Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Oisterwijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Oisterwijk had 33,360 residents. 15.6% of them (5,195 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 (4.1%), other Asia (2.9%) and Indonesia (1.4%). 62.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 33,360 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.6% 5,195 people
Born abroad: 62.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.4% 28,160
Migration background 15.6% 5,195

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.1% 1,380 people

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

2.9% 970 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 460 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 410 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 375 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.0% 345 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.0% 325 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.87% 290 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.63% 210 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.52% 175 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.43% 145 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.34% 115 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.2% 3,230
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.7% 1,960

Men and women

Men: 16,615
Women: 16,745

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Oisterwijk 15.6%

Higher than 34% 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

15.6%

Municipality of Oisterwijk
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Oisterwijk	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	8.0%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	8.1%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	8.3%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	8.2%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	8.1%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	8.3%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	9.3%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	9.5%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	9.8%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	9.4%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	9.3%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	9.3%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	9.8%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	9.8%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	9.8%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	9.8%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	9.9%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	10.0%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	10.3%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	10.5%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	10.8%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	11.0%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	10.9%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	11.4%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	12.4%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	13.9%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	14.4%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	14.8%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	15.6%	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 Oisterwijk

				Largest group
Oisterwijk	18.1%	20,605	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
Haaren	14.7%	6,275	+5.5 pp	Other Europe
Moergestel	8.4%	6,105	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
Heukelom	9.3%	375	+2.2 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	30,795	28,320	2,475	1,135	1,350	145	145	70	510	60	470	40	280	345	130	170	120	1,715	770
1999	30,795	28,320	2,485	1,135	1,335	145	140	70	500	55	460	30	270	375	125	175	125	1,715	765
2000	30,910	28,335	2,565	1,170	1,410	140	150	80	510	60	465	25	275	405	145	195	135	1,760	815
2001	30,850	28,325	2,515	1,150	1,380	135	155	75	495	55	460	30	270	390	140	190	135	1,740	780
2002	30,915	28,415	2,510	1,155	1,335	115	150	80	505	70	460	35	275	390	120	180	120	1,745	765
2003	31,145	28,550	2,580	1,180	1,400	125	155	85	510	80	465	40	270	405	135	195	115	1,775	805
2004	31,315	28,420	2,905	1,305	1,590	120	160	80	500	75	470	55	270	515	250	265	145	1,895	1,005
2005	31,425	28,420	3,000	1,325	1,685	130	150	85	485	80	460	45	280	540	300	305	150	1,900	1,095
2006	31,365	28,300	3,070	1,355	1,710	130	145	95	455	80	460	55	285	555	330	325	150	1,905	1,155
2007	31,285	28,335	2,940	1,325	1,610	120	140	95	470	75	435	60	285	545	230	330	150	1,880	1,065
2008	31,265	28,355	2,915	1,355	1,545	120	140	110	460	85	445	70	285	555	190	305	140	1,910	1,005
2009	31,250	28,330	2,920	1,310	1,620	115	145	105	475	80	460	90	295	465	225	300	175	1,880	1,040
2010	31,295	28,240	3,070	1,325	1,740	110	140	85	450	80	440	115	290	480	335	375	165	1,870	1,200
2011	31,155	28,110	3,055	1,330	1,725	105	155	80	445	85	420	120	285	505	320	385	155	1,855	1,190
2012	31,195	28,120	3,065	1,330	1,750	110	175	75	430	85	415	110	295	510	335	380	160	1,855	1,205
2013	31,210	28,155	3,055	1,360	1,700	110	175	85	440	80	425	135	290	510	280	375	155	1,905	1,155
2014	31,255	28,150	3,105	1,400	1,700	105	170	80	435	85	425	155	295	530	295	370	160	1,940	1,170
2015	31,230	28,095	3,135	1,375	1,760	105	175	80	430	85	425	150	285	515	305	410	170	1,910	1,230
2016	31,285	28,060	3,225	1,380	1,845	105	160	80	435	80	420	150	285	525	330	485	170	1,910	1,315
2017	31,625	28,300	3,325	1,445	1,885	110	155	85	435	65	415	170	300	560	270	590	180	1,980	1,350
2018	31,890	28,430	3,460	1,520	1,945	120	155	90	445	80	425	195	300	600	270	610	175	2,055	1,410
2019	31,950	28,450	3,500	1,525	1,975	125	155	75	440	90	425	190	305	605	305	605	180	2,055	1,440
2020	32,125	28,620	3,505	1,535	1,980	130	155	90	435	100	420	185	310	620	300	595	175	2,060	1,455
2021	32,370	28,670	3,700	1,590	2,105	135	160	90	445	90	410	210	315	655	305	685	195	2,130	1,570
2022	32,510	28,485	4,020	1,680	2,345	155	150	100	475	125	420	225	355	690	320	790	240	2,165	1,600
2023	32,945	28,365	4,580	2,065	2,530	185	150	90	475	115	430	290	345	980	345	915	250	2,560	1,780
2024	32,955	28,220	4,730	2,125	2,605	180	150	100	485	120	415	270	345	1,080	370	945	250	–	–
2025	33,115	28,210	4,900	2,190	2,715	205	155	105	465	125	410	300	350	1,130	365	1,035	250	–	–
2026	33,360	28,160	5,195	2,455	2,730	210	175	115	460	145	410	325	345	1,380	375	970	290	–	–

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