City · Heerlen, Limburg

Hoensbroek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hoensbroek had 18,735 residents. 30.3% of them (5,680 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Heerlen (33.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (7.0%), other Europe (5.2%) and other Asia (3.9%). 49.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 18,735 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.3% 5,680 people
Born abroad: 49.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 69.7% 13,055
Migration background 30.3% 5,680

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

7.0% 1,305 people

Municipality of Heerlen 7.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.2% 980 people

Municipality of Heerlen 5.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 725 people

Municipality of Heerlen 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.6% 480 people

Municipality of Heerlen 2.9% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.3% 440 people

Municipality of Heerlen 1.9% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

2.1% 390 people

Municipality of Heerlen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.1% 390 people

Municipality of Heerlen 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 285 people

Municipality of Heerlen 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.4% 255 people

Municipality of Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 245 people

Municipality of Heerlen 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.53% 100 people

Municipality of Heerlen 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.40% 75 people

Municipality of Heerlen 0.87% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.8% 2,830
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.1% 2,845

Men and women

Men: 9,490
Women: 9,240

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hoensbroek 30.3%

Higher than 94% 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

30.3%

Hoensbroek
Municipality of Heerlen
Netherlands

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Year	Hoensbroek	Municipality of Heerlen	Netherlands
1998	24.9%	26.7%	16.7%
1999	25.2%	26.8%	17.1%
2000	25.1%	26.9%	17.5%
2001	25.1%	27.0%	18.0%
2002	25.2%	27.4%	18.4%
2003	25.1%	27.4%	18.8%
2004	24.9%	27.5%	19.0%
2005	24.8%	27.5%	19.2%
2006	25.0%	27.5%	19.3%
2007	24.7%	27.4%	19.4%
2008	24.7%	27.3%	19.6%
2009	25.1%	27.5%	19.9%
2010	24.9%	27.5%	20.3%
2011	24.8%	27.4%	20.6%
2012	24.9%	27.5%	20.9%
2013	25.0%	27.6%	21.1%
2014	24.9%	27.7%	21.4%
2015	24.6%	27.6%	21.7%
2016	25.1%	27.9%	22.1%
2017	25.1%	28.1%	22.6%
2018	25.3%	28.3%	23.1%
2019	25.3%	28.6%	23.6%
2020	25.6%	29.1%	24.2%
2021	26.1%	29.5%	24.6%
2022	27.4%	30.7%	26.0%
2023	28.1%	31.4%	27.1%
2024	28.7%	32.2%	27.9%
2025	29.5%	32.8%	28.5%
2026	30.3%	33.7%	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 Hoensbroek

				Largest group
6431 Hoensbroek - De Dem, Mariarade	31.3%	9,790	+3.1 pp	Germany
6433 Nieuw Lotbroek	28.8%	5,035	+2.3 pp	Germany
6432 Maria Gewanden - Terschuren	29.8%	3,910	+3.3 pp	Germany

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	22,225	16,675	5,540	3,930	1,605	35	490	80	515	100	2,780	190	340	620	100	160	125	4,545	1,000
1999	22,085	16,535	5,555	3,920	1,625	35	485	70	495	105	2,745	195	335	645	110	185	140	4,515	1,035
2000	21,945	16,430	5,515	3,865	1,650	25	475	70	490	120	2,685	195	330	655	125	205	140	4,445	1,065
2001	21,870	16,375	5,485	3,785	1,700	35	510	65	495	130	2,615	200	330	640	135	195	135	4,370	1,120
2002	21,725	16,240	5,485	3,755	1,725	40	520	65	495	135	2,535	195	340	685	140	210	120	4,345	1,140
2003	21,500	16,105	5,390	3,670	1,735	35	520	65	490	140	2,480	195	335	660	135	215	135	4,245	1,135
2004	21,330	16,025	5,305	3,580	1,720	40	525	65	485	145	2,430	200	325	625	145	195	120	4,160	1,145
2005	21,045	15,830	5,215	3,555	1,665	35	495	70	480	120	2,390	190	320	655	130	235	100	4,100	1,110
2006	20,875	15,675	5,215	3,500	1,715	40	510	70	495	125	2,325	200	315	660	120	230	125	4,070	1,130
2007	20,575	15,495	5,080	3,405	1,680	50	505	65	480	130	2,260	210	295	640	110	225	115	3,960	1,115
2008	20,295	15,280	5,015	3,375	1,630	45	500	60	490	110	2,210	225	295	645	100	210	115	3,945	1,060
2009	20,300	15,200	5,100	3,385	1,710	40	510	65	475	135	2,150	250	295	690	120	230	135	3,935	1,155
2010	20,270	15,215	5,055	3,320	1,740	55	500	60	475	145	2,095	255	290	680	135	260	110	3,870	1,185
2011	20,285	15,250	5,030	3,260	1,780	55	520	70	475	150	2,040	245	285	690	140	255	115	3,795	1,230
2012	20,080	15,090	5,000	3,205	1,805	65	500	70	470	140	2,010	235	275	685	160	255	145	3,765	1,235
2013	19,960	14,975	4,985	3,185	1,795	50	495	70	455	145	1,970	230	270	715	170	270	140	3,715	1,265
2014	19,645	14,760	4,885	3,095	1,790	55	475	65	450	140	1,900	245	270	680	195	285	125	3,625	1,265
2015	19,325	14,565	4,760	2,995	1,765	55	460	60	455	145	1,815	235	270	675	175	290	125	3,515	1,245
2016	19,355	14,505	4,850	2,995	1,855	60	480	60	455	165	1,780	250	265	700	175	320	140	3,530	1,325
2017	19,165	14,350	4,815	2,940	1,870	65	470	60	455	170	1,730	250	265	695	190	325	135	3,465	1,340
2018	18,940	14,150	4,790	2,870	1,920	65	480	70	455	180	1,655	270	255	690	205	330	135	3,395	1,400
2019	18,890	14,115	4,775	2,820	1,960	65	465	75	445	200	1,600	290	250	680	195	365	150	3,335	1,440
2020	18,930	14,080	4,850	2,795	2,065	70	485	75	435	230	1,555	290	245	705	210	405	155	3,300	1,560
2021	18,870	13,945	4,925	2,800	2,125	75	490	70	420	280	1,510	315	225	750	220	425	145	3,290	1,630
2022	18,830	13,670	5,160	2,845	2,320	70	495	70	420	325	1,495	330	250	765	230	520	190	3,305	1,730
2023	18,790	13,495	5,285	2,825	2,460	75	485	85	410	375	1,415	340	250	825	240	610	215	3,270	1,895
2024	18,790	13,400	5,390	2,835	2,555	85	480	85	395	410	1,360	355	265	845	240	640	220	–	–
2025	18,725	13,205	5,520	2,885	2,635	95	465	95	390	445	1,345	375	260	910	255	665	215	–	–
2026	18,735	13,055	5,680	2,940	2,740	75	480	100	390	440	1,305	390	255	980	285	725	245	–	–

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