City · Heusden, North Brabant

Vlijmen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vlijmen had 16,275 residents. 17.8% of them (2,890 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Heusden (18.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), other Asia (3.4%) and Poland (2.1%). 58.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 16,275 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.8% 2,890 people
Born abroad: 58.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.2% 13,380
Migration background 17.8% 2,890

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.2% 680 people

Heusden 3.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 555 people

Heusden 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.1% 345 people

Heusden 2.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.9% 315 people

Heusden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 180 people

Heusden 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.1% 175 people

Heusden 0.92% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.89% 145 people

Heusden 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.89% 145 people

Heusden 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.71% 115 people

Heusden 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.58% 95 people

Heusden 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.52% 85 people

Heusden 0.46% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.31% 50 people

Heusden 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.0% 1,675
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.9% 1,210

Men and women

Men: 8,075
Women: 8,195

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Vlijmen 17.8%

Higher than 75% 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

17.8%

Vlijmen
Heusden
Netherlands

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Year	Vlijmen	Heusden	Netherlands
1998	8.0%	10.2%	16.7%
1999	8.1%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	8.6%	10.6%	17.5%
2001	8.9%	10.8%	18.0%
2002	9.1%	10.9%	18.4%
2003	9.0%	10.9%	18.8%
2004	9.2%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	9.1%	11.2%	19.2%
2006	9.6%	11.3%	19.3%
2007	9.6%	11.3%	19.4%
2008	9.7%	11.3%	19.6%
2009	9.5%	11.4%	19.9%
2010	9.9%	11.6%	20.3%
2011	10.1%	11.7%	20.6%
2012	10.4%	11.9%	20.9%
2013	10.4%	12.0%	21.1%
2014	10.7%	12.3%	21.4%
2015	11.0%	12.5%	21.7%
2016	11.2%	12.8%	22.1%
2017	11.6%	13.2%	22.6%
2018	12.1%	13.7%	23.1%
2019	12.7%	14.2%	23.6%
2020	13.3%	14.4%	24.2%
2021	13.7%	14.8%	24.6%
2022	14.5%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	15.1%	16.5%	27.1%
2024	16.1%	17.1%	27.9%
2025	16.7%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	17.8%	18.2%	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 Vlijmen

				Largest group
5251 Vliedberg, Vijfhoeven	18.3%	14,210	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
5252 Vijfhoeven	14.0%	2,065	+2.2 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	12,825	11,815	1,025	365	650	30	95	45	315	30	155	25	50	135	35	60	40	710	310
1999	13,015	11,955	1,060	375	680	30	90	55	315	40	160	25	55	135	45	65	40	725	330
2000	13,225	12,080	1,140	410	740	30	100	60	315	45	170	25	55	160	40	100	50	750	385
2001	13,370	12,190	1,185	415	770	35	105	60	320	45	165	30	55	165	45	115	45	765	415
2002	13,630	12,400	1,235	435	800	25	110	65	325	45	160	30	55	190	60	120	50	790	445
2003	13,735	12,500	1,235	445	795	35	105	60	330	45	170	40	55	180	50	125	45	800	435
2004	13,835	12,560	1,270	460	820	25	105	65	325	45	170	40	55	195	55	145	55	805	470
2005	13,785	12,530	1,260	465	805	30	110	65	320	45	170	40	55	200	50	135	50	805	450
2006	13,925	12,590	1,330	500	835	30	110	65	315	45	180	50	65	205	50	175	45	845	495
2007	13,895	12,555	1,340	525	815	30	100	65	320	40	185	60	60	220	50	150	60	875	470
2008	13,855	12,515	1,345	520	810	35	95	60	325	35	180	55	65	220	50	155	55	880	460
2009	13,835	12,515	1,320	510	805	40	95	60	320	40	175	70	60	205	55	140	55	870	450
2010	13,785	12,430	1,365	525	830	50	100	65	315	40	180	75	55	215	65	145	50	870	490
2011	13,765	12,390	1,385	535	840	45	100	65	310	40	185	70	60	220	70	160	50	885	500
2012	13,715	12,285	1,430	560	870	60	105	60	310	35	180	85	55	240	85	160	55	910	530
2013	13,695	12,270	1,425	575	840	55	100	55	300	40	175	115	55	230	90	145	55	915	505
2014	13,635	12,170	1,465	615	855	45	95	55	305	40	180	150	55	230	95	170	50	955	510
2015	13,730	12,225	1,505	655	850	45	100	50	305	35	175	195	60	225	90	175	50	995	510
2016	13,825	12,275	1,550	695	855	50	105	50	300	35	175	210	60	250	85	190	40	1,020	535
2017	13,915	12,300	1,615	735	880	50	110	45	290	45	180	235	65	255	80	210	50	1,055	560
2018	14,085	12,380	1,705	775	930	55	115	50	295	40	175	255	60	285	80	250	45	1,095	610
2019	14,345	12,525	1,820	840	980	65	115	60	305	40	170	290	70	310	85	265	45	1,175	650
2020	14,900	12,925	1,975	915	1,065	65	140	60	295	40	170	330	75	340	110	290	65	1,250	735
2021	15,145	13,070	2,075	950	1,130	95	130	65	295	50	165	340	75	370	125	315	55	1,285	795
2022	15,435	13,205	2,240	975	1,255	95	150	75	315	45	185	335	85	380	140	360	75	1,320	830
2023	15,645	13,290	2,360	1,040	1,315	105	155	75	320	50	190	325	80	450	125	390	95	1,385	890
2024	15,785	13,250	2,535	1,135	1,400	115	155	75	320	45	185	335	85	535	130	460	100	–	–
2025	16,025	13,340	2,680	1,185	1,495	125	165	85	320	50	180	355	80	570	135	505	105	–	–
2026	16,275	13,380	2,890	1,295	1,590	145	175	95	315	50	180	345	85	680	145	555	115	–	–

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