City · Altena, North Brabant

Sleeuwijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sleeuwijk had 6,185 residents. 11.5% of them (710 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Altena (11.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.6%), other Asia (2.4%) and other Africa (1.1%). 54.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 6,185 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.5% 710 people
Born abroad: 54.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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 88.5% 5,475
Migration background 11.5% 710

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.6% 160 people

Altena 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 150 people

Altena 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 70 people

Altena 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 65 people

Altena 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 65 people

Altena 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.0% 60 people

Altena 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.65% 40 people

Altena 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.49% 30 people

Altena 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.40% 25 people

Altena 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.32% 20 people

Altena 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.24% 15 people

Altena 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.16% 10 people

Altena 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.2% 385
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.8% 325

Men and women

Men: 3,095
Women: 3,095

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sleeuwijk 11.5%

Higher than 42% 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

11.5%

Sleeuwijk
Altena
Netherlands

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Year	Sleeuwijk	Altena	Netherlands
1998	4.9%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	4.9%	4.0%	17.1%
2000	5.3%	4.0%	17.5%
2001	5.5%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	5.5%	4.7%	18.4%
2003	5.7%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	5.7%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	4.4%	19.2%
2006	6.0%	4.6%	19.3%
2007	6.0%	4.6%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	4.7%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	6.0%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	6.3%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	6.4%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	6.5%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	6.2%	5.4%	21.4%
2015	6.7%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	6.9%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	7.1%	6.2%	22.6%
2018	7.6%	6.6%	23.1%
2019	7.8%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	8.1%	7.5%	24.2%
2021	8.2%	7.9%	24.6%
2022	9.3%	8.9%	26.0%
2023	9.6%	9.9%	27.1%
2024	10.3%	10.8%	27.9%
2025	11.0%	11.3%	28.5%
2026	11.5%	11.8%	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 Sleeuwijk

				Largest group
4254 Sleeuwijk west, Sleeuwijk oost	11.5%	6,185	+2.2 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	5,305	5,040	260	120	140	5	0	5	70	5	50	0	30	40	20	20	15	200	55
1999	5,330	5,070	260	120	140	5	0	5	70	5	50	0	30	40	20	25	10	205	60
2000	5,330	5,050	280	125	150	5	0	5	75	5	50	5	25	45	30	20	10	215	70
2001	5,395	5,095	295	125	165	10	0	5	75	5	50	0	30	45	25	30	15	220	80
2002	5,340	5,045	295	125	165	10	0	5	80	5	50	0	30	45	20	25	20	225	70
2003	5,390	5,085	305	130	175	5	0	10	75	10	45	0	25	60	25	35	15	230	80
2004	5,360	5,055	305	130	175	5	0	10	70	10	45	0	25	60	25	35	20	220	85
2005	5,495	5,185	305	135	175	5	0	5	70	5	45	0	25	65	30	35	25	215	85
2006	5,520	5,195	330	135	200	10	0	10	70	10	50	5	25	55	35	40	25	230	100
2007	5,525	5,200	330	140	185	5	0	10	70	10	55	5	25	55	30	35	25	225	100
2008	5,430	5,100	330	140	195	5	0	15	65	10	50	0	25	65	30	40	30	225	105
2009	5,440	5,110	330	140	190	10	0	15	60	10	50	10	25	55	30	40	25	220	105
2010	5,385	5,060	325	135	190	10	0	10	55	10	55	10	20	50	35	40	30	210	115
2011	5,365	5,030	340	145	190	10	0	10	60	15	55	5	20	65	35	40	20	220	120
2012	5,350	5,000	345	140	205	10	0	15	55	15	55	10	25	50	35	55	20	210	135
2013	5,330	4,985	345	140	205	10	0	15	60	15	50	5	25	60	35	45	25	215	135
2014	5,335	5,005	330	135	200	10	0	15	55	15	55	10	20	50	30	50	25	200	135
2015	5,425	5,060	365	150	210	10	0	15	55	15	60	10	20	60	40	50	25	220	145
2016	5,485	5,105	380	150	230	10	5	15	65	10	55	10	20	65	35	60	30	225	155
2017	5,570	5,175	395	160	235	5	5	15	60	15	60	10	25	65	40	65	30	225	165
2018	5,600	5,175	425	170	255	10	5	15	60	15	55	15	25	75	40	80	30	240	180
2019	5,710	5,265	445	180	265	10	5	15	60	15	55	15	20	90	40	90	30	245	195
2020	5,755	5,290	465	180	280	15	5	20	60	10	55	15	25	85	40	100	30	255	210
2021	5,860	5,380	480	195	285	15	10	15	60	15	55	20	25	95	35	105	30	270	215
2022	6,005	5,450	560	220	340	15	5	15	75	15	65	35	35	90	55	120	40	290	220
2023	6,030	5,455	580	230	345	20	10	20	65	15	70	30	30	105	50	125	45	300	225
2024	6,120	5,490	630	275	355	15	10	20	65	15	65	40	30	140	60	130	45	–	–
2025	6,150	5,480	675	290	385	15	10	20	65	20	65	40	30	150	60	140	50	–	–
2026	6,185	5,475	710	295	415	10	15	25	65	20	60	40	30	160	70	150	65	–	–

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