City · North Brabant

Loon op Zand: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Loon op Zand had 6,280 residents. 12.4% of them (780 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Loon op Zand (14.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.1%), other Europe (2.0%) and Poland (1.5%). 52.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 6,280 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.4% 780 people
Born abroad: 52.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.6% 5,500
Migration background 12.4% 780

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 130 people

Municipality of Loon op Zand 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 125 people

Municipality of Loon op Zand 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.5% 95 people

Municipality of Loon op Zand 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.3% 80 people

Municipality of Loon op Zand 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.2% 75 people

Municipality of Loon op Zand 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.2% 75 people

Municipality of Loon op Zand 0.89% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 50 people

Municipality of Loon op Zand 0.75% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.72% 45 people

Municipality of Loon op Zand 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.72% 45 people

Municipality of Loon op Zand 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 30 people

Municipality of Loon op Zand 0.46% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.16% 10 people

Municipality of Loon op Zand 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.16% 10 people

Municipality of Loon op Zand 0.46% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.6% 410
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.4% 370

Men and women

Men: 3,075
Women: 3,205

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Loon op Zand 12.4%

Higher than 49% 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

12.4%

Loon op Zand
Municipality of Loon op Zand
Netherlands

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Year	Loon op Zand	Municipality of Loon op Zand	Netherlands
1998	6.2%	7.1%	16.7%
1999	6.9%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	6.5%	7.3%	17.5%
2001	6.3%	7.3%	18.0%
2002	6.2%	7.5%	18.4%
2003	6.3%	7.7%	18.8%
2004	6.5%	7.7%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	7.9%	19.2%
2006	6.6%	8.0%	19.3%
2007	6.9%	8.2%	19.4%
2008	7.1%	8.3%	19.6%
2009	7.5%	8.6%	19.9%
2010	7.7%	8.7%	20.3%
2011	7.3%	8.8%	20.6%
2012	7.6%	9.1%	20.9%
2013	7.7%	9.3%	21.1%
2014	8.2%	9.6%	21.4%
2015	8.4%	9.7%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	9.8%	22.1%
2017	8.8%	10.4%	22.6%
2018	9.3%	10.7%	23.1%
2019	9.1%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	9.3%	11.4%	24.2%
2021	9.8%	11.6%	24.6%
2022	10.6%	12.7%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	13.1%	27.1%
2024	11.0%	13.6%	27.9%
2025	11.9%	14.5%	28.5%
2026	12.4%	14.8%	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 Loon op Zand

				Largest group
5175 Molenwijk, Oud-Loon	12.4%	6,280	+1.8 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	5,770	5,405	360	195	165	25	0	10	60	10	80	0	60	55	20	15	25	270	95
1999	5,770	5,370	400	215	185	25	0	15	65	10	90	0	70	55	25	20	25	300	100
2000	5,880	5,495	385	200	185	20	0	15	55	10	85	5	60	50	25	30	30	275	105
2001	5,860	5,495	370	200	180	25	0	10	60	10	80	0	55	65	20	25	30	275	100
2002	5,845	5,480	365	190	175	25	5	10	60	15	80	5	55	50	15	20	25	265	100
2003	5,830	5,460	370	185	185	35	5	10	60	10	80	0	55	50	10	25	30	270	100
2004	5,805	5,430	375	190	185	35	5	10	60	10	80	5	55	50	10	25	30	275	100
2005	5,775	5,400	380	195	190	30	5	10	65	15	75	5	50	65	20	20	25	280	100
2006	5,665	5,285	375	195	190	30	10	5	65	15	75	5	50	65	20	15	30	280	100
2007	5,660	5,275	390	200	190	25	5	15	60	20	80	5	55	60	20	25	20	285	100
2008	5,655	5,260	400	210	195	30	5	10	60	20	80	10	50	70	15	25	30	295	105
2009	5,855	5,415	440	230	195	35	5	10	65	25	80	25	50	75	15	20	20	330	110
2010	6,005	5,545	460	250	210	40	5	10	65	25	90	30	55	75	20	20	25	345	115
2011	6,030	5,590	440	250	190	30	5	10	70	20	85	30	60	75	15	15	25	340	100
2012	6,080	5,620	460	255	210	30	5	10	70	20	85	40	55	75	20	25	30	350	110
2013	6,090	5,625	470	255	220	30	10	15	70	20	85	30	60	80	20	25	30	350	120
2014	6,130	5,625	505	285	220	30	10	15	70	20	85	50	60	90	15	30	30	375	130
2015	6,130	5,615	515	290	225	35	15	10	70	20	90	50	60	90	15	30	30	385	135
2016	6,070	5,555	515	290	225	40	0	15	75	15	85	55	55	95	20	30	30	385	125
2017	6,095	5,560	535	305	230	35	5	10	70	20	85	60	60	100	20	40	30	395	140
2018	6,150	5,575	575	335	235	35	5	10	70	20	85	70	65	115	20	50	25	420	150
2019	6,180	5,615	565	330	235	35	0	15	65	20	90	70	60	110	25	50	25	410	155
2020	6,215	5,635	580	330	250	40	5	10	65	25	90	75	60	105	20	60	25	415	165
2021	6,295	5,680	615	355	255	35	5	10	75	25	85	95	65	110	30	60	15	435	175
2022	6,255	5,585	665	375	295	40	5	10	75	25	90	105	75	115	35	70	30	455	185
2023	6,245	5,565	680	365	310	40	5	10	70	20	85	85	70	125	40	90	35	435	210
2024	6,195	5,510	680	355	325	40	5	15	75	25	85	80	70	120	35	95	35	–	–
2025	6,270	5,525	745	375	370	45	10	15	75	35	85	90	75	125	40	115	40	–	–
2026	6,280	5,500	780	380	400	45	10	10	75	30	80	95	75	125	45	130	50	–	–

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