City · Boekel, North Brabant

Venhorst: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Venhorst had 1,795 residents. 8.6% of them (155 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Boekel (11.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (2.5%), other Europe (1.9%) and Indonesia (0.84%). 64.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,795 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.6% 155 people
Born abroad: 64.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.1% 1,635
Migration background 8.6% 155

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

2.5% 45 people

Municipality of Boekel 2.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 35 people

Municipality of Boekel 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.84% 15 people

Municipality of Boekel 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.84% 15 people

Municipality of Boekel 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.84% 15 people

Municipality of Boekel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.56% 10 people

Municipality of Boekel 0.90% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.56% 10 people

Municipality of Boekel 1.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Boekel 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Boekel 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.28% 5 people

Municipality of Boekel 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Boekel 0.21% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Boekel 0.17% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

65% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.5% 100
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.7% 60

Men and women

Men: 920
Women: 870

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Venhorst 8.6%

Higher than 24% 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

8.6%

Venhorst
Municipality of Boekel
Netherlands

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Year	Venhorst	Municipality of Boekel	Netherlands
1998	1.9%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	2.5%	4.1%	17.1%
2000	2.8%	4.2%	17.5%
2001	2.8%	4.3%	18.0%
2002	3.1%	4.3%	18.4%
2003	2.8%	4.4%	18.8%
2004	2.8%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	2.4%	4.3%	19.2%
2006	2.4%	4.3%	19.3%
2007	3.1%	4.7%	19.4%
2008	2.4%	4.8%	19.6%
2009	2.7%	5.0%	19.9%
2010	2.7%	5.3%	20.3%
2011	3.3%	5.8%	20.6%
2012	3.5%	5.8%	20.9%
2013	3.8%	6.3%	21.1%
2014	3.5%	6.6%	21.4%
2015	4.1%	7.0%	21.7%
2016	4.4%	7.3%	22.1%
2017	5.0%	7.7%	22.6%
2018	5.5%	8.1%	23.1%
2019	4.6%	8.1%	23.6%
2020	4.6%	8.4%	24.2%
2021	5.1%	8.7%	24.6%
2022	6.3%	9.4%	26.0%
2023	7.1%	9.8%	27.1%
2024	7.3%	10.6%	27.9%
2025	7.8%	11.1%	28.5%
2026	8.6%	11.4%	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 Venhorst

				Largest group
5428 Venhorst	8.6%	1,795	+2.3 pp	Poland

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	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	1,565	1,535	30	15	15	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	10	25	10
1999	1,590	1,555	40	20	15	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	10	25	10
2000	1,615	1,580	45	20	15	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	35	10
2001	1,595	1,550	45	20	20	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	10	30	10
2002	1,610	1,560	50	25	25	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	10	5	5	5	40	15
2003	1,620	1,575	45	25	25	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	15	35	15
2004	1,635	1,590	45	25	25	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	5	5	5	10	40	10
2005	1,635	1,590	40	20	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	35	5
2006	1,635	1,590	40	30	20	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	5	0	5	10	35	5
2007	1,635	1,590	50	30	20	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	10	0	5	10	40	5
2008	1,665	1,620	40	25	15	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	5	0	0	10	30	10
2009	1,675	1,625	45	30	15	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	10	0	5	5	35	10
2010	1,675	1,625	45	35	15	0	0	5	0	15	10	0	10	0	0	10	40	10
2011	1,685	1,630	55	35	20	0	0	5	0	15	10	0	10	0	0	15	45	5
2012	1,710	1,655	60	40	15	0	0	5	0	15	20	0	5	0	0	10	50	5
2013	1,720	1,660	65	45	15	0	0	10	0	10	25	0	10	0	0	5	50	10
2014	1,705	1,645	60	45	15	0	0	5	0	10	25	0	10	0	5	5	50	5
2015	1,710	1,640	70	50	20	0	0	5	0	10	30	0	10	5	0	10	60	5
2016	1,705	1,630	75	55	20	0	0	0	0	10	35	5	5	0	15	5	65	10
2017	1,710	1,625	85	60	30	0	0	0	0	10	40	0	10	0	20	10	65	20
2018	1,715	1,620	95	60	35	0	0	5	0	10	40	0	10	0	20	10	70	25
2019	1,725	1,645	80	50	30	5	0	5	0	10	25	5	10	0	15	5	60	25
2020	1,725	1,645	80	40	35	5	0	5	0	5	25	5	5	0	15	10	55	25
2021	1,750	1,660	90	50	40	0	5	5	0	10	25	5	10	5	15	10	65	25
2022	1,745	1,635	110	60	50	0	0	15	5	10	30	0	15	5	10	15	75	30
2023	1,770	1,645	125	70	55	5	0	15	5	15	30	0	20	5	15	15	90	30
2024	1,790	1,660	130	80	50	5	0	10	5	10	40	0	30	5	10	15	–	–
2025	1,785	1,645	140	85	55	5	0	15	5	15	40	0	30	5	15	15	–	–
2026	1,795	1,635	155	100	60	5	0	15	5	15	45	5	35	10	10	15	–	–

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