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City · Waalwijk, North Brabant

Sprang-CapelleMigration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sprang-Capelle had 9,930 residents. 14.5% of them (1,435 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Waalwijk (24.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.7%), Poland (2.3%) and other Asia (1.9%). 64.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents
9,930 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
14.5% 1,435 people
Born abroad
64.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.1 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

  • Dutch origin 85.5% 8,495
  • Migration background 14.5% 1,435

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Sprang-Capelle. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Waalwijk and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.7% 465 people
    Municipality of Waalwijk 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Poland
    2.3% 225 people
    Municipality of Waalwijk 4.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.9% 185 people
    Municipality of Waalwijk 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.2% 120 people
    Municipality of Waalwijk 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    0.91% 90 people
    Municipality of Waalwijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.81% 80 people
    Municipality of Waalwijk 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.70% 70 people
    Municipality of Waalwijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    0.60% 60 people
    Municipality of Waalwijk 0.90% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Turkey
    0.55% 55 people
    Municipality of Waalwijk 3.3% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.30% 30 people
    Municipality of Waalwijk 0.58% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.30% 30 people
    Municipality of Waalwijk 0.68% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.25% 25 people
    Municipality of Waalwijk 0.69% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 64.8% 930
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.2% 505

Men and women

Men
4,960
Women
4,975

Compared with all cities

Higher than 61% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Sprang-Capelle
  • Municipality of Waalwijk
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Sprang-CapelleMunicipality of WaalwijkNetherlands
1998 5.5%12.1%16.7%
1999 5.6%12.5%17.1%
2000 5.9%12.7%17.5%
2001 5.8%12.9%18.0%
2002 6.2%13.1%18.4%
2003 6.2%13.2%18.8%
2004 6.3%13.2%19.0%
2005 6.2%13.3%19.2%
2006 6.2%13.4%19.3%
2007 6.4%13.6%19.4%
2008 6.3%13.7%19.6%
2009 6.3%13.8%19.9%
2010 6.7%14.1%20.3%
2011 7.2%14.3%20.6%
2012 8.2%14.8%20.9%
2013 8.0%15.0%21.1%
2014 8.2%15.3%21.4%
2015 8.3%15.7%21.7%
2016 8.6%16.2%22.1%
2017 8.6%16.8%22.6%
2018 8.6%17.4%23.1%
2019 9.4%18.2%23.6%
2020 9.8%19.0%24.2%
2021 9.5%19.5%24.6%
2022 10.3%20.9%26.0%
2023 12.8%22.0%27.1%
2024 13.9%22.9%27.9%
2025 14.1%24.1%28.5%
2026 14.5%24.7%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 Sprang-Capelle

Largest group
5161 Vrijhoeve, Sprang 9,930 +4.1 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 10,0509,4955502203303054012010801025105158525355195
1999 10,1859,605575225355351045115108510301002010020360215
2000 10,2309,635600230375401045125108510351001510030370235
2001 10,2609,665595225365451050125108510301001010015375225
2002 10,3109,67563524039050540125159015301052011025385250
2003 10,4059,76064525039545154513015852030115159535400245
2004 10,3859,73565026039555104513020903030110159525410240
2005 10,2859,6456402753656054512515903030125158020415230
2006 10,2659,63564028037060104512515952035130107035425220
2007 10,1709,52565528038055105012525902530135207025420230
2008 10,0609,43063526038055105011525952030115307520390245
2009 9,9759,34063027036545155011530853525125207020400230
2010 9,8959,23566027038555105011030854030115357025400255
2011 9,8209,12070530540060156011025856525130307525440265
2012 9,8159,010805370440601055120308511530140508530510295
2013 9,7258,94578035543060555125308011525135457535495285
2014 9,6258,84078538540055545120258015025130458025530255
2015 9,5908,795795390405551040115258515525125359035530265
2016 9,6408,8108304104255515451102580170251354010530545290
2017 9,6408,8108304004355510451102570185251205010535540290
2018 9,6358,810825420410501045105207017525150459540545280
2019 9,7258,8159104654455010501202070200301655011035605300
2020 9,8258,8659605004604515601252080210351755011035645310
2021 9,7158,7909254754555015601152580200301655511025610315
2022 9,6858,6851,0004705255020601252585195351607014050615340
2023 9,9358,6551,2757005755520601252585190353907516060845390
2024 10,0108,6151,3957806205025651253085210354457519060––
2025 9,8858,4851,3957806155515651253085220354358518065––
2026 9,9308,4951,4358106255525601203090225304658018570––

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