City · Vught, North Brabant

Helvoirt: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Helvoirt had 5,230 residents. 12.5% of them (655 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Vught (17.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.8%), other Asia (1.6%) and Indonesia (1.1%). 67.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 5,230 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 655 people
Born abroad: 67.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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 87.5% 4,575
Migration background 12.5% 655

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.8% 250 people

Municipality of Vught 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 85 people

Municipality of Vught 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 60 people

Municipality of Vught 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 55 people

Municipality of Vught 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 55 people

Municipality of Vught 0.63% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.67% 35 people

Municipality of Vught 0.87% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.67% 35 people

Municipality of Vught 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.57% 30 people

Municipality of Vught 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.38% 20 people

Municipality of Vught 0.50% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.19% 10 people

Municipality of Vught 0.42% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.19% 10 people

Municipality of Vught 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.19% 10 people

Municipality of Vught 0.51% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.2% 440
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.8% 215

Men and women

Men: 2,570
Women: 2,660

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Helvoirt 12.5%

Higher than 50% 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

12.5%

Helvoirt
Municipality of Vught
Netherlands

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Year	Helvoirt	Municipality of Vught	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	10.8%	16.7%
1999	5.8%	10.9%	17.1%
2000	5.7%	11.6%	17.5%
2001	5.4%	11.5%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	11.5%	18.4%
2003	5.4%	10.7%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	10.7%	19.0%
2005	5.7%	10.9%	19.2%
2006	5.7%	11.1%	19.3%
2007	5.3%	11.3%	19.4%
2008	5.3%	11.6%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	11.9%	19.9%
2010	6.2%	12.2%	20.3%
2011	6.4%	12.5%	20.6%
2012	6.7%	12.5%	20.9%
2013	6.5%	12.1%	21.1%
2014	6.4%	12.2%	21.4%
2015	6.2%	12.1%	21.7%
2016	6.8%	12.2%	22.1%
2017	7.4%	12.5%	22.6%
2018	7.6%	12.7%	23.1%
2019	7.6%	12.9%	23.6%
2020	8.1%	13.4%	24.2%
2021	8.5%	13.5%	24.6%
2022	9.4%	14.8%	26.0%
2023	10.9%	15.6%	27.1%
2024	9.8%	16.0%	27.9%
2025	11.3%	16.9%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	17.2%	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 Helvoirt

				Largest group
5268 Helvoirt	12.5%	5,230	+3.2 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	4,750	4,500	250	130	120	0	0	10	55	5	55	10	40	25	15	15	20	200	50
1999	4,770	4,495	275	145	130	0	0	5	55	5	55	10	45	35	10	25	30	215	55
2000	4,760	4,490	270	145	120	0	0	10	50	10	60	5	45	35	5	25	20	215	55
2001	4,775	4,520	260	140	120	0	0	5	50	10	60	10	40	30	10	20	25	205	55
2002	4,745	4,495	250	140	110	0	0	10	55	5	65	10	40	25	5	15	20	210	45
2003	4,740	4,485	255	140	115	0	5	5	65	10	55	10	40	35	5	5	20	215	35
2004	4,740	4,480	255	135	115	0	5	5	65	5	55	15	40	25	5	5	25	210	45
2005	4,690	4,425	265	135	135	0	0	5	65	5	55	15	35	30	20	15	25	210	60
2006	4,675	4,405	265	130	140	0	5	0	65	5	50	15	40	25	15	25	25	205	65
2007	4,645	4,400	245	130	120	0	0	5	60	0	50	15	35	30	15	25	15	200	50
2008	4,605	4,360	245	130	110	0	0	5	60	0	55	15	35	25	10	20	15	200	45
2009	4,600	4,335	260	140	120	0	0	5	60	5	50	20	35	35	10	20	20	205	60
2010	4,600	4,325	285	155	120	0	5	5	60	5	55	25	35	40	10	20	15	220	65
2011	4,625	4,330	295	155	135	0	0	5	60	5	50	30	40	35	20	30	15	230	70
2012	4,650	4,340	310	165	145	5	5	0	65	5	55	40	35	35	25	20	20	240	75
2013	4,540	4,245	295	160	140	0	5	5	55	5	55	25	35	45	30	25	15	225	70
2014	4,505	4,215	290	155	130	0	5	5	55	5	50	20	35	50	25	25	10	215	70
2015	4,485	4,205	280	150	130	0	5	0	55	5	50	25	30	45	30	20	15	210	75
2016	4,560	4,250	310	165	140	0	5	5	55	5	45	40	30	50	35	25	10	225	80
2017	4,685	4,340	345	175	175	0	0	5	60	5	50	45	30	50	50	35	20	245	100
2018	4,765	4,405	360	185	175	5	5	5	60	5	55	45	30	55	30	40	25	255	100
2019	4,805	4,440	365	200	170	5	5	5	55	5	55	55	30	60	30	45	20	270	100
2020	4,870	4,475	395	210	185	5	0	10	55	5	55	55	40	60	40	55	15	280	110
2021	4,885	4,470	415	215	200	10	5	5	60	5	55	55	35	70	30	60	25	290	125
2022	4,865	4,410	455	235	220	10	10	5	65	5	60	60	35	75	35	70	25	300	120
2023	4,990	4,440	545	315	225	10	10	10	70	5	60	65	35	160	30	75	25	395	125
2024	4,915	4,435	480	250	230	15	5	5	60	10	60	55	35	100	30	70	25	–	–
2025	5,100	4,525	575	325	250	20	5	10	60	10	65	55	35	170	35	80	25	–	–
2026	5,230	4,575	655	395	255	20	10	10	60	10	55	55	35	250	35	85	30	–	–

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