City · Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg

Heijenrath: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heijenrath had 160 residents. 12.5% of them (20 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem (16.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (3.1%), Germany (3.1%) and Belgium (3.1%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 160 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 20 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

Dutch origin 87.5% 140
Migration background 12.5% 20

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Heijenrath. For comparison, the line marks Gulpen-Wittem and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

3.1% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

3.1% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 4.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

3.1% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 2.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 5 people

Gulpen-Wittem 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.11% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.14% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.57% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.75% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Gulpen-Wittem 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 10

Men and women

Men: 80
Women: 85

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

12.5%

Heijenrath
Gulpen-Wittem
Netherlands

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Year	Heijenrath	Gulpen-Wittem	Netherlands
1998	10.3%	14.3%	16.7%
1999	7.1%	13.9%	17.1%
2000	13.8%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	14.3%	14.8%	18.0%
2002	10.7%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	10.3%	14.6%	18.8%
2004	10.0%	13.5%	19.0%
2005	6.5%	13.4%	19.2%
2006	6.5%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	6.3%	13.2%	19.4%
2008	6.3%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	6.3%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	9.1%	13.0%	20.3%
2011	5.6%	12.8%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	12.9%	20.9%
2013	9.1%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	5.9%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	6.5%	13.5%	21.7%
2016	9.7%	14.3%	22.1%
2017	9.4%	13.7%	22.6%
2018	9.4%	13.8%	23.1%
2019	13.9%	13.9%	23.6%
2020	14.7%	14.1%	24.2%
2021	11.8%	14.2%	24.6%
2022	9.4%	15.1%	26.0%
2023	12.5%	15.8%	27.1%
2024	13.3%	15.8%	27.9%
2025	12.9%	16.1%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	16.3%	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 Heijenrath

				Largest group
6276 Slenaken	12.5%	160	+3.1 pp	Indonesia

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	Indonesia	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	145	135	15	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	0
1999	140	125	10	10	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	15	0
2000	145	125	20	15	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	20	0
2001	140	125	20	15	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	15	0
2002	140	125	15	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	0
2003	145	130	15	15	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	20	0
2004	150	135	15	15	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	15	0
2005	155	145	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0
2006	155	145	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2007	160	150	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0
2008	160	145	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0
2009	160	150	10	10	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	10	0
2010	165	155	15	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2011	180	170	10	15	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	15	0
2012	170	160	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	0
2013	165	155	15	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	15	0
2014	170	160	10	10	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	0
2015	155	145	10	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	15	0
2016	155	140	15	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	10	0
2017	160	145	15	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	0
2018	160	145	15	10	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	15	0
2019	180	155	25	20	5	5	5	15	0	0	5	25	0
2020	170	145	25	20	5	5	5	10	5	0	5	25	0
2021	170	150	20	10	5	5	5	10	0	0	0	20	0
2022	160	145	15	10	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
2023	160	140	20	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	20	0
2024	150	130	20	15	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	–	–
2025	155	135	20	15	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	–	–
2026	160	140	20	15	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	–	–

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