City · Peel en Maas, Limburg

Helden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Helden had 6,460 residents. 13.3% of them (860 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Peel en Maas (15.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.9%), Germany (1.9%) and Poland (1.8%). 54.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 6,460 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.3% 860 people
Born abroad: 54.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.6% 5,595
Migration background 13.3% 860

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Helden. For comparison, the line marks Peel en Maas and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.9% 190 people

Peel en Maas 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.9% 120 people

Peel en Maas 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.8% 115 people

Peel en Maas 2.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 105 people

Peel en Maas 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

1.5% 95 people

Peel en Maas 0.88% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.85% 55 people

Peel en Maas 0.64% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.77% 50 people

Peel en Maas 0.75% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.70% 45 people

Peel en Maas 0.76% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.54% 35 people

Peel en Maas 0.46% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.54% 35 people

Peel en Maas 0.73% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.15% 10 people

Peel en Maas 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.08% 5 people

Peel en Maas 0.12% 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) 54.1% 465
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.9% 395

Men and women

Men: 3,245
Women: 3,215

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Helden 13.3%

Higher than 55% 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

13.3%

Helden
Peel en Maas
Netherlands

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Year	Helden	Peel en Maas	Netherlands
1998	9.3%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	9.4%	8.0%	17.1%
2000	9.3%	8.0%	17.5%
2001	9.5%	8.2%	18.0%
2002	9.4%	8.3%	18.4%
2003	9.5%	8.3%	18.8%
2004	9.4%	8.3%	19.0%
2005	9.4%	8.3%	19.2%
2006	9.1%	8.3%	19.3%
2007	9.3%	8.3%	19.4%
2008	9.5%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	9.5%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	9.8%	9.0%	20.3%
2011	10.0%	9.2%	20.6%
2012	10.3%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	10.4%	9.8%	21.1%
2014	10.6%	10.1%	21.4%
2015	11.2%	10.6%	21.7%
2016	11.5%	10.7%	22.1%
2017	11.0%	10.8%	22.6%
2018	10.8%	11.0%	23.1%
2019	10.7%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	11.0%	11.3%	24.2%
2021	11.0%	11.7%	24.6%
2022	11.6%	13.0%	26.0%
2023	12.8%	14.5%	27.1%
2024	13.1%	15.3%	27.9%
2025	13.0%	15.9%	28.5%
2026	13.3%	15.9%	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 Helden

				Largest group
5988 Centrum, De Riet Helden	13.3%	6,460	+1.7 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	5,515	5,000	515	260	255	65	80	5	55	0	165	5	30	60	20	10	20	335	185
1999	5,610	5,085	525	260	270	65	90	15	50	0	160	5	25	70	15	15	20	335	190
2000	5,700	5,170	530	275	250	60	100	10	55	5	155	5	30	85	0	5	15	345	185
2001	5,765	5,225	545	280	265	50	105	10	50	0	155	5	30	90	15	10	25	350	190
2002	5,815	5,265	545	280	260	50	115	10	55	5	150	5	30	95	5	0	20	350	195
2003	5,810	5,260	550	275	285	60	110	10	50	0	150	5	30	90	10	10	35	345	205
2004	5,825	5,285	545	280	265	55	105	15	50	0	150	5	30	95	10	5	25	355	195
2005	5,855	5,300	550	280	270	55	110	15	50	5	145	10	30	95	10	10	15	345	205
2006	5,810	5,275	530	275	255	45	105	15	45	5	150	10	25	90	15	10	15	335	200
2007	5,890	5,345	545	265	275	50	110	15	45	5	145	15	20	85	15	20	15	335	210
2008	5,865	5,305	560	265	285	45	115	15	50	5	140	15	25	85	20	20	15	335	225
2009	5,945	5,380	565	285	280	30	110	10	55	5	140	25	25	95	25	25	20	355	210
2010	6,100	5,505	595	305	290	35	105	10	55	10	145	30	30	100	20	40	15	375	215
2011	6,110	5,500	610	300	310	35	115	15	60	5	135	30	30	105	25	45	10	370	245
2012	6,135	5,505	630	310	320	40	115	10	60	5	140	45	25	100	20	45	25	385	245
2013	6,145	5,505	640	315	320	45	110	15	60	5	125	55	25	110	20	45	20	390	250
2014	6,160	5,505	655	325	325	50	100	15	65	10	140	60	20	105	20	45	20	405	245
2015	6,190	5,495	695	350	345	45	110	15	60	10	130	75	25	120	20	65	20	430	265
2016	6,185	5,475	710	355	355	50	110	15	60	5	125	80	25	125	25	65	25	435	275
2017	6,135	5,460	675	330	345	50	100	10	55	10	125	65	30	110	25	70	25	405	270
2018	6,180	5,515	665	335	335	50	95	10	55	10	120	80	35	100	20	70	25	405	260
2019	6,225	5,560	665	345	325	50	95	10	50	10	120	90	35	100	15	70	25	410	260
2020	6,205	5,525	680	345	335	55	95	15	50	10	125	95	25	100	20	65	25	410	270
2021	6,245	5,560	685	355	330	50	95	15	45	10	120	105	30	100	35	65	15	410	275
2022	6,290	5,565	730	355	375	50	105	15	45	10	120	105	30	95	35	75	40	410	285
2023	6,400	5,580	820	430	390	55	105	15	50	10	130	110	30	155	35	80	35	480	310
2024	6,460	5,615	845	455	390	60	105	10	50	10	120	115	30	190	45	85	30	–	–
2025	6,450	5,610	840	435	405	60	100	10	50	10	120	110	30	175	45	100	30	–	–
2026	6,460	5,595	860	455	405	50	95	10	55	5	120	115	35	190	45	105	35	–	–

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