Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Heeze-Leende: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Heeze-Leende had 17,280 residents. 15.6% of them (2,700 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.0%), other Asia (2.9%) and Germany (1.5%). 59.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 17,280 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.6% 2,700 people
Born abroad: 59.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.4% 14,580
Migration background 15.6% 2,700

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Heeze-Leende. For comparison, the line marks North Brabant and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.0% 685 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 495 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.5% 255 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.3% 225 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.3% 220 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 215 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.1% 190 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 190 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.49% 85 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 50 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.26% 45 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.23% 40 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.1% 1,595
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.6% 1,095

Men and women

Men: 8,730
Women: 8,555

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Heeze-Leende 15.6%

Higher than 35% of all municipalities 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

15.6%

Heeze-Leende
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Heeze-Leende	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	6.9%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	7.0%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	7.3%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	7.3%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	7.7%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	8.1%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	8.0%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	8.0%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	8.2%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	8.3%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	8.3%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	8.3%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	8.6%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	8.9%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	9.0%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	9.0%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	9.2%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	9.5%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	9.9%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	10.2%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	10.7%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	11.1%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	11.3%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	12.6%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	13.2%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	13.7%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	14.9%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	15.6%	24.8%	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).

Cities and villages in Heeze-Leende

				Largest group
Heeze	15.8%	10,585	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
Leende	16.0%	4,780	+4.7 pp	Other Europe
Sterksel	13.6%	1,915	+1.5 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	15,300	14,245	1,050	670	380	10	5	5	195	25	275	10	185	200	25	60	55	895	160
1999	15,300	14,235	1,070	665	400	15	10	5	190	25	275	25	185	180	35	65	55	895	175
2000	15,325	14,200	1,125	675	440	15	15	5	200	35	275	25	180	195	30	85	55	910	215
2001	15,280	14,160	1,120	655	470	15	15	5	190	35	270	25	190	170	45	105	65	890	235
2002	15,330	14,155	1,180	705	480	10	20	5	190	25	280	20	190	215	45	120	65	930	245
2003	15,350	14,125	1,235	740	495	10	20	5	195	30	285	25	190	240	55	120	65	960	270
2004	15,255	14,020	1,235	730	500	15	10	10	185	30	280	20	180	250	65	135	50	960	275
2005	15,205	13,985	1,220	715	505	10	15	5	190	30	270	40	170	235	50	150	60	940	280
2006	15,150	13,940	1,210	700	500	15	10	10	190	25	275	35	175	215	50	140	60	930	280
2007	15,150	13,915	1,235	745	485	10	25	10	185	25	275	45	185	240	45	125	60	965	275
2008	15,135	13,885	1,250	740	510	15	25	10	190	30	260	45	175	260	50	115	75	970	285
2009	15,190	13,935	1,255	750	525	15	20	15	185	35	265	45	185	255	55	130	70	975	280
2010	15,260	13,990	1,270	735	515	15	25	15	185	25	260	40	195	240	60	120	70	985	290
2011	15,290	13,975	1,320	785	535	10	25	15	190	35	260	60	185	280	75	105	80	1,020	300
2012	15,350	13,985	1,365	825	545	15	30	10	190	25	265	65	190	305	75	105	95	1,035	325
2013	15,405	14,030	1,380	820	550	25	25	5	180	30	260	85	195	280	75	115	95	1,045	335
2014	15,355	13,975	1,380	830	550	20	30	10	185	30	260	100	190	280	65	125	85	1,060	325
2015	15,480	14,055	1,425	855	565	25	25	15	180	25	255	130	180	290	65	130	100	1,080	335
2016	15,645	14,155	1,490	865	630	25	30	20	190	25	250	140	185	290	65	165	110	1,100	385
2017	15,715	14,165	1,550	890	655	20	25	25	195	25	255	155	180	300	85	175	105	1,125	420
2018	15,885	14,270	1,615	920	695	30	25	15	195	30	245	155	185	335	85	205	110	1,150	465
2019	15,965	14,260	1,705	945	755	40	30	25	195	25	250	160	185	350	100	230	110	1,190	515
2020	16,150	14,355	1,795	990	810	40	40	20	190	30	260	170	185	375	105	265	120	1,235	565
2021	16,240	14,400	1,840	1,010	825	50	30	15	190	35	250	175	195	390	125	255	125	1,260	575
2022	16,460	14,390	2,070	1,115	955	45	25	15	205	45	280	185	210	435	125	310	175	1,320	620
2023	16,615	14,425	2,200	1,165	1,035	65	25	20	210	45	275	190	210	485	150	335	185	1,380	680
2024	16,805	14,500	2,305	1,200	1,110	70	30	25	215	45	270	195	210	520	165	365	190	–	–
2025	17,075	14,535	2,540	1,345	1,195	80	40	25	220	55	260	190	220	670	200	400	180	–	–
2026	17,280	14,580	2,700	1,360	1,340	85	45	40	220	50	255	190	225	685	190	495	215	–	–

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