City · Oisterwijk, North Brabant

Heukelom: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heukelom had 375 residents. 9.3% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oisterwijk (15.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (4.0%), Germany (1.3%) and other Europe (1.3%). 71.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents
375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
9.3% 35 people
Born abroad
71.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.2 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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 90.7% 340
  • Migration background 9.3% 35

Largest origin groups

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

  • Poland
    4.0% 15 people
    Municipality of Oisterwijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Germany
    1.3% 5 people
    Municipality of Oisterwijk 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.3% 5 people
    Municipality of Oisterwijk 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.3% 5 people
    Municipality of Oisterwijk 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Oisterwijk 0.63% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Oisterwijk 0.52% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Oisterwijk 0.34% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Oisterwijk 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Oisterwijk 0.43% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Oisterwijk 1.0% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Oisterwijk 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Oisterwijk 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 71.4% 25
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.6% 10

Men and women

Men
200
Women
175

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Heukelom
  • Municipality of Oisterwijk
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year HeukelomMunicipality of OisterwijkNetherlands
1998 3.4%8.0%16.7%
1999 3.4%8.1%17.1%
2000 1.7%8.3%17.5%
2001 1.8%8.2%18.0%
2002 3.6%8.1%18.4%
2003 3.7%8.3%18.8%
2004 3.7%9.3%19.0%
2005 3.8%9.5%19.2%
2006 3.7%9.8%19.3%
2007 0.0%9.4%19.4%
2008 1.9%9.3%19.6%
2009 2.0%9.3%19.9%
2010 1.9%9.8%20.3%
2011 3.4%9.8%20.6%
2012 1.7%9.8%20.9%
2013 3.3%9.8%21.1%
2014 3.3%9.9%21.4%
2015 3.4%10.0%21.7%
2016 6.3%10.3%22.1%
2017 4.6%10.5%22.6%
2018 6.2%10.8%23.1%
2019 3.3%11.0%23.6%
2020 3.1%10.9%24.2%
2021 4.6%11.4%24.6%
2022 7.1%12.4%26.0%
2023 7.0%13.9%27.1%
2024 8.3%14.4%27.9%
2025 6.9%14.8%28.5%
2026 9.3%15.6%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 Heukelom

Largest group
5059 Heukelom 375 +2.2 pp Poland

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 2902851055000500050000100
1999 2902851005000500000000100
2000 29028055000050000500050
2001 285275501000000000005555
2002 2752701050000505500000100
2003 270260105500000050005050
2004 270260100000050500000050
2005 2652501051000050005050055
2006 270265105000000005000050
2007 26525505000000000500050
2008 26526055000050000500050
2009 25525555000000000500000
2010 26526055000000000500050
2011 290280105500050050000550
2012 30029055000000000500050
2013 3002901055000000500005100
2014 3002901055000000550050100
2015 29028010105000000550050150
2016 320300201500000001005000150
2017 325310151500005005010000150
2018 325305202000000005510000150
2019 30529510100000000001000050
2020 32031010100000005005000100
2021 32531015100000005050000155
2022 350320252050005051005050200
2023 355325252550000051005000255
2024 360330302550005051505000––
2025 360330252050000051005000––
2026 375340353050000051505005––