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Living in Castricum

Castricum had 37,077 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in the Netherlands. The unemployment rate was 2.8% at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 91% of Dutch cities that publish it and dirtier air than 78% of Dutch cities that publish it.

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

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 Castricum.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Castricum yet. Netherlands has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Housing Stock Total16,056 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Rental Share Pct25 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Castricum?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Castricum is 2.8%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Netherlands per band1 city: 2% to under 2.5%12–2.5113 cities: 2.5% to under 3%1132.5–3Castricum 2.8%146 cities: 3% to under 3.5%1463–3.551 cities: 3.5% to under 4%513.5–416 cities: 4% to under 4.5%164–4.56 cities: 4.5% to under 5%64.5–54 cities: 5% to under 5.5%45–5.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.75 %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.18Official
Median Income Eur Year38,000 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate2.8 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Castricum. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Castricum. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count8 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official
School Count13 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Safety

How safe is Castricum?

Police recorded 3,110 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: 3,110 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesCastricum highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Castricum highlighted8,970Amsterdam8,200Rotterdam7,990Eindhoven6,970Arnhem6,890's-Gravenhage6,800Utrecht6,280Nijmegen6,160Groningen5,870Breda5,560Tilburg4,280Almere3,110Castricumrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,110 offences per 100,000country median 3,080 — about the same31 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was AMS, 28 km away, with 232 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 504.9 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.8% in Q1 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport232 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportAMS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport28 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Castricum. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Castricum.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Castricum?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Beverwijk West-Creutzberglaan)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
Castricum annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154018.0PM10104015.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Castricum is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Netherlands per band2 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³26–711 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³117–87 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³78–919 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³199–1010 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³1010–11Castricum 10.01 city: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³111–12

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wijk aan Zee-Burgemeester Rothestraat)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Beverwijk West-Creutzberglaan)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Beverwijk West-Creutzberglaan)13Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.05 · Feb 13.03 · Mar 16.02 · Apr 21.89 · May 22.97 · Jun 26.68 · Jul 28.46 · Aug 29.08 · Sep 26.2 · Oct 21.79 · Nov 16.47 · Dec 13.21 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -3.81 · Feb -6.21 · Mar -5.69 · Apr 0.83 · May 5.04 · Jun 8.14 · Jul 12.48 · Aug 13.08 · Sep 9.86 · Oct 4.8 · Nov -0.86 · Dec -4.19 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.02 · Feb 4.55 · Mar 5.89 · Apr 8.79 · May 12.01 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17.56 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 16.31 · Oct 13.04 · Nov 9.41 · Dec 6.44 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official

Cities of a similar size in Netherlands

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Netherlands cities
Maassluis37,125 residentsEdam-Volendam37,126 residentsMontferland37,014 residentsBodegraven-Reeuwijk37,291 residentsLandgraaf36,844 residentsMeppel36,616 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 60.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 619 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Castricum?

The published population was 37,077 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Castricum (GM0383)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Castricum residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.2%Foreign residents13.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Address Density1,374 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area59.93 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)21Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents504.9 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 area60.4 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².14Official
Foreign residents5,112 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 density619 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population37,077 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Castricum (GM0383)6Official

International community in Castricum

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 Netherlands34,44392.9%
Born outside the Netherlands2,6347.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal36,618100.0%
Nederlands35,61297.3%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit1,0062.7%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)5941.6%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)4021.1%
Buiten-Europa3881.1%
Azië2520.7%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)2120.6%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU1490.4%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU1050.3%
Show 54 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Syrisch950.3%
Oekraïens830.2%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland720.2%
Brits690.2%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)680.2%
Pools670.2%
Afrika640.2%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)590.2%
Amerika530.1%
Italiaans480.1%
Spaans390.1%
Chinees310.1%
Belgisch290.1%
Turks290.1%
Eritrees240.1%
Staatloos / onbekend240.1%
Afghaans210.1%
Frans210.1%
Slowaaks200.1%
Oceanië190.1%
Roemeens190.1%
Braziliaans170.0%
Zuid-Afrikaans170.0%
Russisch160.0%
Amerikaans150.0%
Hongaars130.0%
Portugees130.0%
Bulgaars120.0%
Indonesisch110.0%
Filippijns100.0%
Indiaas90.0%
Kroatisch90.0%
Oostenrijks90.0%
Jemenitisch80.0%
Thais80.0%
Iers60.0%
Iraans60.0%
Zweeds60.0%
Grieks50.0%
Marokkaans50.0%
Tsjechisch50.0%
Pakistaans40.0%
Surinaams40.0%
Japans30.0%
Canadees20.0%
Colombiaans20.0%
Egyptisch20.0%
Iraaks20.0%
Lets20.0%
Nigeriaans20.0%
Vietnamees20.0%
Ghanees10.0%
Litouws10.0%
Somalisch10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Is Castricum 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–68%
Skilled employee73%strong on work, weak on safety · range 65–81%
Student59%strong on education, weak on work · range 52–66%
Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–69%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–60%
Foreign residents5,112 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.
Population37,077 people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Castricum (GM0383)
Gigabit broadband availability99.75 %2025 Q1Official source · Percentage 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.
Unemployment rate2.8 %31 Dec 2024Official source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
NO₂ — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wijk aan Zee-Burgemeester Rothestraat)
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Beverwijk West-Creutzberglaan)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Avg Download Mbps 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Avg Woz Value K Eur340 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Banen Total8,900 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
Fttp Nl 5g Availabilitytrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Fttp Nl Avg Pct95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner Occupied Share Pct75 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Castricum 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Castricum?

The published population was 37,077 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Castricum (GM0383).

Is the air quality good in Castricum?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Beverwijk West-Creutzberglaan).

How safe is Castricum?

Police recorded 3,110 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 Castricum?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Castricum?

5,112 people 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 Castricum a good place to live?

Castricum 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.

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

The official country of birth distribution records 34,443 people (92.9%) 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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  title = {Castricum, Netherlands: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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  2. CBS opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-06-12
  3. CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-06-11
  4. CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-06-12
  5. CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek CBS · opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-06-12
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  8. CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality CBS labour market in figures 2024 · longreads.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wijk aan Zee-Burgemeester Rothestraat) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  2. EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Beverwijk West-Creutzberglaan) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  3. EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Beverwijk West-Creutzberglaan) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km². api.pdok.nl · checked 2026-07-15
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  7. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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  9. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) citizenship distribution opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) country_of_birth opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-08-29
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