Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Eersel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Eersel had 20,535 residents. 14.3% of them (2,930 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 (2.6%) and Belgium (1.7%). 62.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 20,535 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.3% 2,930 people
Born abroad: 62.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.8% 17,610
Migration background 14.3% 2,930

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.2% 655 people

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

2.6% 530 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.7% 340 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.3% 260 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 260 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.1% 235 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.1% 220 people

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

1.0% 205 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.46% 95 people

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

0.29% 60 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.27% 55 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.05% 10 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

63% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.6% 1,835
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.5% 1,100

Men and women

Men: 10,395
Women: 10,140

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Eersel 14.3%

Higher than 28% 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

14.3%

Municipality of Eersel
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Eersel	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	6.4%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	6.5%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	6.7%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	6.6%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	6.9%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	6.9%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	6.9%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	6.8%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	6.6%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	6.9%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	6.9%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	7.0%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	7.1%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	7.6%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	7.7%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	8.0%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	8.4%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	9.1%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	9.6%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	9.8%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	11.3%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	12.4%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	13.3%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	13.9%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	14.3%	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 Eersel

				Largest group
Eersel	16.5%	10,955	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
Vessem	12.1%	2,275	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
Wintelre	9.0%	2,270	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
Duizel	12.6%	2,095	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Steensel	12.8%	1,490	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
Knegsel	12.8%	1,450	+2.3 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	18,285	17,110	1,175	715	455	5	0	20	195	5	245	20	290	165	95	65	70	950	225
1999	18,225	17,055	1,180	720	460	5	0	15	190	10	235	25	290	175	95	75	70	950	225
2000	18,315	17,085	1,220	735	475	5	0	25	180	15	230	15	295	195	90	90	75	965	245
2001	18,320	17,110	1,210	715	480	5	0	15	185	10	235	20	290	170	95	95	75	955	265
2002	18,390	17,120	1,260	745	520	5	0	20	185	15	235	15	285	210	105	105	85	985	285
2003	18,390	17,125	1,270	760	520	5	0	25	185	15	240	30	270	225	105	95	95	1,000	280
2004	18,285	17,025	1,270	760	525	20	5	20	190	15	235	30	285	210	90	90	95	990	270
2005	18,300	17,055	1,240	765	475	15	0	25	185	10	230	35	275	225	55	90	95	995	245
2006	18,185	16,960	1,225	730	485	20	0	30	180	15	215	35	275	205	60	95	85	965	255
2007	18,035	16,840	1,195	725	495	15	0	35	180	15	225	35	250	215	50	110	90	960	245
2008	18,070	16,835	1,240	750	490	10	0	35	185	15	225	45	265	215	55	95	100	980	255
2009	18,095	16,845	1,250	750	515	15	0	45	175	10	220	45	265	220	65	105	100	985	275
2010	18,165	16,895	1,265	775	505	15	10	30	185	15	240	45	265	225	75	85	90	990	270
2011	18,150	16,870	1,285	760	540	10	5	35	180	15	235	45	270	210	90	105	100	980	295
2012	18,170	16,835	1,325	775	550	20	5	35	195	20	235	60	265	215	95	95	85	1,015	310
2013	18,200	16,815	1,380	805	575	20	10	45	180	20	230	65	260	250	100	125	75	1,040	340
2014	18,185	16,785	1,400	805	595	15	0	40	185	20	225	70	260	250	120	135	85	1,030	370
2015	18,345	16,885	1,460	825	635	20	0	40	180	20	230	90	260	245	120	170	85	1,050	415
2016	18,555	17,000	1,555	880	680	15	0	35	185	20	230	100	270	280	120	200	105	1,115	440
2017	18,555	16,950	1,605	870	735	15	0	35	195	30	230	95	260	285	125	240	95	1,115	490
2018	18,775	17,060	1,715	930	780	15	0	40	190	25	235	120	265	310	130	285	100	1,185	535
2019	19,105	17,280	1,825	980	845	20	10	35	195	20	230	145	275	330	145	300	120	1,230	595
2020	19,310	17,420	1,890	1,010	885	20	5	35	195	40	240	155	270	345	150	320	120	1,260	635
2021	19,530	17,585	1,945	1,050	895	35	5	40	185	40	235	190	265	360	155	305	130	1,295	655
2022	19,825	17,585	2,235	1,140	1,095	60	5	50	210	45	240	220	340	360	175	400	165	1,335	715
2023	20,005	17,520	2,485	1,290	1,190	70	5	55	205	50	250	235	345	480	180	450	165	1,495	810
2024	20,195	17,515	2,690	1,435	1,255	75	5	50	210	55	245	260	340	585	205	475	180	–	–
2025	20,395	17,560	2,830	1,460	1,375	90	10	45	210	65	245	245	335	635	245	500	190	–	–
2026	20,535	17,610	2,930	1,505	1,425	95	10	55	220	60	235	260	340	655	260	530	205	–	–

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