City · Bernheze, North Brabant

Nistelrode: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nistelrode had 6,680 residents. 12.6% of them (845 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 Bernheze (12.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (2.8%), other Europe (2.8%) and Indonesia (1.9%). 60.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 6,680 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.6% 845 people
Born abroad: 60.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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 87.3% 5,830
Migration background 12.6% 845

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

2.8% 185 people

Bernheze 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 185 people

Bernheze 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.9% 125 people

Bernheze 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 125 people

Bernheze 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.90% 60 people

Bernheze 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 55 people

Bernheze 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.67% 45 people

Bernheze 0.74% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.37% 25 people

Bernheze 0.76% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.22% 15 people

Bernheze 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.15% 10 people

Bernheze 0.18% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.15% 10 people

Bernheze 0.23% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.15% 10 people

Bernheze 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.4% 510
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.6% 335

Men and women

Men: 3,350
Women: 3,330

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nistelrode 12.6%

Higher than 51% 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

12.6%

Nistelrode
Bernheze
Netherlands

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Year	Nistelrode	Bernheze	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	6.1%	5.5%	17.1%
2000	6.1%	5.6%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	5.6%	18.0%
2002	5.9%	5.7%	18.4%
2003	5.7%	5.8%	18.8%
2004	5.9%	5.8%	19.0%
2005	5.8%	5.8%	19.2%
2006	6.0%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	6.0%	6.2%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	6.5%	6.3%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	6.6%	20.3%
2011	6.8%	6.7%	20.6%
2012	6.9%	7.1%	20.9%
2013	6.9%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	7.2%	7.3%	21.4%
2015	7.6%	7.4%	21.7%
2016	8.0%	7.7%	22.1%
2017	8.5%	8.2%	22.6%
2018	8.8%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	9.1%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	9.6%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	9.3%	24.6%
2022	10.2%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	11.9%	11.1%	27.1%
2024	12.2%	11.8%	27.9%
2025	12.5%	11.7%	28.5%
2026	12.6%	12.5%	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 Nistelrode

				Largest group
5388 Nistelrode	12.6%	6,680	+2.5 pp	Poland

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	6,035	5,660	370	115	260	0	0	5	210	5	80	5	20	10	10	15	15	340	35
1999	5,945	5,585	360	110	255	0	0	5	205	5	75	5	15	15	15	15	10	325	30
2000	6,015	5,650	365	115	240	0	0	5	195	0	80	5	15	15	10	15	15	330	35
2001	5,985	5,625	365	120	240	0	0	5	190	0	75	0	20	25	10	20	15	320	35
2002	6,000	5,650	355	115	235	0	0	5	190	0	70	10	15	20	5	15	20	325	30
2003	6,005	5,650	345	120	225	0	0	5	185	5	75	5	15	25	5	10	15	320	30
2004	6,010	5,655	355	125	230	0	0	5	180	0	70	15	15	25	10	15	20	325	25
2005	6,015	5,660	350	125	230	0	0	5	185	5	70	5	20	30	10	10	15	325	25
2006	6,015	5,660	360	125	230	0	0	5	180	0	70	15	15	25	10	15	20	330	35
2007	6,060	5,695	365	130	240	0	0	5	175	0	65	15	20	30	10	25	25	325	40
2008	6,065	5,695	370	130	230	0	0	5	185	5	60	20	20	30	0	15	20	335	35
2009	6,045	5,655	395	165	225	0	0	5	180	5	65	35	20	45	5	15	15	360	30
2010	6,005	5,595	410	180	220	5	0	5	170	5	60	50	20	50	0	15	20	365	40
2011	6,060	5,650	410	180	225	5	0	5	165	0	65	50	20	45	0	20	30	370	40
2012	6,080	5,665	420	195	225	0	0	5	160	5	65	60	20	50	5	25	25	380	40
2013	6,070	5,650	420	200	220	0	0	5	155	0	60	55	25	60	10	25	25	370	45
2014	6,090	5,650	440	215	225	5	5	5	150	0	60	75	20	60	0	35	25	385	55
2015	6,070	5,610	460	230	225	5	0	5	145	0	55	95	25	55	5	35	30	395	60
2016	6,095	5,610	485	245	240	5	5	5	145	5	60	110	25	50	5	40	30	410	75
2017	6,120	5,600	520	270	250	10	0	15	135	0	55	115	30	70	10	50	30	430	90
2018	6,220	5,670	550	285	270	10	5	10	135	0	55	140	25	65	15	60	35	440	120
2019	6,245	5,675	570	280	290	10	5	15	130	5	55	135	20	70	30	70	25	425	140
2020	6,335	5,730	605	320	285	10	0	15	130	5	50	175	20	75	40	65	20	465	140
2021	6,330	5,720	610	315	295	10	10	15	130	0	55	145	25	90	35	65	30	460	150
2022	6,395	5,740	650	305	340	10	10	15	125	5	60	140	25	85	45	85	45	450	165
2023	6,575	5,790	785	400	385	20	10	15	125	5	65	185	20	135	55	105	45	540	210
2024	6,605	5,800	805	430	375	20	10	10	125	5	65	205	15	140	50	105	45	–	–
2025	6,625	5,805	825	440	385	25	10	10	125	5	65	175	15	180	50	115	45	–	–
2026	6,680	5,830	845	445	400	25	10	10	125	10	60	185	15	185	45	125	55	–	–

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