City · Meierijstad, North Brabant

Schijndel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Schijndel had 24,125 residents. 14.4% of them (3,465 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Meierijstad (18.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.7%), other Asia (3.2%) and other Africa (1.7%). 66.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 24,125 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.4% 3,465 people
Born abroad: 66.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.6% 20,660
Migration background 14.4% 3,465

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.7% 885 people

Meierijstad 3.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 760 people

Meierijstad 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 415 people

Meierijstad 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.5% 370 people

Meierijstad 2.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.0% 245 people

Meierijstad 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.85% 205 people

Meierijstad 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.66% 160 people

Meierijstad 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.44% 105 people

Meierijstad 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.37% 90 people

Meierijstad 0.84% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.37% 90 people

Meierijstad 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.35% 85 people

Meierijstad 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.21% 50 people

Meierijstad 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.8% 2,315
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 1,155

Men and women

Men: 12,105
Women: 12,020

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Schijndel 14.4%

Higher than 61% 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

14.4%

Schijndel
Meierijstad
Netherlands

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Year	Schijndel	Meierijstad	Netherlands
1998	6.3%	9.2%	16.7%
1999	6.3%	9.3%	17.1%
2000	6.5%	9.7%	17.5%
2001	7.1%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	8.2%	10.5%	18.4%
2003	8.2%	10.6%	18.8%
2004	8.5%	10.7%	19.0%
2005	7.3%	10.4%	19.2%
2006	7.3%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	7.2%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	7.3%	10.8%	19.6%
2009	7.5%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	7.6%	11.4%	20.3%
2011	7.8%	11.6%	20.6%
2012	7.8%	11.8%	20.9%
2013	8.0%	12.0%	21.1%
2014	8.1%	12.1%	21.4%
2015	8.4%	12.6%	21.7%
2016	8.7%	13.0%	22.1%
2017	9.0%	13.4%	22.6%
2018	9.6%	13.7%	23.1%
2019	9.9%	14.1%	23.6%
2020	10.3%	14.4%	24.2%
2021	10.5%	14.9%	24.6%
2022	11.3%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	12.1%	16.9%	27.1%
2024	13.0%	17.6%	27.9%
2025	13.4%	18.1%	28.5%
2026	14.4%	18.7%	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 Schijndel

				Largest group
5482 Boschweg Noordoost	15.2%	13,960	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
5481 Centrum	13.2%	10,165	+3.0 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	22,300	20,900	1,405	625	790	30	75	105	275	25	245	35	85	260	65	145	70	940	455
1999	23,880	22,380	1,505	680	825	15	80	110	280	35	260	45	85	290	70	160	75	1,010	490
2000	22,655	21,185	1,465	665	805	20	85	110	260	40	245	50	85	285	50	165	75	970	495
2001	22,965	21,340	1,630	760	860	20	75	105	265	35	240	50	80	390	95	195	70	1,065	560
2002	23,440	21,510	1,930	865	1,065	40	80	115	270	30	240	55	90	480	175	275	80	1,185	740
2003	23,400	21,465	1,930	870	1,060	35	80	110	255	30	245	55	90	480	190	280	80	1,180	750
2004	23,320	21,340	1,985	890	1,085	30	90	120	250	35	235	55	90	510	200	290	70	1,195	790
2005	22,990	21,320	1,675	775	885	25	90	120	260	40	230	65	85	395	75	210	65	1,080	590
2006	22,930	21,270	1,665	800	865	20	85	110	250	35	230	90	85	395	70	215	80	1,100	570
2007	22,910	21,265	1,645	800	845	20	85	105	240	35	215	90	85	410	85	200	75	1,085	560
2008	22,880	21,210	1,665	820	835	15	85	110	235	35	225	110	75	410	80	200	75	1,105	555
2009	22,885	21,180	1,710	860	845	20	80	110	235	40	225	125	80	430	95	195	70	1,160	560
2010	22,990	21,245	1,745	875	890	15	90	100	235	35	220	125	90	440	110	205	100	1,145	595
2011	23,045	21,240	1,800	900	900	20	105	95	235	35	220	150	85	445	105	210	95	1,185	615
2012	23,015	21,215	1,795	895	910	10	90	95	235	40	215	155	80	445	145	215	80	1,170	630
2013	23,260	21,410	1,855	955	905	10	95	95	240	35	225	200	85	445	135	205	90	1,235	615
2014	23,355	21,460	1,895	980	910	15	95	95	240	35	225	210	80	465	150	195	85	1,265	630
2015	23,545	21,565	1,980	1,025	955	20	90	100	235	30	225	245	90	465	175	215	90	1,305	670
2016	23,625	21,565	2,060	1,075	985	20	95	95	220	35	230	290	85	470	185	245	90	1,350	705
2017	23,640	21,510	2,130	1,110	1,020	25	95	100	235	35	230	295	85	500	200	265	65	1,375	755
2018	23,780	21,505	2,275	1,155	1,120	25	90	100	240	40	230	305	90	530	230	325	70	1,425	850
2019	23,760	21,410	2,350	1,185	1,165	30	85	95	240	40	220	330	95	540	250	345	80	1,470	885
2020	23,705	21,270	2,435	1,225	1,210	25	95	100	245	45	220	355	95	555	260	355	85	1,505	930
2021	23,700	21,200	2,500	1,245	1,255	40	85	95	245	45	215	360	95	575	275	370	100	1,535	965
2022	23,825	21,130	2,700	1,260	1,440	50	95	100	250	50	230	375	100	550	320	445	135	1,535	1,050
2023	24,030	21,130	2,900	1,365	1,530	55	95	105	250	50	230	370	85	675	330	505	130	1,650	1,135
2024	24,035	20,925	3,115	1,375	1,740	70	90	100	255	50	220	390	90	675	360	665	145	–	–
2025	24,060	20,835	3,220	1,420	1,800	90	85	100	245	55	210	375	95	740	375	695	150	–	–
2026	24,125	20,660	3,465	1,550	1,915	85	90	105	245	50	205	370	90	885	415	760	160	–	–

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