Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Cranendonck: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Cranendonck had 21,100 residents. 21.0% of them (4,430 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 Belgium (4.5%), other Asia (3.9%) and other Europe (3.1%). 60.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 21,100 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.0% 4,430 people
Born abroad: 60.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.0% 16,675
Migration background 21.0% 4,430

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

4.5% 940 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 825 people

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

3.1% 660 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 450 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.9% 405 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.6% 340 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.1% 230 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.85% 180 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.81% 170 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.52% 110 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.31% 65 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.21% 45 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.8% 2,695
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.1% 1,730

Men and women

Men: 10,665
Women: 10,440

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Cranendonck 21.0%

Higher than 62% 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

21.0%

Cranendonck
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Cranendonck	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	13.4%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	13.6%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	14.0%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	14.5%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	14.4%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	14.5%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	14.0%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	14.2%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	14.0%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	14.2%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	14.1%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	14.3%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	14.6%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	14.7%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	14.7%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	14.3%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	14.4%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	15.0%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	15.6%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	15.9%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	15.0%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	15.6%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	18.1%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	18.0%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	18.1%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	18.7%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	19.1%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	22.4%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	21.0%	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 Cranendonck

				Largest group
Budel	24.7%	9,855	+4.6 pp	Other Asia
Maarheeze	16.8%	5,125	+1.1 pp	Belgium
Budel-Schoot	23.1%	2,120	+1.0 pp	Belgium
Soerendonk	12.1%	1,865	+2.3 pp	Belgium
Budel-Dorplein	23.9%	1,400	+1.0 pp	Belgium
Gastel	11.6%	735	+2.6 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	20,160	17,470	2,700	2,030	655	10	70	55	255	45	585	35	1,100	310	70	115	45	2,325	385
1999	20,255	17,510	2,760	2,045	720	15	75	50	260	30	595	40	1,110	300	85	145	60	2,350	405
2000	20,270	17,425	2,840	2,080	760	20	75	55	245	40	585	35	1,110	350	100	170	55	2,385	470
2001	20,295	17,350	2,935	2,130	810	15	85	45	240	40	585	45	1,105	395	120	200	65	2,415	520
2002	20,310	17,380	2,930	2,130	785	15	85	50	230	50	590	40	1,110	395	125	205	30	2,405	520
2003	20,335	17,385	2,950	2,120	815	30	65	55	245	45	590	50	1,085	395	150	190	45	2,405	540
2004	20,150	17,320	2,825	2,065	765	25	70	50	245	45	595	65	1,075	330	105	165	60	2,360	480
2005	20,035	17,210	2,835	2,050	775	20	65	50	240	40	575	60	1,070	345	125	165	70	2,330	485
2006	20,135	17,295	2,825	2,050	790	20	75	55	230	50	570	55	1,070	355	110	170	80	2,330	500
2007	20,270	17,410	2,880	2,050	805	25	75	50	240	65	560	70	1,070	350	105	175	70	2,345	520
2008	20,265	17,400	2,865	2,075	765	20	60	45	240	65	560	85	1,050	380	90	165	80	2,360	505
2009	20,270	17,360	2,905	2,090	810	25	65	45	240	65	545	100	1,045	400	105	195	70	2,385	535
2010	20,340	17,380	2,960	2,090	850	25	55	45	235	60	545	120	1,045	380	160	195	75	2,390	580
2011	20,375	17,375	2,985	2,105	890	30	50	50	250	75	530	130	1,035	410	165	195	75	2,395	590
2012	20,435	17,435	3,010	2,115	895	20	55	55	240	70	515	145	1,025	430	175	225	55	2,400	620
2013	20,320	17,425	2,900	2,100	810	20	50	50	235	60	510	165	1,020	405	145	175	75	2,385	520
2014	20,340	17,405	2,935	2,125	810	20	50	50	230	70	505	200	995	425	125	200	65	2,390	540
2015	20,535	17,460	3,075	2,120	955	15	60	45	235	75	490	235	965	430	175	290	60	2,390	695
2016	20,665	17,450	3,215	2,160	1,050	20	55	50	230	70	480	265	965	450	265	285	80	2,425	775
2017	20,670	17,380	3,290	2,125	1,160	20	60	45	230	75	460	275	935	455	220	440	70	2,395	895
2018	20,335	17,275	3,060	2,085	980	20	60	40	220	70	450	280	930	425	145	330	95	2,365	700
2019	20,435	17,240	3,195	2,100	1,095	45	70	40	225	75	445	285	910	460	160	390	90	2,385	820
2020	21,140	17,305	3,835	2,135	1,705	100	70	50	225	80	435	315	900	485	325	730	125	2,420	1,420
2021	21,000	17,215	3,785	2,115	1,680	80	65	50	230	75	425	305	880	505	295	735	155	2,380	1,400
2022	20,665	16,935	3,735	2,240	1,495	75	70	45	225	80	430	335	1,015	460	250	585	125	2,380	1,130
2023	20,845	16,970	3,895	2,280	1,610	85	70	55	235	85	435	330	990	520	260	685	140	2,405	1,255
2024	20,840	16,860	3,975	2,325	1,655	95	65	45	235	105	410	330	985	600	290	660	155	–	–
2025	21,665	16,815	4,860	2,375	2,480	215	70	45	225	105	405	335	965	665	435	1,195	175	–	–
2026	21,100	16,675	4,430	2,345	2,075	170	65	45	230	110	405	340	940	660	450	825	180	–	–

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