City · Beek, Limburg

Spaubeek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Spaubeek had 3,330 residents. 14.6% of them (485 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Beek (19.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.8%), other Asia (2.4%) and other Europe (2.3%). 44.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 3,330 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.6% 485 people
Born abroad: 44.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.4 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.3% 2,840
Migration background 14.6% 485

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

3.8% 125 people

Beek 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 80 people

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

2.3% 75 people

Beek 5.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

1.7% 55 people

Beek 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.2% 40 people

Beek 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.90% 30 people

Beek 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.60% 20 people

Beek 0.56% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.60% 20 people

Beek 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.45% 15 people

Beek 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.45% 15 people

Beek 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 10 people

Beek 0.34% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Beek 0.22% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.3% 215
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.7% 270

Men and women

Men: 1,655
Women: 1,675

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Spaubeek 14.6%

Higher than 62% 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

14.6%

Spaubeek
Beek
Netherlands

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Year	Spaubeek	Beek	Netherlands
1998	12.9%	13.8%	16.7%
1999	12.9%	14.0%	17.1%
2000	12.6%	14.1%	17.5%
2001	12.2%	13.9%	18.0%
2002	12.2%	13.8%	18.4%
2003	11.8%	13.9%	18.8%
2004	11.7%	13.9%	19.0%
2005	11.5%	13.9%	19.2%
2006	11.3%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	11.1%	13.6%	19.4%
2008	11.4%	13.4%	19.6%
2009	11.5%	13.4%	19.9%
2010	11.4%	13.3%	20.3%
2011	11.4%	13.5%	20.6%
2012	11.5%	13.6%	20.9%
2013	11.5%	13.6%	21.1%
2014	12.0%	13.8%	21.4%
2015	12.0%	13.9%	21.7%
2016	12.1%	14.0%	22.1%
2017	12.2%	14.1%	22.6%
2018	12.2%	14.5%	23.1%
2019	12.8%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	13.2%	15.3%	24.2%
2021	13.0%	15.2%	24.6%
2022	14.1%	16.1%	26.0%
2023	13.9%	18.2%	27.1%
2024	14.3%	19.1%	27.9%
2025	14.6%	19.3%	28.5%
2026	14.6%	19.6%	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 Spaubeek

				Largest group
6176 Beek - Spaubeek	14.6%	3,330	+0.4 pp	Germany

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	3,785	3,305	490	355	125	5	5	0	75	5	235	10	55	55	25	0	10	430	55
1999	3,805	3,320	490	350	140	10	0	0	70	0	235	10	65	40	40	5	15	430	60
2000	3,810	3,330	480	355	120	5	0	0	70	5	230	10	65	50	25	10	5	425	50
2001	3,775	3,315	460	335	125	5	5	0	65	10	215	10	60	50	15	20	5	410	50
2002	3,765	3,310	460	345	110	5	5	0	65	5	220	5	65	55	10	15	5	410	45
2003	3,735	3,290	440	335	110	0	5	0	60	5	215	10	55	55	15	15	10	395	45
2004	3,725	3,290	435	325	110	5	5	0	60	5	205	10	55	55	15	10	10	385	50
2005	3,710	3,285	425	310	120	5	5	0	55	5	205	10	50	45	15	20	15	375	50
2006	3,675	3,265	415	300	110	0	5	5	60	5	190	5	45	60	15	10	10	360	55
2007	3,650	3,240	405	295	110	5	5	0	55	5	190	5	50	50	15	10	15	355	50
2008	3,625	3,215	415	300	115	5	5	0	55	10	190	10	50	50	15	20	5	360	60
2009	3,575	3,170	410	295	110	5	5	5	50	5	185	10	55	45	10	20	10	355	50
2010	3,540	3,130	405	290	115	5	5	5	40	10	180	10	55	45	15	30	5	340	65
2011	3,545	3,140	405	285	120	5	5	0	45	5	185	10	55	35	10	30	20	335	70
2012	3,525	3,120	405	270	130	5	5	0	40	10	170	10	50	40	15	40	15	320	85
2013	3,470	3,070	400	280	120	5	0	5	45	5	170	10	45	55	15	30	15	330	75
2014	3,465	3,050	415	290	125	5	5	0	40	10	175	10	50	55	10	40	15	335	80
2015	3,420	3,010	410	285	125	5	5	0	40	5	170	15	45	55	10	40	20	330	80
2016	3,360	2,955	405	280	125	5	5	0	40	5	170	15	45	50	10	45	15	330	75
2017	3,315	2,910	405	280	130	5	5	0	40	5	165	15	50	50	15	40	20	330	75
2018	3,320	2,915	405	270	140	10	10	0	45	0	160	10	45	55	15	40	20	320	85
2019	3,360	2,930	430	280	145	10	10	0	45	5	155	5	55	65	20	45	10	330	100
2020	3,335	2,895	440	280	155	15	15	0	45	5	155	5	50	70	15	45	15	330	105
2021	3,345	2,910	435	275	160	15	10	0	45	5	145	10	50	70	25	45	15	330	105
2022	3,400	2,920	480	300	185	15	10	0	50	5	155	15	55	75	20	60	20	355	115
2023	3,355	2,885	465	285	185	15	20	0	45	5	145	15	55	70	20	55	20	340	115
2024	3,355	2,870	480	275	205	20	20	0	50	10	135	10	50	75	30	60	20	–	–
2025	3,365	2,875	490	275	215	20	15	0	45	10	135	20	55	70	30	70	25	–	–
2026	3,330	2,840	485	270	215	20	15	0	40	10	125	15	55	75	30	80	20	–	–

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