City · Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant

De Mortel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, De Mortel had 1,695 residents. 7.1% of them (120 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Gemert-Bakel (14.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.2%), other Asia (1.2%) and Indonesia (0.59%). 54.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 1,695 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.1% 120 people
Born abroad: 54.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.9% 1,575
Migration background 7.1% 120

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of De Mortel. For comparison, the line marks Gemert-Bakel and the circle the Netherlands.

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

1.2% 20 people

Gemert-Bakel 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 20 people

Gemert-Bakel 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.59% 10 people

Gemert-Bakel 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.59% 10 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.59% 10 people

Gemert-Bakel 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.59% 10 people

Gemert-Bakel 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.59% 10 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.29% 5 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.29% 5 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.28% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.29% 5 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.29% 5 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.49% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.29% 5 people

Gemert-Bakel 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.2% 65
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.8% 55

Men and women

Men: 870
Women: 820

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% De Mortel 7.1%

Higher than 13% 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

7.1%

De Mortel
Gemert-Bakel
Netherlands

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Year	De Mortel	Gemert-Bakel	Netherlands
1998	2.9%	6.5%	16.7%
1999	3.1%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	3.1%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	3.4%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	3.7%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	3.7%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	3.2%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	3.5%	7.5%	19.3%
2007	4.5%	7.5%	19.4%
2008	4.2%	7.4%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	7.9%	19.9%
2010	4.8%	8.3%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	8.3%	20.6%
2012	5.2%	8.6%	20.9%
2013	4.5%	8.4%	21.1%
2014	4.5%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	3.9%	9.2%	21.7%
2016	3.5%	9.6%	22.1%
2017	4.2%	10.0%	22.6%
2018	5.0%	10.6%	23.1%
2019	5.0%	10.9%	23.6%
2020	5.2%	11.2%	24.2%
2021	5.6%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	5.8%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	6.4%	13.3%	27.1%
2024	7.0%	13.7%	27.9%
2025	6.2%	14.0%	28.5%
2026	7.1%	14.4%	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 De Mortel

				Largest group
5425 De Mortel	7.1%	1,695	+1.2 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	1,400	1,365	40	15	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	25	5
1999	1,445	1,405	45	20	25	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	5	5	10	30	10
2000	1,450	1,405	45	15	25	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	30	15
2001	1,480	1,430	50	20	40	0	0	5	10	5	5	5	0	10	5	10	5	35	20
2002	1,500	1,445	55	20	35	0	0	0	15	5	5	0	0	15	5	5	5	35	20
2003	1,495	1,440	55	15	35	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	10	10	5	0	35	20
2004	1,510	1,465	45	15	30	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	30	15
2005	1,540	1,490	50	15	25	0	0	5	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	35	15
2006	1,550	1,495	55	25	30	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	20	0	10	5	40	15
2007	1,540	1,475	70	35	25	0	0	0	10	5	15	5	0	15	0	10	0	50	15
2008	1,545	1,480	65	30	30	0	0	0	15	5	10	5	5	10	0	5	5	50	10
2009	1,560	1,490	75	40	30	5	0	0	10	0	10	15	5	10	0	10	5	60	10
2010	1,550	1,475	75	50	25	0	0	0	10	0	10	20	5	15	0	15	0	60	15
2011	1,540	1,465	80	55	20	0	0	0	15	0	10	20	0	25	0	5	0	70	15
2012	1,535	1,460	80	50	25	5	0	0	15	0	10	25	5	10	0	5	0	65	10
2013	1,565	1,490	70	45	25	5	0	0	10	0	15	20	5	5	0	10	0	60	10
2014	1,555	1,485	70	40	25	5	0	0	10	0	15	20	0	5	0	10	0	55	15
2015	1,540	1,480	60	40	20	0	0	0	15	0	10	15	5	10	0	5	0	50	10
2016	1,550	1,495	55	30	30	5	0	0	10	0	10	15	5	0	0	10	5	45	15
2017	1,550	1,485	65	30	30	5	0	0	10	0	10	15	5	0	5	5	5	45	15
2018	1,585	1,505	80	50	30	5	5	0	10	0	15	20	5	10	0	10	5	60	20
2019	1,615	1,535	80	50	30	5	0	0	5	5	20	15	5	10	0	15	0	60	25
2020	1,650	1,565	85	50	40	5	0	5	10	0	15	20	5	10	5	10	5	70	20
2021	1,700	1,605	95	55	40	10	5	0	10	0	15	15	5	20	0	10	10	70	25
2022	1,710	1,615	100	60	40	5	5	0	10	0	20	15	10	15	0	10	5	70	25
2023	1,710	1,600	110	60	55	5	0	5	10	5	20	15	5	15	5	10	10	65	35
2024	1,710	1,595	120	60	60	5	5	10	10	5	15	15	5	20	5	10	10	–	–
2025	1,695	1,590	105	45	60	5	5	10	10	5	10	10	5	15	5	15	10	–	–
2026	1,695	1,575	120	50	70	5	5	5	10	10	10	10	5	20	5	20	10	–	–

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