City · Reusel-De Mierden, North Brabant

Lage Mierde: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lage Mierde had 1,920 residents. 14.8% of them (285 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Reusel-De Mierden (11.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.7%), Belgium (2.1%) and Poland (1.8%). 70.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,920 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.8% 285 people
Born abroad: 70.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.9 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.2% 1,635
Migration background 14.8% 285

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.7% 110 people

Reusel-De Mierden 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

2.1% 40 people

Reusel-De Mierden 2.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.8% 35 people

Reusel-De Mierden 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 35 people

Reusel-De Mierden 1.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 20 people

Reusel-De Mierden 0.62% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.78% 15 people

Reusel-De Mierden 0.58% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.52% 10 people

Reusel-De Mierden 0.26% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.52% 10 people

Reusel-De Mierden 0.87% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.52% 10 people

Reusel-De Mierden 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
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%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Reusel-De Mierden 0.18% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

70% 28%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.2% 200
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.1% 80

Men and women

Men: 980
Women: 935

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Lage Mierde 14.8%

Higher than 63% 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

14.8%

Lage Mierde
Reusel-De Mierden
Netherlands

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Year	Lage Mierde	Reusel-De Mierden	Netherlands
1998	5.6%	7.2%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	7.2%	17.1%
2000	6.1%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	6.0%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	6.6%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	6.3%	7.1%	18.8%
2004	6.4%	7.1%	19.0%
2005	6.4%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	6.3%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	6.5%	7.3%	19.4%
2008	6.8%	7.4%	19.6%
2009	6.2%	7.2%	19.9%
2010	6.5%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	6.8%	7.5%	20.6%
2012	7.0%	7.7%	20.9%
2013	7.4%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	7.8%	7.7%	21.4%
2015	7.6%	8.1%	21.7%
2016	7.6%	8.0%	22.1%
2017	7.9%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	8.8%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	9.7%	9.1%	23.6%
2020	9.1%	9.0%	24.2%
2021	9.2%	8.9%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	10.0%	26.0%
2023	13.5%	10.8%	27.1%
2024	13.7%	11.0%	27.9%
2025	14.1%	11.7%	28.5%
2026	14.8%	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 Lage Mierde

				Largest group
5094 Lage Mierde	14.8%	1,920	+4.9 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	1,695	1,595	95	65	30	0	0	0	20	0	10	0	45	10	5	5	0	90	10
1999	1,695	1,595	100	65	30	0	0	0	20	0	10	5	40	10	5	0	5	85	15
2000	1,725	1,620	105	70	35	0	0	0	25	0	10	0	45	15	5	0	5	85	15
2001	1,745	1,640	105	65	40	0	0	0	20	5	10	0	40	15	15	0	0	85	20
2002	1,740	1,625	115	70	45	0	0	0	20	0	10	0	50	10	15	0	10	95	20
2003	1,735	1,625	110	75	30	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	50	10	10	0	5	90	20
2004	1,730	1,620	110	70	35	0	0	0	15	5	15	0	45	10	15	0	0	90	20
2005	1,730	1,615	110	80	30	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	50	20	5	5	5	95	15
2006	1,740	1,630	110	75	30	0	0	0	15	5	15	5	45	10	10	5	0	95	15
2007	1,775	1,660	115	85	25	0	0	0	10	0	10	10	45	20	5	10	0	100	20
2008	1,825	1,700	125	90	35	0	0	0	15	5	10	10	50	20	10	10	0	100	25
2009	1,845	1,730	115	75	45	0	0	0	15	0	10	10	45	10	10	10	10	85	30
2010	1,850	1,730	120	75	50	0	0	0	10	5	10	10	45	10	10	15	10	90	35
2011	1,845	1,720	125	80	40	0	0	0	15	0	10	10	40	20	10	5	10	95	30
2012	1,845	1,720	130	80	45	0	0	0	10	0	15	10	40	15	20	10	5	95	35
2013	1,835	1,700	135	85	50	0	0	0	10	5	10	15	35	25	20	15	0	100	30
2014	1,855	1,710	145	95	50	0	5	0	15	0	10	20	40	25	15	5	10	110	30
2015	1,850	1,710	140	85	50	0	5	0	15	0	10	20	30	25	15	5	10	100	35
2016	1,835	1,695	140	80	60	0	5	0	15	0	15	15	30	20	15	10	15	105	35
2017	1,840	1,695	145	95	50	0	5	0	15	0	10	20	35	30	10	10	10	110	35
2018	1,870	1,705	165	105	60	0	5	0	25	0	15	20	35	35	0	20	10	135	30
2019	1,850	1,670	180	110	70	0	5	0	25	5	15	25	30	40	5	15	15	140	40
2020	1,805	1,640	165	110	55	0	0	0	20	5	10	25	35	40	5	20	5	130	40
2021	1,795	1,630	165	105	60	0	0	5	20	0	10	25	30	40	5	25	5	125	35
2022	1,805	1,630	180	115	65	5	0	0	25	5	15	30	35	30	5	20	5	135	40
2023	1,925	1,665	260	190	75	0	0	5	20	0	15	30	40	105	5	30	10	205	45
2024	1,900	1,640	260	185	75	5	0	0	20	0	15	35	40	95	10	25	10	–	–
2025	1,880	1,615	265	190	75	5	0	0	20	0	15	30	40	105	10	30	10	–	–
2026	1,920	1,635	285	195	85	10	0	0	20	0	15	35	40	110	10	35	10	–	–

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