City · Reusel-De Mierden, North Brabant

Hulsel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hulsel had 905 residents. 9.4% of them (85 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Reusel-De Mierden (11.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (2.8%), other Europe (1.7%) and Indonesia (1.1%). 52.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents
905 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
9.4% 85 people
Born abroad
52.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.9 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 90.6% 820
  • Migration background 9.4% 85

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Hulsel. For comparison, the line marks Reusel-De Mierden and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Belgium
    2.8% 25 people
    Reusel-De Mierden 2.9% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.7% 15 people
    Reusel-De Mierden 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.1% 10 people
    Reusel-De Mierden 0.62% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.55% 5 people
    Reusel-De Mierden 0.18% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.55% 5 people
    Reusel-De Mierden 0.58% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.55% 5 people
    Reusel-De Mierden 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.55% 5 people
    Reusel-De Mierden 1.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.55% 5 people
    Reusel-De Mierden 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Reusel-De Mierden 0.26% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Reusel-De Mierden 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Reusel-De Mierden 0.15% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Reusel-De Mierden 0.87% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 52.9% 45
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.1% 40

Men and women

Men
455
Women
455

Compared with all cities

Higher than 28% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Hulsel
  • Reusel-De Mierden
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year HulselReusel-De MierdenNetherlands
1998 3.2%7.2%16.7%
1999 2.6%7.2%17.1%
2000 2.0%7.0%17.5%
2001 2.0%7.1%18.0%
2002 2.0%7.3%18.4%
2003 2.0%7.1%18.8%
2004 2.1%7.1%19.0%
2005 2.8%7.3%19.2%
2006 3.5%7.4%19.3%
2007 3.5%7.3%19.4%
2008 4.2%7.4%19.6%
2009 3.6%7.2%19.9%
2010 3.5%7.4%20.3%
2011 4.2%7.5%20.6%
2012 5.4%7.7%20.9%
2013 5.3%7.6%21.1%
2014 4.5%7.7%21.4%
2015 5.4%8.1%21.7%
2016 5.8%8.0%22.1%
2017 5.8%8.7%22.6%
2018 6.4%9.0%23.1%
2019 6.8%9.1%23.6%
2020 6.2%9.0%24.2%
2021 6.8%8.9%24.6%
2022 8.5%10.0%26.0%
2023 8.5%10.8%27.1%
2024 8.7%11.0%27.9%
2025 9.6%11.7%28.5%
2026 9.4%11.8%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 Hulsel

Largest group
5096 Hulsel 905 +0.9 pp Belgium

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 7757602520000050001010000250
1999 770750201500005050100000200
2000 76575015100000500055000150
2001 75073515105000005050050150
2002 745730151500000000105000150
2003 74072515150000005055000100
2004 730715151050000000100050150
2005 705685201050005000100000155
2006 7106852515100005500105000205
2007 720695251550005050100000155
2008 7206903015150005050550551510
2009 7006752510100005500550001510
2010 7156902515100005000105050205
2011 72069030201000050051050502510
2012 74070540301000050510150005355
2013 760725402510005505101000003010
2014 770735352515000105051010000305
2015 7457054025150005055150505355
2016 7707254535150055551010100503510
2017 78073545301000050510105005355
2018 785735503020005555515501003515
2019 8107555535200051005101550054510
2020 8107605035150055010015100504010
2021 81075555351500550552050504010
2022 825755704520000505520100555015
2023 8257557050200001055525150505010
2024 865790755525000105552515055––
2025 885800856025000105553015055––
2026 905820855530000105552515055––