Postcode · Tilburg, North Brabant

Postcode 5036: Neighbourhoods Koolhoven and Witbrant

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5036 in Tilburg (Koolhoven and Witbrant) had 9,065 residents. 26.3% of them (2,380 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Tilburg (37.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.9%), other Asia (3.8%) and Turkey (3.0%). 47.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 9,065 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.3% 2,380 people
Born abroad: 47.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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 73.7% 6,685
Migration background 26.3% 2,380

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5036. For comparison, the line marks Tilburg and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.9% 440 people

Tilburg 6.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 340 people

Tilburg 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.0% 275 people

Tilburg 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

2.3% 210 people

Tilburg 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.3% 205 people

Tilburg 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.0% 180 people

Tilburg 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.8% 165 people

Tilburg 4.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

1.7% 150 people

Tilburg 1.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.3% 120 people

Tilburg 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.3% 120 people

Tilburg 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 90 people

Tilburg 3.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.88% 80 people

Tilburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.9% 1,140
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.1% 1,240

Men and women

Men: 4,660
Women: 4,405

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5036 26.3%

Higher than 69% 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

26.3%

5036
Tilburg
Netherlands

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Year	5036	Tilburg	Netherlands
1998	8.1%	18.9%	16.7%
1999	8.0%	20.2%	17.1%
2000	8.2%	21.1%	17.5%
2001	8.1%	21.9%	18.0%
2002	8.4%	22.5%	18.4%
2003	7.1%	22.8%	18.8%
2004	7.5%	22.8%	19.0%
2005	13.9%	22.9%	19.2%
2006	14.4%	23.0%	19.3%
2007	14.7%	23.2%	19.4%
2008	14.6%	23.5%	19.6%
2009	14.6%	24.0%	19.9%
2010	15.5%	24.5%	20.3%
2011	16.8%	24.9%	20.6%
2012	17.0%	25.2%	20.9%
2013	17.6%	25.7%	21.1%
2014	17.9%	26.2%	21.4%
2015	17.9%	26.6%	21.7%
2016	18.0%	27.3%	22.1%
2017	18.5%	28.1%	22.6%
2018	19.0%	29.0%	23.1%
2019	19.6%	29.9%	23.6%
2020	20.2%	30.9%	24.2%
2021	21.0%	31.5%	24.6%
2022	22.4%	33.2%	26.0%
2023	24.3%	34.6%	27.1%
2024	24.8%	35.4%	27.9%
2025	25.7%	36.3%	28.5%
2026	26.3%	37.1%	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
5045 Leeuwerik, Tuindorp De Kievit	25.6%	17,785	+1.8 pp	Poland
5037 De Reit, Zorgvlied	43.8%	11,450	+8.2 pp	Other Europe
5043 Huibeven, Gesworen Hoek	30.2%	8,945	+2.2 pp	Poland
5044 Wandelbos Noord, Wandelbos Zuid	54.7%	8,360	+3.4 pp	Turkey
5035 Dalem Zuid, Dalem Noord	29.2%	7,970	+2.3 pp	Poland
5032 De Blaak	13.0%	6,060	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
5125 Hulten	8.0%	435	−0.8 pp	Other Europe

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	495	450	40	20	15	5	5	0	5	5	15	0	5	0	0	0	0	25	10
1999	500	460	40	25	15	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	10	5	5	5	0	30	15
2000	490	455	40	20	15	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	5	5	0	25	10
2001	495	455	40	20	25	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	10	5	5	25	15
2002	475	440	40	20	15	0	5	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	25	15
2003	425	395	30	20	10	0	5	0	5	5	15	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	10
2004	530	490	40	15	20	5	0	5	10	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	25	15
2005	1,005	865	140	30	105	20	10	20	25	20	20	0	10	0	0	10	0	60	80
2006	2,575	2,200	370	110	260	40	25	45	80	35	40	0	35	35	0	25	10	200	170
2007	2,855	2,435	420	135	290	40	25	50	90	35	45	5	45	40	10	25	15	235	190
2008	3,950	3,380	575	190	385	55	40	60	130	40	60	10	60	60	5	35	20	330	245
2009	4,975	4,250	725	230	495	75	55	80	155	45	70	20	70	70	15	45	25	405	325
2010	6,190	5,230	960	295	670	95	75	105	195	65	90	25	75	105	30	60	45	510	445
2011	6,915	5,755	1,165	375	790	110	100	125	210	75	105	40	85	145	50	75	45	605	555
2012	7,070	5,865	1,205	385	825	115	105	130	205	85	110	45	90	140	55	80	50	620	585
2013	7,320	6,035	1,285	420	865	115	115	155	200	90	110	60	95	155	60	80	50	655	630
2014	7,330	6,020	1,310	440	870	120	110	150	195	85	110	65	95	170	65	95	50	670	635
2015	7,265	5,965	1,300	450	850	110	115	140	195	90	115	65	95	175	70	85	45	665	630
2016	7,595	6,225	1,370	475	895	125	125	135	205	100	115	85	105	170	75	90	40	710	660
2017	7,925	6,455	1,470	505	965	135	150	130	220	100	115	90	110	190	75	110	45	755	715
2018	8,070	6,535	1,535	535	1,000	140	160	130	215	115	110	115	115	195	70	120	50	775	755
2019	8,145	6,550	1,595	545	1,050	150	170	140	210	120	105	135	110	195	75	145	40	780	810
2020	8,345	6,660	1,685	570	1,110	160	180	145	210	130	105	150	110	205	75	165	45	805	880
2021	8,915	7,045	1,870	605	1,260	205	185	155	205	155	100	155	110	240	95	210	50	840	1,025
2022	8,955	6,950	2,005	650	1,355	225	180	155	215	175	110	170	120	250	100	245	65	860	1,080
2023	9,175	6,950	2,230	790	1,435	235	200	160	215	175	115	160	120	395	85	290	75	1,000	1,160
2024	9,120	6,860	2,260	815	1,445	240	205	155	210	175	115	170	125	405	85	300	75	–	–
2025	9,065	6,735	2,330	850	1,480	245	205	150	205	180	120	175	130	425	90	335	75	–	–
2026	9,065	6,685	2,380	845	1,535	275	210	150	205	180	120	165	120	440	90	340	80	–	–

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