Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Son en Breugel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Son en Breugel had 18,140 residents. 17.9% of them (3,245 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 (4.0%), other Asia (3.6%) and Indonesia (1.8%). 54.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 18,140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.9% 3,245 people
Born abroad: 54.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.1% 14,890
Migration background 17.9% 3,245

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.0% 725 people

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

3.6% 655 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 335 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 300 people

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

1.4% 245 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 235 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.1% 205 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

1.0% 180 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.83% 150 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.44% 80 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.36% 65 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.30% 55 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.9% 1,780
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.1% 1,465

Men and women

Men: 8,980
Women: 9,160

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Son en Breugel 17.9%

Higher than 49% 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

17.9%

Municipality of Son en Breugel
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Son en Breugel	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	10.1%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	10.3%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	10.5%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	10.7%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	10.6%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	10.8%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	10.7%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	10.7%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	10.7%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	10.7%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	10.8%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	10.9%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	11.0%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	11.0%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	11.2%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	11.5%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	11.5%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	11.6%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	11.9%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	12.1%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	12.3%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	12.7%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	13.5%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	14.0%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	15.4%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	16.4%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	17.0%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	17.7%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	17.9%	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 Son en Breugel

				Largest group
Son en Breugel	17.9%	18,140	+2.5 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	14,495	13,025	1,465	725	720	15	5	25	350	45	320	10	160	235	85	140	55	1,140	325
1999	14,545	13,055	1,495	755	735	15	5	35	350	40	335	15	165	240	80	140	70	1,165	325
2000	14,720	13,185	1,540	775	760	20	10	35	350	45	325	15	160	275	75	145	80	1,195	345
2001	14,820	13,235	1,590	795	790	25	15	45	345	55	330	15	165	285	75	145	85	1,210	375
2002	14,805	13,240	1,570	775	785	30	10	35	330	60	325	25	165	265	90	145	85	1,180	380
2003	15,020	13,405	1,615	795	810	30	15	30	340	65	325	30	160	280	85	160	85	1,200	420
2004	15,065	13,460	1,605	805	795	30	20	45	315	60	315	25	160	305	85	150	90	1,185	425
2005	15,140	13,515	1,620	800	820	30	20	50	320	70	320	30	155	295	90	155	85	1,195	435
2006	15,300	13,665	1,630	815	815	25	20	45	325	55	335	25	150	310	80	155	110	1,200	440
2007	15,310	13,670	1,640	810	825	25	25	55	325	75	310	25	160	315	85	150	85	1,190	450
2008	15,445	13,775	1,670	835	835	20	25	50	320	70	315	50	160	310	95	150	105	1,225	435
2009	15,525	13,835	1,690	870	825	20	15	50	320	65	315	50	155	350	100	150	105	1,255	440
2010	15,540	13,835	1,710	845	855	25	25	55	320	65	305	40	155	345	100	155	110	1,235	475
2011	15,660	13,925	1,730	855	880	25	20	60	320	70	300	60	150	345	110	175	100	1,250	480
2012	15,825	14,050	1,770	895	870	25	30	65	325	65	315	65	155	360	100	165	95	1,280	485
2013	16,140	14,295	1,850	920	930	40	30	70	335	70	310	95	155	360	120	160	105	1,335	510
2014	16,235	14,360	1,875	910	960	40	35	65	335	60	310	90	150	360	120	180	125	1,345	530
2015	16,345	14,445	1,900	930	970	40	30	55	345	60	305	100	150	375	120	195	125	1,360	540
2016	16,425	14,475	1,950	970	975	40	35	55	340	55	305	115	155	395	110	215	125	1,385	560
2017	16,630	14,625	2,005	975	1,025	45	30	55	345	55	300	110	160	405	110	260	125	1,395	605
2018	16,755	14,700	2,055	980	1,070	40	25	60	340	60	310	105	150	415	140	290	115	1,405	650
2019	16,905	14,750	2,155	1,040	1,120	50	30	65	335	50	300	145	150	445	145	310	135	1,455	700
2020	17,320	14,990	2,330	1,130	1,200	45	35	70	350	70	305	170	150	505	155	330	145	1,560	775
2021	17,545	15,095	2,450	1,165	1,285	75	40	65	330	70	310	180	150	525	175	365	165	1,585	865
2022	17,780	15,035	2,735	1,205	1,535	110	35	75	370	70	325	195	155	530	210	450	215	1,615	970
2023	18,010	15,050	2,955	1,345	1,620	110	50	75	370	70	315	220	145	670	225	500	220	1,760	1,060
2024	17,960	14,920	3,045	1,355	1,680	135	45	70	360	80	315	205	150	690	235	540	225	–	–
2025	18,135	14,920	3,210	1,375	1,840	155	50	65	350	85	305	215	150	705	245	655	235	–	–
2026	18,140	14,890	3,245	1,385	1,860	180	55	65	335	80	300	205	150	725	235	655	245	–	–

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