City · Echt-Susteren, Limburg

Sint Joost: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sint Joost had 1,395 residents. 10.4% of them (145 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Echt-Susteren (20.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.2%), Belgium (2.2%) and Poland (1.4%). 31.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,395 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.4% 145 people
Born abroad: 31.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.1 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 89.2% 1,245
Migration background 10.4% 145

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Sint Joost. For comparison, the line marks Echt-Susteren and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.2% 45 people

Echt-Susteren 5.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

2.2% 30 people

Echt-Susteren 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.4% 20 people

Echt-Susteren 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.1% 15 people

Echt-Susteren 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 15 people

Echt-Susteren 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

0.36% 5 people

Echt-Susteren 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.36% 5 people

Echt-Susteren 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.36% 5 people

Echt-Susteren 4.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.36% 5 people

Echt-Susteren 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Echt-Susteren 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Echt-Susteren 0.34% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Echt-Susteren 0.94% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

31% 69%

Born abroad (first generation) 31.0% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 69.0% 100

Men and women

Men: 715
Women: 680

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sint Joost 10.4%

Higher than 34% 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

10.4%

Sint Joost
Echt-Susteren
Netherlands

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Year	Sint Joost	Echt-Susteren	Netherlands
1998	10.1%	16.3%	16.7%
1999	9.9%	16.3%	17.1%
2000	9.7%	16.4%	17.5%
2001	10.0%	16.6%	18.0%
2002	10.3%	16.6%	18.4%
2003	9.9%	16.5%	18.8%
2004	9.6%	16.8%	19.0%
2005	10.1%	16.8%	19.2%
2006	10.0%	16.7%	19.3%
2007	9.7%	16.6%	19.4%
2008	10.3%	16.5%	19.6%
2009	10.3%	16.3%	19.9%
2010	10.4%	16.7%	20.3%
2011	10.2%	16.7%	20.6%
2012	10.3%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	10.3%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	10.1%	16.6%	21.4%
2015	9.3%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	9.6%	17.0%	22.1%
2017	9.3%	17.1%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	17.3%	23.1%
2019	9.7%	17.3%	23.6%
2020	10.0%	17.4%	24.2%
2021	9.4%	17.8%	24.6%
2022	10.3%	18.4%	26.0%
2023	10.5%	18.9%	27.1%
2024	10.6%	19.4%	27.9%
2025	10.0%	19.9%	28.5%
2026	10.4%	20.4%	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 Sint Joost

				Largest group
6112 Sint Joost	10.2%	835	−0.6 pp	Germany
6111 Sint Joost	10.7%	560	+1.2 pp	Belgium

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	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	1,535	1,380	155	140	20	0	0	10	0	105	5	15	15	0	5	5	145	5
1999	1,560	1,410	155	130	25	0	0	10	0	100	10	20	5	5	5	5	140	10
2000	1,550	1,405	150	125	25	0	0	10	0	95	0	20	10	5	5	5	140	10
2001	1,555	1,400	155	130	25	0	0	10	0	95	0	20	15	0	10	5	140	15
2002	1,555	1,395	160	130	30	0	0	15	0	100	0	25	5	5	5	5	140	15
2003	1,565	1,410	155	130	25	0	0	10	0	95	5	20	10	0	10	5	140	15
2004	1,560	1,405	150	120	20	0	5	10	0	90	5	20	5	0	5	0	135	15
2005	1,585	1,425	160	130	35	0	0	10	5	95	5	20	10	5	15	0	140	20
2006	1,555	1,395	155	130	25	0	5	10	0	90	5	20	15	0	10	0	135	15
2007	1,540	1,380	150	125	30	0	5	10	5	85	5	20	15	0	15	0	135	20
2008	1,510	1,360	155	125	25	0	0	10	0	90	5	25	5	0	10	5	135	15
2009	1,510	1,355	155	120	30	0	0	10	5	85	10	15	10	0	15	0	135	20
2010	1,485	1,330	155	125	30	0	0	15	0	90	5	20	10	0	10	5	140	20
2011	1,470	1,315	150	125	25	0	5	15	5	85	5	25	10	0	10	0	140	10
2012	1,460	1,310	150	125	25	0	0	10	5	80	5	20	20	0	10	0	135	20
2013	1,450	1,300	150	115	25	0	0	15	5	85	5	15	10	0	10	0	130	20
2014	1,435	1,290	145	115	25	0	5	10	0	75	10	20	10	0	10	5	125	15
2015	1,445	1,310	135	105	30	5	0	10	5	70	5	20	10	0	10	0	115	20
2016	1,465	1,325	140	100	40	5	0	10	5	70	10	15	5	0	15	5	120	25
2017	1,445	1,310	135	110	30	0	0	10	0	70	5	20	15	0	15	5	115	15
2018	1,445	1,315	130	100	30	5	0	15	0	65	5	20	10	0	5	5	115	20
2019	1,450	1,310	140	100	45	5	0	15	5	65	15	15	5	0	15	5	120	25
2020	1,445	1,300	145	110	30	0	0	15	5	65	10	25	10	0	10	0	125	15
2021	1,435	1,300	135	105	35	5	0	15	0	65	15	15	10	5	5	10	125	15
2022	1,460	1,310	150	110	35	5	0	10	5	65	20	20	10	5	5	0	130	25
2023	1,435	1,275	150	115	40	0	0	10	0	55	10	25	15	5	5	10	125	20
2024	1,410	1,260	150	110	40	0	5	15	5	55	25	25	15	0	5	10	–	–
2025	1,400	1,255	140	110	35	0	5	15	5	55	20	30	15	0	5	5	–	–
2026	1,395	1,245	145	110	35	0	5	15	5	45	20	30	15	0	5	5	–	–

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