City · Halderberge, North Brabant

Oud Gastel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oud Gastel had 7,480 residents. 10.4% of them (780 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Halderberge (20.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.9%), other Asia (1.7%) and Belgium (1.5%). 51.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 7,480 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.4% 780 people
Born abroad: 51.9% 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 89.6% 6,700
Migration background 10.4% 780

Largest origin groups

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

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

1.9% 140 people

Halderberge 3.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 125 people

Halderberge 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.5% 115 people

Halderberge 1.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.87% 65 people

Halderberge 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.80% 60 people

Halderberge 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.80% 60 people

Halderberge 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.67% 50 people

Halderberge 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.60% 45 people

Halderberge 0.76% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.60% 45 people

Halderberge 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.33% 25 people

Halderberge 0.68% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.33% 25 people

Halderberge 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.27% 20 people

Halderberge 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

52% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.9% 405
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.7% 380

Men and women

Men: 3,725
Women: 3,755

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oud Gastel 10.4%

Higher than 34% 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

10.4%

Oud Gastel
Halderberge
Netherlands

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Year	Oud Gastel	Halderberge	Netherlands
1998	5.2%	10.1%	16.7%
1999	5.5%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	5.5%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	5.5%	10.9%	18.0%
2002	5.7%	11.3%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	11.3%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	11.2%	19.0%
2005	5.3%	11.4%	19.2%
2006	5.3%	11.4%	19.3%
2007	5.4%	11.5%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	11.9%	19.6%
2009	5.8%	12.1%	19.9%
2010	5.9%	12.6%	20.3%
2011	6.0%	12.7%	20.6%
2012	6.1%	12.7%	20.9%
2013	6.1%	12.8%	21.1%
2014	6.1%	13.2%	21.4%
2015	6.2%	13.7%	21.7%
2016	6.4%	14.2%	22.1%
2017	6.8%	14.6%	22.6%
2018	7.3%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	7.7%	15.8%	23.6%
2020	8.4%	15.9%	24.2%
2021	8.4%	16.4%	24.6%
2022	9.2%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	9.6%	18.5%	27.1%
2024	10.0%	19.2%	27.9%
2025	10.2%	19.7%	28.5%
2026	10.4%	20.0%	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 Oud Gastel

				Largest group
4751 Oud Gastel	10.4%	7,480	+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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	6,985	6,625	360	195	160	10	20	5	45	5	40	5	90	60	10	35	30	260	100
1999	7,060	6,670	385	205	170	10	20	5	45	10	40	5	95	65	10	50	20	265	120
2000	7,115	6,725	390	215	170	15	15	0	45	10	45	5	95	70	15	45	25	280	110
2001	7,125	6,735	390	220	175	15	10	0	50	20	45	5	90	80	15	40	25	280	110
2002	7,110	6,705	405	220	185	15	5	5	45	10	50	5	95	70	25	55	25	290	120
2003	7,165	6,765	400	215	180	15	10	0	45	10	50	10	100	55	20	50	30	275	120
2004	7,155	6,775	375	210	170	10	10	5	45	5	50	5	95	60	15	50	30	265	110
2005	7,065	6,690	375	220	165	10	10	5	45	10	55	5	95	65	20	35	30	270	105
2006	7,095	6,725	375	215	165	10	15	0	45	10	45	5	95	70	15	40	30	265	110
2007	7,175	6,790	385	205	185	15	20	5	45	10	45	15	90	55	15	40	35	270	110
2008	7,265	6,860	405	210	190	15	15	5	55	10	45	10	95	60	25	35	30	280	120
2009	7,240	6,825	420	230	195	15	15	5	55	10	45	10	105	70	30	35	30	300	115
2010	7,200	6,770	425	240	185	15	15	5	55	5	40	15	105	80	30	25	35	310	120
2011	7,180	6,750	430	245	190	15	20	5	55	5	40	15	110	80	30	20	40	315	120
2012	7,105	6,675	435	250	185	10	20	5	55	10	40	20	110	80	30	25	30	320	115
2013	7,040	6,605	430	235	190	15	25	5	55	5	35	15	105	80	25	25	35	305	125
2014	7,015	6,590	425	235	190	10	25	5	50	5	40	20	100	75	30	30	35	300	125
2015	7,000	6,565	435	240	195	15	25	5	55	5	40	25	90	85	25	30	35	305	130
2016	6,945	6,500	445	245	200	15	25	5	55	10	40	30	90	85	30	25	35	320	125
2017	6,930	6,460	470	255	220	10	35	5	55	5	40	30	95	90	35	40	35	325	145
2018	7,020	6,505	515	275	235	10	40	10	60	10	40	40	95	100	30	40	35	345	165
2019	7,135	6,585	550	295	255	10	35	10	60	15	40	45	100	110	40	55	30	370	180
2020	7,250	6,640	610	320	285	10	50	15	65	20	35	50	105	130	35	60	30	395	215
2021	7,240	6,630	610	310	300	15	50	15	65	20	35	50	95	130	40	55	40	395	220
2022	7,360	6,675	680	335	345	10	55	20	65	25	45	55	105	130	45	75	50	415	230
2023	7,405	6,690	710	355	350	15	60	20	65	25	40	65	115	140	45	85	45	430	245
2024	7,440	6,690	745	370	380	15	60	20	60	25	45	70	115	135	50	110	45	–	–
2025	7,470	6,705	765	365	400	20	55	20	65	30	45	65	115	140	50	120	40	–	–
2026	7,480	6,700	780	370	410	20	60	25	60	25	45	65	115	140	45	125	50	–	–

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