City · North Brabant

Woensdrecht: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Woensdrecht had 1,435 residents. 19.9% of them (285 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Woensdrecht (27.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (6.3%), other Asia (2.4%) and Poland (2.1%). 59.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 1,435 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.9% 285 people
Born abroad: 59.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.1% 1,150
Migration background 19.9% 285

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

6.3% 90 people

Municipality of Woensdrecht 13.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 35 people

Municipality of Woensdrecht 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.1% 30 people

Municipality of Woensdrecht 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 30 people

Municipality of Woensdrecht 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.7% 25 people

Municipality of Woensdrecht 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 25 people

Municipality of Woensdrecht 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 15 people

Municipality of Woensdrecht 0.78% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.70% 10 people

Municipality of Woensdrecht 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.70% 10 people

Municipality of Woensdrecht 0.65% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.35% 5 people

Municipality of Woensdrecht 0.54% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.35% 5 people

Municipality of Woensdrecht 0.36% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.35% 5 people

Municipality of Woensdrecht 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.6% 170
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.4% 115

Men and women

Men: 720
Women: 720

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Woensdrecht 19.9%

Higher than 80% 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

19.9%

Woensdrecht
Municipality of Woensdrecht
Netherlands

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Year	Woensdrecht	Municipality of Woensdrecht	Netherlands
1998	11.9%	18.6%	16.7%
1999	12.1%	18.9%	17.1%
2000	11.5%	19.2%	17.5%
2001	12.8%	20.1%	18.0%
2002	14.0%	20.6%	18.4%
2003	14.3%	20.2%	18.8%
2004	14.7%	19.3%	19.0%
2005	15.4%	18.2%	19.2%
2006	15.2%	18.3%	19.3%
2007	15.4%	18.4%	19.4%
2008	15.2%	18.4%	19.6%
2009	14.8%	18.4%	19.9%
2010	14.6%	18.5%	20.3%
2011	14.4%	18.7%	20.6%
2012	13.6%	18.8%	20.9%
2013	13.5%	19.3%	21.1%
2014	13.6%	19.7%	21.4%
2015	13.8%	20.4%	21.7%
2016	13.7%	21.0%	22.1%
2017	14.9%	22.3%	22.6%
2018	14.7%	22.8%	23.1%
2019	15.3%	23.3%	23.6%
2020	15.6%	24.0%	24.2%
2021	16.5%	24.7%	24.6%
2022	18.1%	26.1%	26.0%
2023	18.9%	26.8%	27.1%
2024	19.7%	27.2%	27.9%
2025	19.7%	27.3%	28.5%
2026	19.9%	27.8%	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 Woensdrecht

				Largest group
4634 Hoogerheide en Woensdrecht	19.9%	1,435	+1.8 pp	Belgium

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	1,590	1,405	190	125	55	5	0	10	25	0	30	0	75	20	0	5	10	160	30
1999	1,610	1,415	195	135	55	5	0	15	20	5	30	0	80	25	5	5	0	160	35
2000	1,615	1,430	185	135	45	5	0	5	15	0	30	0	85	20	5	5	10	160	25
2001	1,635	1,425	210	150	70	10	0	5	20	0	25	0	85	40	15	0	20	185	25
2002	1,640	1,405	230	160	65	10	0	5	20	0	30	0	95	35	10	0	20	195	40
2003	1,610	1,385	230	160	75	10	0	5	20	10	30	5	90	35	15	0	15	190	35
2004	1,630	1,385	240	155	85	15	0	10	25	5	30	0	90	35	10	0	20	195	40
2005	1,595	1,350	245	150	95	15	0	5	30	5	30	0	80	40	10	5	25	200	50
2006	1,580	1,345	240	155	85	15	0	5	30	5	35	0	85	35	15	0	15	195	40
2007	1,590	1,345	245	160	80	15	0	0	30	5	35	0	80	45	15	0	15	200	40
2008	1,575	1,335	240	150	95	15	0	5	35	0	35	5	80	30	15	0	25	200	45
2009	1,555	1,325	230	150	80	10	0	5	30	5	35	5	75	35	10	5	15	190	35
2010	1,540	1,320	225	145	75	15	0	5	30	0	40	10	70	25	10	0	15	190	30
2011	1,525	1,310	220	145	75	10	0	0	35	5	40	10	65	30	15	0	15	185	30
2012	1,505	1,300	205	140	70	5	0	0	35	5	35	10	65	30	10	0	15	180	20
2013	1,480	1,285	200	140	60	5	0	0	30	5	35	10	70	25	5	5	10	185	15
2014	1,475	1,275	200	140	60	5	0	0	30	5	25	10	70	35	10	0	10	180	20
2015	1,485	1,280	205	140	65	5	0	0	30	0	25	10	75	30	10	5	15	180	25
2016	1,495	1,290	205	145	60	5	0	0	30	5	25	15	80	25	5	5	10	180	25
2017	1,480	1,260	220	145	70	5	0	0	25	0	20	25	75	25	5	20	15	180	35
2018	1,460	1,245	215	140	75	5	0	0	30	5	20	20	75	25	10	20	5	175	40
2019	1,470	1,245	225	150	75	0	0	0	25	5	20	20	85	25	5	30	10	180	45
2020	1,475	1,245	230	150	80	5	5	0	25	0	20	25	95	10	5	25	15	185	45
2021	1,485	1,240	245	165	80	5	5	0	30	5	20	35	90	20	5	25	5	195	50
2022	1,495	1,225	270	180	95	0	5	5	25	5	20	25	100	30	5	30	15	195	55
2023	1,485	1,205	280	180	95	0	5	5	25	5	25	30	100	30	10	30	15	200	60
2024	1,475	1,185	290	185	105	0	5	5	25	10	25	30	95	35	15	35	15	–	–
2025	1,470	1,180	290	185	105	0	5	5	25	10	25	30	90	40	10	35	15	–	–
2026	1,435	1,150	285	175	110	5	5	5	25	10	25	30	90	30	10	35	15	–	–

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