Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Bernheze: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Bernheze had 32,900 residents. 12.5% of them (4,105 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.2%), other Asia (2.1%) and Poland (2.0%). 63.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 32,900 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 4,105 people
Born abroad: 63.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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% 28,785
Migration background 12.5% 4,105

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.2% 1,055 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 695 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.0% 670 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.1% 360 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 325 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.76% 250 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.74% 245 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.62% 205 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.30% 100 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.23% 75 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.20% 65 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.18% 60 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.9% 2,625
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.2% 1,485

Men and women

Men: 16,590
Women: 16,305

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Bernheze 12.5%

Higher than 18% of all municipalities 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%

Bernheze
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Bernheze	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	5.4%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	5.5%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	5.6%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	5.7%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	5.8%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	5.8%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	5.8%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	6.0%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	6.2%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	6.2%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	6.3%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	6.6%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	6.7%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	7.1%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	7.3%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	7.3%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	7.4%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	7.7%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	8.2%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	8.5%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	8.8%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	9.2%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	10.1%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	11.1%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	11.8%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	11.7%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	24.8%	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).

Cities and villages in Bernheze

				Largest group
Heesch	12.7%	14,280	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
Heeswijk-Dinther	14.0%	8,740	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
Nistelrode	12.6%	6,680	+2.5 pp	Poland
Vorstenbosch	6.5%	1,855	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
Loosbroek	7.1%	1,345	+1.4 pp	Poland

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	28,225	26,685	1,535	630	895	90	0	50	485	30	345	40	85	165	75	110	60	1,160	390
1999	28,280	26,725	1,555	640	920	95	10	50	480	25	340	25	70	205	80	120	70	1,155	400
2000	28,505	26,910	1,595	645	935	95	10	50	460	30	345	25	80	195	65	150	75	1,180	415
2001	28,590	26,985	1,600	655	930	85	5	55	460	25	340	20	80	225	60	160	85	1,180	405
2002	28,715	27,065	1,645	680	965	100	0	55	455	35	335	50	70	225	55	170	95	1,200	440
2003	28,780	27,090	1,670	710	970	105	10	55	455	45	345	45	80	245	45	170	90	1,230	460
2004	28,795	27,130	1,665	730	940	85	5	45	445	45	320	50	80	280	45	185	90	1,235	425
2005	29,160	27,455	1,690	740	960	80	0	60	445	50	330	50	85	280	55	190	80	1,240	455
2006	29,480	27,705	1,770	790	975	85	5	70	455	40	335	80	75	305	65	180	75	1,300	475
2007	29,580	27,755	1,835	805	1,035	85	10	70	440	40	330	85	90	305	85	210	95	1,305	520
2008	29,595	27,775	1,825	805	1,010	90	5	75	450	45	320	90	75	320	80	170	95	1,330	500
2009	29,540	27,700	1,865	855	1,005	85	25	70	435	50	305	145	80	325	70	190	85	1,350	500
2010	29,590	27,660	1,940	915	1,020	95	15	60	440	45	295	190	80	355	85	195	90	1,415	520
2011	29,670	27,665	2,000	955	1,040	105	20	60	445	30	305	220	85	350	85	195	110	1,465	530
2012	29,745	27,655	2,105	1,015	1,080	105	25	65	430	35	315	275	90	340	100	215	105	1,520	580
2013	29,720	27,560	2,155	1,060	1,095	105	30	60	415	40	310	300	90	365	95	240	115	1,550	600
2014	29,635	27,480	2,155	1,085	1,075	90	20	65	415	50	305	325	85	370	95	235	105	1,555	600
2015	29,665	27,460	2,205	1,110	1,085	90	15	60	400	50	305	380	85	340	115	250	105	1,575	620
2016	29,825	27,525	2,300	1,155	1,145	95	30	60	405	50	300	400	90	365	140	265	100	1,615	690
2017	30,200	27,725	2,475	1,245	1,235	115	15	75	385	45	285	455	100	405	160	330	110	1,710	770
2018	30,490	27,895	2,595	1,300	1,310	115	30	60	390	45	290	505	90	415	165	375	130	1,765	840
2019	30,745	28,035	2,710	1,375	1,330	130	30	75	380	50	290	505	85	495	185	390	95	1,815	890
2020	31,195	28,330	2,865	1,465	1,400	135	25	85	385	50	285	575	95	510	205	395	120	1,920	935
2021	31,405	28,470	2,935	1,490	1,445	145	55	75	385	50	300	555	95	540	205	405	125	1,940	995
2022	31,660	28,480	3,190	1,575	1,605	150	50	80	390	65	325	565	110	595	205	500	165	2,005	1,015
2023	32,215	28,630	3,575	1,795	1,780	175	60	70	380	75	330	620	110	730	235	600	180	2,220	1,185
2024	32,465	28,640	3,830	2,015	1,810	180	65	70	370	65	335	665	105	895	245	625	185	–	–
2025	32,550	28,730	3,820	1,950	1,870	225	60	70	365	65	330	645	105	870	240	655	180	–	–
2026	32,900	28,785	4,105	2,145	1,960	250	60	75	360	65	325	670	100	1,055	245	695	205	–	–

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