City · North Brabant

Veldhoven: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Veldhoven had 47,925 residents. 26.9% of them (12,890 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.9%), other Europe (5.4%) and other Africa (2.0%). 66.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.7 percentage points.

Residents: 47,925 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.9% 12,890 people
Born abroad: 66.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.7 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 73.1% 35,030
Migration background 26.9% 12,890

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.9% 3,770 people

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

5.4% 2,590 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 980 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.9% 910 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.9% 900 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 900 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.7% 810 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 590 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.2% 585 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.66% 315 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.58% 280 people

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

0.56% 270 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.0% 8,505
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.0% 4,385

Men and women

Men: 24,200
Women: 23,715

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Veldhoven 26.9%

Higher than 91% 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

26.9%

Veldhoven
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Veldhoven	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	11.5%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	11.9%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	12.1%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	12.4%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	12.6%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	13.1%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	13.1%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	13.1%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	13.6%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	13.1%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	13.2%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	13.5%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	13.5%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	13.8%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	14.2%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	14.6%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	14.9%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	15.2%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	15.4%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	15.9%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	16.5%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	17.3%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	18.4%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	19.4%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	21.2%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	23.1%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	24.5%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	25.9%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	26.9%	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 Veldhoven

				Largest group
5508 Noordelijk Woongebied	29.5%	10,580	+5.7 pp	Other Asia
5504 Veldhoven	26.4%	6,750	+8.4 pp	Other Asia
5503 D'Ekker, Meerveldhoven	27.4%	6,175	+6.2 pp	Other Asia
5505 Oerle	29.3%	5,560	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
5502 Zeelst	17.6%	5,085	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
5501 Cobbeek en Centrum	33.9%	4,215	+6.2 pp	Other Asia
5507 Oerle	16.4%	3,330	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
5509 Noordelijk Woongebied	29.2%	3,240	+6.5 pp	Other Asia
5506 't Look	28.4%	2,990	+5.5 pp	Other Asia

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	41,430	36,650	4,775	2,445	2,335	60	175	230	975	120	1,015	65	645	720	185	440	150	3,540	1,245
1999	41,760	36,800	4,965	2,510	2,455	55	175	245	975	110	1,010	85	650	765	225	495	175	3,620	1,345
2000	41,995	36,920	5,075	2,550	2,530	50	170	260	970	120	995	90	655	810	255	500	205	3,650	1,415
2001	42,485	37,240	5,250	2,630	2,610	50	175	260	990	125	1,025	90	660	855	255	550	205	3,750	1,500
2002	42,730	37,340	5,375	2,655	2,725	60	190	240	960	120	1,010	85	650	910	270	660	225	3,775	1,610
2003	42,805	37,190	5,590	2,705	2,870	60	205	255	945	115	1,020	90	660	935	365	705	220	3,825	1,785
2004	42,545	36,975	5,560	2,670	2,895	70	205	240	930	135	995	100	665	910	320	790	205	3,790	1,785
2005	42,755	37,155	5,605	2,730	2,875	65	200	240	930	120	995	115	660	960	335	765	220	3,810	1,785
2006	43,660	37,700	5,950	2,820	3,115	95	210	255	980	120	1,030	105	635	1,050	375	845	235	3,955	1,995
2007	43,285	37,635	5,665	2,780	2,890	80	215	270	955	130	1,025	140	605	1,010	245	755	240	3,875	1,770
2008	43,060	37,365	5,695	2,860	2,850	90	205	270	935	130	1,010	155	610	1,085	245	745	230	3,935	1,745
2009	43,005	37,195	5,825	2,885	2,940	95	200	250	915	125	1,000	160	600	1,125	260	815	280	3,990	1,835
2010	43,245	37,365	5,855	2,910	2,950	95	195	265	910	115	1,010	175	610	1,115	260	835	275	3,990	1,875
2011	43,575	37,585	6,005	2,970	3,060	110	210	265	915	140	975	195	590	1,210	285	845	290	4,040	1,960
2012	43,860	37,620	6,240	3,055	3,170	110	220	270	910	145	970	235	600	1,250	310	925	280	4,140	2,095
2013	44,070	37,640	6,450	3,165	3,285	125	215	255	875	160	975	265	605	1,320	325	1,035	295	4,250	2,205
2014	44,145	37,575	6,570	3,175	3,395	120	230	260	875	150	955	270	605	1,345	340	1,110	310	4,270	2,290
2015	44,150	37,425	6,725	3,205	3,525	115	220	265	885	155	940	280	600	1,385	375	1,175	335	4,335	2,390
2016	44,310	37,475	6,835	3,200	3,630	125	210	260	890	170	940	285	580	1,395	395	1,225	355	4,330	2,515
2017	44,720	37,615	7,105	3,280	3,825	130	210	255	880	170	930	320	595	1,435	430	1,380	370	4,390	2,710
2018	44,925	37,515	7,410	3,415	3,995	150	210	250	870	180	925	355	590	1,545	440	1,495	400	4,495	2,915
2019	45,340	37,475	7,865	3,565	4,305	210	215	255	875	180	925	385	585	1,670	475	1,655	440	4,660	3,210
2020	45,470	37,085	8,385	3,645	4,730	295	220	260	875	180	920	370	585	1,770	510	1,885	505	4,745	3,625
2021	45,500	36,665	8,835	3,805	5,030	360	230	265	840	195	905	440	570	1,890	555	2,050	535	4,875	3,960
2022	45,825	36,110	9,705	4,060	5,660	430	265	270	840	225	950	490	635	1,995	580	2,390	660	4,990	4,400
2023	46,415	35,725	10,700	4,255	6,440	645	260	260	820	225	935	485	625	2,200	710	2,790	735	5,185	5,180
2024	46,830	35,350	11,470	4,405	7,075	755	295	255	820	245	905	545	635	2,320	785	3,110	795	–	–
2025	47,600	35,245	12,350	4,610	7,750	830	310	270	820	265	915	580	610	2,495	875	3,555	830	–	–
2026	47,925	35,030	12,890	4,675	8,220	900	315	280	810	270	910	590	585	2,590	980	3,770	900	–	–

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