City · Maasgouw, Limburg

Heel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heel had 4,555 residents. 16.6% of them (755 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Maasgouw (18.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.0%), Germany (3.5%) and other Asia (2.2%). 51.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 4,555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.6% 755 people
Born abroad: 51.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.3% 3,795
Migration background 16.6% 755

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.0% 180 people

Maasgouw 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.5% 160 people

Maasgouw 4.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 100 people

Maasgouw 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.6% 75 people

Maasgouw 2.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.1% 50 people

Maasgouw 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.0% 45 people

Maasgouw 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.66% 30 people

Maasgouw 0.82% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.66% 30 people

Maasgouw 0.47% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.55% 25 people

Maasgouw 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.44% 20 people

Maasgouw 0.35% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.33% 15 people

Maasgouw 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.33% 15 people

Maasgouw 0.27% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.7% 390
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.3% 365

Men and women

Men: 2,310
Women: 2,245

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Heel 16.6%

Higher than 70% 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

16.6%

Heel
Maasgouw
Netherlands

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Year	Heel	Maasgouw	Netherlands
1998	9.9%	12.3%	16.7%
1999	10.2%	12.3%	17.1%
2000	9.9%	12.4%	17.5%
2001	10.3%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	10.3%	12.6%	18.4%
2003	10.2%	12.5%	18.8%
2004	10.5%	12.8%	19.0%
2005	10.5%	12.8%	19.2%
2006	10.7%	12.9%	19.3%
2007	10.4%	12.8%	19.4%
2008	10.6%	12.8%	19.6%
2009	11.1%	13.0%	19.9%
2010	10.9%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	10.8%	13.0%	20.6%
2012	11.1%	13.0%	20.9%
2013	11.1%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	11.0%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	11.3%	13.3%	21.7%
2016	11.6%	13.5%	22.1%
2017	11.5%	13.8%	22.6%
2018	11.5%	14.0%	23.1%
2019	12.2%	14.3%	23.6%
2020	12.5%	14.6%	24.2%
2021	12.6%	14.9%	24.6%
2022	14.4%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	15.6%	16.8%	27.1%
2024	16.7%	17.4%	27.9%
2025	16.5%	18.0%	28.5%
2026	16.6%	18.1%	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 Heel

				Largest group
6097 Heel	16.6%	4,555	+2.2 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	4,350	3,920	430	350	85	5	0	0	45	5	210	5	95	40	10	15	5	400	35
1999	4,315	3,880	440	355	80	5	10	0	45	0	215	10	95	35	0	15	5	405	35
2000	4,255	3,840	420	340	80	5	0	0	50	5	210	5	95	30	10	10	0	390	25
2001	4,240	3,805	435	345	85	5	0	0	45	5	210	0	95	40	15	15	0	395	40
2002	4,260	3,820	440	340	105	10	5	0	45	0	210	5	95	30	5	25	15	390	50
2003	4,265	3,830	435	345	85	5	0	5	40	5	200	0	95	50	5	25	0	390	45
2004	4,275	3,820	450	345	100	10	5	0	45	10	190	5	105	45	0	25	5	395	55
2005	4,280	3,825	450	350	105	10	5	5	45	5	190	5	110	45	0	25	10	395	60
2006	4,245	3,790	455	345	110	10	5	5	40	5	180	5	110	50	5	40	0	390	65
2007	4,250	3,810	440	330	105	15	5	5	40	5	175	5	95	55	0	35	0	380	65
2008	4,325	3,860	460	345	115	10	5	0	40	5	180	10	95	60	0	40	15	390	70
2009	4,325	3,850	480	340	140	20	0	5	45	10	170	10	95	65	5	40	15	385	90
2010	4,285	3,815	465	330	130	15	5	5	35	10	170	10	90	60	5	45	10	375	95
2011	4,245	3,785	460	325	135	20	0	10	35	5	175	10	85	55	10	45	10	365	95
2012	4,250	3,780	470	335	140	20	5	5	40	15	175	15	80	65	5	45	5	380	95
2013	4,235	3,760	470	330	140	20	5	10	45	15	165	20	80	65	5	40	0	375	95
2014	4,225	3,760	465	325	140	20	5	5	45	10	160	25	80	60	5	40	10	370	90
2015	4,425	3,925	500	360	140	15	10	5	45	15	170	20	85	85	5	40	5	405	100
2016	4,410	3,900	510	350	155	20	10	5	50	15	175	15	80	80	5	40	10	395	110
2017	4,420	3,910	510	340	170	20	10	5	50	10	170	10	85	75	15	45	15	395	115
2018	4,405	3,900	505	335	175	20	10	5	50	10	165	20	75	75	10	50	20	395	115
2019	4,415	3,875	540	360	185	20	5	10	50	10	160	25	75	100	15	55	20	415	130
2020	4,480	3,920	560	360	200	20	5	10	50	15	160	25	75	100	10	70	20	420	140
2021	4,440	3,880	560	365	195	20	5	10	50	20	150	30	70	115	20	55	15	420	140
2022	4,520	3,870	650	400	250	20	10	15	60	25	175	40	80	110	25	80	25	445	160
2023	4,570	3,845	715	460	260	20	15	10	50	20	175	50	80	155	30	90	25	495	175
2024	4,570	3,810	765	495	270	20	10	10	50	20	170	50	80	190	30	95	35	–	–
2025	4,565	3,810	755	485	270	15	15	15	50	20	170	50	80	185	30	95	30	–	–
2026	4,555	3,795	755	465	290	15	20	15	50	25	160	45	75	180	30	100	30	–	–

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