Postcode · Oosterhout (Oosterhout), North Brabant

Postcode 4904: Neighbourhood Oosterheide

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4904 in Oosterhout (Oosterhout) (Oosterheide) had 12,180 residents. 36.7% of them (4,470 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Oosterhout (Oosterhout) (26.1%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (8.7%), other Asia (6.4%) and other Europe (4.2%). 54.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents
12,180 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
36.7% 4,470 people
Born abroad
54.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.3 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 63.3% 7,710
  • Migration background 36.7% 4,470

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4904. For comparison, the line marks Oosterhout (Oosterhout) and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Morocco
    8.7% 1,065 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 3.5% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    6.4% 780 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.2% 515 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    4.0% 485 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 3.3% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    3.0% 360 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    2.7% 330 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    2.5% 305 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Germany
    1.4% 175 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    1.1% 135 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.0% 125 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 0.91% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.78% 95 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 0.84% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.78% 95 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 54.9% 2,455
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.1% 2,015

Men and women

Men
5,960
Women
6,220

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 83% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 4904
  • Oosterhout (Oosterhout)
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4904Oosterhout (Oosterhout)Netherlands
1998 21.2%15.8%16.7%
1999 21.6%16.1%17.1%
2000 22.3%16.4%17.5%
2001 22.8%16.6%18.0%
2002 22.9%16.8%18.4%
2003 23.0%17.1%18.8%
2004 23.2%17.3%19.0%
2005 23.6%17.5%19.2%
2006 24.2%17.7%19.3%
2007 23.5%17.9%19.4%
2008 23.4%18.2%19.6%
2009 23.3%18.5%19.9%
2010 23.9%18.8%20.3%
2011 24.5%19.0%20.6%
2012 25.4%19.3%20.9%
2013 26.2%19.4%21.1%
2014 26.2%19.6%21.4%
2015 27.0%19.8%21.7%
2016 28.0%20.1%22.1%
2017 29.1%20.7%22.6%
2018 29.9%21.2%23.1%
2019 31.0%21.6%23.6%
2020 31.6%22.0%24.2%
2021 31.6%22.4%24.6%
2022 33.4%23.6%26.0%
2023 34.7%24.7%27.1%
2024 35.3%25.2%27.9%
2025 36.1%25.6%28.5%
2026 36.7%26.1%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
4902 Slotjes, West 9,685 +2.8 pp Turkey
4847 Teteringen 9,395 +1.3 pp Other Europe
4844 Molenpolder 6,395 +1.7 pp Other Europe
4906 Vrachelen 4,665 +1.9 pp Other Europe
4849 Dorst 3,230 +0.6 pp Other Europe
4905 West 1,910 +8.1 pp Other Asia
4911 Den Hout 1,285 −0.3 pp Other Europe
4903 Dorst 445 +1.0 pp Poland
4825 Breda noord 95 +1.5 pp Morocco

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 10,0457,9152,1305201,620280425954455018545100190125165359751,155
1999 9,9857,8252,1605251,630300435904354518540115185115180309851,180
2000 9,9607,7352,2255301,695340475754154518540110195115195359601,265
2001 9,9557,6902,2705251,740345475804204519045110180125220309601,305
2002 9,9657,6802,2855101,770370485854004518545105175130215409351,350
2003 10,0307,7202,3105201,80034551080395451804595200140230559351,375
2004 10,0507,7152,3355151,820360525704155518550105175110230559601,375
2005 9,9957,6352,3605401,815355545703955520550100185125220509501,405
2006 10,0007,5802,4205451,88536556570390502055590195125250709601,460
2007 10,7658,2402,5255801,940360605753906021060100210130260609951,525
2008 11,5308,8302,7006652,040380630853957024065115245130290601,0901,610
2009 11,9259,1402,7806702,105380665904056521575110270145300551,1101,675
2010 12,0109,1452,8657002,155390685904056521590115280145310651,1301,730
2011 12,0509,1002,9507302,225395740853907522095110305155330551,1551,795
2012 12,0759,0003,0707452,335410800853909522095110320160340551,1651,910
2013 12,0058,8653,1407602,385435815853858022095110335170350651,1701,965
2014 12,0058,8603,1457652,3804308308037575220100115330170365551,1651,980
2015 11,8758,6653,2108052,4054308508036570225115120345185375501,2002,015
2016 11,9058,5753,3308052,5254259107035585220115120350185440551,1852,145
2017 11,9908,5053,4858152,6704459559535085215140115345195495501,1902,290
2018 12,0608,4553,6058602,7504509859034590205170120365210530501,2252,380
2019 12,0608,3203,7408852,8554659909535585210195115365235570601,2602,480
2020 12,0658,2553,8109102,9004651,0059034595200210120380235600651,2802,535
2021 11,9408,1653,7758802,9004601,02095320100195210120355240615501,2152,560
2022 12,0308,0054,0209753,0454701,035100335110205225140400265655701,2752,645
2023 12,0107,8404,1701,0403,1304701,055100335115190265145435275695751,3452,720
2024 11,9857,7504,2301,0703,1654651,0709533013018529513545529570580––
2025 11,9807,6604,3201,0803,2404801,0759533011517528014048533074075––
2026 12,1807,7104,4701,1353,3354851,0659533012517530513551536078095––