City · Laarbeek, North Brabant

Mariahout: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Mariahout had 2,125 residents. 6.6% of them (140 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 Europe (1.4%), Poland (0.94%) and other Asia (0.94%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 2,125 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.6% 140 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.2% 1,980
Migration background 6.6% 140

Largest origin groups

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

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

1.4% 30 people

Laarbeek 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

0.94% 20 people

Laarbeek 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.94% 20 people

Laarbeek 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.71% 15 people

Laarbeek 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.71% 15 people

Laarbeek 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.71% 15 people

Laarbeek 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.47% 10 people

Laarbeek 0.38% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.47% 10 people

Laarbeek 0.64% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.24% 5 people

Laarbeek 0.57% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.24% 5 people

Laarbeek 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.24% 5 people

Laarbeek 0.87% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Laarbeek 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 70
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 70

Men and women

Men: 1,075
Women: 1,045

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Mariahout 6.6%

Higher than 10% 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

6.6%

Mariahout
Laarbeek
Netherlands

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Year	Mariahout	Laarbeek	Netherlands
1998	1.9%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	2.2%	6.1%	17.1%
2000	1.7%	6.1%	17.5%
2001	1.6%	6.2%	18.0%
2002	1.6%	6.5%	18.4%
2003	2.2%	6.6%	18.8%
2004	1.9%	6.5%	19.0%
2005	1.9%	6.6%	19.2%
2006	1.9%	6.5%	19.3%
2007	2.1%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	2.3%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	2.3%	6.9%	19.9%
2010	2.8%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	3.1%	7.1%	20.6%
2012	3.4%	7.2%	20.9%
2013	2.6%	7.3%	21.1%
2014	3.4%	7.3%	21.4%
2015	3.9%	7.7%	21.7%
2016	3.9%	7.9%	22.1%
2017	3.4%	8.1%	22.6%
2018	4.1%	8.7%	23.1%
2019	3.8%	9.1%	23.6%
2020	3.9%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	3.4%	9.6%	24.6%
2022	4.4%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	4.6%	11.1%	27.1%
2024	5.1%	11.8%	27.9%
2025	5.8%	12.3%	28.5%
2026	6.6%	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 Mariahout

				Largest group
5738 Mariahout	6.6%	2,125	+2.2 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	1,805	1,775	35	20	15	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	5	30	5
1999	1,805	1,770	40	20	25	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	0	0	10	5	35	5
2000	1,815	1,790	30	15	20	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	25	5
2001	1,825	1,795	30	10	20	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	25	5
2002	1,840	1,805	30	15	20	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	0	0	5	5	25	5
2003	1,845	1,805	40	15	25	0	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	0	0	15	5	30	5
2004	1,835	1,800	35	15	25	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	0	0	10	5	30	10
2005	1,830	1,795	35	15	20	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	10	35	0
2006	1,870	1,830	35	20	20	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	5	35	5
2007	1,875	1,835	40	15	20	0	5	0	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	35	10
2008	1,920	1,875	45	20	25	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	5	5	5	5	40	15
2009	1,920	1,870	45	20	25	0	5	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	35	15
2010	1,945	1,885	55	30	25	0	0	5	10	0	15	10	5	0	5	5	0	50	15
2011	1,940	1,885	60	40	30	0	0	0	5	0	15	15	0	10	5	10	10	45	15
2012	1,930	1,870	65	40	25	0	0	5	10	0	15	15	0	10	5	0	5	55	15
2013	1,910	1,855	50	30	30	0	0	0	10	0	20	10	0	0	5	5	10	40	10
2014	1,910	1,845	65	40	25	0	0	0	10	0	20	15	0	5	5	0	10	55	10
2015	1,920	1,845	75	50	20	0	5	0	10	0	20	25	0	5	0	0	5	65	10
2016	1,930	1,855	75	50	30	0	0	0	10	5	15	20	5	10	5	5	5	70	10
2017	1,935	1,870	65	45	25	0	0	5	10	0	15	20	5	5	5	0	5	65	5
2018	1,975	1,895	80	50	30	0	0	5	10	0	15	20	5	10	0	10	5	70	10
2019	1,985	1,910	75	50	30	0	0	0	10	5	20	15	5	10	0	5	10	65	10
2020	2,035	1,955	80	55	25	0	5	0	10	0	20	15	5	15	0	5	5	70	10
2021	2,035	1,965	70	50	25	0	5	0	10	0	20	15	5	10	0	0	10	65	5
2022	2,035	1,945	90	55	35	0	5	0	10	5	15	20	5	15	5	0	10	70	10
2023	2,060	1,970	95	55	35	0	5	5	15	10	15	15	5	20	5	5	5	70	15
2024	2,065	1,960	105	60	50	0	5	0	15	5	10	10	10	25	0	15	10	–	–
2025	2,060	1,935	120	65	55	5	5	0	15	10	15	15	10	30	5	15	10	–	–
2026	2,125	1,980	140	75	70	5	5	0	15	10	15	20	10	30	5	20	15	–	–

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