City · Roosendaal, North Brabant

Heerle: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heerle had 1,860 residents. 13.4% of them (250 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Roosendaal (31.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (3.0%), other Europe (2.7%) and other Asia (1.6%). 54.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 1,860 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.4% 250 people
Born abroad: 54.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.6% 1,610
Migration background 13.4% 250

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

3.0% 55 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 2.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 50 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 30 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 4.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.3% 25 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 3.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.1% 20 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 20 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.81% 15 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 15 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.27% 5 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.27% 5 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 5.2% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.27% 5 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 0.62% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.27% 5 people

Municipality of Roosendaal 0.61% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.0% 135
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.0% 115

Men and women

Men: 965
Women: 900

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Heerle 13.4%

Higher than 56% 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

13.4%

Heerle
Municipality of Roosendaal
Netherlands

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Year	Heerle	Municipality of Roosendaal	Netherlands
1998	5.4%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	5.8%	17.2%	17.1%
2000	6.1%	17.8%	17.5%
2001	6.5%	18.6%	18.0%
2002	6.5%	19.3%	18.4%
2003	6.7%	19.8%	18.8%
2004	6.9%	20.1%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	20.4%	19.2%
2006	7.2%	20.6%	19.3%
2007	7.2%	20.7%	19.4%
2008	7.2%	20.8%	19.6%
2009	7.2%	21.0%	19.9%
2010	7.1%	21.4%	20.3%
2011	7.4%	21.7%	20.6%
2012	7.8%	22.0%	20.9%
2013	7.9%	22.3%	21.1%
2014	8.0%	22.8%	21.4%
2015	7.2%	23.2%	21.7%
2016	6.8%	23.6%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	24.2%	22.6%
2018	8.0%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	8.7%	25.2%	23.6%
2020	9.2%	26.1%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	26.5%	24.6%
2022	10.5%	27.8%	26.0%
2023	11.1%	28.7%	27.1%
2024	11.9%	29.6%	27.9%
2025	12.7%	30.3%	28.5%
2026	13.4%	31.4%	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 Heerle

				Largest group
4726 Heerle	13.4%	1,860	+3.0 pp	Belgium

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	1,755	1,660	95	75	25	0	0	5	10	5	15	5	40	15	0	5	0	80	15
1999	1,795	1,690	105	75	30	0	5	5	10	5	15	0	35	25	0	5	0	80	20
2000	1,815	1,710	110	80	30	0	0	5	10	5	15	0	40	25	0	10	0	90	20
2001	1,835	1,720	120	85	35	0	0	5	15	0	15	0	40	30	0	10	5	100	20
2002	1,860	1,740	120	90	30	0	0	0	15	5	15	5	45	25	0	5	5	100	15
2003	1,870	1,750	125	90	35	5	0	0	10	0	15	5	45	25	0	15	5	105	15
2004	1,875	1,750	130	95	35	0	0	0	15	5	20	0	45	30	0	10	5	110	20
2005	1,895	1,760	140	100	40	0	0	0	15	5	20	5	45	30	5	10	5	115	20
2006	1,885	1,750	135	95	45	5	0	0	15	5	20	0	35	40	5	10	5	115	25
2007	1,865	1,735	135	90	40	0	0	5	15	5	20	5	35	30	5	10	0	105	25
2008	1,880	1,745	135	85	50	5	0	5	15	5	20	5	35	25	10	10	0	105	25
2009	1,875	1,740	135	90	50	5	5	5	20	0	20	5	40	25	0	10	5	110	20
2010	1,840	1,705	130	90	35	5	0	5	20	5	25	5	35	25	0	5	0	105	25
2011	1,835	1,700	135	90	45	5	0	5	20	5	20	5	35	30	0	10	0	110	25
2012	1,855	1,715	145	95	40	5	0	5	25	5	15	10	40	30	0	0	0	115	25
2013	1,825	1,680	145	100	45	5	0	10	15	5	20	10	40	30	0	10	0	120	25
2014	1,810	1,665	145	100	45	5	5	10	15	0	20	15	35	30	0	10	5	115	25
2015	1,795	1,665	130	80	50	5	0	10	20	5	15	5	30	30	5	5	0	105	30
2016	1,775	1,655	120	80	45	0	5	15	20	0	15	5	30	30	0	5	0	95	30
2017	1,755	1,620	135	90	45	0	5	10	20	5	10	0	45	35	0	5	0	100	35
2018	1,755	1,615	140	90	50	5	0	5	15	0	10	10	45	25	5	10	10	105	30
2019	1,780	1,625	155	95	60	5	0	10	20	0	15	15	45	20	10	10	5	120	35
2020	1,800	1,635	165	105	60	5	0	10	20	5	20	15	50	20	10	10	0	125	40
2021	1,830	1,660	170	105	65	5	0	10	20	5	15	20	45	25	10	20	0	125	45
2022	1,860	1,665	195	115	75	5	0	5	25	5	20	15	55	25	10	25	5	130	50
2023	1,885	1,675	210	130	85	5	5	5	20	0	25	15	50	40	15	35	5	140	60
2024	1,855	1,640	220	130	90	5	5	5	25	5	20	20	50	40	10	30	10	–	–
2025	1,850	1,620	235	140	95	5	5	5	25	5	20	20	55	45	15	25	10	–	–
2026	1,860	1,610	250	150	100	5	5	5	20	5	20	25	55	50	15	30	15	–	–

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