Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Boxtel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Boxtel had 34,300 residents. 20.1% of them (6,895 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 Asia (4.0%), other Europe (3.8%) and Poland (2.0%). 60.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 34,300 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.1% 6,895 people
Born abroad: 60.3% 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 79.9% 27,405
Migration background 20.1% 6,895

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 1,375 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.8% 1,295 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.0% 690 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

1.7% 590 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 580 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 550 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.3% 440 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.2% 395 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.85% 290 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.74% 255 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.64% 220 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.58% 200 people

North Brabant 0.78% 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) 60.3% 4,160
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.7% 2,735

Men and women

Men: 17,180
Women: 17,120

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Boxtel 20.1%

Higher than 59% 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

20.1%

Municipality of Boxtel
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Boxtel	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	10.9%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	10.9%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	11.0%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	11.2%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	11.4%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	11.7%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	11.9%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	12.0%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	12.0%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	12.2%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	12.4%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	12.6%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	12.7%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	13.0%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	13.2%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	13.5%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	13.6%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	13.9%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	14.3%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	14.8%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	15.1%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	15.7%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	16.3%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	16.7%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	17.7%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	18.9%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	19.5%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	19.8%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	20.1%	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 Municipality of Boxtel

				Largest group
Boxtel	23.3%	27,315	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
Liempde	7.4%	4,770	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
Esch	8.4%	2,215	+0.4 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	31,450	28,015	3,425	1,015	2,390	300	385	205	665	170	480	20	155	360	135	445	85	1,730	1,690
1999	31,350	27,930	3,420	1,015	2,415	300	405	195	655	155	470	25	150	370	135	450	120	1,715	1,705
2000	31,435	27,965	3,465	1,010	2,470	300	410	205	660	180	470	25	155	360	130	470	115	1,710	1,760
2001	31,475	27,945	3,530	1,025	2,505	305	430	195	650	180	465	25	160	375	130	485	130	1,735	1,795
2002	31,605	27,990	3,615	1,045	2,575	315	450	200	640	205	475	35	160	375	120	515	130	1,740	1,880
2003	31,745	28,035	3,710	1,075	2,635	325	460	215	645	230	465	45	160	405	125	535	100	1,770	1,945
2004	31,755	27,980	3,775	1,100	2,665	330	490	210	625	210	470	45	165	420	130	550	120	1,790	1,980
2005	31,750	27,930	3,825	1,120	2,695	325	510	215	625	210	490	50	160	420	150	545	115	1,800	2,020
2006	31,880	28,055	3,835	1,160	2,675	310	510	200	605	200	480	65	155	460	165	565	120	1,815	2,025
2007	32,190	28,275	3,915	1,190	2,740	325	535	195	595	195	485	90	145	470	175	590	130	1,850	2,070
2008	32,460	28,430	4,025	1,250	2,780	330	535	195	595	200	490	110	170	480	180	600	145	1,920	2,095
2009	32,475	28,380	4,095	1,285	2,810	325	550	200	580	200	490	155	160	480	195	605	155	1,955	2,145
2010	32,460	28,330	4,130	1,305	2,825	330	550	205	575	200	480	175	170	480	205	615	145	1,965	2,175
2011	32,475	28,265	4,210	1,320	2,870	345	540	195	575	220	470	215	170	465	230	625	145	2,005	2,215
2012	32,470	28,205	4,270	1,375	2,890	330	530	205	590	215	470	260	175	470	235	630	155	2,040	2,230
2013	32,660	28,255	4,400	1,435	2,960	345	565	215	575	205	470	305	170	490	240	650	165	2,105	2,305
2014	32,560	28,135	4,425	1,485	2,940	345	540	205	565	220	465	345	175	500	265	650	150	2,135	2,285
2015	32,510	27,980	4,530	1,535	3,005	340	535	190	580	220	455	400	165	515	310	680	150	2,190	2,335
2016	32,570	27,905	4,665	1,610	3,050	345	535	185	570	205	465	470	170	505	325	710	175	2,260	2,400
2017	32,780	27,935	4,845	1,690	3,160	330	525	190	555	215	455	525	185	525	365	795	185	2,325	2,515
2018	32,835	27,880	4,955	1,745	3,205	330	545	190	560	205	460	555	190	540	360	835	180	2,385	2,565
2019	32,905	27,750	5,155	1,870	3,280	335	550	185	560	210	450	585	190	645	415	860	165	2,505	2,645
2020	32,960	27,590	5,370	2,050	3,320	350	565	185	555	210	435	615	195	805	415	875	165	2,675	2,705
2021	33,000	27,475	5,525	2,155	3,380	345	560	190	530	215	405	690	195	865	420	935	185	2,765	2,770
2022	33,130	27,240	5,880	2,250	3,640	355	580	185	540	235	415	700	215	915	465	1,065	220	2,800	2,900
2023	33,745	27,355	6,390	2,530	3,855	385	585	195	540	245	415	690	215	1,220	495	1,160	230	3,110	3,080
2024	33,975	27,335	6,640	2,635	4,000	400	605	195	550	250	405	720	220	1,295	525	1,215	255	–	–
2025	34,245	27,455	6,785	2,660	4,130	425	605	205	545	260	410	720	215	1,315	565	1,260	275	–	–
2026	34,300	27,405	6,895	2,610	4,290	440	590	200	550	255	395	690	220	1,295	580	1,375	290	–	–

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