City · Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant

Milheeze: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Milheeze had 2,230 residents. 7.6% of them (170 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Gemert-Bakel (14.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.2%), Germany (1.1%) and Poland (1.1%). 64.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 2,230 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.6% 170 people
Born abroad: 64.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.4% 2,060
Migration background 7.6% 170

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Milheeze. For comparison, the line marks Gemert-Bakel and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.2% 50 people

Gemert-Bakel 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.1% 25 people

Gemert-Bakel 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 25 people

Gemert-Bakel 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.90% 20 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.49% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.90% 20 people

Gemert-Bakel 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.67% 15 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.22% 5 people

Gemert-Bakel 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.28% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Gemert-Bakel 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Gemert-Bakel 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.7% 110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.3% 60

Men and women

Men: 1,145
Women: 1,085

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Milheeze 7.6%

Higher than 17% 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

7.6%

Milheeze
Gemert-Bakel
Netherlands

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Year	Milheeze	Gemert-Bakel	Netherlands
1998	2.5%	6.5%	16.7%
1999	2.5%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	2.5%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	2.5%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	2.5%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	2.7%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	3.0%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	3.0%	7.5%	19.3%
2007	3.5%	7.5%	19.4%
2008	3.0%	7.4%	19.6%
2009	3.2%	7.9%	19.9%
2010	3.4%	8.3%	20.3%
2011	3.0%	8.3%	20.6%
2012	3.4%	8.6%	20.9%
2013	3.4%	8.4%	21.1%
2014	3.6%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	9.2%	21.7%
2016	4.5%	9.6%	22.1%
2017	4.7%	10.0%	22.6%
2018	4.6%	10.6%	23.1%
2019	4.8%	10.9%	23.6%
2020	5.4%	11.2%	24.2%
2021	5.6%	11.4%	24.6%
2022	5.9%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	7.3%	13.3%	27.1%
2024	7.0%	13.7%	27.9%
2025	7.4%	14.0%	28.5%
2026	7.6%	14.4%	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 Milheeze

				Largest group
5763 Milheeze	7.6%	2,230	+1.8 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	1,975	1,925	50	35	20	0	0	0	10	0	20	0	5	10	5	5	0	40	10
1999	1,975	1,925	50	40	15	0	0	0	10	0	20	5	5	10	0	5	0	45	5
2000	2,010	1,960	50	30	20	5	0	0	10	0	25	5	10	0	5	0	0	45	5
2001	2,005	1,955	50	40	15	0	0	0	10	0	20	5	10	5	0	0	5	45	5
2002	2,025	1,970	50	40	10	0	0	0	10	0	25	5	10	0	0	0	0	50	0
2003	2,030	1,970	55	40	15	0	0	0	15	0	25	5	5	5	0	0	0	55	5
2004	2,030	1,970	60	45	25	0	0	0	10	0	20	5	10	10	0	10	5	50	10
2005	2,025	1,970	60	45	20	0	0	0	5	5	20	10	10	5	0	10	0	50	5
2006	2,030	1,970	60	45	10	0	0	0	10	0	15	10	15	5	0	0	0	55	5
2007	2,015	1,945	70	55	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	10	15	20	5	10	0	65	5
2008	2,030	1,975	60	40	20	0	0	0	10	0	15	5	15	5	0	5	5	55	10
2009	2,045	1,985	65	50	20	0	0	0	10	0	15	10	15	10	5	5	0	60	5
2010	2,055	1,990	70	50	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	10	15	15	0	10	0	60	5
2011	2,030	1,965	60	45	15	0	0	0	5	0	10	10	10	15	5	5	0	55	5
2012	2,035	1,965	70	50	20	0	5	0	10	0	15	15	15	5	0	0	5	60	10
2013	2,040	1,965	70	55	15	0	0	0	10	0	10	15	15	15	0	0	5	65	5
2014	2,070	1,995	75	60	15	0	0	0	10	5	10	20	15	15	0	0	5	70	10
2015	2,080	1,990	90	65	20	0	0	0	5	0	15	20	15	15	5	5	5	75	10
2016	2,110	2,015	95	75	20	0	0	0	5	0	15	25	15	20	0	5	10	80	10
2017	2,145	2,045	100	70	25	0	0	0	5	0	15	30	20	5	5	5	10	85	10
2018	2,170	2,070	100	75	25	0	0	0	10	0	15	25	15	20	0	5	10	90	15
2019	2,205	2,100	105	80	30	0	0	0	10	0	15	25	20	20	0	5	15	95	15
2020	2,215	2,095	120	85	35	0	5	0	5	0	25	25	20	15	0	15	10	95	25
2021	2,225	2,100	125	90	30	0	0	5	5	0	30	20	15	25	5	10	5	105	20
2022	2,220	2,090	130	100	35	0	5	5	5	0	30	25	20	25	0	10	10	105	20
2023	2,255	2,095	165	125	40	0	0	0	5	0	30	20	20	55	5	20	10	130	25
2024	2,225	2,065	155	115	40	0	0	0	5	0	30	30	20	40	0	20	10	–	–
2025	2,220	2,055	165	120	45	0	0	0	10	0	25	30	20	45	0	20	10	–	–
2026	2,230	2,060	170	125	50	0	0	0	5	0	25	25	20	50	0	20	15	–	–

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