City · Laarbeek, North Brabant

Lieshout: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Lieshout had 4,290 residents. 10.8% of them (465 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Laarbeek (13.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.1%), other Europe (1.6%) and Germany (1.3%). 50.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 4,290 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.8% 465 people
Born abroad: 50.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.2% 3,825
Migration background 10.8% 465

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 90 people

Laarbeek 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 70 people

Laarbeek 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.3% 55 people

Laarbeek 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.3% 55 people

Laarbeek 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.2% 50 people

Laarbeek 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.82% 35 people

Laarbeek 0.87% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 35 people

Laarbeek 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.70% 30 people

Laarbeek 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.35% 15 people

Laarbeek 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.23% 10 people

Laarbeek 0.57% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 10 people

Laarbeek 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.12% 5 people

Laarbeek 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

51% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.5% 235
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.4% 225

Men and women

Men: 2,165
Women: 2,125

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Lieshout 10.8%

Higher than 37% 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

10.8%

Lieshout
Laarbeek
Netherlands

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Year	Lieshout	Laarbeek	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	5.1%	6.1%	17.1%
2000	5.4%	6.1%	17.5%
2001	5.4%	6.2%	18.0%
2002	5.4%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	5.4%	6.6%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	5.4%	6.6%	19.2%
2006	5.4%	6.5%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	6.9%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	6.0%	7.1%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	6.1%	7.3%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	7.7%	21.7%
2016	6.4%	7.9%	22.1%
2017	6.8%	8.1%	22.6%
2018	7.4%	8.7%	23.1%
2019	7.7%	9.1%	23.6%
2020	8.1%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	8.0%	9.6%	24.6%
2022	8.8%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	9.2%	11.1%	27.1%
2024	10.1%	11.8%	27.9%
2025	10.3%	12.3%	28.5%
2026	10.8%	13.0%	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 Lieshout

				Largest group
5737 Lieshout	10.8%	4,290	+2.1 pp	Other Asia

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	4,460	4,225	235	150	80	5	0	0	35	5	65	0	30	55	5	5	25	205	30
1999	4,410	4,190	225	145	80	5	0	5	30	5	65	5	30	45	10	5	20	190	35
2000	4,415	4,175	240	155	85	0	0	0	30	5	65	5	30	55	10	10	30	200	40
2001	4,365	4,130	235	145	90	5	0	5	30	5	60	5	35	45	10	10	25	195	40
2002	4,325	4,090	235	140	90	5	0	5	35	5	55	0	30	55	10	10	20	190	40
2003	4,425	4,185	240	140	95	10	0	5	35	0	60	5	35	40	5	15	25	190	45
2004	4,460	4,225	240	150	85	5	0	5	30	5	55	10	30	55	10	20	10	190	50
2005	4,415	4,170	240	140	100	10	0	10	35	0	60	10	30	40	10	20	15	190	55
2006	4,430	4,190	240	135	105	10	5	0	35	5	60	5	25	45	10	20	20	185	55
2007	4,455	4,210	245	140	110	10	5	5	35	0	65	10	25	40	15	20	20	185	60
2008	4,405	4,150	255	155	100	5	5	0	35	0	65	15	25	50	15	20	20	200	60
2009	4,370	4,120	250	150	100	10	5	5	30	0	65	15	25	45	15	20	15	190	60
2010	4,330	4,085	245	155	100	5	5	0	30	0	65	10	25	55	20	15	25	195	55
2011	4,330	4,070	260	160	105	5	5	0	35	0	65	15	30	50	15	25	20	200	65
2012	4,310	4,050	260	155	100	5	5	0	30	0	65	20	25	45	20	20	20	200	60
2013	4,285	4,020	270	165	100	5	5	0	35	0	60	25	25	55	20	15	20	210	60
2014	4,245	3,985	260	160	105	0	10	0	30	5	60	25	20	55	15	25	20	200	65
2015	4,210	3,945	265	165	105	5	5	5	35	0	60	20	25	60	15	20	20	200	65
2016	4,215	3,945	270	160	105	5	5	5	35	5	60	15	25	60	20	25	5	195	75
2017	4,190	3,905	285	165	120	5	10	5	30	0	55	25	25	60	15	35	20	200	85
2018	4,260	3,945	315	185	135	5	5	10	35	5	60	30	30	65	25	40	10	225	100
2019	4,280	3,950	330	195	140	5	5	10	35	0	60	40	35	60	20	50	15	235	100
2020	4,280	3,935	345	195	145	5	5	5	35	0	55	40	40	60	25	50	20	240	100
2021	4,275	3,935	340	195	145	0	10	10	40	5	55	35	40	65	20	45	15	240	100
2022	4,335	3,960	380	185	195	5	10	10	40	10	60	30	35	60	20	70	30	230	115
2023	4,360	3,960	400	200	200	10	5	10	40	10	55	45	30	70	20	65	35	245	130
2024	4,335	3,895	440	215	225	10	5	15	40	10	55	50	35	75	30	80	35	–	–
2025	4,320	3,870	445	210	235	10	10	15	50	10	55	55	35	65	30	85	35	–	–
2026	4,290	3,825	465	215	250	10	5	15	50	10	55	55	30	70	35	90	35	–	–

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