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Living in Asten

In Asten, tenants pay an average rent of €558 a month (2024) and unemployment is 2.9% (2024).

Asten had a population of 17,484 at the start of 2026. For Asten, the nearest airport was EIN, 26.4 km away, with 62 listed destinations in June 2026. The city covered 71.3 km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.9% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2435 sources

Population17,484people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Asten (GM0743)
Average gross salary4,079EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent558EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate2.9%country median 3.1% — 6% belowOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime3,490offences per 100,000country median 3,090 — 13% aboveOfficial source · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Vredepeel-Vredeweg)

Lower unemployment than 80% of Dutch cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 62% of Dutch cities that publish it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Asten?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in NetherlandsNational rates and thresholds that apply in Asten.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Asten. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Asten recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.5 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 100 Mbps home internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan17Official · national market
Housing stock6,899 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)558 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)25Official
Rented homes29 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Is Asten a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student56%strong on education, weak on work · range 49–63%
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–59%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–66%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Asten?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Asten is 2.9%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,079 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)18Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.82 %2025 Q1Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.22Official
Median income per year33,300 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate2.9 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official

What does a salary buy in Asten?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Netherlands median gross pay: €3,667 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,420of €3,045 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€3,045
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) · 2024-12-31− €558
Internet€43 · official · KPN 100 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€25 · official · KPN 20GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €25
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,420
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Asten Salary needed to live in Asten

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Asten. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

UWV public employment service — Public employment service

Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

Job Search
Open official service
Open the Netherlands service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Asten. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools4 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official
Schools5 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: extra Dutch-language reception support for recently-arrived immigrant pupils (NT2 reception funding). How to enrol a child (rijksoverheid.nl).

A country-wide rule for Netherlands; Asten's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Asten?

Police recorded 3,490 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 3,490 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesAsten highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Asten highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
Asten3,490
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,490 offences per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 637.6 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.8% in Q1 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport62 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat20Official
Nearest airportEIN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport26.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Asten. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other

Blik op Werk

For integration-course applicants.

DutchIn Person, Online
Open official information

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person
Open official information
Open the full Netherlands section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Asten.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Asten?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Vredepeel-Vredeweg)13

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in NetherlandsAnnual PM2.5 in Asten is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Vredepeel-Vredeweg)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Vredepeel-Vredeweg)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Vredepeel-Vredeweg)13Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 13.6 · Feb 18.25 · Mar 21.44 · Apr 26.82 · May 29.96 · Jun 33.83 · Jul 37.26 · Aug 33.67 · Sep 31.96 · Oct 25.7 · Nov 20.1 · Dec 14.61 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center19Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -13.14 · Feb -16.32 · Mar -8.01 · Apr -4.57 · May 1.04 · Jun 4.72 · Jul 7.87 · Aug 6.94 · Sep 3.29 · Oct -4.03 · Nov -4.94 · Dec -12.2 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center19Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.26 · Feb 2.91 · Mar 5.81 · Apr 9.92 · May 13.7 · Jun 16.99 · Jul 18.79 · Aug 18.29 · Sep 15.01 · Oct 10.93 · Nov 6.53 · Dec 3.13 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center19Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Asten?

The published population was 17,484 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Asten (GM0743)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Addresses per km²1,013 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area71.39 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)35Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents637.6 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
City area71.34 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².15Official
Foreign residents2,397 people1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
Population density245 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population17,484 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Asten (GM0743)6Official

International community in Asten

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population registered in Dutch municipalities; CBS population on 1 January · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Born in the Netherlands15,84190.6%
Born outside the Netherlands1,6439.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Citizenship

Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal17,385100.0%
Nederlands16,24393.4%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit1,1426.6%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)9275.3%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)8064.6%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU7064.1%
Pools5193.0%
Buiten-Europa1951.1%
Azië1450.8%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)1360.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Roemeens1090.6%
Oekraïens990.6%
Syrisch750.4%
Lets360.2%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU350.2%
Afrika290.2%
Afghaans270.2%
Belgisch240.1%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland240.1%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)230.1%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)210.1%
Amerika200.1%
Hongaars200.1%
Staatloos / onbekend200.1%
Chinees150.1%
Eritrees130.1%
Spaans120.1%
Brits90.1%
Italiaans90.1%
Braziliaans80.0%
Grieks70.0%
Litouws70.0%
Portugees70.0%
Zweeds70.0%
Marokkaans60.0%
Turks50.0%
Amerikaans40.0%
Bulgaars40.0%
Frans40.0%
Indonesisch40.0%
Slowaaks40.0%
Thais30.0%
Filippijns20.0%
Iers20.0%
Iraaks20.0%
Japans20.0%
Jemenitisch20.0%
Nigeriaans20.0%
Russisch20.0%
Vietnamees20.0%
Oceanië10.0%
Indiaas10.0%
Iraans10.0%
Somalisch10.0%
Zuid-Afrikaans10.0%
Zuid-Koreaans10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average download speed, 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average assessed property value (WOZ)321 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Jobs7,900 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
5G network availabletrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average fibre-to-the-premises coverage95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner-occupied homes71 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Asten

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Someren as an Asten alternative in the same region

3 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,950 Someren vs 3,490 Asten−15%
  • Residents: 20,471 Someren vs 17,484 Asten+17%
  • Unemployment: 2.8% Someren vs 2.9% Asten−3%
  • Nearest airport: 24.5 km Someren vs 26.4 km Asten−7%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Someren vs 9.0 µg/m³ Astensame level
Full comparisonMore about Someren

Hollands Kroon as an Asten alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 176 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 50,592 Hollands Kroon vs 17,484 Asten+189%
  • Nearest airport: 63.4 km Hollands Kroon vs 26.4 km Asten+140%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,400 Hollands Kroon vs 3,490 Asten−31%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Hollands Kroon vs 9.0 µg/m³ Asten−22%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Hollands Kroon vs 2.9% Astensame level
Full comparisonMore about Hollands Kroon

Cities near Asten

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Netherlands

Other cities in Netherlands to compare with Asten, nearest in population first.

All Netherlands cities
Nederweert17,533 residentsSteenwijk17,590 residentsZandvoort17,335 residentsHeeze-Leende17,281 residentsWaterland17,721 residentsKatwijk aan Zee17,725 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Asten under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Asten part of Eindhoven?

Asten is in the published commuting zone of Eindhoven; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Eindhoven city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source14

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Asten?

The published population was 17,484 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Asten (GM0743).

Is the air quality good in Asten?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Vredepeel-Vredeweg).

How safe is Asten?

Police recorded 3,490 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Asten?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Asten?

2,397 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population..

Is Asten a good place to live?

Asten may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Asten part of Eindhoven?

Asten is in the published commuting zone of Eindhoven; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Asten?

Helmond, Eindhoven, Someren, Deurne, Mierlo are near Asten. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Asten?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,841 people (90.6%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Asten, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6c01386f15a34e7b30a1c9bcccf5b3f9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/asten/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Asten, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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