City · Oss, North Brabant

Herpen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Herpen had 3,040 residents. 10.7% of them (325 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oss (24.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.0%), Poland (2.0%) and other Europe (2.0%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 3,040 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.7% 325 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.5% 2,720
Migration background 10.7% 325

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

2.0% 60 people

Municipality of Oss 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.0% 60 people

Municipality of Oss 3.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 60 people

Municipality of Oss 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 45 people

Municipality of Oss 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 30 people

Municipality of Oss 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.66% 20 people

Municipality of Oss 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.49% 15 people

Municipality of Oss 4.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.49% 15 people

Municipality of Oss 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.16% 5 people

Municipality of Oss 0.71% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.16% 5 people

Municipality of Oss 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.16% 5 people

Municipality of Oss 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Oss 0.63% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 195
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 130

Men and women

Men: 1,550
Women: 1,490

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Herpen 10.7%

Higher than 36% 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

10.7%

Herpen
Municipality of Oss
Netherlands

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Year	Herpen	Municipality of Oss	Netherlands
1998	4.2%	13.5%	16.7%
1999	4.4%	13.8%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	4.9%	14.4%	18.0%
2002	4.5%	14.6%	18.4%
2003	4.3%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	4.5%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	4.3%	14.9%	19.2%
2006	4.3%	15.0%	19.3%
2007	4.3%	15.1%	19.4%
2008	4.5%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	4.1%	15.4%	19.9%
2010	4.4%	15.7%	20.3%
2011	4.4%	15.9%	20.6%
2012	4.6%	16.1%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	16.4%	21.1%
2014	5.3%	16.7%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	5.2%	17.1%	22.1%
2017	5.5%	17.7%	22.6%
2018	6.2%	18.2%	23.1%
2019	6.8%	18.7%	23.6%
2020	7.4%	19.4%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	20.0%	24.6%
2022	8.6%	21.3%	26.0%
2023	9.2%	22.3%	27.1%
2024	9.4%	22.8%	27.9%
2025	10.1%	23.6%	28.5%
2026	10.7%	24.2%	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 Herpen

				Largest group
5373 Herpen	10.7%	3,040	+2.1 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	2,850	2,735	120	85	40	0	5	10	15	0	70	0	0	15	5	0	5	95	25
1999	2,845	2,720	125	85	35	0	5	5	20	0	75	5	0	5	0	0	5	105	20
2000	2,855	2,725	125	85	45	0	5	10	15	0	65	0	0	20	0	15	0	100	30
2001	2,875	2,735	140	85	55	0	0	5	20	5	65	5	0	15	5	15	5	105	35
2002	2,880	2,745	130	80	60	0	0	5	20	0	65	5	0	10	5	15	15	100	30
2003	2,895	2,765	125	85	45	0	0	5	15	0	65	10	0	10	5	10	10	100	30
2004	2,910	2,780	130	90	45	0	0	10	10	0	70	5	0	15	5	10	10	100	30
2005	2,905	2,780	125	90	40	0	0	5	10	5	65	10	0	15	5	10	5	100	25
2006	2,915	2,785	125	85	45	0	0	10	10	0	65	5	0	15	5	10	10	100	30
2007	2,910	2,780	125	85	45	0	0	10	15	5	60	10	0	15	0	10	5	95	30
2008	2,880	2,755	130	90	40	0	0	10	15	0	60	10	0	20	0	10	5	100	25
2009	2,835	2,720	115	80	35	0	0	5	10	5	55	10	0	15	0	10	5	90	25
2010	2,835	2,710	125	75	45	0	0	10	10	0	55	10	5	5	0	15	10	90	30
2011	2,815	2,685	125	90	40	0	0	5	10	5	60	15	5	10	0	15	5	105	20
2012	2,800	2,670	130	85	45	0	0	0	15	5	55	15	0	15	0	15	10	100	30
2013	2,795	2,660	140	85	55	0	0	5	10	10	55	15	0	15	5	20	5	95	45
2014	2,820	2,670	150	90	60	0	0	10	15	5	55	20	0	15	0	20	10	100	50
2015	2,880	2,710	170	95	75	0	0	10	20	10	50	20	5	20	5	25	5	115	55
2016	2,880	2,730	150	90	65	0	0	5	15	10	50	25	0	15	0	25	10	105	45
2017	2,890	2,730	160	95	65	5	0	5	15	10	55	30	5	5	0	20	10	115	45
2018	2,910	2,730	180	105	75	0	0	5	15	10	55	30	0	20	0	30	15	120	55
2019	2,885	2,690	195	120	80	0	0	5	20	10	55	40	0	25	0	30	15	135	60
2020	2,905	2,690	215	120	90	0	5	5	15	10	50	45	5	20	0	40	15	140	70
2021	2,905	2,680	225	130	95	0	0	5	20	10	55	45	5	25	10	35	15	155	75
2022	2,920	2,665	250	145	105	5	5	5	30	0	55	50	10	35	10	35	15	170	75
2023	2,925	2,655	270	155	115	5	0	5	30	10	50	50	5	45	10	45	15	180	80
2024	2,930	2,660	275	155	120	5	5	5	25	10	50	50	5	45	10	50	15	–	–
2025	2,985	2,685	300	175	130	5	5	5	30	5	55	55	5	55	10	45	20	–	–
2026	3,040	2,720	325	185	140	15	0	5	30	5	60	60	5	60	15	45	20	–	–

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