City · Asten, North Brabant

Ommel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ommel had 985 residents. 10.2% of them (100 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Asten (14.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.6%), Poland (2.0%) and other Asia (1.0%). 75.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 985 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.2% 100 people
Born abroad: 75.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.2 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.8% 885
Migration background 10.2% 100

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.6% 45 people

Municipality of Asten 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.0% 20 people

Municipality of Asten 3.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 10 people

Municipality of Asten 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.51% 5 people

Municipality of Asten 0.60% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.51% 5 people

Municipality of Asten 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.51% 5 people

Municipality of Asten 0.72% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.51% 5 people

Municipality of Asten 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Asten 0.23% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Asten 0.57% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Asten 0.14% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Asten 0.14% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Asten 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

75% 25%

Born abroad (first generation) 75.0% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 25.0% 25

Men and women

Men: 535
Women: 455

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Ommel 10.2%

Higher than 33% 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

10.2%

Ommel
Municipality of Asten
Netherlands

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Year	Ommel	Municipality of Asten	Netherlands
1998	2.9%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	3.9%	5.8%	17.1%
2000	4.4%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	4.8%	5.9%	18.0%
2002	4.8%	6.2%	18.4%
2003	3.2%	6.1%	18.8%
2004	2.6%	6.3%	19.0%
2005	4.2%	6.5%	19.2%
2006	4.2%	6.3%	19.3%
2007	3.2%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	4.3%	6.7%	19.6%
2009	3.8%	7.1%	19.9%
2010	5.3%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	6.4%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	6.8%	8.1%	20.9%
2013	7.7%	8.6%	21.1%
2014	7.3%	8.9%	21.4%
2015	10.0%	9.6%	21.7%
2016	10.4%	10.1%	22.1%
2017	12.0%	10.4%	22.6%
2018	13.2%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	13.5%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	14.3%	11.2%	24.2%
2021	12.4%	11.2%	24.6%
2022	11.4%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	12.0%	13.3%	27.1%
2024	11.1%	13.5%	27.9%
2025	11.4%	13.8%	28.5%
2026	10.2%	14.0%	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 Ommel

				Largest group
5724 Ommel wonen	10.2%	985	−1.2 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	870	850	25	15	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	20	5
1999	895	860	35	20	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	25	10
2000	900	860	40	25	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	30	10
2001	935	895	45	30	10	0	5	5	0	10	5	10	5	0	0	0	35	5
2002	945	900	45	35	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	10	15	0	5	5	35	10
2003	930	900	30	20	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	5	25	5
2004	950	930	25	20	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	20	5
2005	960	920	40	30	15	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	25	0	5	5	25	15
2006	955	915	40	30	15	0	5	0	5	5	0	10	15	0	5	0	30	15
2007	945	910	30	25	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	0	25	5
2008	925	885	40	35	10	0	0	5	0	5	10	5	15	0	0	5	40	0
2009	925	890	35	30	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	5	10	0	5	0	30	5
2010	935	880	50	45	5	0	0	0	5	10	20	5	10	0	5	0	45	5
2011	940	885	60	40	20	5	0	5	0	10	20	0	10	5	5	0	45	10
2012	950	885	65	45	20	5	0	5	0	10	25	5	5	5	5	0	55	15
2013	975	905	75	55	15	0	0	5	0	5	35	0	15	5	5	0	60	15
2014	960	890	70	60	10	0	0	5	0	10	40	0	10	5	0	0	65	5
2015	1,005	905	100	90	10	0	0	0	0	10	70	0	10	0	10	0	95	5
2016	1,010	905	105	90	15	0	0	5	5	5	70	5	10	5	0	0	100	5
2017	1,085	955	130	115	15	0	0	10	0	10	70	5	30	5	0	0	120	10
2018	1,095	950	145	125	20	0	0	5	0	5	85	10	25	5	5	5	135	10
2019	1,145	990	155	125	30	0	0	10	0	5	70	5	45	10	5	5	135	20
2020	1,115	955	160	130	30	0	0	5	0	5	65	0	60	15	5	5	140	20
2021	1,085	950	135	100	30	0	0	5	0	5	35	5	55	10	10	5	110	25
2022	1,055	930	120	95	25	0	5	5	0	5	30	5	55	10	10	5	95	20
2023	1,045	920	125	105	20	0	5	5	0	5	30	0	65	5	10	0	105	15
2024	1,035	920	115	95	20	0	0	5	0	5	30	5	55	5	10	0	–	–
2025	1,005	885	115	95	25	0	0	5	0	5	30	5	55	5	10	0	–	–
2026	985	885	100	75	25	0	0	5	0	5	20	5	45	5	10	0	–	–

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