City · Oisterwijk, North Brabant

Moergestel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Moergestel had 6,105 residents. 8.4% of them (515 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oisterwijk (15.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.1%), other Asia (1.0%) and Germany (0.90%). 51.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 6,105 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.4% 515 people
Born abroad: 51.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.6% 5,590
Migration background 8.4% 515

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.1% 130 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 60 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.90% 55 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.90% 55 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 1.0% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 50 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.74% 45 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.66% 40 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.41% 25 people

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

0.33% 20 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 0.43% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.16% 10 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 0.52% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.16% 10 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 0.34% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.08% 5 people

Municipality of Oisterwijk 0.63% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.5% 265
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.5% 250

Men and women

Men: 3,010
Women: 3,095

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Moergestel 8.4%

Higher than 23% 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

8.4%

Moergestel
Municipality of Oisterwijk
Netherlands

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Year	Moergestel	Municipality of Oisterwijk	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	8.0%	16.7%
1999	5.3%	8.1%	17.1%
2000	5.3%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	8.2%	18.0%
2002	5.2%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	8.3%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	9.3%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	9.5%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	9.4%	19.4%
2008	5.5%	9.3%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	9.3%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	5.9%	9.8%	20.6%
2012	5.7%	9.8%	20.9%
2013	5.7%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	5.7%	9.9%	21.4%
2015	5.8%	10.0%	21.7%
2016	5.6%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	5.8%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	6.2%	10.8%	23.1%
2019	6.3%	11.0%	23.6%
2020	6.4%	10.9%	24.2%
2021	6.7%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	7.2%	12.4%	26.0%
2023	7.7%	13.9%	27.1%
2024	8.0%	14.4%	27.9%
2025	8.1%	14.8%	28.5%
2026	8.4%	15.6%	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 Moergestel

				Largest group
5066 Industriebegied Stokeind, Omg. Achterbos/Papenakker	8.4%	6,105	+1.2 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	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	5,875	5,565	310	170	140	10	0	0	60	5	50	5	65	50	10	15	40	250	65
1999	5,895	5,580	315	175	140	10	0	0	55	0	45	5	65	60	10	20	45	245	70
2000	5,900	5,595	310	165	150	10	0	0	55	0	45	0	65	55	15	20	50	240	70
2001	5,905	5,605	295	160	140	10	0	0	55	0	45	5	60	50	15	15	45	235	60
2002	6,010	5,705	310	170	135	0	0	5	60	5	40	5	65	60	10	15	40	245	70
2003	6,065	5,740	315	180	145	0	0	0	60	10	45	0	65	70	15	15	45	250	70
2004	6,035	5,715	320	180	140	0	0	0	60	10	45	5	65	65	15	15	40	255	65
2005	6,080	5,735	340	190	165	5	0	5	55	10	50	10	65	65	20	30	40	265	80
2006	6,055	5,710	345	205	145	0	0	0	50	5	45	10	65	85	15	30	45	270	75
2007	5,995	5,660	330	190	135	0	0	0	50	5	40	10	65	75	20	20	40	255	80
2008	5,955	5,630	325	190	135	0	0	5	45	5	40	10	70	70	15	25	40	245	80
2009	5,960	5,630	330	190	145	0	0	0	50	5	50	10	75	55	20	25	45	250	80
2010	6,015	5,680	340	195	135	0	0	0	45	5	50	20	70	55	20	25	40	260	85
2011	5,980	5,635	350	205	145	0	0	0	50	5	50	20	70	65	25	25	40	265	85
2012	5,955	5,610	340	200	145	0	5	0	45	5	50	25	70	55	25	25	40	255	85
2013	5,895	5,565	335	200	140	0	5	5	45	0	50	30	75	45	25	20	40	260	75
2014	5,880	5,545	335	205	130	0	5	0	50	10	45	30	70	60	20	10	35	265	75
2015	5,855	5,515	340	200	140	0	5	5	45	10	45	30	65	60	25	20	30	260	85
2016	5,855	5,530	325	185	140	0	0	5	45	10	45	20	70	50	30	20	30	245	80
2017	5,920	5,575	345	200	145	0	5	5	50	5	45	25	70	60	25	20	35	260	90
2018	5,980	5,610	370	215	155	0	0	5	50	10	50	40	65	60	35	25	30	275	95
2019	6,000	5,625	375	210	165	5	0	5	50	5	50	35	65	60	35	35	30	275	100
2020	5,975	5,590	385	220	165	0	10	5	55	10	55	30	60	75	30	35	20	280	110
2021	6,030	5,625	405	230	175	5	10	5	50	5	55	45	60	70	30	35	35	295	110
2022	6,100	5,660	440	240	200	5	10	5	50	15	55	45	60	80	35	35	45	290	115
2023	6,120	5,650	470	265	205	5	10	5	50	15	55	40	55	110	30	50	45	305	125
2024	6,120	5,630	490	280	210	0	10	5	50	15	55	40	60	125	25	60	45	–	–
2025	6,090	5,595	495	290	205	5	5	5	45	10	55	45	55	135	25	55	45	–	–
2026	6,105	5,590	515	285	230	5	10	10	45	20	55	40	55	130	25	60	50	–	–

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