City · Drimmelen, North Brabant

Terheijden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Terheijden had 6,395 residents. 13.7% of them (875 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 Drimmelen (13.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.8%), other Asia (2.5%) and Indonesia (1.7%). 52.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 6,395 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.7% 875 people
Born abroad: 52.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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%

Dutch origin 86.3% 5,520
Migration background 13.7% 875

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.8% 180 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 160 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 110 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 85 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.3% 80 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

0.94% 60 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.88% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.94% 60 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.70% 45 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.65% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.63% 40 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.40% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.31% 20 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.31% 20 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.16% 10 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.23% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.6% 460
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.4% 415

Men and women

Men: 3,170
Women: 3,225

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Terheijden 13.7%

Higher than 57% 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

13.7%

Terheijden
Municipality of Drimmelen
Netherlands

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Year	Terheijden	Municipality of Drimmelen	Netherlands
1998	7.6%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	7.9%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	7.8%	5.9%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	7.7%	5.9%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	6.1%	18.8%
2004	8.0%	6.0%	19.0%
2005	8.0%	6.1%	19.2%
2006	8.1%	6.1%	19.3%
2007	8.3%	6.2%	19.4%
2008	8.3%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	8.2%	6.6%	19.9%
2010	8.3%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	8.6%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	8.3%	6.9%	20.9%
2013	8.4%	7.1%	21.1%
2014	8.7%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	8.9%	7.7%	21.7%
2016	9.3%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	9.6%	8.5%	22.6%
2018	10.0%	8.8%	23.1%
2019	10.1%	9.4%	23.6%
2020	10.3%	9.9%	24.2%
2021	10.7%	10.3%	24.6%
2022	11.9%	11.2%	26.0%
2023	12.0%	12.2%	27.1%
2024	12.6%	12.6%	27.9%
2025	13.0%	13.2%	28.5%
2026	13.7%	13.8%	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 Terheijden

				Largest group
4844 Molenpolder	13.7%	6,395	+1.7 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	6,450	5,955	490	245	250	35	10	10	120	10	60	15	80	90	30	20	15	375	110
1999	6,525	6,015	515	240	275	35	5	20	125	10	60	20	80	80	35	35	10	385	135
2000	6,450	5,945	505	230	275	35	5	20	130	10	55	20	65	90	25	40	10	365	135
2001	6,415	5,925	490	230	255	20	10	20	130	10	55	20	60	95	20	35	10	360	125
2002	6,540	6,035	505	235	265	25	10	15	130	10	60	15	65	95	20	40	15	370	135
2003	6,475	5,965	515	230	275	30	10	10	130	5	60	25	65	80	25	45	20	375	135
2004	6,460	5,940	520	240	280	25	10	10	130	5	65	20	60	95	20	50	30	385	135
2005	6,400	5,885	515	240	270	30	10	10	120	10	70	25	60	85	25	45	20	380	135
2006	6,385	5,865	520	240	290	30	10	5	130	10	60	25	65	90	30	50	25	385	135
2007	6,285	5,765	520	245	275	30	10	10	130	5	65	25	60	95	25	45	20	385	135
2008	6,295	5,770	520	235	280	30	10	10	125	5	55	25	65	90	25	50	25	385	140
2009	6,365	5,840	525	235	295	30	10	10	130	5	55	20	70	90	30	55	25	385	140
2010	6,355	5,820	530	240	295	25	10	10	130	10	60	20	65	95	30	50	30	390	145
2011	6,325	5,780	545	245	300	30	15	10	130	10	65	25	65	90	30	50	25	395	145
2012	6,290	5,760	525	235	290	25	15	5	135	5	55	20	65	95	35	35	35	390	140
2013	6,320	5,790	530	240	285	25	15	5	120	10	60	30	55	95	30	45	35	385	145
2014	6,315	5,765	550	260	295	25	15	10	120	10	65	25	60	110	25	50	40	400	145
2015	6,230	5,675	555	255	295	20	20	10	120	10	60	25	70	100	25	55	35	400	155
2016	6,260	5,680	580	265	310	20	20	10	120	5	55	40	65	105	30	65	40	410	170
2017	6,280	5,675	605	270	335	20	20	20	120	10	50	40	65	115	35	70	40	410	200
2018	6,280	5,650	630	285	340	20	20	20	120	10	55	45	70	115	35	85	30	420	205
2019	6,260	5,625	635	275	365	20	15	20	125	10	55	40	65	115	45	95	35	420	220
2020	6,255	5,610	645	280	370	20	15	20	125	5	55	40	70	115	45	100	40	420	225
2021	6,230	5,565	665	295	370	20	10	20	130	10	60	50	70	115	45	105	30	435	230
2022	6,200	5,465	740	315	420	25	15	20	130	10	60	55	80	120	60	120	40	440	255
2023	6,230	5,480	750	335	415	25	10	20	125	10	60	65	80	125	60	125	35	450	260
2024	6,355	5,555	800	350	450	30	10	20	115	15	65	55	80	145	70	150	40	–	–
2025	6,370	5,540	830	345	485	40	10	20	115	15	65	55	80	150	80	165	45	–	–
2026	6,395	5,520	875	380	495	40	10	20	110	20	60	60	80	180	85	160	45	–	–

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