City · Heusden, North Brabant

Oudheusden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oudheusden had 2,705 residents. 41.2% of them (1,115 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Heusden (18.2%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (11.6%), Turkey (9.6%) and other Europe (5.7%). 64.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.3 percentage points.

Residents: 2,705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 41.2% 1,115 people
Born abroad: 64.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.3 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

59% 41%

Dutch origin 59.0% 1,595
Migration background 41.2% 1,115

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

11.6% 315 people

Heusden 2.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

9.6% 260 people

Heusden 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.7% 155 people

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

5.4% 145 people

Heusden 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.2% 60 people

Heusden 0.92% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.8% 50 people

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

1.1% 30 people

Heusden 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.92% 25 people

Heusden 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.92% 25 people

Heusden 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.92% 25 people

Heusden 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.37% 10 people

Heusden 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.37% 10 people

Heusden 0.46% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.1% 715
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.9% 400

Men and women

Men: 1,365
Women: 1,340

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oudheusden 41.2%

Higher than 98% 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

41.2%

Oudheusden
Heusden
Netherlands

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Year	Oudheusden	Heusden	Netherlands
1998	–	10.2%	16.7%
1999	–	10.3%	17.1%
2000	–	10.6%	17.5%
2001	–	10.8%	18.0%
2002	–	10.9%	18.4%
2003	–	10.9%	18.8%
2004	–	11.1%	19.0%
2005	–	11.2%	19.2%
2006	–	11.3%	19.3%
2007	–	11.3%	19.4%
2008	–	11.3%	19.6%
2009	–	11.4%	19.9%
2010	–	11.6%	20.3%
2011	–	11.7%	20.6%
2012	–	11.9%	20.9%
2013	–	12.0%	21.1%
2014	–	12.3%	21.4%
2015	–	12.5%	21.7%
2016	–	12.8%	22.1%
2017	–	13.2%	22.6%
2018	–	13.7%	23.1%
2019	31.2%	14.2%	23.6%
2020	32.0%	14.4%	24.2%
2021	34.0%	14.8%	24.6%
2022	35.9%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	37.6%	16.5%	27.1%
2024	39.2%	17.1%	27.9%
2025	40.1%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	41.2%	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 Oudheusden

				Largest group
5156 Oudheusden	41.2%	2,705	+5.3 pp	Poland

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
2019	2,805	1,930	875	340	535	270	60	15	60	25	25	205	10	100	15	75	15	405	470
2020	2,780	1,890	890	365	530	265	60	15	55	25	20	220	15	110	15	75	20	425	475
2021	2,735	1,805	930	390	540	270	60	10	55	25	25	230	10	125	20	75	25	450	475
2022	2,730	1,750	980	435	545	265	55	10	50	25	25	255	10	145	25	90	25	490	475
2023	2,740	1,710	1,030	480	555	255	60	10	55	25	30	295	10	140	20	100	25	540	475
2024	2,720	1,655	1,065	500	565	260	60	10	50	25	30	315	10	145	20	105	25	–	–
2025	2,695	1,615	1,080	495	585	265	65	10	50	25	25	315	10	145	25	115	25	–	–
2026	2,705	1,595	1,115	510	605	260	60	10	50	25	25	315	10	155	25	145	30	–	–

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