City · North Brabant

Someren: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Someren had 18,110 residents. 14.1% of them (2,560 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Someren (13.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (3.4%), other Asia (2.9%) and other Europe (2.3%). 65.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 18,110 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.1% 2,560 people
Born abroad: 65.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.9% 15,555
Migration background 14.1% 2,560

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

3.4% 610 people

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

2.9% 530 people

Municipality of Someren 2.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 415 people

Municipality of Someren 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 175 people

Municipality of Someren 0.93% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.94% 170 people

Municipality of Someren 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.86% 155 people

Municipality of Someren 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.83% 150 people

Municipality of Someren 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.77% 140 people

Municipality of Someren 0.76% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.44% 80 people

Municipality of Someren 0.44% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.33% 60 people

Municipality of Someren 0.32% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 50 people

Municipality of Someren 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.19% 35 people

Municipality of Someren 0.17% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.8% 1,685
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.0% 870

Men and women

Men: 9,210
Women: 8,900

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Someren 14.1%

Higher than 59% 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

14.1%

Someren
Municipality of Someren
Netherlands

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Year	Someren	Municipality of Someren	Netherlands
1998	5.2%	5.3%	16.7%
1999	5.2%	5.2%	17.1%
2000	5.4%	5.6%	17.5%
2001	5.5%	6.1%	18.0%
2002	5.8%	6.3%	18.4%
2003	5.9%	6.4%	18.8%
2004	5.9%	5.5%	19.0%
2005	5.8%	5.4%	19.2%
2006	5.9%	5.5%	19.3%
2007	5.9%	5.5%	19.4%
2008	6.1%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	6.4%	6.0%	20.3%
2011	6.7%	6.3%	20.6%
2012	7.8%	7.3%	20.9%
2013	8.3%	7.8%	21.1%
2014	8.6%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	9.0%	8.5%	21.7%
2016	9.6%	9.0%	22.1%
2017	9.8%	9.3%	22.6%
2018	10.1%	9.6%	23.1%
2019	10.7%	10.2%	23.6%
2020	10.7%	10.1%	24.2%
2021	10.9%	10.3%	24.6%
2022	11.7%	11.2%	26.0%
2023	12.5%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	12.9%	12.4%	27.9%
2025	13.1%	12.6%	28.5%
2026	14.1%	13.6%	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 Someren

				Largest group
5712 Eind dorp	14.5%	9,440	+3.2 pp	Poland
5711 Someren centrum, Noord	13.8%	8,670	+1.6 pp	Other Asia

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	15,860	15,035	825	395	435	5	40	25	160	5	200	25	85	85	55	55	90	620	205
1999	15,835	15,005	830	390	445	5	45	25	160	10	185	20	90	95	45	70	85	615	215
2000	15,950	15,090	855	390	455	0	45	20	165	10	190	25	85	90	45	80	90	620	235
2001	16,075	15,185	890	420	490	0	40	25	165	10	185	35	90	110	65	80	105	640	250
2002	16,105	15,175	930	435	495	5	50	25	165	10	195	35	85	120	55	85	100	655	275
2003	16,060	15,120	940	445	485	5	50	25	155	5	205	40	85	115	60	85	100	665	280
2004	16,035	15,095	945	450	495	10	50	15	155	20	195	45	85	125	60	90	95	665	275
2005	15,935	15,010	930	460	470	5	50	15	155	10	195	50	80	135	40	95	100	665	270
2006	15,955	15,005	945	465	480	10	45	15	155	10	195	65	80	125	35	110	100	680	265
2007	15,995	15,050	940	465	475	5	45	15	150	15	190	75	85	115	30	115	100	675	260
2008	16,060	15,085	980	500	480	5	50	25	150	10	190	95	90	125	25	125	90	710	275
2009	16,080	15,085	985	510	480	15	40	20	150	10	180	130	85	115	20	120	105	720	275
2010	16,075	15,045	1,025	525	505	20	40	25	150	15	175	145	90	115	30	135	90	735	295
2011	16,150	15,065	1,085	580	505	20	45	15	150	15	170	195	85	130	35	125	100	785	305
2012	16,380	15,115	1,270	775	490	10	45	15	155	10	175	365	90	145	35	115	105	975	290
2013	16,425	15,060	1,370	860	495	10	40	10	150	10	170	420	95	175	40	120	115	1,060	300
2014	16,515	15,090	1,425	895	530	10	40	15	150	15	160	450	95	190	45	145	110	1,095	320
2015	16,520	15,035	1,485	930	565	10	45	15	150	20	170	470	90	200	60	160	105	1,130	355
2016	16,730	15,120	1,610	1,000	610	10	45	20	150	10	170	540	95	195	55	205	115	1,205	410
2017	16,820	15,165	1,655	1,025	630	10	55	20	145	15	165	550	95	215	45	220	120	1,225	430
2018	16,885	15,175	1,710	1,050	665	20	50	20	140	20	170	580	105	195	65	230	120	1,255	465
2019	17,085	15,255	1,830	1,125	700	20	50	25	140	15	170	630	105	220	80	245	125	1,320	500
2020	17,125	15,295	1,830	1,115	715	15	45	30	140	20	170	590	100	255	85	250	130	1,315	505
2021	17,180	15,305	1,875	1,125	750	25	50	30	140	25	170	585	110	260	80	265	135	1,335	545
2022	17,420	15,385	2,040	1,130	900	30	55	30	145	30	155	585	125	260	100	345	180	1,335	625
2023	17,740	15,505	2,225	1,265	965	35	65	30	145	40	160	595	140	360	115	365	170	1,465	690
2024	17,870	15,570	2,300	1,275	1,025	60	55	30	150	45	160	590	140	385	130	400	165	–	–
2025	17,880	15,540	2,340	1,265	1,070	55	60	30	145	45	155	590	135	390	140	435	155	–	–
2026	18,110	15,555	2,560	1,315	1,245	80	60	35	155	50	150	610	140	415	175	530	170	–	–

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