Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Maashorst: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Maashorst had 60,065 residents. 18.3% of them (10,985 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 (3.2%), other Europe (2.9%) and Poland (2.1%). 58.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 60,065 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.3% 10,985 people
Born abroad: 58.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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 81.7% 49,075
Migration background 18.3% 10,985

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 1,910 people

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

2.9% 1,765 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.1% 1,280 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

2.1% 1,270 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.6% 975 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.6% 945 people

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

1.3% 780 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 700 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.88% 530 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.47% 285 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.47% 285 people

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

0.44% 265 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.9% 6,470
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.1% 4,510

Men and women

Men: 30,100
Women: 29,960

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Maashorst 18.3%

Higher than 52% 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

18.3%

Maashorst
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Maashorst	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	11.1%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	11.3%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	11.4%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	11.5%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	11.6%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	11.9%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	12.0%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	12.1%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	12.0%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	11.9%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	12.0%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	12.2%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	12.4%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	12.5%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	12.7%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	12.8%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	13.0%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	13.1%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	13.3%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	13.7%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	14.0%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	14.3%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	14.5%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	14.8%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	15.7%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	16.7%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	17.2%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	17.6%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	18.3%	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 Maashorst

				Largest group
Uden	23.1%	37,970	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
Schaijk	9.1%	7,485	+0.5 pp	Other Asia
Zeeland	12.0%	7,105	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
Volkel	8.8%	3,640	+1.8 pp	Poland
Odiliapeel	8.4%	2,075	+0.6 pp	Poland
Reek	11.2%	1,790	+2.7 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	52,835	46,955	5,880	1,840	4,020	875	175	585	1,255	180	1,005	45	260	530	315	345	295	3,355	2,525
1999	53,640	47,600	6,035	1,880	4,160	915	165	585	1,250	190	1,010	70	270	530	330	415	310	3,410	2,625
2000	53,920	47,750	6,165	1,940	4,215	915	170	560	1,240	200	1,020	75	275	575	365	430	335	3,445	2,715
2001	54,280	48,035	6,255	2,010	4,225	940	180	550	1,240	185	1,040	80	275	620	345	445	345	3,535	2,725
2002	54,525	48,170	6,335	2,080	4,270	960	205	555	1,220	220	1,050	105	265	665	325	460	330	3,575	2,785
2003	54,820	48,295	6,535	2,145	4,390	1,015	205	550	1,215	205	1,050	120	265	710	360	520	325	3,600	2,940
2004	54,870	48,285	6,580	2,190	4,410	1,050	195	520	1,195	200	1,050	115	255	770	335	555	360	3,635	2,945
2005	55,005	48,330	6,670	2,275	4,415	1,055	195	535	1,175	205	1,055	150	250	820	310	590	350	3,715	2,965
2006	54,940	48,305	6,620	2,175	4,455	1,085	210	530	1,170	205	1,060	160	260	695	320	580	360	3,610	3,015
2007	54,950	48,390	6,545	2,170	4,380	1,080	210	525	1,165	195	1,050	175	250	695	325	520	360	3,590	2,960
2008	54,915	48,320	6,595	2,220	4,375	1,085	205	500	1,125	195	1,035	230	240	715	305	580	380	3,615	2,980
2009	55,145	48,460	6,710	2,300	4,410	1,095	220	505	1,110	185	1,050	270	255	725	310	600	385	3,700	3,020
2010	55,435	48,585	6,850	2,370	4,485	1,125	220	505	1,120	175	1,050	325	250	745	350	575	415	3,775	3,080
2011	55,665	48,685	6,970	2,440	4,520	1,120	220	500	1,105	200	1,045	385	250	760	375	610	395	3,830	3,145
2012	55,880	48,780	7,075	2,520	4,575	1,110	210	525	1,100	185	1,040	440	250	795	390	665	390	3,885	3,195
2013	56,170	48,965	7,200	2,595	4,615	1,135	220	505	1,080	180	1,040	525	245	785	380	690	430	3,960	3,235
2014	56,180	48,895	7,285	2,685	4,595	1,105	215	490	1,090	200	1,020	605	245	815	390	715	395	4,035	3,255
2015	56,380	48,980	7,400	2,785	4,620	1,085	220	475	1,090	185	1,015	670	240	860	415	750	400	4,125	3,280
2016	56,545	49,015	7,530	2,845	4,685	1,085	215	475	1,085	200	985	725	235	900	440	790	395	4,185	3,350
2017	56,715	48,950	7,765	2,895	4,880	1,090	225	490	1,065	200	985	765	240	905	475	910	425	4,230	3,540
2018	57,060	49,095	7,965	2,960	5,000	1,105	235	485	1,050	205	965	795	240	960	495	990	435	4,270	3,690
2019	57,310	49,130	8,180	3,085	5,090	1,115	240	475	1,045	215	950	900	245	990	530	1,030	440	4,405	3,775
2020	57,845	49,465	8,380	3,245	5,145	1,110	245	485	1,045	210	945	960	245	1,095	535	1,070	445	4,555	3,840
2021	58,105	49,520	8,585	3,375	5,205	1,140	250	485	1,025	215	920	1,070	230	1,155	570	1,065	455	4,650	3,925
2022	58,355	49,170	9,180	3,520	5,675	1,175	260	495	1,055	245	995	1,105	270	1,125	610	1,235	615	4,690	4,045
2023	58,925	49,105	9,825	3,960	5,860	1,200	260	500	1,025	245	995	1,140	280	1,555	655	1,330	630	5,115	4,255
2024	59,220	49,060	10,170	4,100	6,060	1,235	260	515	1,015	245	995	1,165	275	1,645	695	1,425	665	–	–
2025	59,665	49,140	10,525	4,115	6,415	1,255	270	525	1,005	250	975	1,210	285	1,635	725	1,700	685	–	–
2026	60,065	49,075	10,985	4,260	6,725	1,270	285	530	975	265	945	1,280	285	1,765	780	1,910	700	–	–

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