City · Rucphen, North Brabant

Zegge: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zegge had 2,080 residents. 13.0% of them (270 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Rucphen (14.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.6%), other Asia (2.2%) and Belgium (1.9%). 44.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,080 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.0% 270 people
Born abroad: 44.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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 87.3% 1,815
Migration background 13.0% 270

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.6% 55 people

Municipality of Rucphen 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 45 people

Municipality of Rucphen 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.9% 40 people

Municipality of Rucphen 2.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

1.2% 25 people

Municipality of Rucphen 0.77% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 25 people

Municipality of Rucphen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.0% 20 people

Municipality of Rucphen 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 20 people

Municipality of Rucphen 0.67% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.48% 10 people

Municipality of Rucphen 0.48% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.48% 10 people

Municipality of Rucphen 0.56% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.48% 10 people

Municipality of Rucphen 0.60% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.24% 5 people

Municipality of Rucphen 0.50% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Rucphen 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

44% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.4% 120
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.7% 145

Men and women

Men: 1,045
Women: 1,040

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Zegge 13.0%

Higher than 53% 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

13.0%

Zegge
Municipality of Rucphen
Netherlands

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Year	Zegge	Municipality of Rucphen	Netherlands
1998	4.8%	5.5%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	5.7%	17.1%
2000	5.1%	5.9%	17.5%
2001	5.5%	6.1%	18.0%
2002	5.6%	6.4%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	6.5%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	6.6%	19.0%
2005	5.7%	6.7%	19.2%
2006	5.8%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	5.9%	7.0%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	7.2%	19.6%
2009	6.4%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	6.2%	7.3%	20.3%
2011	5.8%	7.3%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	7.7%	20.9%
2013	6.8%	7.8%	21.1%
2014	7.6%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	7.4%	8.2%	21.7%
2016	8.1%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	7.8%	9.0%	22.6%
2018	8.2%	9.2%	23.1%
2019	8.6%	9.7%	23.6%
2020	9.3%	10.3%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	10.7%	24.6%
2022	10.3%	11.3%	26.0%
2023	10.5%	12.4%	27.1%
2024	11.3%	13.1%	27.9%
2025	12.1%	13.7%	28.5%
2026	13.0%	14.0%	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 Zegge

				Largest group
4735 Zegge	13.0%	2,080	+2.7 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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	2,175	2,070	105	70	45	0	5	0	15	5	0	35	30	5	15	5	90	20
1999	2,165	2,055	105	70	45	0	5	0	15	5	0	35	30	5	15	5	90	15
2000	2,175	2,070	110	80	30	0	5	5	20	10	5	40	25	0	5	0	95	10
2001	2,165	2,050	120	80	35	0	5	0	20	15	5	40	20	5	5	0	105	15
2002	2,160	2,035	120	80	40	0	10	5	20	15	5	45	15	0	5	0	105	20
2003	2,145	2,025	120	75	50	0	5	0	20	10	0	40	25	5	10	10	95	20
2004	2,140	2,025	120	80	45	0	5	0	20	10	0	45	25	5	10	5	100	25
2005	2,110	2,000	120	70	45	0	5	0	15	10	5	40	15	5	15	5	90	25
2006	2,085	1,965	120	70	50	0	5	0	15	10	5	40	15	5	15	10	85	30
2007	2,040	1,925	120	70	55	0	5	0	20	10	5	40	15	10	10	10	90	30
2008	2,040	1,915	125	80	50	0	5	5	15	10	10	45	15	10	10	5	100	30
2009	2,035	1,905	130	80	60	0	5	0	20	10	10	40	20	15	10	10	100	30
2010	2,010	1,885	125	80	55	0	10	0	20	10	5	35	30	5	10	10	95	30
2011	2,000	1,880	115	65	45	0	10	0	15	5	5	35	20	5	15	0	90	30
2012	1,995	1,870	125	75	60	0	10	5	15	5	5	40	25	5	20	5	95	30
2013	1,995	1,860	135	90	50	0	10	0	15	5	10	40	35	0	15	10	105	30
2014	1,985	1,835	150	95	50	0	10	0	15	10	15	40	30	5	15	5	115	30
2015	1,965	1,820	145	95	50	5	10	0	15	5	15	45	30	0	15	5	115	30
2016	1,970	1,810	160	95	60	5	10	0	15	10	20	40	25	5	20	5	120	40
2017	1,985	1,830	155	100	55	0	10	5	15	10	20	40	30	5	20	0	120	35
2018	2,005	1,840	165	95	75	5	15	0	20	10	20	40	25	15	15	5	125	45
2019	2,025	1,850	175	110	65	0	15	5	20	10	20	35	45	10	15	0	120	55
2020	2,050	1,860	190	115	75	0	20	5	20	5	30	35	45	10	20	0	135	60
2021	2,035	1,845	190	110	80	10	20	0	20	5	25	35	45	5	20	5	130	60
2022	2,040	1,835	210	110	100	15	25	5	15	5	25	40	40	5	25	10	125	65
2023	2,055	1,840	215	110	105	10	25	5	25	10	20	40	40	5	25	15	130	70
2024	2,080	1,840	235	120	120	10	20	10	25	10	20	40	45	5	35	15	–	–
2025	2,110	1,850	255	120	135	10	30	10	25	10	20	45	45	10	35	15	–	–
2026	2,080	1,815	270	125	145	5	25	10	25	10	20	40	55	10	45	20	–	–

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