Reusel-De Mierden: population and statistics
Reusel-De Mierden has a population of 13,729 (2026) across 77.8 km², or 176 people per km². It ranks 312 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +7.2% between 2016 and 2026.
- 13,729 residents
- 77.8 km²
- 176 people/km²
- 33 m
Key points
Among the 56 municipalities in North Brabant, Reusel-De Mierden ranks No. 53 by population.
Dwellings mainly heated by electricity: 21% in Reusel-De Mierden, compared with an average of 13% in North Brabant and 10% nationally.
Household waste per inhabitant: 331 kg in Reusel-De Mierden, compared with an average of 457 kg in North Brabant and 455 kg nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 15.5% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 1,036 kWh a year here.
Reusel-De Mierden in numbers
Where is Reusel-De Mierden?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Bladel3.8 km · 21,046
- Eersel11 km · 20,537
- Hilvarenbeek14 km · 16,315
- Bergeijk14 km · 19,436
- Veldhoven18 km · 47,918
- Baarle-Nassau19 km · 7,256
- Goirle19 km · 24,886
- Oirschot19 km · 19,801
All municipalities in North Brabant
All municipalities in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Reusel-De Mierden over time
Reusel-De Mierden had 12,811 residents in 2016 and 13,729 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,127 |
| 2022 | 13,271 |
| 2023 | 13,542 |
| 2024 | 13,577 |
| 2025 | 13,653 |
| 2026 | 13,729 |
Did you know?
- Number 1 in North Brabant for “Elevation”.
- Number 1 in North Brabant for “Average distance to the nearest railway station”.
- “Dwellings mainly heated by electricity”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Household waste per inhabitant”: lower than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Owner-occupied dwellings”: higher than in 97% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 10,892 football pitches.
- Its population density is 3.1 times lower than the national average.
All indicators for Reusel-De Mierden
Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.
Population
| Indicator | Reusel-De Mierden | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 24.0% | 22.0% | 23.6% | ranked 154 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 15.9% | 14.4% | 14.8% | ranked 90 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | 1.7 ‰ | −0.9 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 51 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 3.9 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 228 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Reusel-De Mierden | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 5,944 dwellings | 1,201,666 | 8,274,510 | ranked 311 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 9.0% | 10.8% | 13.1% | ranked 257 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 27.0% | 21.5% | 19.9% | ranked 35 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 86.6% | 74.1% | 79.5% | ranked 53 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 76.4% | 61.6% | 66.7% | ranked 12 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 13.2% | 26.6% | 23.7% | ranked 326 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 486,000 € | 450,866 € | 438,000 € | ranked 106 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 31.0 ‰ | 21.7 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 26 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Reusel-De Mierden | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 940 m³ | 824 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 115 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 3,360 kWh | 2,814 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 11 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 13% | 13% | 7% | ranked 38 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 51% | 42% | 46% | ranked 102 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 21% | 13% | 12% | ranked 3 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 0 ha | 319 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 159 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 86.7% | 84.3% | 90.3% | ranked 253 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.1% | 5.8% | 0.1% | ranked 164 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,840 kWh | 1,160 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 12 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 3,310 Wp | 1,877 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 40 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 245.6 ‰ | 203.7 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 97 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Reusel-De Mierden | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 65,300 € | 63,189 € | 63,450 € | ranked 124 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 2,025 | 375,525 | 2,612,530 | ranked 313 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 147.5 ‰ | 140.3 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 102 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Reusel-De Mierden | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.5% | ranked 233 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.2% | 2.9% | 2.3% | ranked 328 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Reusel-De Mierden | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 560 ‰ | 494 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 51 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 24.6 km | 6.3 km | 4.6 km | ranked 11 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Reusel-De Mierden | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.3 persons | 2.1 | 2.2 | ranked 55 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 30.6% | 37.2% | 33.3% | ranked 258 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 24.8 ‰ | 44.5 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 261 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 9.4 ‰ | 19.2 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 216 of 320 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 2.2 km | 1.0 km | 1.0 km | ranked 8 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Reusel-De Mierden | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 331 kg | 457 kg | 468 kg | ranked 338 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 6.7% | 28.1% | 16.8% | ranked 312 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 61.6% | 50.6% | 58.8% | ranked 157 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 29.9% | 16.0% | 11.7% | ranked 61 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Reusel-De Mierden | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.7 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km | ranked 40 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Reusel-De Mierden | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 25.6% | 32.2% | 28.5% | ranked 241 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.7 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 219 of 342 |
Reusel-De Mierden: indicators over time
Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler
86.7% in 2022, compared with 90.9% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.1% in 2022, compared with 0.0% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
3,310 Wp in 2025, compared with 1,140 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
245.6 ‰ in 2025, compared with 69.5 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
24.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 26.3 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
9.4 ‰ in 2025, compared with 9.2 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Reusel-De Mierden
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 3.6 |
| February | 40 | 4.1 |
| March | 83 | 6.6 |
| April | 128 | 10.3 |
| May | 156 | 14.1 |
| June | 166 | 17.5 |
| July | 164 | 19.0 |
| August | 137 | 18.3 |
| September | 101 | 15.7 |
| October | 59 | 12.1 |
| November | 30 | 7.4 |
| December | 19 | 4.7 |
Business sectors: Reusel-De Mierden
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical15.5% ×0.7
- Construction15.3% ×1.5
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing12.8% ×4.2
- Wholesale and retail trade11.8% ×0.9
- Health and social work8.4% ×0.8
- Other service activities6.9% ×1.3
- Manufacturing5.7% ×1.6
- Accommodation and food services3.9% ×1.1
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Reusel-De Mierden?
Reusel-De Mierden has 13,729 residents (2026), ranking 312 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Reusel-De Mierden?
Reusel-De Mierden covers 77.8 km², with a density of 176 people per km².
Is the population of Reusel-De Mierden growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Reusel-De Mierden went from 12,811 to 13,729, a change of +7.2%.
Where is Reusel-De Mierden?
Reusel-De Mierden is in North Brabant. It belongs to Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (COROP region). Latitude 51.362, longitude 5.163.
Dwellings mainly heated by electricity: what is the figure for Reusel-De Mierden?
In Reusel-De Mierden, “Dwellings mainly heated by electricity” stands at 21% (2025), ranking 3 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 12%.
Household waste per inhabitant: what is the figure for Reusel-De Mierden?
In Reusel-De Mierden, “Household waste per inhabitant” stands at 331 kg (2024), ranking 338 of 340 municipalities; the national median is 468 kg.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Reusel-De Mierden?
In Reusel-De Mierden, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 1,036 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Reusel-De Mierden?
The nearest to Reusel-De Mierden are Bladel (3.8 km), Eersel (11 km), Hilvarenbeek (14 km), Bergeijk (14 km), Veldhoven (18 km).