City · Bernheze, North Brabant

Heesch: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heesch had 14,280 residents. 12.7% of them (1,820 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Bernheze (12.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.0%), other Europe (1.8%) and Poland (1.7%). 58.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 14,280 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.7% 1,820 people
Born abroad: 58.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.3% 12,460
Migration background 12.7% 1,820

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 435 people

Bernheze 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 255 people

Bernheze 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.7% 245 people

Bernheze 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

1.4% 200 people

Bernheze 0.76% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.1% 160 people

Bernheze 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 145 people

Bernheze 0.74% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 140 people

Bernheze 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.53% 75 people

Bernheze 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.28% 40 people

Bernheze 0.18% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.28% 40 people

Bernheze 0.23% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 40 people

Bernheze 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.28% 40 people

Bernheze 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.0% 1,055
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.3% 770

Men and women

Men: 7,145
Women: 7,135

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Heesch 12.7%

Higher than 52% 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

12.7%

Heesch
Bernheze
Netherlands

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Year	Heesch	Bernheze	Netherlands
1998	6.3%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	6.4%	5.5%	17.1%
2000	6.5%	5.6%	17.5%
2001	6.7%	5.6%	18.0%
2002	6.9%	5.7%	18.4%
2003	7.0%	5.8%	18.8%
2004	6.9%	5.8%	19.0%
2005	7.0%	5.8%	19.2%
2006	7.3%	6.0%	19.3%
2007	7.6%	6.2%	19.4%
2008	7.7%	6.2%	19.6%
2009	7.8%	6.3%	19.9%
2010	8.1%	6.6%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	6.7%	20.6%
2012	8.7%	7.1%	20.9%
2013	8.9%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	9.0%	7.3%	21.4%
2015	9.1%	7.4%	21.7%
2016	9.4%	7.7%	22.1%
2017	9.9%	8.2%	22.6%
2018	10.0%	8.5%	23.1%
2019	9.9%	8.8%	23.6%
2020	10.2%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	10.4%	9.3%	24.6%
2022	11.2%	10.1%	26.0%
2023	12.0%	11.1%	27.1%
2024	12.3%	11.8%	27.9%
2025	12.7%	11.7%	28.5%
2026	12.7%	12.5%	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 Heesch

				Largest group
5384 Heesch	12.7%	14,280	+1.6 pp	Other Asia

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	11,910	11,155	755	320	435	65	0	35	170	20	170	15	40	95	45	65	35	510	250
1999	11,915	11,150	760	315	450	65	5	35	165	20	160	10	40	105	45	70	45	510	255
2000	12,025	11,235	785	315	470	70	5	35	165	25	165	10	40	100	40	90	40	515	275
2001	12,095	11,290	805	310	490	75	0	35	170	25	155	10	35	110	45	95	45	515	290
2002	12,165	11,320	840	325	510	95	0	35	170	30	155	20	40	110	35	105	40	520	320
2003	12,175	11,315	855	340	515	95	5	35	165	35	155	20	50	115	30	110	40	540	320
2004	12,100	11,260	840	350	495	75	5	30	165	40	150	20	45	135	25	110	45	535	305
2005	12,345	11,475	870	360	515	75	0	30	160	40	155	20	40	145	40	130	40	540	325
2006	12,535	11,615	920	390	535	75	0	40	165	35	160	25	40	165	50	125	45	575	345
2007	12,540	11,590	950	380	570	80	10	40	165	35	160	25	45	150	60	135	45	570	385
2008	12,535	11,575	960	390	570	80	5	40	165	35	160	20	40	170	70	130	45	575	385
2009	12,545	11,570	980	410	565	75	15	40	165	35	150	45	40	175	60	130	45	605	375
2010	12,695	11,665	1,030	450	580	80	15	35	170	30	145	65	40	200	75	135	40	645	390
2011	12,730	11,665	1,065	475	590	85	20	35	170	25	145	90	40	200	70	140	45	665	400
2012	12,740	11,640	1,105	475	625	90	25	40	165	25	150	110	40	175	80	155	45	665	440
2013	12,765	11,625	1,140	505	640	90	25	35	165	30	155	125	40	185	70	170	55	690	450
2014	12,730	11,590	1,140	515	625	85	15	35	165	30	150	135	40	190	75	165	55	700	440
2015	12,775	11,610	1,165	535	630	80	15	35	160	40	155	155	35	190	85	170	45	710	450
2016	12,815	11,610	1,205	545	660	90	20	35	160	30	150	165	40	190	105	180	40	725	485
2017	13,070	11,775	1,295	590	710	100	15	40	160	30	150	195	35	210	110	215	40	765	530
2018	13,130	11,820	1,310	590	725	95	15	30	155	30	145	200	40	205	110	245	45	765	540
2019	13,165	11,860	1,305	585	720	110	15	35	155	25	150	205	35	195	105	240	35	760	550
2020	13,395	12,030	1,365	585	780	115	15	45	160	30	145	205	35	200	115	250	50	770	595
2021	13,520	12,115	1,405	595	810	120	25	40	160	35	145	210	40	200	125	260	45	775	630
2022	13,700	12,175	1,530	640	895	130	30	40	165	45	160	205	50	225	120	305	60	810	650
2023	13,910	12,230	1,675	705	970	145	40	35	155	50	160	220	45	280	130	360	60	870	740
2024	13,985	12,265	1,720	715	1,005	150	40	35	145	45	165	230	45	275	140	385	60	–	–
2025	14,240	12,425	1,815	750	1,065	185	40	35	145	45	160	240	45	305	140	410	60	–	–
2026	14,280	12,460	1,820	705	1,115	200	40	40	140	40	160	245	40	255	145	435	75	–	–

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