City · Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant

Castelre: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Castelre had 130 residents. 46.2% of them (60 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Baarle-Nassau (29.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (38.5%) and other Europe (3.8%). 75.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents
130 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
46.2% 60 people
Born abroad
75.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
±0.0 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 53.8% 70
  • Migration background 46.2% 60

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Castelre. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Baarle-Nassau and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Belgium
    38.5% 50 people
    Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 18.1% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.8% 5 people
    Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 0.41% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 0.21% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 0.34% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 0.69% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Baarle-Nassau 0.55% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 75.0% 45
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 25.0% 15

Men and women

Men
65
Women
65

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • Castelre
  • Municipality of Baarle-Nassau
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year CastelreMunicipality of Baarle-NassauNetherlands
1998 59.4%28.6%16.7%
1999 64.5%28.4%17.1%
2000 61.3%28.1%17.5%
2001 63.3%27.7%18.0%
2002 60.0%26.7%18.4%
2003 62.1%26.5%18.8%
2004 58.6%26.1%19.0%
2005 58.6%26.2%19.2%
2006 57.1%25.5%19.3%
2007 55.2%25.3%19.4%
2008 56.7%25.6%19.6%
2009 56.7%25.3%19.9%
2010 51.7%25.4%20.3%
2011 46.7%25.4%20.6%
2012 51.7%25.5%20.9%
2013 48.3%25.2%21.1%
2014 44.4%25.0%21.4%
2015 41.9%25.2%21.7%
2016 41.9%25.3%22.1%
2017 45.2%25.7%22.6%
2018 44.8%25.7%23.1%
2019 40.7%25.5%23.6%
2020 34.6%25.7%24.2%
2021 37.5%25.7%24.6%
2022 46.2%28.4%26.0%
2023 44.4%28.8%27.1%
2024 44.0%29.5%27.9%
2025 45.8%29.8%28.5%
2026 46.2%29.4%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 Castelre

Largest group
5114 Castelre 130 ±0.0 pp Belgium

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 160659595000000009500001000
1999 155601001000000000010000001000
2000 15560959500000000950000950
2001 15055959000000000900000950
2002 15060909000000000900000900
2003 14560909000000000900000850
2004 14560858500000000900000900
2005 14560858050000000800005850
2006 14060807500000000750000800
2007 14570807550000000750005800
2008 15070858500000005850000850
2009 15070858000005000755000800
2010 14575757050000005650050705
2011 15080706500000005650000700
2012 14575757000000005650000705
2013 145807070500000006010050655
2014 13575606000000000555000600
2015 15590656500000000605000650
2016 15590656050000000555500600
2017 15585706500000000605000655
2018 14580656000000000555000605
2019 135805555500000004510050555
2020 130854550000000004010000450
2021 12075454550000000405050450
2022 13070606000000000505000505
2023 135706055500000004510000550
2024 12570555500000000505000––
2025 12065555500000000455000––
2026 13070605500000000505000––