City · Leudal, Limburg

Heythuysen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Heythuysen had 6,595 residents. 15.5% of them (1,025 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Leudal (16.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.3%), Germany (3.2%) and other Asia (2.2%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 6,595 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.5% 1,025 people
Born abroad: 57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.5% 5,570
Migration background 15.5% 1,025

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.3% 220 people

Leudal 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.2% 210 people

Leudal 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 145 people

Leudal 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.0% 135 people

Leudal 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.2% 80 people

Leudal 1.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.1% 75 people

Leudal 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 75 people

Leudal 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.38% 25 people

Leudal 0.28% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.38% 25 people

Leudal 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.23% 15 people

Leudal 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 15 people

Leudal 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.15% 10 people

Leudal 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 585
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 440

Men and women

Men: 3,235
Women: 3,360

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Heythuysen 15.5%

Higher than 66% 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

15.5%

Heythuysen
Leudal
Netherlands

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Year	Heythuysen	Leudal	Netherlands
1998	9.2%	9.6%	16.7%
1999	9.6%	9.7%	17.1%
2000	9.8%	9.9%	17.5%
2001	9.6%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	9.6%	10.1%	18.4%
2003	9.6%	10.2%	18.8%
2004	9.8%	10.3%	19.0%
2005	10.0%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	10.1%	10.4%	19.3%
2007	10.4%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	10.7%	10.6%	19.6%
2009	10.8%	10.6%	19.9%
2010	11.0%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	11.6%	11.1%	20.6%
2012	11.5%	11.1%	20.9%
2013	11.6%	11.4%	21.1%
2014	11.7%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	11.9%	11.8%	21.7%
2016	12.0%	12.0%	22.1%
2017	12.2%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	12.4%	12.4%	23.1%
2019	12.8%	12.4%	23.6%
2020	12.7%	13.0%	24.2%
2021	12.7%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	13.7%	14.3%	26.0%
2023	14.7%	15.1%	27.1%
2024	14.5%	15.5%	27.9%
2025	15.1%	16.3%	28.5%
2026	15.5%	16.9%	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 Heythuysen

				Largest group
6093 Heythuysen	15.5%	6,595	+1.9 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	6,270	5,695	575	400	180	5	10	5	100	10	240	15	75	70	20	20	10	505	70
1999	6,280	5,675	605	410	200	5	15	5	95	5	240	15	80	75	30	30	15	510	100
2000	6,280	5,660	615	415	205	5	10	5	85	10	230	10	95	80	30	45	15	505	105
2001	6,300	5,695	605	410	195	15	15	5	80	10	230	15	95	70	20	40	10	500	105
2002	6,325	5,715	610	410	200	10	15	5	75	10	230	15	90	75	25	40	20	500	110
2003	6,335	5,730	605	420	195	0	15	10	75	5	225	15	95	85	25	45	20	505	105
2004	6,445	5,820	630	420	215	5	20	10	75	5	230	15	100	75	35	50	15	505	125
2005	6,480	5,835	645	430	215	5	25	10	75	5	225	25	95	85	35	45	15	515	130
2006	6,440	5,790	650	430	215	5	20	10	80	5	240	25	95	70	35	50	10	520	130
2007	6,430	5,765	670	440	230	5	25	5	75	10	230	25	100	85	30	60	20	530	140
2008	6,560	5,860	705	460	235	5	25	15	75	10	230	40	95	95	30	60	15	550	150
2009	6,560	5,850	710	465	250	5	25	10	80	10	230	45	85	105	35	65	20	560	155
2010	6,535	5,815	720	475	235	5	20	15	75	10	235	50	90	100	35	60	15	565	155
2011	6,525	5,770	755	500	255	5	20	10	75	10	235	65	85	115	45	70	20	585	170
2012	6,510	5,765	750	480	270	5	25	10	80	10	230	55	85	110	55	65	20	565	180
2013	6,485	5,735	750	475	270	10	20	10	75	10	230	55	85	105	55	75	15	560	185
2014	6,460	5,705	755	485	275	10	20	10	75	5	235	65	80	105	60	70	25	580	180
2015	6,490	5,720	770	505	265	10	20	10	75	5	235	75	75	120	60	70	15	590	180
2016	6,515	5,735	780	515	265	10	20	5	75	10	235	85	75	120	50	75	20	600	180
2017	6,480	5,690	790	510	280	15	25	5	65	10	235	80	75	120	45	95	20	595	190
2018	6,475	5,675	800	525	280	15	20	5	70	10	240	85	80	120	55	90	15	610	195
2019	6,495	5,665	830	545	280	10	20	5	70	10	230	90	75	150	55	100	10	620	200
2020	6,595	5,755	840	550	285	10	15	5	75	10	225	110	80	135	40	110	20	640	195
2021	6,545	5,715	830	545	285	15	20	10	70	5	215	115	80	135	35	105	25	635	195
2022	6,575	5,670	900	575	325	10	20	5	80	10	220	120	90	150	45	120	30	645	205
2023	6,630	5,650	975	640	335	10	20	5	80	20	215	125	95	205	50	125	30	715	220
2024	6,585	5,630	955	610	340	10	25	5	75	15	210	130	95	175	55	130	30	–	–
2025	6,590	5,600	995	630	360	10	20	10	75	15	215	130	85	200	65	145	25	–	–
2026	6,595	5,570	1,025	640	385	15	25	10	75	15	210	135	80	220	75	145	25	–	–

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