City · Horst aan de Maas, Limburg

Hegelsom: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hegelsom had 2,190 residents. 11.4% 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 Horst aan de Maas (16.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (2.7%), other Asia (2.3%) and Germany (2.1%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,190 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.4% 250 people
Born abroad: 60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.7 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.6% 1,940
Migration background 11.4% 250

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Hegelsom. For comparison, the line marks Horst aan de Maas and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

2.7% 60 people

Horst aan de Maas 4.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 50 people

Horst aan de Maas 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.1% 45 people

Horst aan de Maas 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 40 people

Horst aan de Maas 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.68% 15 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.59% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.46% 10 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.46% 10 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.78% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.23% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.23% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.23% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.23% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

60% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.0% 105

Men and women

Men: 1,100
Women: 1,090

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hegelsom 11.4%

Higher than 42% 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

11.4%

Hegelsom
Horst aan de Maas
Netherlands

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Year	Hegelsom	Horst aan de Maas	Netherlands
1998	4.4%	6.6%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	4.0%	7.2%	18.4%
2003	4.3%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	4.6%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	4.9%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	4.9%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	5.0%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	4.7%	7.7%	19.6%
2009	5.6%	8.0%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	8.2%	20.3%
2011	5.8%	8.9%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	6.4%	9.0%	21.1%
2014	7.0%	9.4%	21.4%
2015	7.1%	9.5%	21.7%
2016	8.1%	10.0%	22.1%
2017	8.3%	10.9%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	11.3%	23.1%
2019	9.8%	11.5%	23.6%
2020	10.2%	12.1%	24.2%
2021	10.7%	12.3%	24.6%
2022	12.1%	13.3%	26.0%
2023	12.5%	14.6%	27.1%
2024	10.8%	15.3%	27.9%
2025	12.0%	15.8%	28.5%
2026	11.4%	16.7%	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 Hegelsom

				Largest group
5963 Hegelsom	11.4%	2,190	−0.7 pp	Poland

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	1,815	1,735	80	55	30	5	0	0	5	0	55	0	0	0	5	10	5	60	15
1999	1,820	1,750	75	55	25	0	0	0	5	0	50	0	5	0	5	10	5	60	15
2000	1,835	1,760	80	55	20	0	5	0	5	0	55	5	0	0	0	10	0	65	15
2001	1,825	1,745	85	60	25	0	5	0	5	0	55	0	5	0	0	10	5	65	20
2002	1,865	1,785	75	55	25	0	0	0	5	0	50	0	5	0	5	10	5	60	20
2003	1,850	1,765	80	55	25	0	5	0	10	0	45	0	0	10	0	5	5	65	20
2004	1,855	1,770	85	55	30	0	5	0	10	0	45	5	5	0	5	10	0	65	20
2005	1,830	1,745	90	55	35	5	5	0	5	0	40	5	5	5	0	15	5	65	25
2006	1,845	1,755	90	55	30	0	5	0	15	0	45	5	0	5	0	5	5	70	20
2007	1,905	1,805	95	60	40	0	5	0	10	0	45	5	5	5	10	10	5	70	25
2008	1,920	1,830	90	65	30	0	5	0	10	0	40	10	5	10	10	5	0	65	20
2009	1,890	1,790	105	65	35	0	10	0	10	0	35	15	0	15	5	10	0	75	30
2010	1,905	1,800	100	65	40	0	5	0	5	0	40	15	5	5	10	15	5	75	30
2011	1,885	1,770	110	65	40	5	5	0	10	0	35	20	0	10	5	15	0	80	30
2012	1,870	1,760	110	70	40	0	5	0	10	0	35	25	5	5	10	15	0	80	30
2013	1,880	1,760	120	75	40	0	5	0	10	5	35	30	5	5	5	20	0	85	35
2014	1,860	1,730	130	85	50	0	5	0	10	5	40	30	0	15	10	20	0	95	35
2015	1,890	1,755	135	85	50	0	5	0	10	5	35	35	0	15	10	20	0	95	35
2016	1,905	1,750	155	90	65	0	5	0	10	5	30	40	5	15	10	30	5	105	50
2017	1,935	1,775	160	90	70	0	5	5	10	5	30	45	0	15	10	30	5	100	55
2018	1,940	1,755	185	120	60	0	5	5	10	5	35	65	5	15	10	25	0	135	50
2019	1,940	1,750	190	130	60	0	10	0	10	5	35	60	5	30	5	20	10	140	50
2020	1,955	1,755	200	135	65	0	10	5	10	5	40	65	5	25	5	25	5	150	50
2021	1,965	1,755	210	150	55	0	5	5	10	5	40	75	0	35	5	25	0	165	40
2022	2,070	1,820	250	180	70	0	5	5	15	5	45	65	5	65	5	25	5	195	50
2023	2,080	1,825	260	180	75	0	10	5	15	5	45	65	0	60	5	35	5	195	55
2024	2,045	1,830	220	135	85	0	5	5	15	5	40	60	5	35	5	40	5	–	–
2025	2,210	1,945	265	165	100	5	5	5	15	0	45	70	5	50	10	50	10	–	–
2026	2,190	1,940	250	155	95	5	5	5	15	0	45	60	10	40	10	50	5	–	–

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