Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Bladel: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Bladel had 21,050 residents. 13.0% of them (2,735 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.8%), Belgium (2.2%) and Poland (2.0%). 61.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 21,050 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.0% 2,735 people
Born abroad: 61.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.0% 18,315
Migration background 13.0% 2,735

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.8% 580 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

2.2% 460 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

2.0% 415 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 395 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.93% 195 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.83% 175 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 170 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.78% 165 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.29% 60 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.21% 45 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.19% 40 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.12% 25 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

61% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.4% 1,680
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.4% 1,050

Men and women

Men: 10,730
Women: 10,320

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Bladel 13.0%

Higher than 22% of all municipalities 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

13.0%

Municipality of Bladel
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Bladel	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	7.3%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	7.3%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	7.4%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	7.7%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	7.7%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	7.8%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	7.8%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	7.7%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	7.6%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	7.7%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	7.8%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	7.8%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	7.9%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	8.6%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	8.8%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	9.2%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	9.3%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	9.4%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	9.7%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	9.9%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	10.2%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	10.5%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	10.6%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	11.5%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	12.2%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	12.6%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	12.8%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	13.0%	24.8%	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).

Cities and villages in Municipality of Bladel

				Largest group
Bladel	14.2%	10,675	+0.7 pp	Belgium
Hapert	14.3%	5,815	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Hoogeloon	8.9%	2,315	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
Casteren	6.9%	1,160	+1.1 pp	Poland
Netersel	9.2%	1,085	+1.7 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	18,960	17,595	1,375	910	460	5	30	45	210	15	245	35	485	145	40	75	40	1,140	240
1999	18,955	17,570	1,385	925	465	0	35	35	215	10	240	30	495	160	45	75	50	1,150	230
2000	18,995	17,580	1,415	925	495	5	45	45	215	15	240	30	485	170	50	65	55	1,155	255
2001	18,990	17,530	1,465	935	525	5	45	45	210	20	225	35	505	170	65	85	50	1,175	285
2002	19,050	17,590	1,460	900	540	5	50	35	215	30	235	30	485	150	65	95	55	1,165	295
2003	19,090	17,620	1,480	905	560	0	50	35	205	20	225	45	470	165	80	105	65	1,165	325
2004	19,160	17,670	1,485	900	595	0	40	35	210	25	225	45	465	165	95	120	75	1,150	345
2005	19,140	17,665	1,465	900	560	5	45	40	205	20	225	45	480	150	85	115	50	1,145	330
2006	19,135	17,685	1,445	865	570	5	45	30	200	20	215	40	445	165	100	125	50	1,100	335
2007	19,055	17,600	1,460	895	550	5	40	45	190	20	215	45	445	190	85	115	50	1,130	325
2008	19,110	17,630	1,490	915	585	5	30	35	195	25	220	65	435	195	110	125	60	1,145	350
2009	19,130	17,630	1,500	910	585	5	25	35	200	20	215	70	425	200	115	130	55	1,140	370
2010	19,175	17,655	1,520	915	610	5	25	40	200	20	200	85	440	190	120	130	70	1,140	385
2011	19,385	17,775	1,620	955	650	10	30	50	200	30	210	105	425	215	130	140	65	1,190	420
2012	19,580	17,915	1,680	1,005	660	15	25	50	200	30	210	135	430	230	135	140	70	1,240	440
2013	19,640	17,900	1,730	1,030	695	20	30	50	200	30	205	150	435	240	155	145	70	1,270	465
2014	19,835	18,010	1,825	1,095	725	20	30	50	195	20	210	175	430	280	160	170	80	1,330	500
2015	19,870	18,030	1,840	1,115	725	10	30	50	190	25	215	200	425	275	160	175	85	1,335	500
2016	19,960	18,090	1,870	1,130	745	10	25	55	190	20	205	230	425	270	165	210	75	1,335	530
2017	20,060	18,115	1,945	1,160	790	15	25	50	180	15	205	265	425	265	170	245	90	1,370	580
2018	20,145	18,145	2,000	1,180	825	15	25	45	185	20	205	270	410	295	170	260	105	1,380	615
2019	20,175	18,120	2,055	1,205	850	25	20	50	180	20	200	295	420	290	175	290	90	1,410	645
2020	20,390	18,245	2,145	1,270	875	20	25	60	165	20	185	345	430	310	170	315	100	1,480	670
2021	20,530	18,360	2,170	1,285	890	20	30	50	165	25	190	360	415	320	175	305	120	1,495	675
2022	20,715	18,330	2,380	1,400	975	25	25	60	185	30	190	350	485	370	180	345	125	1,535	705
2023	21,015	18,440	2,560	1,540	1,045	30	30	55	180	25	195	370	480	475	190	380	130	1,665	765
2024	20,985	18,350	2,635	1,575	1,060	25	25	60	180	35	190	390	465	520	205	375	145	–	–
2025	21,005	18,325	2,680	1,595	1,085	40	25	60	175	35	180	385	460	565	205	385	160	–	–
2026	21,050	18,315	2,735	1,615	1,110	45	25	60	175	40	165	415	460	580	195	395	170	–	–

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