Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Someren: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Someren had 20,470 residents. 13.6% of them (2,790 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 Poland (3.1%), other Asia (2.8%) and other Europe (2.4%). 65.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 20,470 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.6% 2,790 people
Born abroad: 65.9% 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%

Dutch origin 86.4% 17,685
Migration background 13.6% 2,790

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

3.1% 635 people

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

2.8% 570 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.4% 485 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.93% 190 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.93% 190 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.83% 170 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.83% 170 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.76% 155 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.44% 90 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.32% 65 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 50 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.17% 35 people

North Brabant 0.78% 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) 65.9% 1,840
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.9% 945

Men and women

Men: 10,425
Women: 10,045

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Someren 13.6%

Higher than 25% 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

13.6%

Municipality of Someren
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Someren	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	5.2%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	6.3%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	6.4%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	5.5%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	5.4%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	5.5%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	5.5%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	5.7%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	6.0%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	6.3%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	7.8%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	8.1%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	8.5%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	9.0%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	9.3%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	9.6%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	10.2%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	10.1%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	10.3%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	11.2%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	12.1%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	12.4%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	12.6%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	13.6%	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 Someren

				Largest group
Someren	14.1%	18,110	+2.4 pp	Poland
Lierop	9.7%	2,360	+2.1 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	18,090	17,140	950	450	505	5	40	25	170	5	230	25	90	105	65	95	100	695	260
1999	18,070	17,125	940	440	500	5	45	25	170	10	210	20	100	110	50	105	90	685	265
2000	18,260	17,225	1,030	480	540	5	45	20	175	10	220	25	90	145	50	140	95	730	305
2001	18,445	17,320	1,125	535	610	0	40	25	175	10	215	35	95	190	80	170	110	760	360
2002	18,475	17,315	1,160	560	600	10	50	25	175	10	225	35	90	210	80	145	105	790	370
2003	18,415	17,245	1,170	560	600	10	50	25	170	5	230	40	90	200	85	145	110	800	370
2004	18,220	17,220	1,005	480	525	10	50	15	165	20	215	45	85	135	60	100	105	710	290
2005	18,110	17,135	980	490	490	5	50	15	165	10	215	55	85	135	40	100	105	710	275
2006	18,120	17,115	995	495	505	10	45	15	165	10	215	70	85	125	35	115	110	720	275
2007	18,140	17,140	990	495	495	5	45	15	155	15	205	80	85	125	30	125	105	720	270
2008	18,210	17,175	1,040	540	505	5	50	25	155	10	215	95	95	135	30	135	95	760	285
2009	18,230	17,175	1,045	545	505	15	40	20	160	10	200	130	90	125	20	130	110	770	285
2010	18,235	17,145	1,085	560	530	20	40	25	155	15	195	145	95	125	35	145	95	785	305
2011	18,315	17,160	1,150	620	530	25	50	15	155	15	190	200	90	140	35	135	105	840	315
2012	18,570	17,230	1,350	835	505	10	45	15	160	10	195	385	95	160	35	120	110	1,045	295
2013	18,630	17,175	1,455	925	515	10	40	10	160	10	185	440	100	200	40	125	120	1,135	310
2014	18,690	17,180	1,510	960	550	10	40	15	160	15	180	475	100	205	45	150	115	1,180	330
2015	18,695	17,110	1,585	1,010	580	10	45	15	160	20	185	510	95	220	60	160	110	1,225	365
2016	18,915	17,205	1,710	1,080	630	10	45	20	160	10	185	575	105	215	55	210	120	1,300	415
2017	19,040	17,275	1,765	1,105	660	10	55	20	160	15	175	585	105	240	50	225	125	1,325	440
2018	19,120	17,290	1,830	1,135	695	20	50	20	155	20	185	615	110	225	65	240	125	1,360	475
2019	19,325	17,360	1,965	1,215	745	20	55	25	155	15	185	675	110	245	85	255	135	1,440	520
2020	19,370	17,410	1,960	1,210	750	15	50	30	155	20	185	630	105	290	85	260	140	1,430	525
2021	19,430	17,420	2,010	1,215	795	25	55	30	155	25	185	615	115	300	80	275	150	1,440	570
2022	19,700	17,485	2,215	1,255	950	30	60	30	160	30	180	630	140	300	100	360	200	1,475	650
2023	20,065	17,630	2,430	1,410	1,020	35	70	30	160	40	180	640	155	425	115	385	185	1,630	720
2024	20,185	17,675	2,510	1,400	1,115	65	60	30	160	45	180	620	155	445	140	435	180	–	–
2025	20,200	17,650	2,550	1,380	1,165	60	65	30	160	45	175	615	150	450	150	470	175	–	–
2026	20,470	17,685	2,790	1,445	1,345	90	65	35	170	50	170	635	155	485	190	570	190	–	–

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