City · Bernheze, North Brabant

Vorstenbosch: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vorstenbosch had 1,855 residents. 6.5% of them (120 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Bernheze (12.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.3%), other Asia (1.3%) and Poland (1.1%). 62.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,855 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.5% 120 people
Born abroad: 62.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

94%

Dutch origin 93.5% 1,735
Migration background 6.5% 120

Largest origin groups

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

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

1.3% 25 people

Bernheze 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 25 people

Bernheze 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.1% 20 people

Bernheze 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 15 people

Bernheze 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.54% 10 people

Bernheze 0.76% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.54% 10 people

Bernheze 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.54% 10 people

Bernheze 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

0.27% 5 people

Bernheze 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.27% 5 people

Bernheze 0.74% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Bernheze 0.18% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Bernheze 0.23% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Bernheze 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

63% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.5% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.5% 45

Men and women

Men: 965
Women: 890

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Vorstenbosch 6.5%

Higher than 10% 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

6.5%

Vorstenbosch
Bernheze
Netherlands

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Year	Vorstenbosch	Bernheze	Netherlands
1998	1.6%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	1.7%	5.5%	17.1%
2000	1.7%	5.6%	17.5%
2001	1.0%	5.6%	18.0%
2002	1.3%	5.7%	18.4%
2003	1.3%	5.8%	18.8%
2004	1.3%	5.8%	19.0%
2005	1.0%	5.8%	19.2%
2006	1.6%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	1.6%	6.2%	19.4%
2008	1.6%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	1.9%	6.3%	19.9%
2010	1.9%	6.6%	20.3%
2011	2.2%	6.7%	20.6%
2012	2.2%	7.1%	20.9%
2013	2.8%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	3.1%	7.3%	21.4%
2015	3.1%	7.4%	21.7%
2016	3.7%	7.7%	22.1%
2017	3.4%	8.2%	22.6%
2018	4.5%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	4.7%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	4.7%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	5.1%	9.3%	24.6%
2022	5.6%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	6.0%	11.1%	27.1%
2024	6.1%	11.8%	27.9%
2025	5.7%	11.7%	28.5%
2026	6.5%	12.5%	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 Vorstenbosch

				Largest group
5476 Vorstenbosch	6.5%	1,855	+0.9 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	1,525	1,500	25	10	10	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	20	5
1999	1,500	1,475	25	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	10
2000	1,510	1,490	25	5	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2001	1,505	1,485	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2002	1,515	1,495	20	10	20	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	10	10	5
2003	1,525	1,500	20	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	15	5
2004	1,545	1,525	20	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	20	0
2005	1,535	1,515	15	10	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	15	5
2006	1,565	1,545	25	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	20	0
2007	1,555	1,535	25	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	20	0
2008	1,565	1,535	25	20	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	30	0
2009	1,550	1,525	30	20	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	25	5
2010	1,540	1,515	30	20	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	25	5
2011	1,570	1,535	35	15	15	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	5	25	5
2012	1,570	1,535	35	15	25	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	10	30	5
2013	1,580	1,540	45	20	25	5	5	5	5	0	5	10	10	0	0	5	5	35	10
2014	1,600	1,550	50	30	25	0	0	5	10	5	0	10	10	10	0	5	0	40	15
2015	1,615	1,565	50	35	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	15	10	5	0	5	5	45	10
2016	1,635	1,575	60	35	20	0	0	0	10	5	5	15	5	10	0	5	0	45	10
2017	1,620	1,565	55	30	30	5	0	0	5	0	5	15	10	0	0	10	10	45	15
2018	1,680	1,605	75	35	35	5	0	0	10	0	5	15	5	10	5	10	5	50	25
2019	1,720	1,640	80	40	40	5	0	0	5	5	5	20	5	10	5	20	0	45	35
2020	1,710	1,630	80	40	40	5	0	0	5	0	0	20	10	10	5	15	10	50	30
2021	1,750	1,660	90	55	35	0	0	0	5	5	5	20	5	25	5	20	0	55	30
2022	1,780	1,680	100	50	50	5	0	0	5	0	5	25	10	20	5	25	5	60	35
2023	1,845	1,730	110	55	55	0	0	0	10	0	10	15	10	20	5	25	10	65	35
2024	1,870	1,755	115	60	55	0	0	0	10	0	5	20	10	20	10	25	15	–	–
2025	1,855	1,750	105	50	55	5	0	0	10	0	5	15	10	20	5	15	15	–	–
2026	1,855	1,735	120	55	65	10	0	0	10	0	5	20	10	25	5	25	15	–	–

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