City · Maashorst, North Brabant

Schaijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Schaijk had 7,485 residents. 9.1% of them (680 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Maashorst (18.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.3%), other Europe (1.7%) and Poland (1.1%). 58.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.5 percentage points.

Residents: 7,485 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.1% 680 people
Born abroad: 58.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.9% 6,805
Migration background 9.1% 680

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 175 people

Maashorst 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 130 people

Maashorst 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.1% 80 people

Maashorst 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.0% 75 people

Maashorst 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.73% 55 people

Maashorst 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.53% 40 people

Maashorst 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.47% 35 people

Maashorst 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.40% 30 people

Maashorst 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.27% 20 people

Maashorst 0.88% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.27% 20 people

Maashorst 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.13% 10 people

Maashorst 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.07% 5 people

Maashorst 0.47% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.1% 395
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.9% 285

Men and women

Men: 3,820
Women: 3,665

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Schaijk 9.1%

Higher than 26% 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

9.1%

Schaijk
Maashorst
Netherlands

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Year	Schaijk	Maashorst	Netherlands
1998	4.6%	11.1%	16.7%
1999	4.5%	11.3%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	11.4%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	11.5%	18.0%
2002	4.8%	11.6%	18.4%
2003	6.5%	11.9%	18.8%
2004	7.2%	12.0%	19.0%
2005	7.5%	12.1%	19.2%
2006	6.4%	12.0%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	11.9%	19.4%
2008	5.5%	12.0%	19.6%
2009	5.5%	12.2%	19.9%
2010	5.5%	12.4%	20.3%
2011	5.6%	12.5%	20.6%
2012	5.5%	12.7%	20.9%
2013	5.8%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	6.1%	13.1%	21.7%
2016	6.3%	13.3%	22.1%
2017	6.4%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	6.3%	14.0%	23.1%
2019	7.0%	14.3%	23.6%
2020	7.4%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	7.8%	14.8%	24.6%
2022	8.6%	15.7%	26.0%
2023	8.6%	16.7%	27.1%
2024	9.0%	17.2%	27.9%
2025	9.2%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	9.1%	18.3%	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 Schaijk

				Largest group
5374 Schaijk	9.1%	7,485	+0.5 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	6,535	6,240	300	140	160	5	10	15	45	10	95	5	20	20	25	30	20	205	95
1999	6,655	6,360	300	135	155	5	10	10	45	10	90	5	20	20	25	30	20	205	90
2000	6,745	6,440	305	140	160	5	10	15	40	10	90	5	25	20	20	35	25	205	100
2001	6,730	6,415	315	145	170	5	10	10	45	5	90	5	25	25	20	40	35	215	100
2002	6,795	6,470	325	155	170	5	10	15	45	10	90	5	25	35	15	40	30	230	100
2003	6,925	6,475	450	230	220	5	10	15	50	10	95	5	25	105	35	75	20	305	150
2004	6,990	6,485	505	285	220	5	5	10	50	15	95	5	20	165	25	90	20	355	150
2005	7,025	6,495	525	295	230	5	10	10	50	10	100	15	25	155	30	95	20	365	160
2006	6,895	6,455	440	215	220	5	5	15	55	10	90	20	20	85	20	85	25	290	150
2007	6,830	6,480	350	180	170	5	5	10	55	10	90	15	20	55	20	45	20	255	100
2008	6,905	6,530	380	190	180	5	5	5	55	10	90	40	15	45	15	55	30	275	110
2009	6,885	6,505	380	195	185	5	5	10	55	10	85	40	20	50	15	55	30	275	100
2010	6,855	6,475	380	200	180	10	5	5	55	10	85	45	20	50	15	50	30	280	105
2011	6,875	6,490	385	195	195	10	0	10	55	10	80	50	20	45	20	55	35	275	110
2012	6,955	6,565	385	195	190	10	5	10	55	10	85	35	20	55	20	55	25	270	120
2013	7,000	6,600	405	210	200	10	5	10	55	10	80	45	20	65	15	65	30	285	120
2014	7,025	6,605	420	225	195	10	5	10	55	15	80	65	20	60	15	65	20	300	125
2015	7,035	6,605	430	240	190	5	5	10	55	15	75	75	20	70	10	65	25	305	125
2016	7,025	6,585	440	240	195	10	0	10	55	15	75	70	15	80	20	60	25	310	130
2017	6,985	6,540	445	230	220	10	5	10	45	10	85	65	15	65	15	95	30	295	155
2018	6,980	6,540	440	230	210	5	5	10	45	10	85	70	15	60	15	95	25	290	150
2019	7,085	6,590	495	260	235	5	5	10	50	15	80	85	25	70	20	110	20	325	170
2020	7,250	6,715	535	280	255	10	5	15	55	10	85	95	25	75	15	125	20	355	185
2021	7,310	6,740	570	305	265	10	5	15	55	15	85	100	25	95	15	125	25	375	195
2022	7,360	6,735	630	320	310	10	5	10	55	20	80	100	35	105	20	155	35	380	210
2023	7,360	6,720	635	320	315	5	5	20	55	20	80	85	30	130	15	160	30	380	215
2024	7,405	6,740	665	335	325	10	5	15	55	20	85	90	30	130	20	165	35	–	–
2025	7,480	6,795	685	330	355	10	5	20	60	25	80	80	35	130	20	180	40	–	–
2026	7,485	6,805	680	315	365	10	5	20	55	20	75	80	30	130	35	175	40	–	–

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