Postcode · Oosterhout (Oosterhout), North Brabant

Postcode 4905: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4905 in Oosterhout (Oosterhout) (West) had 1,910 residents. 20.4% of them (390 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Oosterhout (Oosterhout) (26.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.2%), other Europe (3.1%) and other Africa (2.4%). 48.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.1 percentage points.

Residents
1,910 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
20.4% 390 people
Born abroad
48.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+8.1 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 79.6% 1,520
  • Migration background 20.4% 390

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4905. For comparison, the line marks Oosterhout (Oosterhout) and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    4.2% 80 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.1% 60 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.4% 45 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.6% 30 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 0.91% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Turkey
    1.3% 25 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 3.3% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    1.3% 25 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 3.5% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Indonesia
    1.3% 25 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.3% 25 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    1.3% 25 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Poland
    1.0% 20 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 1.9% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.79% 15 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    0.52% 10 people
    Oosterhout (Oosterhout) 0.84% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 48.7% 190
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.3% 200

Men and women

Men
960
Women
950

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 57% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 4905
  • Oosterhout (Oosterhout)
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4905Oosterhout (Oosterhout)Netherlands
1998 4.2%15.8%16.7%
1999 5.4%16.1%17.1%
2000 4.8%16.4%17.5%
2001 6.0%16.6%18.0%
2002 6.1%16.8%18.4%
2003 7.4%17.1%18.8%
2004 7.2%17.3%19.0%
2005 7.1%17.5%19.2%
2006 7.2%17.7%19.3%
2007 7.9%17.9%19.4%
2008 9.4%18.2%19.6%
2009 8.9%18.5%19.9%
2010 9.3%18.8%20.3%
2011 8.6%19.0%20.6%
2012 9.3%19.3%20.9%
2013 9.8%19.4%21.1%
2014 10.4%19.6%21.4%
2015 9.4%19.8%21.7%
2016 8.8%20.1%22.1%
2017 9.8%20.7%22.6%
2018 9.4%21.2%23.1%
2019 9.4%21.6%23.6%
2020 9.4%22.0%24.2%
2021 11.0%22.4%24.6%
2022 12.3%23.6%26.0%
2023 13.7%24.7%27.1%
2024 16.7%25.2%27.9%
2025 19.2%25.6%28.5%
2026 20.4%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
4904 Oosterheide 12,180 +3.3 pp Morocco
4901 Centrum 11,120 +2.7 pp Other Europe
4907 Dommelbergen 9,935 +1.7 pp Other Asia
4902 Slotjes, West 9,685 +2.8 pp Turkey
4941 Raamsdonksveer 9,040 +2.7 pp Other Asia
4931 Kom, West 7,105 +1.8 pp Other Asia
4906 Vrachelen 4,665 +1.9 pp Other Europe
4908 Dommelbergen 3,065 +1.5 pp Other Asia

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 8358003530500050105150000305
1999 835785452525100050551050553510
2000 8407954025205005055105055355
2001 840790502030100550501050553515
2002 815760503030505505515551003520
2003 815755604020500505520100554515
2004 830765603525505100552050054515
2005 84078060303050101005015105504020
2006 8307706035255051005015155004515
2007 82076565402550510010510150505015
2008 80072575453050515010515155006515
2009 79072570501500515010515205005510
2010 80573575503050510010510255506015
2011 810740704530500100155151010055520
2012 805735754535500100155101510556015
2013 820735804535500150105151510056025
2014 82073585503050510010515205506020
2015 85077080503050010010515205556015
2016 855780755030000100105152010556015
2017 865780855035500100155102010556520
2018 85577580503000015015015205556515
2019 855775804530000155105102010506520
2020 8557758045400001001010101552056015
2021 90580510055505002055102020101008030
2022 9358201156050000201010102030101058025
2023 1,130975155808010052515151020301020010045
2024 1,4101,1752351001302001030152515254010455––
2025 1,7151,380330130205302510302525202555206010––
2026 1,9101,520390135260252510253025202560458015––