Postcode · Etten-Leur, North Brabant

Postcode 4872: Neighbourhood Midden woongebied

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4872 in Etten-Leur (Midden woongebied) had 9,065 residents. 25.9% of them (2,350 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Etten-Leur (23.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.1%), other Asia (4.6%) and Poland (2.3%). 59.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 9,065 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.9% 2,350 people
Born abroad: 59.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

74% 26%

Dutch origin 74.1% 6,715
Migration background 25.9% 2,350

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4872. For comparison, the line marks Etten-Leur and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.1% 550 people

Etten-Leur 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.6% 420 people

Etten-Leur 4.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.3% 210 people

Etten-Leur 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

2.3% 205 people

Etten-Leur 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.9% 170 people

Etten-Leur 2.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 160 people

Etten-Leur 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.7% 155 people

Etten-Leur 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

1.7% 150 people

Etten-Leur 1.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

1.1% 100 people

Etten-Leur 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.94% 85 people

Etten-Leur 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.83% 75 people

Etten-Leur 0.72% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.77% 70 people

Etten-Leur 0.63% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.4% 1,395
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.6% 955

Men and women

Men: 4,410
Women: 4,660

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4872 25.9%

Higher than 68% of all postcodes 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

25.9%

4872
Etten-Leur
Netherlands

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Year	4872	Etten-Leur	Netherlands
1998	13.8%	14.0%	16.7%
1999	14.2%	14.2%	17.1%
2000	15.3%	14.6%	17.5%
2001	15.5%	15.1%	18.0%
2002	16.0%	15.4%	18.4%
2003	16.7%	16.3%	18.8%
2004	17.2%	16.8%	19.0%
2005	17.2%	17.0%	19.2%
2006	17.4%	17.2%	19.3%
2007	17.0%	17.1%	19.4%
2008	17.8%	16.3%	19.6%
2009	17.9%	16.5%	19.9%
2010	17.5%	16.6%	20.3%
2011	18.1%	16.8%	20.6%
2012	18.3%	17.0%	20.9%
2013	18.3%	17.2%	21.1%
2014	18.7%	17.3%	21.4%
2015	18.6%	17.5%	21.7%
2016	19.2%	17.8%	22.1%
2017	19.5%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	19.8%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	20.5%	19.2%	23.6%
2020	20.8%	19.5%	24.2%
2021	21.3%	19.7%	24.6%
2022	22.7%	20.8%	26.0%
2023	24.1%	21.6%	27.1%
2024	24.8%	22.2%	27.9%
2025	25.3%	22.7%	28.5%
2026	25.9%	23.8%	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).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
4871 Noord woongebied	22.1%	17,185	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
4873 Zuid woongebied	20.2%	6,275	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
4874 Noord woongebied	22.6%	3,345	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
4875 Midden woongebied	21.7%	1,845	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
4838 Breda west	12.6%	1,235	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
4839 Breda west	12.8%	390	+1.4 pp	Indonesia

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	9,170	7,905	1,270	390	875	155	125	55	260	65	80	25	150	135	55	130	30	670	600
1999	9,145	7,850	1,295	410	885	160	120	45	260	55	75	35	145	155	60	145	40	695	600
2000	9,095	7,700	1,390	445	945	165	135	50	270	60	80	35	150	180	75	150	40	735	655
2001	9,070	7,655	1,410	445	965	165	135	50	250	70	80	45	140	180	70	180	45	720	690
2002	8,960	7,525	1,435	460	970	170	145	50	255	70	75	50	140	195	70	175	35	735	700
2003	8,945	7,450	1,490	475	1,020	190	140	50	260	75	75	45	150	205	85	180	40	750	735
2004	9,020	7,475	1,550	465	1,090	195	155	65	260	75	70	45	135	215	95	200	45	745	795
2005	9,055	7,500	1,560	465	1,080	185	150	65	265	75	70	55	130	210	105	215	20	750	810
2006	9,000	7,435	1,565	480	1,085	180	145	70	270	75	70	45	130	235	105	200	40	760	805
2007	8,980	7,450	1,530	450	1,080	175	140	65	250	80	70	40	130	210	120	210	40	720	815
2008	8,910	7,320	1,585	480	1,110	190	145	70	255	70	75	50	120	235	110	220	50	760	830
2009	8,815	7,235	1,580	490	1,080	185	140	65	250	80	75	55	130	230	95	215	50	760	815
2010	8,950	7,385	1,565	510	1,050	180	125	65	245	85	85	65	130	230	80	215	55	775	785
2011	9,030	7,395	1,630	565	1,065	185	130	70	245	80	95	90	125	255	80	215	60	830	800
2012	9,055	7,400	1,655	600	1,055	195	135	70	230	80	105	100	125	270	75	205	65	855	800
2013	8,915	7,275	1,635	585	1,040	190	125	65	225	75	90	100	125	270	75	220	65	835	800
2014	8,880	7,220	1,660	575	1,080	185	135	70	220	90	90	95	125	265	90	225	65	815	845
2015	8,930	7,270	1,660	610	1,050	180	140	55	210	90	95	110	135	270	95	225	55	845	815
2016	8,900	7,195	1,705	645	1,060	185	145	55	210	85	85	130	125	305	95	230	55	875	830
2017	8,880	7,150	1,730	645	1,085	200	145	55	205	80	90	135	125	295	100	245	55	875	855
2018	8,850	7,100	1,750	635	1,110	190	145	55	210	85	85	130	130	290	125	255	45	865	880
2019	8,795	6,990	1,805	675	1,130	185	155	60	200	75	90	140	135	310	125	275	55	900	905
2020	8,850	7,010	1,840	695	1,145	185	170	60	205	65	85	145	135	330	130	270	60	920	920
2021	8,785	6,910	1,875	700	1,175	185	175	60	205	65	85	155	135	325	130	295	60	930	945
2022	8,775	6,780	1,995	740	1,255	190	175	75	210	70	80	160	155	340	135	325	80	950	975
2023	8,850	6,710	2,135	835	1,305	175	180	75	205	80	85	165	160	430	150	360	85	1,045	1,025
2024	8,875	6,675	2,205	880	1,320	175	185	75	200	80	90	170	155	465	145	380	85	–	–
2025	8,965	6,690	2,270	950	1,325	165	175	75	205	80	100	185	150	515	155	385	80	–	–
2026	9,065	6,715	2,350	1,005	1,345	155	170	70	205	75	100	210	150	550	160	420	85	–	–

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