City · Breda, North Brabant

Ulvenhout: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ulvenhout had 5,005 residents. 16.9% of them (845 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Breda (29.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.3%), Belgium (3.1%) and other Asia (2.8%). 52.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 5,005 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.9% 845 people
Born abroad: 52.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.1% 4,160
Migration background 16.9% 845

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.3% 165 people

Municipality of Breda 5.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

3.1% 155 people

Municipality of Breda 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 140 people

Municipality of Breda 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 130 people

Municipality of Breda 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 70 people

Municipality of Breda 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 50 people

Municipality of Breda 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.90% 45 people

Municipality of Breda 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.80% 40 people

Municipality of Breda 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.30% 15 people

Municipality of Breda 3.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 15 people

Municipality of Breda 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.20% 10 people

Municipality of Breda 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.10% 5 people

Municipality of Breda 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.7% 445
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.3% 400

Men and women

Men: 2,425
Women: 2,575

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ulvenhout 16.9%

Higher than 72% 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

16.9%

Ulvenhout
Municipality of Breda
Netherlands

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Year	Ulvenhout	Municipality of Breda	Netherlands
1998	10.2%	17.8%	16.7%
1999	10.1%	18.2%	17.1%
2000	9.9%	18.6%	17.5%
2001	9.7%	19.0%	18.0%
2002	9.9%	19.3%	18.4%
2003	10.0%	19.5%	18.8%
2004	10.4%	19.8%	19.0%
2005	10.5%	20.0%	19.2%
2006	10.6%	20.2%	19.3%
2007	10.1%	20.3%	19.4%
2008	10.0%	20.6%	19.6%
2009	10.4%	21.0%	19.9%
2010	10.8%	21.2%	20.3%
2011	10.6%	21.5%	20.6%
2012	10.9%	21.7%	20.9%
2013	11.1%	22.0%	21.1%
2014	11.3%	22.1%	21.4%
2015	11.4%	22.3%	21.7%
2016	11.5%	22.7%	22.1%
2017	11.7%	23.1%	22.6%
2018	12.6%	23.5%	23.1%
2019	12.7%	23.9%	23.6%
2020	12.7%	24.2%	24.2%
2021	13.0%	24.5%	24.6%
2022	14.9%	26.2%	26.0%
2023	15.1%	27.1%	27.1%
2024	15.5%	27.8%	27.9%
2025	16.5%	28.3%	28.5%
2026	16.9%	29.0%	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 Ulvenhout

				Largest group
4851 Ulvenhout	16.9%	5,005	+2.0 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	4,470	4,020	455	300	155	0	0	10	95	10	70	10	165	55	20	5	15	400	55
1999	4,555	4,095	460	295	165	0	5	5	90	10	70	10	165	50	15	20	20	395	60
2000	4,615	4,155	455	285	160	0	0	5	100	10	70	15	150	50	15	15	15	395	55
2001	4,720	4,260	460	285	175	0	5	5	105	10	70	15	150	50	25	5	20	400	65
2002	4,705	4,245	465	285	175	0	5	10	105	10	65	20	155	45	20	10	15	395	70
2003	4,730	4,255	475	290	185	0	10	10	105	10	65	15	155	55	15	20	15	405	70
2004	4,700	4,215	490	310	175	0	10	10	100	10	65	20	155	70	10	20	15	420	65
2005	4,680	4,190	490	305	180	0	10	10	105	10	65	20	150	70	15	20	10	420	70
2006	4,670	4,175	495	310	185	0	15	10	100	10	65	15	145	85	15	20	15	415	75
2007	4,620	4,155	465	290	180	0	15	10	100	5	60	15	140	75	20	15	15	400	70
2008	4,650	4,185	465	280	180	0	15	15	100	5	65	20	140	55	15	15	15	395	75
2009	4,690	4,195	490	300	190	0	25	10	100	5	65	20	145	70	15	10	25	405	85
2010	4,680	4,175	505	310	200	0	25	10	95	5	70	20	150	70	20	15	30	410	90
2011	4,670	4,170	495	300	200	5	20	10	100	0	65	20	150	65	20	15	30	410	90
2012	4,695	4,185	510	315	195	0	20	10	95	5	75	20	150	70	20	20	25	420	90
2013	4,700	4,180	520	325	190	5	15	10	100	5	75	30	150	70	15	20	20	425	95
2014	4,720	4,185	535	340	190	5	15	15	95	0	80	25	150	85	20	20	20	440	90
2015	4,725	4,185	540	340	200	5	10	10	95	5	75	30	150	85	20	25	30	445	95
2016	4,770	4,220	550	335	220	5	5	15	105	5	70	40	145	80	25	30	30	450	105
2017	4,795	4,235	560	330	235	5	5	10	100	5	70	35	140	85	20	55	35	440	125
2018	4,925	4,305	620	345	275	0	10	15	105	10	80	35	140	90	35	65	35	460	160
2019	5,015	4,380	635	355	280	5	10	10	110	10	75	45	140	95	30	55	50	485	150
2020	5,030	4,390	640	355	285	10	5	15	100	10	75	50	130	100	35	70	40	480	160
2021	5,000	4,350	650	360	285	10	10	15	105	10	65	50	130	115	25	70	40	485	165
2022	5,035	4,290	750	390	360	5	5	15	120	15	65	50	145	125	40	90	55	490	185
2023	5,025	4,265	760	405	360	5	10	15	115	20	65	50	140	150	45	105	55	490	185
2024	4,955	4,180	770	400	375	5	5	10	120	20	65	45	140	150	40	115	55	–	–
2025	4,915	4,110	810	420	390	5	10	10	120	15	65	40	145	175	45	130	50	–	–
2026	5,005	4,160	845	430	410	5	15	10	130	15	70	40	155	165	45	140	50	–	–

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