City · Heusden, North Brabant

Heusden (Heusden): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heusden (Heusden) had 1,295 residents. 17.8% of them (230 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Heusden (18.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.6%), other Asia (2.7%) and Indonesia (2.3%). 65.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.8% 230 people
Born abroad: 65.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.2% 1,065
Migration background 17.8% 230

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Heusden (Heusden). For comparison, the line marks Heusden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.6% 60 people

Heusden 3.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 35 people

Heusden 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.3% 30 people

Heusden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.3% 30 people

Heusden 2.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 20 people

Heusden 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.2% 15 people

Heusden 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 15 people

Heusden 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.77% 10 people

Heusden 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.77% 10 people

Heusden 0.46% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.39% 5 people

Heusden 0.92% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Heusden 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Heusden 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

65% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.2% 150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.0% 85

Men and women

Men: 630
Women: 665

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Heusden (Heusden) 17.8%

Higher than 75% 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

17.8%

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Year	Heusden (Heusden)	Heusden	Netherlands
1998	15.6%	10.2%	16.7%
1999	15.7%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	15.6%	10.6%	17.5%
2001	15.5%	10.8%	18.0%
2002	15.4%	10.9%	18.4%
2003	15.8%	10.9%	18.8%
2004	16.1%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	15.9%	11.2%	19.2%
2006	15.9%	11.3%	19.3%
2007	15.7%	11.3%	19.4%
2008	15.7%	11.3%	19.6%
2009	16.5%	11.4%	19.9%
2010	16.5%	11.6%	20.3%
2011	17.0%	11.7%	20.6%
2012	17.1%	11.9%	20.9%
2013	17.1%	12.0%	21.1%
2014	17.7%	12.3%	21.4%
2015	17.8%	12.5%	21.7%
2016	18.1%	12.8%	22.1%
2017	19.3%	13.2%	22.6%
2018	20.5%	13.7%	23.1%
2019	14.7%	14.2%	23.6%
2020	14.0%	14.4%	24.2%
2021	15.1%	14.8%	24.6%
2022	16.4%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	17.6%	16.5%	27.1%
2024	17.9%	17.1%	27.9%
2025	17.8%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	17.8%	18.2%	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 Heusden (Heusden)

				Largest group
5256 Heusden (Heusden)	17.8%	1,295	+1.3 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	6,005	5,075	935	290	650	315	55	25	135	40	85	25	30	150	10	40	30	435	500
1999	5,985	5,040	940	285	655	315	55	25	130	45	85	20	35	145	15	45	25	435	505
2000	5,920	4,995	925	270	655	320	55	20	120	45	85	20	25	140	15	50	30	400	525
2001	5,875	4,970	910	260	645	320	55	20	115	45	85	30	25	120	15	55	20	400	510
2002	5,870	4,965	905	265	640	325	50	15	115	40	80	30	25	130	15	45	35	395	515
2003	5,870	4,940	930	270	665	335	55	20	110	40	75	30	25	140	15	55	35	395	535
2004	5,840	4,895	940	275	655	330	55	20	115	35	80	30	30	135	15	55	30	405	535
2005	5,805	4,880	925	270	660	320	55	25	115	35	75	25	30	140	10	60	40	400	525
2006	5,750	4,835	915	265	645	315	55	20	110	30	75	30	30	130	15	60	40	395	520
2007	5,650	4,760	885	250	640	315	60	20	105	30	70	20	30	130	10	60	40	375	515
2008	5,630	4,740	885	250	640	315	55	20	110	35	70	25	30	125	15	55	35	375	510
2009	5,570	4,655	920	260	655	325	65	20	115	35	65	35	30	130	10	50	35	395	525
2010	5,500	4,600	905	260	650	320	70	25	105	25	65	30	25	140	15	50	40	390	515
2011	5,485	4,555	930	275	645	320	70	25	100	25	60	45	30	140	20	55	30	400	525
2012	5,450	4,520	930	300	630	315	70	20	100	30	65	55	30	150	20	50	25	415	510
2013	5,480	4,545	935	295	640	310	70	20	100	25	60	60	25	150	15	65	35	415	525
2014	5,475	4,505	970	330	645	310	70	20	105	25	55	95	25	155	20	60	35	450	520
2015	5,450	4,480	970	335	635	295	70	20	105	25	60	100	20	155	20	65	35	455	515
2016	5,435	4,450	985	345	640	285	70	15	100	30	60	115	25	145	20	90	30	465	520
2017	5,475	4,420	1,055	400	655	275	65	25	95	30	60	170	25	145	25	100	40	520	530
2018	5,470	4,350	1,120	450	670	280	65	20	100	30	65	205	25	155	25	115	35	570	540
2019	1,325	1,130	195	100	95	15	10	0	20	0	30	15	5	50	5	25	20	130	65
2020	1,320	1,135	185	100	85	15	5	0	20	0	25	20	10	45	5	20	20	130	55
2021	1,325	1,125	200	120	80	10	5	5	20	0	25	30	5	60	5	25	10	145	60
2022	1,310	1,095	215	105	105	15	5	0	25	5	25	25	10	45	10	30	20	140	65
2023	1,310	1,085	230	115	115	15	5	5	25	5	25	30	10	55	20	35	15	145	75
2024	1,315	1,085	235	115	120	15	5	0	25	0	15	30	10	55	20	35	20	–	–
2025	1,290	1,060	230	110	115	10	5	0	25	0	15	30	10	55	25	35	15	–	–
2026	1,295	1,065	230	115	115	10	5	0	30	0	15	30	10	60	15	35	20	–	–

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