City · Oss, North Brabant

Oijen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oijen had 1,270 residents. 10.6% of them (135 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 other Europe (2.4%), Poland (2.0%) and Germany (1.2%). 51.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,270 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.6% 135 people
Born abroad: 51.9% 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.4% 1,135
Migration background 10.6% 135

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.4% 30 people

Municipality of Oss 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.0% 25 people

Municipality of Oss 3.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.2% 15 people

Municipality of Oss 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.79% 10 people

Municipality of Oss 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.79% 10 people

Municipality of Oss 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.79% 10 people

Municipality of Oss 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.79% 10 people

Municipality of Oss 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Oss 4.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Oss 0.71% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Oss 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.39% 5 people

Municipality of Oss 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
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.

52% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.9% 70
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 60

Men and women

Men: 640
Women: 630

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oijen 10.6%

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

10.6%

Oijen
Municipality of Oss
Netherlands

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Year	Oijen	Municipality of Oss	Netherlands
1998	3.9%	13.5%	16.7%
1999	3.8%	13.8%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	3.9%	14.4%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	14.6%	18.4%
2003	4.4%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	3.5%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	3.9%	14.9%	19.2%
2006	3.5%	15.0%	19.3%
2007	3.8%	15.1%	19.4%
2008	3.8%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	3.8%	15.4%	19.9%
2010	3.8%	15.7%	20.3%
2011	4.2%	15.9%	20.6%
2012	4.5%	16.1%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	16.4%	21.1%
2014	5.2%	16.7%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	3.8%	17.1%	22.1%
2017	5.4%	17.7%	22.6%
2018	5.6%	18.2%	23.1%
2019	7.1%	18.7%	23.6%
2020	6.7%	19.4%	24.2%
2021	7.1%	20.0%	24.6%
2022	8.3%	21.3%	26.0%
2023	8.8%	22.3%	27.1%
2024	9.1%	22.8%	27.9%
2025	9.6%	23.6%	28.5%
2026	10.6%	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 Oijen

				Largest group
5394 Oijen	10.6%	1,270	+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	1,150	1,110	45	30	25	0	0	5	5	20	0	0	10	5	5	5	40	10
1999	1,175	1,130	45	25	25	0	5	10	5	20	0	0	5	5	0	0	35	15
2000	1,160	1,110	50	25	15	0	0	10	5	15	5	0	5	0	0	0	35	10
2001	1,165	1,120	45	20	25	0	0	10	5	20	0	0	0	5	0	5	35	5
2002	1,175	1,130	45	25	30	0	0	15	5	15	0	0	10	5	0	5	35	10
2003	1,140	1,095	50	25	20	0	0	15	5	20	0	0	5	0	0	5	40	10
2004	1,135	1,095	40	20	20	0	0	10	5	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	35	5
2005	1,150	1,105	45	25	15	0	0	15	5	20	0	5	0	0	0	0	40	5
2006	1,150	1,110	40	20	15	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	35	10
2007	1,175	1,135	45	25	15	0	0	15	5	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	35	5
2008	1,190	1,145	45	25	25	0	0	15	5	15	0	5	5	5	0	0	35	5
2009	1,185	1,140	45	25	20	0	0	10	5	20	0	5	0	5	0	0	35	5
2010	1,185	1,140	45	25	20	0	5	10	0	20	5	0	0	5	0	0	40	5
2011	1,195	1,145	50	30	20	0	5	10	5	15	5	0	10	5	0	0	40	10
2012	1,210	1,150	55	40	20	0	0	10	5	20	10	0	10	0	0	5	50	10
2013	1,195	1,135	60	40	20	0	0	10	0	25	10	0	5	0	0	10	50	10
2014	1,165	1,105	60	35	25	0	5	10	0	15	10	5	5	0	5	5	45	10
2015	1,165	1,115	50	30	20	0	0	10	5	15	5	0	10	0	5	0	40	10
2016	1,175	1,130	45	25	20	0	0	10	5	15	5	0	5	5	0	0	35	10
2017	1,195	1,130	65	35	30	0	0	10	5	10	10	5	10	5	10	0	45	20
2018	1,240	1,170	70	35	35	0	5	10	5	15	10	5	5	5	10	0	50	25
2019	1,270	1,180	90	50	40	0	5	10	5	15	20	5	10	0	15	5	60	20
2020	1,270	1,185	85	50	40	0	5	15	5	15	15	5	15	5	5	5	65	20
2021	1,260	1,170	90	55	35	0	5	15	5	10	20	5	20	0	5	5	65	20
2022	1,260	1,160	105	60	45	0	5	15	5	15	25	5	20	0	5	10	75	25
2023	1,255	1,145	110	60	45	0	0	20	5	15	20	10	20	5	10	5	75	25
2024	1,270	1,155	115	65	50	0	5	15	5	10	30	5	15	5	10	5	–	–
2025	1,250	1,125	120	65	55	0	5	15	5	15	25	5	20	10	10	10	–	–
2026	1,270	1,135	135	75	60	5	5	10	10	15	25	5	30	5	10	10	–	–

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