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Valkenswaard: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Valkenswaard had 31,915 residents. 19.0% of them (6,055 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.6%), other Europe (3.6%) and Belgium (2.6%). 57.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 31,915 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.0% 6,055 people
Born abroad: 57.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.0% 25,865
Migration background 19.0% 6,055

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 1,145 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 1,140 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

2.6% 845 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

1.6% 495 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 465 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 460 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.4% 450 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.0% 330 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.0% 320 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.55% 175 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.55% 175 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.20% 65 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.8% 3,500
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.2% 2,555

Men and women

Men: 15,840
Women: 16,080

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Valkenswaard 19.0%

Higher than 78% 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

19.0%

Valkenswaard
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Valkenswaard	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	12.6%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	12.8%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	12.8%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	12.8%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	12.9%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	13.0%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	13.1%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	12.9%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	12.9%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	12.7%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	12.9%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	13.1%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	13.1%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	13.0%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	13.2%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	13.2%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	13.1%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	13.0%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	13.3%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	13.5%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	13.8%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	14.1%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	14.5%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	14.8%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	16.0%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	17.2%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	18.1%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	18.7%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	19.0%	24.8%	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 Valkenswaard

				Largest group
5554 Centrum, Hoge Akkers	16.9%	9,690	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
5551 Dommelen	18.2%	9,610	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
5552 Het Gegraaf, Geenhoven	22.8%	6,140	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
5555 Turfberg-Zuid	17.1%	3,160	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
5553 Turfberg-Noord	25.7%	2,020	+4.1 pp	Other Asia
5556 Borkel en Schaft	16.2%	1,295	+2.7 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	31,180	27,235	3,940	2,530	1,410	40	15	125	595	125	720	40	1,395	375	170	195	150	3,245	710
1999	31,090	27,115	3,970	2,540	1,460	35	5	135	580	125	690	40	1,380	430	190	225	165	3,230	740
2000	31,095	27,100	3,990	2,520	1,465	40	15	120	575	135	685	30	1,350	455	190	220	170	3,215	790
2001	31,005	27,045	3,965	2,485	1,490	40	5	130	570	140	685	35	1,315	450	175	255	175	3,175	790
2002	31,170	27,155	4,015	2,505	1,505	45	10	135	555	120	700	50	1,295	460	195	275	170	3,185	825
2003	31,115	27,085	4,035	2,495	1,525	40	10	135	545	135	685	60	1,285	465	195	320	145	3,140	885
2004	31,090	27,025	4,060	2,475	1,575	35	15	145	540	130	685	55	1,260	475	230	320	165	3,120	940
2005	31,055	27,045	4,020	2,455	1,560	40	20	130	535	140	680	65	1,245	465	200	330	165	3,100	920
2006	30,930	26,945	3,975	2,430	1,520	35	25	130	510	145	665	50	1,225	490	195	320	160	3,050	920
2007	30,905	26,980	3,920	2,395	1,530	45	20	140	515	135	625	70	1,190	510	180	335	160	3,005	925
2008	30,865	26,885	3,980	2,380	1,585	60	35	145	515	125	620	120	1,155	485	190	345	170	3,005	965
2009	30,870	26,820	4,045	2,435	1,605	55	40	145	505	145	645	145	1,140	505	190	370	160	3,065	1,000
2010	30,725	26,725	4,010	2,400	1,630	55	35	140	480	130	635	135	1,110	520	205	400	185	2,980	1,015
2011	30,625	26,640	3,995	2,365	1,645	50	20	140	490	125	615	140	1,080	530	230	400	190	2,960	1,040
2012	30,665	26,615	4,055	2,385	1,665	55	20	145	490	125	630	155	1,065	535	265	390	175	2,965	1,085
2013	30,580	26,560	4,025	2,355	1,660	60	35	155	485	115	625	155	1,040	535	245	405	165	2,935	1,090
2014	30,330	26,370	3,960	2,305	1,665	55	30	155	485	115	605	165	1,005	530	250	415	160	2,880	1,090
2015	30,235	26,290	3,945	2,310	1,635	50	30	145	475	110	595	185	985	545	255	410	165	2,880	1,070
2016	30,260	26,250	4,010	2,305	1,700	50	30	130	475	120	595	200	960	550	255	445	200	2,890	1,125
2017	30,520	26,390	4,130	2,300	1,830	65	30	145	480	120	575	210	945	570	280	510	200	2,890	1,235
2018	30,655	26,430	4,225	2,320	1,905	70	25	145	470	125	565	240	915	600	305	560	205	2,905	1,315
2019	30,910	26,565	4,345	2,335	2,015	75	35	145	460	135	550	250	875	660	330	615	220	2,900	1,445
2020	31,195	26,660	4,535	2,405	2,130	95	30	150	460	135	550	260	845	750	345	675	240	2,980	1,545
2021	31,220	26,615	4,605	2,395	2,205	115	40	160	455	135	535	280	820	760	340	710	250	2,970	1,630
2022	31,235	26,235	5,000	2,590	2,420	120	45	150	470	150	545	320	940	795	375	795	310	3,005	1,725
2023	31,530	26,095	5,420	2,775	2,645	185	40	160	455	140	525	310	935	990	420	885	365	3,195	1,930
2024	31,710	25,990	5,725	2,815	2,905	230	45	165	455	155	525	330	895	1,075	450	1,005	410	–	–
2025	31,960	25,980	5,980	2,825	3,155	275	60	165	470	165	505	335	860	1,120	480	1,090	450	–	–
2026	31,915	25,865	6,055	2,805	3,255	330	65	175	450	175	495	320	845	1,140	465	1,145	460	–	–

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