Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Steenbergen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Steenbergen had 24,575 residents. 17.1% of them (4,200 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 (4.7%), other Asia (2.9%) and Poland (2.7%). 63.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 24,575 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.1% 4,200 people
Born abroad: 63.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.8% 20,360
Migration background 17.1% 4,200

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.7% 1,155 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 715 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.7% 665 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.4% 340 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.2% 305 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 255 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.73% 180 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.71% 175 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.67% 165 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.47% 115 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.33% 80 people

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

0.33% 80 people

North Brabant 0.80% 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) 63.8% 2,680
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.4% 1,530

Men and women

Men: 12,425
Women: 12,145

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Steenbergen 17.1%

Higher than 44% 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

17.1%

Steenbergen
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Steenbergen	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	6.7%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	6.9%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	7.2%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	7.6%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	8.0%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	7.7%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	7.6%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	7.6%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	7.7%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	7.9%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	8.5%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	8.6%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	8.9%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	9.3%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	9.5%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	10.0%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	11.4%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	11.4%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	13.6%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	16.9%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	17.8%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	15.3%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	15.1%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	15.4%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	15.9%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	16.0%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	16.5%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	17.1%	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 Steenbergen

				Largest group
Steenbergen (Steenbergen)	17.7%	13,335	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
Dinteloord	18.3%	5,805	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
Nieuw-Vossemeer	17.3%	2,365	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
Kruisland	11.7%	2,345	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
De Heen	11.7%	725	−0.1 pp	Belgium

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	22,955	21,405	1,545	750	795	10	40	125	310	40	245	30	225	250	80	140	50	1,080	465
1999	23,125	21,530	1,600	775	820	15	50	140	315	45	250	25	225	275	65	145	45	1,125	480
2000	23,315	21,645	1,685	810	875	15	55	155	320	40	255	30	255	270	85	155	50	1,165	520
2001	23,330	21,565	1,765	830	950	25	65	150	325	40	260	35	245	290	80	215	55	1,180	585
2002	23,375	21,490	1,870	880	990	30	60	145	330	45	250	35	250	345	125	210	55	1,250	625
2003	23,365	21,565	1,805	825	975	30	50	150	330	45	240	35	255	300	120	200	55	1,180	610
2004	23,470	21,675	1,785	800	990	35	55	150	340	35	235	30	235	300	115	190	80	1,180	605
2005	23,425	21,650	1,785	820	950	25	60	155	325	50	245	40	240	295	115	170	55	1,175	605
2006	23,335	21,550	1,805	815	980	45	55	155	335	55	240	40	250	290	115	175	45	1,200	605
2007	23,290	21,460	1,845	830	1,000	35	55	150	325	60	250	55	250	275	125	205	50	1,210	625
2008	23,200	21,315	1,885	875	990	30	65	145	320	60	245	80	250	305	120	200	55	1,245	635
2009	23,210	21,225	1,975	950	1,040	35	65	140	325	55	250	125	255	325	125	225	75	1,325	645
2010	23,195	21,220	1,990	945	1,020	30	55	145	325	60	240	130	240	335	120	215	75	1,320	660
2011	23,235	21,180	2,060	995	1,065	25	70	150	315	55	250	165	235	350	140	225	85	1,360	705
2012	23,325	21,165	2,160	1,100	1,060	30	55	150	310	55	245	240	245	370	145	245	70	1,465	695
2013	23,375	21,160	2,215	1,175	1,050	30	75	145	315	55	230	325	245	375	120	230	80	1,530	690
2014	23,345	21,020	2,325	1,280	1,050	25	70	145	305	55	245	380	245	410	135	235	80	1,630	695
2015	23,615	20,925	2,690	1,625	1,075	20	70	145	310	65	240	545	255	585	145	250	75	1,985	710
2016	23,455	20,780	2,675	1,570	1,105	25	80	135	305	45	245	500	260	565	125	310	80	1,925	755
2017	23,950	20,685	3,265	2,120	1,155	30	75	135	295	50	235	790	265	830	135	345	90	2,475	800
2018	24,755	20,575	4,180	2,990	1,195	30	70	140	295	50	230	1,050	260	1,450	130	400	80	3,345	845
2019	25,020	20,575	4,445	3,180	1,265	45	75	135	290	45	235	1,030	255	1,660	140	435	100	3,535	905
2020	24,390	20,655	3,735	2,440	1,285	40	80	145	290	55	245	750	245	1,200	130	460	95	2,785	940
2021	24,275	20,605	3,670	2,295	1,375	45	90	150	305	50	245	680	270	1,100	135	485	115	2,660	1,005
2022	24,265	20,515	3,740	2,185	1,565	65	95	160	320	65	250	650	315	965	155	590	130	2,520	1,100
2023	24,580	20,655	3,920	2,300	1,625	55	95	170	310	65	255	655	310	1,065	155	620	140	2,630	1,155
2024	24,450	20,545	3,900	2,190	1,700	65	105	165	300	75	260	645	315	975	160	650	165	–	–
2025	24,545	20,490	4,060	2,300	1,760	75	110	165	310	85	250	670	330	1,035	165	680	160	–	–
2026	24,575	20,360	4,200	2,410	1,795	80	115	175	305	80	255	665	340	1,155	180	715	165	–	–

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