City · Altena, North Brabant

Wijk en Aalburg: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wijk en Aalburg had 6,945 residents. 13.8% of them (960 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Altena (11.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.2%), Poland (3.4%) and other Asia (2.3%). 76.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 6,945 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.8% 960 people
Born abroad: 76.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

86%

Dutch origin 86.2% 5,985
Migration background 13.8% 960

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Wijk en Aalburg. For comparison, the line marks Altena and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.2% 360 people

Altena 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.4% 235 people

Altena 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 160 people

Altena 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.58% 40 people

Altena 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.58% 40 people

Altena 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.50% 35 people

Altena 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.50% 35 people

Altena 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.22% 15 people

Altena 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.14% 10 people

Altena 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.14% 10 people

Altena 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.14% 10 people

Altena 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.07% 5 people

Altena 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

76% 24%

Born abroad (first generation) 76.0% 730
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 24.0% 230

Men and women

Men: 3,560
Women: 3,390

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wijk en Aalburg 13.8%

Higher than 58% 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

13.8%

Wijk en Aalburg
Altena
Netherlands

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Year	Wijk en Aalburg	Altena	Netherlands
1998	2.8%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	3.2%	4.0%	17.1%
2000	3.1%	4.0%	17.5%
2001	3.2%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	3.2%	4.7%	18.4%
2003	3.5%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	3.6%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	3.5%	4.4%	19.2%
2006	3.9%	4.6%	19.3%
2007	3.8%	4.6%	19.4%
2008	3.9%	4.7%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	4.7%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	5.3%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	5.4%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	5.6%	5.4%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	6.1%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	6.4%	6.2%	22.6%
2018	6.5%	6.6%	23.1%
2019	7.1%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	8.0%	7.5%	24.2%
2021	8.3%	7.9%	24.6%
2022	9.3%	8.9%	26.0%
2023	10.8%	9.9%	27.1%
2024	13.6%	10.8%	27.9%
2025	13.7%	11.3%	28.5%
2026	13.8%	11.8%	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 Wijk en Aalburg

				Largest group
4261 Wijk, Spijk	13.8%	6,945	+4.5 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	5,390	5,240	150	70	80	0	0	10	40	0	25	0	5	40	10	15	5	115	35
1999	5,535	5,355	175	75	105	0	10	10	45	0	25	0	5	45	10	20	10	125	50
2000	5,650	5,475	175	80	95	0	10	10	45	0	25	5	5	45	5	15	10	125	55
2001	5,740	5,560	185	85	100	5	10	5	45	0	30	5	5	45	0	20	15	135	50
2002	5,755	5,570	185	90	100	5	10	10	40	0	30	5	5	50	5	25	5	135	50
2003	5,765	5,565	200	95	105	0	5	5	40	0	30	5	5	55	15	25	15	145	60
2004	5,805	5,605	210	100	115	5	10	10	45	0	30	5	10	55	10	25	10	150	60
2005	5,790	5,590	200	95	110	5	10	5	35	0	25	5	10	55	5	30	20	145	55
2006	5,845	5,615	230	105	120	5	10	10	40	0	25	5	15	60	5	30	20	160	70
2007	5,935	5,710	225	100	130	5	10	5	40	0	25	10	15	50	10	35	25	155	70
2008	6,045	5,805	235	105	135	5	10	10	35	0	25	10	10	60	10	40	25	155	75
2009	6,125	5,850	275	125	150	10	10	10	35	0	30	25	10	60	15	40	30	180	95
2010	6,180	5,890	290	135	155	10	10	5	40	5	25	25	10	75	15	40	30	185	100
2011	6,230	5,910	325	155	160	10	10	10	35	5	30	40	10	75	25	40	25	210	110
2012	6,265	5,935	335	175	160	10	10	10	40	5	30	40	10	95	30	35	20	225	110
2013	6,285	5,950	340	180	155	10	15	10	40	0	30	40	10	100	20	35	25	235	105
2014	6,300	5,945	355	195	160	10	10	5	40	5	30	45	10	110	25	40	25	245	110
2015	6,285	5,935	350	180	170	10	15	5	40	0	25	50	10	95	25	45	30	230	115
2016	6,335	5,950	385	200	190	10	10	5	35	0	25	70	15	90	35	60	35	255	130
2017	6,285	5,885	400	200	200	5	10	5	35	5	25	65	15	95	40	80	20	250	155
2018	6,350	5,940	410	195	215	5	10	10	40	0	20	65	15	95	45	80	25	245	160
2019	6,380	5,925	455	215	240	10	15	5	40	0	25	65	10	115	40	100	30	270	180
2020	6,545	6,020	525	275	245	5	10	10	45	0	25	85	15	150	45	105	25	330	190
2021	6,590	6,040	550	310	235	5	10	10	40	5	25	110	15	160	45	100	20	365	180
2022	6,665	6,045	620	330	290	0	15	5	50	5	30	130	20	150	40	125	45	390	200
2023	6,755	6,030	730	430	300	5	15	10	50	5	35	180	20	195	40	140	45	490	210
2024	7,000	6,050	950	635	315	5	10	10	50	5	40	320	20	255	35	155	45	–	–
2025	6,985	6,020	960	645	320	5	15	10	35	5	35	265	15	325	40	165	45	–	–
2026	6,945	5,985	960	650	310	5	10	10	35	10	35	235	15	360	40	160	40	–	–

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