City · Tilburg, North Brabant

Biezenmortel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Biezenmortel had 1,410 residents. 9.2% of them (130 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Tilburg (34.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.1%), Poland (1.8%) and other Asia (1.1%). 57.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,410 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.2% 130 people
Born abroad: 57.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.8% 1,280
Migration background 9.2% 130

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.1% 30 people

Municipality of Tilburg 6.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.8% 25 people

Municipality of Tilburg 3.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 15 people

Municipality of Tilburg 4.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.71% 10 people

Municipality of Tilburg 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.71% 10 people

Municipality of Tilburg 2.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.71% 10 people

Municipality of Tilburg 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.71% 10 people

Municipality of Tilburg 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.35% 5 people

Municipality of Tilburg 3.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.35% 5 people

Municipality of Tilburg 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.35% 5 people

Municipality of Tilburg 3.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.35% 5 people

Municipality of Tilburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Tilburg 1.6% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.7% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.3% 55

Men and women

Men: 795
Women: 615

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Biezenmortel 9.2%

Higher than 27% of all cities 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

9.2%

Biezenmortel
Municipality of Tilburg
Netherlands

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Year	Biezenmortel	Municipality of Tilburg	Netherlands
1998	4.1%	17.6%	16.7%
1999	4.2%	18.7%	17.1%
2000	4.7%	19.6%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	20.3%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	20.9%	18.4%
2003	4.0%	21.1%	18.8%
2004	4.0%	21.2%	19.0%
2005	3.7%	21.2%	19.2%
2006	4.1%	21.4%	19.3%
2007	3.9%	21.5%	19.4%
2008	4.6%	21.8%	19.6%
2009	4.6%	22.4%	19.9%
2010	4.7%	22.8%	20.3%
2011	4.4%	23.1%	20.6%
2012	4.4%	23.5%	20.9%
2013	4.0%	23.9%	21.1%
2014	4.0%	24.3%	21.4%
2015	4.0%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	4.3%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	5.3%	26.1%	22.6%
2018	6.0%	26.9%	23.1%
2019	6.7%	27.7%	23.6%
2020	7.5%	28.7%	24.2%
2021	7.3%	29.2%	24.6%
2022	7.7%	30.9%	26.0%
2023	9.0%	32.1%	27.1%
2024	10.1%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	8.4%	33.6%	28.5%
2026	9.2%	34.3%	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).

Postcodes in Biezenmortel

				Largest group
5074 Huize Assisië	9.2%	1,410	+1.5 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	1,595	1,530	65	30	30	0	0	5	20	5	10	0	10	10	0	0	0	55	10
1999	1,535	1,475	65	30	30	0	0	10	20	5	15	0	10	5	0	0	0	55	10
2000	1,495	1,430	70	35	30	0	0	5	20	5	15	0	10	10	0	0	0	55	10
2001	1,505	1,440	70	30	35	5	5	0	20	0	15	0	10	5	0	0	10	55	10
2002	1,505	1,445	65	30	25	0	0	0	15	5	15	0	10	5	0	0	5	55	10
2003	1,495	1,435	60	30	25	5	0	5	10	0	10	0	15	5	0	5	0	50	10
2004	1,490	1,435	60	30	25	0	0	5	10	5	15	0	15	0	5	5	0	50	10
2005	1,480	1,425	55	30	25	0	0	5	15	5	10	0	15	5	0	0	0	40	15
2006	1,450	1,390	60	30	30	0	0	5	15	5	10	0	10	10	0	5	0	45	15
2007	1,405	1,350	55	35	25	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	10	15	0	5	5	40	15
2008	1,425	1,360	65	40	20	0	0	5	15	0	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	55	10
2009	1,405	1,335	65	40	25	0	0	0	15	0	10	10	10	10	5	5	0	50	15
2010	1,370	1,300	65	40	30	0	0	0	15	0	10	10	10	10	0	5	10	50	15
2011	1,375	1,305	60	35	25	0	0	0	10	5	10	10	10	5	0	5	5	45	20
2012	1,370	1,310	60	30	35	5	0	0	15	5	5	5	10	10	5	0	5	45	20
2013	1,365	1,310	55	30	30	0	0	0	10	5	5	5	10	10	5	5	5	40	20
2014	1,390	1,335	55	25	30	5	5	0	10	5	5	0	10	10	0	5	0	35	25
2015	1,370	1,315	55	20	35	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	10	5	5	5	5	35	15
2016	1,395	1,335	60	20	40	5	0	5	15	5	5	0	5	10	5	5	0	35	25
2017	1,410	1,335	75	30	45	5	0	0	15	10	10	5	5	10	10	5	0	45	35
2018	1,415	1,330	85	40	50	0	0	5	15	10	5	10	10	15	5	15	0	50	35
2019	1,425	1,330	95	50	45	0	0	5	10	10	10	15	10	15	5	20	0	60	35
2020	1,465	1,355	110	55	55	5	5	0	15	10	10	15	10	20	0	15	5	70	40
2021	1,445	1,340	105	50	55	5	0	0	15	15	10	20	10	10	5	15	0	65	40
2022	1,430	1,320	110	60	50	5	5	0	10	15	10	20	10	15	5	20	5	65	40
2023	1,440	1,320	130	70	55	0	0	5	10	15	10	20	15	25	5	20	5	80	45
2024	1,480	1,330	150	65	85	5	5	0	10	10	10	25	10	20	30	25	5	–	–
2025	1,430	1,310	120	60	55	5	5	0	10	10	10	20	10	20	10	15	5	–	–
2026	1,410	1,280	130	75	55	5	5	0	10	10	10	25	10	30	5	15	5	–	–

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