City · Cranendonck, North Brabant

Maarheeze: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Maarheeze had 5,125 residents. 16.8% of them (860 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Cranendonck (21.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (2.7%), other Europe (2.4%) and other Asia (2.4%). 57.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 5,125 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.8% 860 people
Born abroad: 57.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.1% 4,260
Migration background 16.8% 860

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

2.7% 140 people

Cranendonck 4.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 125 people

Cranendonck 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 125 people

Cranendonck 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 85 people

Cranendonck 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 75 people

Cranendonck 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 75 people

Cranendonck 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.4% 70 people

Cranendonck 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 60 people

Cranendonck 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.78% 40 people

Cranendonck 0.81% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.59% 30 people

Cranendonck 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.29% 15 people

Cranendonck 0.31% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.29% 15 people

Cranendonck 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.0% 490
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.0% 370

Men and women

Men: 2,550
Women: 2,570

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Maarheeze 16.8%

Higher than 71% 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

16.8%

Maarheeze
Cranendonck
Netherlands

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Year	Maarheeze	Cranendonck	Netherlands
1998	12.0%	13.4%	16.7%
1999	12.1%	13.6%	17.1%
2000	12.4%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	12.6%	14.5%	18.0%
2002	12.7%	14.4%	18.4%
2003	12.7%	14.5%	18.8%
2004	13.2%	14.0%	19.0%
2005	13.2%	14.2%	19.2%
2006	12.9%	14.0%	19.3%
2007	12.8%	14.2%	19.4%
2008	12.7%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	12.9%	14.3%	19.9%
2010	12.6%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	13.0%	14.7%	20.6%
2012	12.9%	14.7%	20.9%
2013	12.7%	14.3%	21.1%
2014	13.2%	14.4%	21.4%
2015	13.0%	15.0%	21.7%
2016	13.5%	15.6%	22.1%
2017	13.8%	15.9%	22.6%
2018	13.5%	15.0%	23.1%
2019	14.1%	15.6%	23.6%
2020	14.3%	18.1%	24.2%
2021	14.0%	18.0%	24.6%
2022	15.7%	18.1%	26.0%
2023	15.7%	18.7%	27.1%
2024	16.2%	19.1%	27.9%
2025	16.7%	22.4%	28.5%
2026	16.8%	21.0%	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 Maarheeze

				Largest group
6026 Maarheeze	16.8%	5,125	+1.1 pp	Belgium

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	5,275	4,645	635	350	280	5	35	30	125	10	135	10	120	85	30	30	15	495	140
1999	5,300	4,660	640	350	285	5	35	30	130	10	140	5	125	80	25	35	15	490	145
2000	5,285	4,625	655	355	295	5	35	30	120	10	140	5	130	80	25	45	25	500	160
2001	5,265	4,595	665	365	290	5	35	25	120	15	140	10	135	80	30	40	20	505	160
2002	5,245	4,580	665	375	290	5	35	25	115	15	135	5	135	100	30	50	15	505	160
2003	5,240	4,575	665	355	305	15	30	25	115	15	130	5	135	85	35	45	25	490	170
2004	5,205	4,520	685	370	315	15	30	25	115	20	140	5	135	90	30	55	25	510	175
2005	5,155	4,480	680	360	315	15	35	25	110	20	135	5	135	85	35	45	30	495	180
2006	5,165	4,500	665	360	315	15	35	30	105	20	130	5	135	90	35	40	35	490	175
2007	5,260	4,585	675	365	310	20	30	25	110	25	125	10	135	95	35	35	30	495	175
2008	5,280	4,610	670	385	285	20	15	20	110	20	130	10	135	110	25	40	35	515	155
2009	5,260	4,580	680	395	285	20	20	20	110	20	125	15	135	120	30	35	30	525	155
2010	5,265	4,600	665	395	270	20	15	20	105	20	115	20	140	120	30	35	25	515	155
2011	5,300	4,615	690	400	285	25	10	25	105	25	110	30	140	120	40	30	25	525	165
2012	5,295	4,610	685	405	280	15	20	25	100	25	110	30	140	125	40	30	25	520	165
2013	5,285	4,615	670	395	280	10	15	25	105	25	105	30	140	120	45	30	25	515	155
2014	5,245	4,555	690	405	285	10	15	25	105	25	100	35	150	120	40	40	25	520	170
2015	5,275	4,590	685	395	295	10	15	15	105	30	100	45	140	110	40	55	25	515	175
2016	5,285	4,570	715	410	305	10	15	20	100	30	100	45	145	120	40	60	30	535	185
2017	5,250	4,525	725	405	315	5	20	15	100	30	100	60	135	110	50	60	35	525	195
2018	5,175	4,475	700	390	310	5	15	15	95	25	90	55	135	110	45	70	40	510	190
2019	5,205	4,470	735	405	330	15	20	15	100	20	90	60	125	130	50	75	35	525	210
2020	5,205	4,460	745	400	345	15	15	20	95	35	85	60	135	120	55	80	30	515	230
2021	5,125	4,410	715	375	345	15	10	20	95	25	90	65	125	95	55	80	45	495	220
2022	5,140	4,330	805	420	385	10	10	20	95	25	90	65	155	115	50	100	55	505	235
2023	5,170	4,365	810	420	385	15	15	20	90	25	95	60	150	120	50	120	60	490	255
2024	5,185	4,340	840	420	420	25	10	15	90	30	85	60	155	120	60	130	60	–	–
2025	5,160	4,305	860	420	435	35	15	15	85	30	80	65	150	125	65	120	70	–	–
2026	5,125	4,260	860	410	450	40	15	15	85	30	75	70	140	125	75	125	60	–	–

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