City · Breda, North Brabant

Prinsenbeek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Prinsenbeek had 12,375 residents. 12.5% of them (1,545 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Breda (29.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.2%), other Asia (1.9%) and Indonesia (1.7%). 47.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 12,375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 1,545 people
Born abroad: 47.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.5% 10,830
Migration background 12.5% 1,545

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.2% 275 people

Municipality of Breda 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 240 people

Municipality of Breda 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 205 people

Municipality of Breda 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.5% 185 people

Municipality of Breda 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

1.1% 140 people

Municipality of Breda 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.93% 115 people

Municipality of Breda 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.81% 100 people

Municipality of Breda 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.53% 65 people

Municipality of Breda 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 60 people

Municipality of Breda 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.44% 55 people

Municipality of Breda 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.44% 55 people

Municipality of Breda 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.36% 45 people

Municipality of Breda 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.9% 740
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.1% 805

Men and women

Men: 6,130
Women: 6,245

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Prinsenbeek 12.5%

Higher than 50% 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

12.5%

Prinsenbeek
Municipality of Breda
Netherlands

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Year	Prinsenbeek	Municipality of Breda	Netherlands
1998	7.2%	17.8%	16.7%
1999	7.5%	18.2%	17.1%
2000	7.5%	18.6%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	19.0%	18.0%
2002	7.8%	19.3%	18.4%
2003	7.7%	19.5%	18.8%
2004	7.8%	19.8%	19.0%
2005	7.7%	20.0%	19.2%
2006	7.8%	20.2%	19.3%
2007	7.9%	20.3%	19.4%
2008	7.8%	20.6%	19.6%
2009	8.0%	21.0%	19.9%
2010	8.0%	21.2%	20.3%
2011	8.1%	21.5%	20.6%
2012	8.0%	21.7%	20.9%
2013	7.9%	22.0%	21.1%
2014	8.1%	22.1%	21.4%
2015	8.0%	22.3%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	22.7%	22.1%
2017	8.7%	23.1%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	23.5%	23.1%
2019	9.5%	23.9%	23.6%
2020	9.6%	24.2%	24.2%
2021	9.9%	24.5%	24.6%
2022	11.0%	26.2%	26.0%
2023	11.6%	27.1%	27.1%
2024	11.9%	27.8%	27.9%
2025	12.1%	28.3%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	29.0%	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 Prinsenbeek

				Largest group
4841 Prinsenbeek	12.5%	12,375	+1.5 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	10,620	9,855	765	390	375	5	10	15	205	20	130	15	140	105	30	60	30	615	150
1999	10,605	9,810	800	400	400	15	10	15	200	25	135	15	135	115	35	75	25	620	180
2000	10,745	9,945	805	400	395	10	10	25	200	30	140	15	130	115	30	65	25	625	180
2001	10,955	10,120	835	410	425	10	10	25	195	35	145	20	130	115	40	75	35	635	200
2002	11,265	10,395	875	425	450	10	20	20	200	45	145	20	130	130	35	80	40	650	220
2003	11,310	10,435	870	430	440	10	25	20	195	40	145	20	130	135	30	75	45	645	230
2004	11,380	10,495	890	435	450	15	20	20	190	40	145	25	135	130	35	85	45	655	230
2005	11,425	10,550	880	425	450	10	25	25	190	40	145	20	130	130	45	75	40	640	240
2006	11,440	10,550	895	445	445	15	20	20	190	35	150	20	130	145	50	75	40	660	230
2007	11,490	10,580	905	450	450	15	20	25	195	30	150	25	135	140	50	70	45	670	235
2008	11,470	10,570	900	445	460	10	20	30	200	35	145	25	135	140	45	75	45	665	235
2009	11,500	10,575	920	440	475	15	15	35	200	35	145	25	140	130	50	80	45	670	250
2010	11,485	10,570	915	445	470	15	20	35	190	40	145	25	135	140	45	85	40	660	250
2011	11,510	10,580	930	445	480	20	15	35	190	40	150	25	135	135	55	85	40	670	260
2012	11,515	10,595	920	445	475	20	15	40	190	35	140	25	130	150	50	80	45	655	260
2013	11,550	10,635	915	430	490	25	20	30	190	35	135	25	130	140	50	85	55	640	275
2014	11,515	10,585	930	450	480	25	25	30	190	25	135	25	140	150	50	85	50	660	275
2015	11,495	10,570	925	440	485	25	25	35	185	30	140	20	135	145	55	80	50	645	280
2016	11,555	10,610	945	450	500	30	25	45	180	30	135	25	150	140	45	90	55	660	290
2017	11,610	10,605	1,005	485	525	35	25	45	185	30	140	30	145	170	45	105	55	695	310
2018	11,720	10,670	1,050	485	560	40	30	50	185	35	135	35	150	165	50	115	55	700	350
2019	11,850	10,730	1,120	515	605	45	40	45	185	40	140	35	155	185	55	125	70	730	390
2020	11,915	10,770	1,145	520	620	40	40	45	190	45	135	35	155	195	60	130	70	730	415
2021	12,140	10,940	1,200	535	665	60	45	40	190	40	145	40	155	195	80	125	85	755	445
2022	12,245	10,905	1,345	605	740	65	45	45	200	45	150	40	180	230	80	165	95	780	470
2023	12,330	10,900	1,430	615	810	65	55	50	205	50	140	45	190	235	90	190	100	795	545
2024	12,335	10,875	1,465	625	840	60	60	55	205	55	140	50	190	245	105	205	95	–	–
2025	12,360	10,860	1,500	620	880	55	65	50	205	55	135	40	190	255	105	230	115	–	–
2026	12,375	10,830	1,545	650	895	55	65	55	205	60	140	45	185	275	100	240	115	–	–

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