City · Steenbergen, North Brabant

Steenbergen (Steenbergen): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Steenbergen (Steenbergen) had 13,335 residents. 17.7% of them (2,365 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 Steenbergen (17.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.2%), other Asia (2.7%) and Poland (2.6%). 64.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 13,335 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.7% 2,365 people
Born abroad: 64.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.2% 10,965
Migration background 17.7% 2,365

Largest origin groups

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

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

5.2% 695 people

Steenbergen 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 360 people

Steenbergen 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.6% 350 people

Steenbergen 2.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.4% 185 people

Steenbergen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.3% 170 people

Steenbergen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

1.0% 140 people

Steenbergen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.86% 115 people

Steenbergen 0.71% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.86% 115 people

Steenbergen 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.64% 85 people

Steenbergen 0.67% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.49% 65 people

Steenbergen 0.47% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.41% 55 people

Steenbergen 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 40 people

Steenbergen 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.1% 1,515
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.2% 855

Men and women

Men: 6,630
Women: 6,700

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Steenbergen (Steenbergen) 17.7%

Higher than 75% 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

17.7%

Steenbergen (Steenbergen)
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Year	Steenbergen (Steenbergen)	Steenbergen	Netherlands
1998	8.0%	6.7%	16.7%
1999	8.0%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	8.5%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	9.1%	7.6%	18.0%
2002	9.8%	8.0%	18.4%
2003	9.2%	7.7%	18.8%
2004	8.8%	7.6%	19.0%
2005	8.9%	7.6%	19.2%
2006	8.9%	7.7%	19.3%
2007	9.2%	7.9%	19.4%
2008	9.4%	8.1%	19.6%
2009	9.6%	8.5%	19.9%
2010	9.6%	8.6%	20.3%
2011	9.8%	8.9%	20.6%
2012	10.2%	9.3%	20.9%
2013	10.4%	9.5%	21.1%
2014	11.1%	10.0%	21.4%
2015	13.3%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	12.7%	11.4%	22.1%
2017	16.3%	13.6%	22.6%
2018	21.5%	16.9%	23.1%
2019	22.2%	17.8%	23.6%
2020	17.8%	15.3%	24.2%
2021	16.8%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	16.1%	15.4%	26.0%
2023	16.8%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	16.8%	16.0%	27.9%
2025	17.3%	16.5%	28.5%
2026	17.7%	17.1%	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 Steenbergen (Steenbergen)

				Largest group
4651 Zuid, Centrum	17.7%	12,555	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
4652 Noord	17.9%	780	+8.5 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	11,820	10,875	950	445	495	10	30	80	215	20	135	20	135	155	40	70	30	675	275
1999	12,075	11,100	970	455	510	15	35	90	215	25	135	15	130	175	30	75	25	685	290
2000	12,200	11,165	1,040	480	560	5	40	105	225	25	140	20	145	175	50	75	35	710	325
2001	12,205	11,100	1,105	490	620	15	45	110	220	25	140	20	135	195	40	135	30	720	380
2002	12,305	11,100	1,205	540	665	25	45	115	225	25	135	20	135	250	70	130	30	780	425
2003	12,295	11,175	1,125	490	640	20	35	115	220	25	140	20	135	200	75	115	35	720	400
2004	12,315	11,230	1,085	460	630	30	35	120	230	25	140	20	130	170	60	95	40	705	380
2005	12,350	11,250	1,105	460	635	25	45	125	220	35	140	20	125	175	55	100	30	700	400
2006	12,280	11,190	1,095	465	630	30	40	125	225	35	140	30	120	180	60	90	25	705	390
2007	12,230	11,105	1,125	465	650	25	40	120	220	30	140	35	125	165	70	115	30	710	415
2008	12,200	11,055	1,150	500	645	20	40	120	215	30	140	50	120	195	65	120	35	735	415
2009	12,200	11,020	1,175	530	650	20	45	110	210	25	145	75	130	185	65	130	45	770	405
2010	12,195	11,040	1,165	535	625	15	35	110	205	25	140	80	115	200	70	120	45	760	400
2011	12,225	11,030	1,200	550	650	15	40	115	205	20	145	100	125	185	85	120	50	775	430
2012	12,400	11,130	1,270	625	645	20	30	115	205	20	140	165	120	200	85	130	40	850	425
2013	12,425	11,135	1,295	675	615	20	35	115	200	20	135	230	120	190	70	110	45	900	405
2014	12,440	11,065	1,375	745	630	15	35	120	190	25	135	275	115	220	80	120	45	960	415
2015	12,745	11,045	1,700	1,080	630	10	35	120	195	25	135	405	120	420	80	125	40	1,295	410
2016	12,545	10,955	1,590	955	640	15	40	110	190	20	135	310	125	385	75	140	50	1,170	420
2017	13,075	10,945	2,130	1,470	665	15	35	110	185	25	135	570	120	645	80	165	50	1,675	455
2018	13,820	10,855	2,965	2,270	685	15	35	110	180	25	130	800	115	1,225	80	200	40	2,480	480
2019	14,035	10,920	3,115	2,405	705	25	35	105	180	20	135	755	115	1,400	80	210	50	2,610	500
2020	13,380	10,995	2,385	1,680	705	25	35	105	185	25	140	475	115	950	75	210	50	1,890	495
2021	13,230	11,005	2,225	1,470	755	25	40	105	190	25	130	405	125	810	85	225	60	1,690	535
2022	13,055	10,945	2,105	1,280	825	35	40	105	195	35	135	330	150	670	85	265	70	1,490	565
2023	13,275	11,045	2,230	1,345	885	35	40	110	195	40	135	330	150	730	95	295	80	1,555	605
2024	13,280	11,045	2,230	1,275	950	45	55	105	190	40	140	345	150	640	90	330	95	–	–
2025	13,405	11,085	2,320	1,335	985	50	55	105	190	45	140	365	165	665	100	345	85	–	–
2026	13,335	10,965	2,365	1,350	1,015	55	65	115	185	40	140	350	170	695	115	360	85	–	–

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