City · Drimmelen, North Brabant

Wagenberg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wagenberg had 2,235 residents. 12.5% of them (280 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Drimmelen (13.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.8%), other Asia (2.0%) and Poland (1.6%). 62.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,235 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 280 people
Born abroad: 62.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.5% 1,955
Migration background 12.5% 280

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.8% 85 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 45 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.6% 35 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.1% 25 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.1% 25 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.89% 20 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.65% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.67% 15 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.88% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.45% 10 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.45% 10 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.45% 10 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.22% 5 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.40% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Drimmelen 0.23% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

63% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.5% 175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.5% 105

Men and women

Men: 1,135
Women: 1,100

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wagenberg 12.5%

Higher than 50% 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

12.5%

Wagenberg
Municipality of Drimmelen
Netherlands

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Year	Wagenberg	Municipality of Drimmelen	Netherlands
1998	3.6%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	4.0%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	5.9%	17.5%
2001	4.8%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	5.9%	18.4%
2003	4.7%	6.1%	18.8%
2004	4.9%	6.0%	19.0%
2005	4.3%	6.1%	19.2%
2006	3.6%	6.1%	19.3%
2007	4.1%	6.2%	19.4%
2008	4.3%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	4.3%	6.6%	19.9%
2010	4.6%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	4.4%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	4.6%	6.9%	20.9%
2013	4.6%	7.1%	21.1%
2014	4.6%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	5.1%	7.7%	21.7%
2016	5.1%	8.1%	22.1%
2017	5.7%	8.5%	22.6%
2018	5.7%	8.8%	23.1%
2019	5.7%	9.4%	23.6%
2020	6.4%	9.9%	24.2%
2021	6.9%	10.3%	24.6%
2022	8.8%	11.2%	26.0%
2023	9.5%	12.2%	27.1%
2024	10.5%	12.6%	27.9%
2025	11.4%	13.2%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	13.8%	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 Wagenberg

				Largest group
4845 Wagenberg noordwest, Wagenberg zuidoost	12.5%	2,235	+3.7 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	2,215	2,135	80	60	25	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	15	30	5	5	0	70	10
1999	2,230	2,145	90	55	45	0	0	5	10	5	10	0	20	25	15	5	5	70	25
2000	2,240	2,140	100	60	45	0	0	0	10	5	10	0	20	30	10	10	10	75	25
2001	2,195	2,095	105	65	45	0	0	5	15	5	15	5	20	25	10	5	5	80	25
2002	2,190	2,095	95	55	40	0	0	0	10	0	15	5	20	15	10	10	10	75	25
2003	2,220	2,115	105	60	45	5	0	0	10	10	15	0	20	25	5	10	5	75	30
2004	2,235	2,130	110	55	45	0	0	5	10	5	15	0	20	20	10	10	5	80	30
2005	2,230	2,140	95	50	45	0	0	5	10	10	10	0	15	25	10	5	5	65	30
2006	2,200	2,120	80	45	35	0	0	5	5	5	10	5	20	10	10	5	5	60	20
2007	2,195	2,105	90	45	35	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	20	15	10	5	0	65	25
2008	2,195	2,105	95	55	40	0	0	5	10	0	15	0	20	20	15	0	10	70	20
2009	2,205	2,115	95	55	35	5	0	5	10	5	10	0	20	25	5	5	0	70	20
2010	2,195	2,095	100	65	40	0	0	0	10	5	15	5	20	25	10	5	10	75	30
2011	2,175	2,080	95	55	40	5	0	5	10	5	10	5	20	20	10	0	5	75	20
2012	2,170	2,070	100	60	50	5	0	5	10	0	10	5	20	25	10	5	15	70	25
2013	2,175	2,070	100	65	40	0	0	0	10	5	10	5	20	30	10	5	10	85	20
2014	2,155	2,055	100	65	35	0	5	0	10	0	15	5	20	25	5	5	10	80	20
2015	2,165	2,055	110	75	35	0	0	5	10	0	10	10	20	35	10	5	5	90	20
2016	2,175	2,065	110	70	40	5	0	5	10	0	15	10	20	25	10	5	5	85	25
2017	2,185	2,060	125	75	45	0	0	5	15	0	20	10	20	25	10	5	10	95	30
2018	2,185	2,060	125	70	55	5	0	5	15	0	15	15	20	20	10	5	15	95	35
2019	2,200	2,075	125	65	60	5	0	5	15	0	15	10	15	25	10	10	15	85	35
2020	2,185	2,045	140	75	65	5	0	5	15	5	15	10	20	30	10	15	10	95	45
2021	2,180	2,030	150	85	70	0	0	5	15	5	15	15	20	35	15	20	10	105	45
2022	2,215	2,020	195	110	90	0	5	5	15	5	15	35	25	30	15	25	20	135	50
2023	2,220	2,010	210	120	90	5	0	10	20	5	15	40	25	35	15	25	20	145	50
2024	2,240	2,000	235	130	110	5	0	10	25	5	15	25	20	65	10	40	15	–	–
2025	2,245	1,985	255	130	130	5	0	5	25	5	15	25	25	60	15	50	20	–	–
2026	2,235	1,955	280	160	120	5	0	10	25	10	15	35	25	85	10	45	20	–	–

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