Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Heusden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Heusden had 46,690 residents. 18.2% of them (8,475 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 (3.8%), other Asia (3.1%) and Turkey (2.4%). 59.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 46,690 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.2% 8,475 people
Born abroad: 59.1% 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 81.8% 38,210
Migration background 18.2% 8,475

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.8% 1,765 people

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

3.1% 1,465 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.4% 1,130 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

2.4% 1,130 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.7% 775 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 490 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.92% 430 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.80% 375 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.77% 360 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.46% 215 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.42% 195 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 130 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.1% 5,005
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.9% 3,465

Men and women

Men: 23,280
Women: 23,405

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Heusden 18.2%

Higher than 51% 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

18.2%

Heusden
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Heusden	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	10.2%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	10.3%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	10.6%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	10.8%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	10.9%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	10.9%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	11.1%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	11.2%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	11.3%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	11.3%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	11.3%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	11.4%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	11.6%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	11.7%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	11.9%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	12.0%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	12.3%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	12.5%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	12.8%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	13.2%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	13.7%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	14.2%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	14.4%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	14.8%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	15.9%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	16.5%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	17.1%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	17.6%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	18.2%	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 Heusden

				Largest group
Drunen	18.6%	18,280	+1.8 pp	Turkey
Vlijmen	17.8%	16,275	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
Oudheusden	41.2%	2,705	+5.3 pp	Poland
Haarsteeg	10.2%	2,605	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
Nieuwkuijk	10.7%	2,285	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
Elshout	8.8%	1,870	−0.5 pp	Other Europe
Heusden (Heusden)	17.8%	1,295	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
Herpt	12.6%	835	+1.6 pp	Poland
Hedikhuizen	5.5%	275	−1.7 pp	Germany
Heesbeen	13.9%	180	−1.9 pp	Indonesia
Doeveren	17.6%	85	+6.5 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	41,930	37,655	4,295	1,340	2,940	1,055	295	150	865	105	560	75	165	540	130	200	140	2,285	2,010
1999	42,405	38,015	4,385	1,360	3,030	1,075	290	160	860	125	555	70	190	545	150	235	135	2,310	2,075
2000	42,785	38,220	4,555	1,385	3,180	1,100	300	170	840	130	575	80	180	550	160	335	150	2,320	2,225
2001	42,930	38,305	4,635	1,420	3,195	1,110	310	155	850	130	585	100	180	555	150	350	140	2,375	2,255
2002	43,140	38,445	4,700	1,465	3,230	1,120	300	155	840	125	575	90	175	625	150	380	165	2,400	2,300
2003	43,165	38,450	4,720	1,470	3,260	1,150	295	155	845	120	580	105	175	610	155	380	165	2,390	2,335
2004	43,110	38,305	4,785	1,505	3,300	1,115	315	160	835	125	560	115	180	650	155	415	180	2,400	2,385
2005	43,050	38,230	4,815	1,515	3,320	1,140	320	165	820	130	565	120	175	655	145	435	165	2,410	2,405
2006	43,100	38,215	4,880	1,540	3,335	1,130	330	160	810	120	560	145	180	655	135	485	165	2,425	2,465
2007	42,880	38,030	4,840	1,560	3,295	1,125	315	155	800	115	555	175	175	655	140	475	170	2,430	2,420
2008	42,945	38,060	4,870	1,560	3,300	1,125	315	150	810	115	545	175	175	665	145	475	165	2,450	2,425
2009	43,050	38,140	4,920	1,580	3,330	1,135	315	145	820	120	540	185	175	680	150	480	165	2,505	2,415
2010	42,985	38,025	4,970	1,610	3,365	1,130	335	150	810	110	540	190	170	710	165	475	195	2,510	2,465
2011	43,110	38,095	5,035	1,645	3,370	1,130	325	155	800	120	535	200	175	735	195	485	160	2,535	2,485
2012	43,110	37,980	5,125	1,730	3,385	1,120	340	145	790	115	525	260	185	760	235	475	165	2,610	2,510
2013	43,240	38,050	5,190	1,790	3,390	1,125	345	140	775	115	520	335	170	765	225	485	180	2,665	2,530
2014	43,165	37,865	5,300	1,900	3,400	1,115	340	135	780	105	520	410	165	805	230	520	175	2,765	2,525
2015	43,130	37,755	5,375	1,960	3,415	1,095	330	140	790	95	520	485	170	785	240	550	180	2,835	2,545
2016	43,270	37,735	5,535	2,080	3,460	1,080	335	130	775	105	515	565	180	820	230	635	170	2,930	2,620
2017	43,510	37,755	5,755	2,220	3,540	1,055	345	135	765	125	510	670	170	870	225	695	195	3,060	2,695
2018	43,725	37,740	5,985	2,330	3,655	1,065	345	125	775	125	515	735	165	915	245	785	190	3,180	2,800
2019	44,130	37,885	6,245	2,515	3,730	1,080	355	140	780	115	495	870	175	975	245	825	190	3,385	2,870
2020	44,685	38,230	6,455	2,660	3,805	1,075	370	130	775	120	490	970	185	1,015	275	835	225	3,530	2,940
2021	45,005	38,345	6,660	2,785	3,880	1,095	365	150	765	130	480	1,000	195	1,110	295	885	200	3,645	3,015
2022	45,555	38,325	7,245	2,980	4,245	1,105	375	165	790	125	505	1,090	220	1,175	350	1,075	260	3,845	3,145
2023	45,820	38,255	7,575	3,245	4,330	1,085	390	165	800	140	525	1,110	210	1,410	345	1,115	295	4,090	3,235
2024	46,035	38,160	7,875	3,390	4,475	1,110	405	150	785	120	505	1,120	220	1,550	350	1,220	320	–	–
2025	46,370	38,205	8,155	3,505	4,650	1,115	415	170	775	125	495	1,135	215	1,655	360	1,340	325	–	–
2026	46,690	38,210	8,475	3,610	4,860	1,130	430	195	775	130	490	1,130	215	1,765	375	1,465	360	–	–

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