220	110	110	5	5	0	40	5	45	5	20	40	5	35	15	170	50
2000	3,800	3,560	240	120	120	5	5	5	45	5	45	5	20	50	5	40	10	170	70
2001	3,810	3,570	245	115	130	5	5	5	50	10	40	5	20	50	5	35	15	175	70
2002	3,845	3,585	255	120	130	5	5	0	50	10	40	0	20	60	5	35	20	180	75
2003	3,865	3,605	260	120	140	5	5	5	50	10	45	0	20	55	5	40	20	180	80
2004	3,875	3,605	270	115	150	10	0	5	50	15	40	0	20	55	10	45	15	175	90
2005	3,880	3,610	270	120	155	10	0	5	45	10	45	5	25	45	10	50	25	180	90
2006	3,830	3,575	255	115	145	10	5	0	45	10	40	5	20	50	5	45	25	170	85
2007	3,815	3,560	255	125	135	10	0	5	45	10	35	5	20	65	10	35	20	180	75
2008	3,825	3,560	265	140	120	5	0	5	40	10	40	5	25	70	15	30	15	185	80
2009	3,915	3,660	260	140	115	5	0	0	35	5	40	10	25	65	5	40	25	185	75
2010	3,945	3,670	275	135	140	10	0	10	45	5	40	5	25	65	10	40	20	190	90
2011	3,935	3,660	275	135	140	5	0	5	35	5	40	5	25	65	15	45	30	185	90
2012	3,955	3,675	280	135	145	5	0	5	40	5	40	5	25	65	20	50	20	185	100
2013	3,925	3,645	280	135	145	10	0	5	40	10	35	10	25	65	15	45	20	180	100
2014	3,885	3,600	285	135	150	10	0	5	40	10	30	10	25	70	20	45	20	185	95
2015	3,880	3,600	280	130	150	10	0	0	40	10	30	15	20	65	25	45	20	180	100
2016	3,905	3,600	305	140	160	10	0	10	45	5	35	20	25	60	30	40	20	195	110
2017	4,020	3,700	320	130	190	10	0	5	45	10	35	15	25	55	45	50	25	190	130
2018	4,090	3,740	350	145	210	10	5	5	50	15	40	20	25	60	50	50	25	205	150
2019	4,220	3,825	395	175	220	15	0	5	50	10	40	30	30	75	55	60	25	230	160
2020	4,310	3,895	415	185	230	20	0	10	50	10	40	30	35	80	60	60	20	245	170
2021	4,325	3,910	415	170	245	20	5	5	50	10	40	25	35	70	55	75	25	230	185
2022	4,345	3,895	445	180	265	20	0	5	50	15	40	30	40	70	60	85	30	230	195
2023	4,340	3,870	475	210	265	20	5	10	50	10	40	40	35	90	50	90	30	260	195
2024	4,280	3,790	490	205	285	25	5	5	55	15	40	40	35	85	50	100	25	–	–
2025	4,305	3,805	500	200	300	30	10	10	55	10	40	35	35	90	55	105	25	–	–
2026	4,390	3,840	550	205	350	35	10	10	50	10	35	40	30	100	60	140	30	–	–

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