City · Deurne, North Brabant

Liessel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Liessel had 3,430 residents. 9.9% of them (340 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Deurne (13.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (3.2%), other Europe (1.7%) and other Asia (1.7%). 67.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 3,430 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.9% 340 people
Born abroad: 67.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.1% 3,090
Migration background 9.9% 340

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

3.2% 110 people

Municipality of Deurne 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 60 people

Municipality of Deurne 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 60 people

Municipality of Deurne 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.73% 25 people

Municipality of Deurne 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.73% 25 people

Municipality of Deurne 0.76% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.58% 20 people

Municipality of Deurne 0.88% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.44% 15 people

Municipality of Deurne 0.89% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 10 people

Municipality of Deurne 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.29% 10 people

Municipality of Deurne 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.15% 5 people

Municipality of Deurne 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.15% 5 people

Municipality of Deurne 0.43% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Deurne 0.49% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

68% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.6% 230
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.9% 105

Men and women

Men: 1,780
Women: 1,650

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Liessel 9.9%

Higher than 31% 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

9.9%

Liessel
Municipality of Deurne
Netherlands

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Year	Liessel	Municipality of Deurne	Netherlands
1998	2.2%	6.5%	16.7%
1999	2.1%	6.5%	17.1%
2000	2.2%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	2.3%	6.8%	18.0%
2002	2.4%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	2.4%	7.0%	18.8%
2004	2.7%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	2.6%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	2.6%	7.1%	19.3%
2007	2.7%	7.1%	19.4%
2008	2.9%	7.1%	19.6%
2009	2.9%	7.2%	19.9%
2010	2.9%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	3.2%	7.7%	20.6%
2012	3.5%	7.9%	20.9%
2013	3.5%	8.0%	21.1%
2014	3.7%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	4.7%	8.4%	21.7%
2016	4.7%	8.6%	22.1%
2017	5.3%	8.9%	22.6%
2018	5.8%	9.2%	23.1%
2019	5.5%	9.4%	23.6%
2020	6.2%	9.8%	24.2%
2021	6.3%	10.1%	24.6%
2022	6.6%	11.1%	26.0%
2023	7.4%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	8.8%	12.7%	27.9%
2025	9.4%	13.3%	28.5%
2026	9.9%	13.4%	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 Liessel

				Largest group
5757 Liessel	9.9%	3,430	+3.3 pp	Poland

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	3,400	3,320	75	60	20	0	0	0	15	0	25	0	15	20	0	0	5	75	0
1999	3,405	3,340	70	45	20	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	10	10	0	5	5	65	0
2000	3,410	3,335	75	50	35	0	0	0	25	0	25	0	10	15	0	0	10	75	5
2001	3,405	3,325	80	45	30	0	5	0	20	0	20	5	10	10	0	5	5	75	5
2002	3,395	3,315	80	45	35	0	5	0	20	0	20	0	10	15	0	0	10	75	5
2003	3,350	3,270	80	55	30	0	0	0	15	0	25	5	10	15	0	5	10	70	5
2004	3,340	3,255	90	55	35	0	0	0	15	0	20	5	15	15	5	5	10	75	15
2005	3,310	3,225	85	55	30	0	0	0	15	0	25	5	10	15	0	0	15	80	5
2006	3,315	3,230	85	65	25	0	0	0	10	0	20	5	15	25	5	0	10	75	10
2007	3,315	3,225	90	65	25	0	5	0	10	0	25	5	15	20	0	5	5	80	10
2008	3,300	3,210	95	60	30	0	5	0	10	0	20	5	10	25	0	5	10	80	15
2009	3,280	3,185	95	60	35	0	0	5	15	0	25	0	15	20	5	0	10	80	15
2010	3,270	3,175	95	60	30	0	5	5	5	0	25	5	10	20	0	5	10	75	15
2011	3,245	3,130	105	80	25	0	0	5	10	0	20	20	10	30	5	0	5	95	15
2012	3,255	3,145	115	70	35	0	0	0	10	0	20	20	10	20	0	10	15	95	20
2013	3,255	3,140	115	70	45	0	0	0	10	0	20	15	10	25	5	15	15	90	25
2014	3,275	3,155	120	80	40	0	0	5	10	0	25	25	10	20	5	10	10	100	20
2015	3,320	3,165	155	110	45	5	0	5	10	0	20	45	15	30	5	10	10	125	25
2016	3,315	3,160	155	105	55	5	0	5	10	0	25	45	10	25	5	10	20	130	30
2017	3,295	3,120	175	115	65	0	0	5	10	0	20	50	15	30	5	25	20	135	40
2018	3,270	3,080	190	125	60	0	5	5	10	5	20	60	15	30	10	25	0	135	50
2019	3,285	3,105	180	110	70	5	0	5	10	0	25	40	15	30	10	30	10	135	50
2020	3,315	3,110	205	135	70	5	0	5	15	0	25	60	10	40	10	25	10	155	50
2021	3,315	3,105	210	150	60	0	0	0	10	10	25	75	15	35	10	20	10	170	45
2022	3,325	3,105	220	165	60	0	0	5	10	0	25	90	15	40	10	20	10	175	40
2023	3,320	3,075	245	180	65	0	0	0	15	5	25	95	15	55	10	25	5	195	40
2024	3,355	3,060	295	210	85	5	0	5	15	5	25	105	10	65	15	30	15	–	–
2025	3,405	3,085	320	210	110	5	0	5	15	10	25	115	10	60	15	50	15	–	–
2026	3,430	3,090	340	205	135	5	0	5	15	10	25	110	10	60	25	60	20	–	–

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