City · Eersel, North Brabant

Knegsel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Knegsel had 1,450 residents. 12.8% of them (185 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Eersel (14.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.1%), Indonesia (1.4%) and Belgium (1.4%). 62.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,450 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.8% 185 people
Born abroad: 62.2% 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 86.9% 1,260
Migration background 12.8% 185

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.1% 30 people

Municipality of Eersel 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.4% 20 people

Municipality of Eersel 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.4% 20 people

Municipality of Eersel 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 20 people

Municipality of Eersel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.0% 15 people

Municipality of Eersel 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.0% 15 people

Municipality of Eersel 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 15 people

Municipality of Eersel 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 15 people

Municipality of Eersel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.69% 10 people

Municipality of Eersel 0.46% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.69% 10 people

Municipality of Eersel 0.27% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.69% 10 people

Municipality of Eersel 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Eersel 0.05% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

62% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.2% 115
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.5% 75

Men and women

Men: 760
Women: 690

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Knegsel 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%

Knegsel
Municipality of Eersel
Netherlands

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Year	Knegsel	Municipality of Eersel	Netherlands
1998	4.5%	6.4%	16.7%
1999	4.5%	6.5%	17.1%
2000	5.2%	6.7%	17.5%
2001	5.2%	6.6%	18.0%
2002	5.7%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	6.9%	19.0%
2005	5.3%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	5.3%	6.7%	19.3%
2007	5.6%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	6.0%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	6.7%	6.9%	19.9%
2010	6.0%	7.0%	20.3%
2011	6.2%	7.1%	20.6%
2012	6.2%	7.3%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	7.0%	7.7%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	8.0%	21.7%
2016	7.2%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	7.2%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	7.8%	9.1%	23.1%
2019	8.3%	9.6%	23.6%
2020	8.9%	9.8%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	10.5%	11.3%	26.0%
2023	11.8%	12.4%	27.1%
2024	11.1%	13.3%	27.9%
2025	12.7%	13.9%	28.5%
2026	12.8%	14.3%	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 Knegsel

				Largest group
5511 Kom	12.8%	1,450	+2.3 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,325	1,270	60	40	25	0	0	15	0	15	0	10	15	0	5	5	55	5
1999	1,330	1,270	60	40	25	0	0	20	0	15	0	10	15	5	0	0	60	5
2000	1,340	1,270	70	40	35	5	0	20	0	15	0	15	10	5	0	5	65	5
2001	1,340	1,265	70	40	30	0	0	20	0	15	0	10	15	5	0	5	60	10
2002	1,325	1,245	75	40	30	0	0	20	0	15	0	10	15	10	0	0	65	15
2003	1,330	1,255	75	40	30	0	0	20	0	15	0	10	15	5	5	0	65	15
2004	1,325	1,255	70	45	35	0	0	20	0	15	0	10	20	10	5	0	60	10
2005	1,325	1,260	70	40	35	0	0	20	0	15	0	10	15	5	5	5	55	10
2006	1,320	1,250	70	40	35	0	0	15	0	15	5	15	5	10	5	5	60	15
2007	1,340	1,265	75	45	35	0	0	15	0	20	0	10	15	10	5	5	65	10
2008	1,330	1,250	80	50	30	0	5	15	0	20	5	15	10	10	5	0	70	10
2009	1,340	1,250	90	55	35	0	0	20	0	15	0	10	30	5	5	5	80	10
2010	1,330	1,250	80	55	30	0	0	20	0	25	0	10	20	10	0	0	70	10
2011	1,300	1,225	80	50	30	0	0	15	0	20	0	15	15	5	5	5	65	15
2012	1,300	1,220	80	50	35	0	0	20	0	25	0	10	15	10	0	5	70	15
2013	1,270	1,190	80	45	35	0	5	15	0	20	0	10	15	5	5	5	60	15
2014	1,280	1,190	90	55	35	0	5	15	0	20	5	10	20	5	5	5	70	20
2015	1,295	1,195	100	60	40	0	0	15	5	25	5	10	20	10	5	5	80	20
2016	1,325	1,230	95	55	40	0	5	15	0	25	5	10	15	10	0	10	75	20
2017	1,320	1,225	95	50	45	0	5	20	5	25	5	5	15	5	5	5	70	25
2018	1,345	1,240	105	65	35	0	5	20	0	20	15	10	20	5	0	10	85	20
2019	1,380	1,265	115	65	50	5	5	20	0	20	15	15	15	5	5	10	90	25
2020	1,410	1,285	125	80	50	0	5	20	5	25	15	20	20	5	10	5	100	25
2021	1,405	1,275	130	80	45	0	5	20	5	20	20	20	20	5	0	10	100	25
2022	1,430	1,275	150	85	65	0	5	20	5	20	25	25	20	5	15	15	95	35
2023	1,440	1,270	170	95	75	5	5	20	10	20	25	20	35	5	20	15	115	50
2024	1,440	1,280	160	90	70	5	5	20	10	20	20	20	30	5	15	15	–	–
2025	1,460	1,275	185	90	90	10	5	20	10	20	20	20	35	10	15	15	–	–
2026	1,450	1,260	185	85	100	10	10	20	10	15	15	20	30	20	15	15	–	–

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