City · Bladel, North Brabant

Casteren: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Casteren had 1,160 residents. 6.9% of them (80 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Bladel (13.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (1.7%), Belgium (1.3%) and other Asia (1.3%). 56.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 1,160 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.9% 80 people
Born abroad: 56.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.1% 1,080
Migration background 6.9% 80

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

1.7% 20 people

Municipality of Bladel 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.3% 15 people

Municipality of Bladel 2.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 15 people

Municipality of Bladel 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.86% 10 people

Municipality of Bladel 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.43% 5 people

Municipality of Bladel 0.78% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.43% 5 people

Municipality of Bladel 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.43% 5 people

Municipality of Bladel 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Bladel 0.21% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Bladel 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Bladel 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Bladel 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Bladel 0.93% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.3% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.8% 35

Men and women

Men: 580
Women: 580

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Casteren 6.9%

Higher than 12% 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

6.9%

Casteren
Municipality of Bladel
Netherlands

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Year	Casteren	Municipality of Bladel	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	7.3%	16.7%
1999	3.5%	7.3%	17.1%
2000	3.5%	7.4%	17.5%
2001	4.0%	7.7%	18.0%
2002	4.0%	7.7%	18.4%
2003	3.1%	7.8%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	7.8%	19.0%
2005	2.5%	7.7%	19.2%
2006	2.5%	7.6%	19.3%
2007	3.4%	7.7%	19.4%
2008	2.5%	7.8%	19.6%
2009	2.9%	7.8%	19.9%
2010	2.5%	7.9%	20.3%
2011	2.5%	8.4%	20.6%
2012	2.5%	8.6%	20.9%
2013	3.0%	8.8%	21.1%
2014	4.3%	9.2%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	9.3%	21.7%
2016	3.8%	9.4%	22.1%
2017	5.1%	9.7%	22.6%
2018	4.7%	9.9%	23.1%
2019	6.0%	10.2%	23.6%
2020	5.0%	10.5%	24.2%
2021	5.4%	10.6%	24.6%
2022	5.8%	11.5%	26.0%
2023	5.7%	12.2%	27.1%
2024	6.1%	12.6%	27.9%
2025	6.1%	12.8%	28.5%
2026	6.9%	13.0%	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 Casteren

				Largest group
5529 Casteren	6.9%	1,160	+1.1 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	990	950	40	30	10	0	5	5	15	0	15	0	0	0	0	40	5
1999	990	950	35	30	5	0	5	0	10	0	20	0	0	0	0	35	0
2000	990	950	35	30	10	0	5	0	10	0	15	5	0	0	5	35	5
2001	995	955	40	30	10	0	5	0	5	0	15	10	0	0	5	35	5
2002	990	955	40	30	5	0	5	5	15	0	15	0	0	0	0	40	0
2003	980	955	30	25	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	10	0	0	0	30	5
2004	990	960	30	25	10	0	5	0	5	0	15	5	0	0	5	30	5
2005	995	960	25	25	5	0	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	5	0	30	0
2006	1,020	990	25	20	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	0	20	0
2007	1,015	980	35	25	10	5	5	0	0	0	15	10	0	0	0	30	5
2008	1,010	990	25	15	10	0	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	5	20	5
2009	1,030	1,005	30	15	15	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	20	10
2010	1,015	990	25	15	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	20	5
2011	1,015	995	25	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	20	5
2012	1,015	995	25	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	25	5
2013	1,015	985	30	20	10	0	5	5	0	5	15	0	5	0	0	25	5
2014	1,035	990	45	25	15	0	5	0	5	5	10	5	5	0	5	35	5
2015	1,050	1,005	45	25	15	0	10	0	5	0	10	10	5	0	0	35	5
2016	1,045	1,005	40	30	10	0	5	0	5	10	10	5	0	5	0	35	0
2017	1,070	1,015	55	30	25	0	10	0	0	10	15	5	0	10	5	40	10
2018	1,070	1,020	50	30	20	0	5	0	5	10	10	5	0	15	0	40	10
2019	1,080	1,015	65	35	30	0	10	0	0	10	15	10	0	20	0	40	25
2020	1,090	1,035	55	30	30	0	5	0	5	10	10	5	5	15	5	40	20
2021	1,110	1,050	60	30	30	0	5	0	5	10	10	5	0	20	5	40	15
2022	1,130	1,060	65	35	30	5	10	5	5	10	15	10	0	15	0	40	15
2023	1,140	1,070	65	45	30	0	10	0	5	15	10	10	0	15	0	45	15
2024	1,140	1,070	70	40	30	0	10	0	5	10	10	10	0	15	5	–	–
2025	1,150	1,080	70	40	30	0	5	0	5	15	10	5	0	15	5	–	–
2026	1,160	1,080	80	45	35	0	10	0	5	20	15	5	0	15	5	–	–

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