Postcode · Tilburg, North Brabant

Postcode 5037: Neighbourhoods De Reit and Zorgvlied

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5037 in Tilburg (De Reit and Zorgvlied) had 11,450 residents. 43.8% of them (5,010 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Tilburg (37.1%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (11.6%), other Asia (6.2%) and Turkey (5.9%). 72.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.2 percentage points.

Residents
11,450 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
43.8% 5,010 people
Born abroad
72.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+8.2 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 56.2% 6,435
  • Migration background 43.8% 5,010

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5037. For comparison, the line marks Tilburg and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    11.6% 1,325 people
    Tilburg 6.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    6.2% 705 people
    Tilburg 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    5.9% 675 people
    Tilburg 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    3.3% 375 people
    Tilburg 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    3.3% 375 people
    Tilburg 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.9% 335 people
    Tilburg 3.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    2.5% 290 people
    Tilburg 4.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.2% 250 people
    Tilburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    1.9% 215 people
    Tilburg 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.7% 195 people
    Tilburg 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    1.3% 145 people
    Tilburg 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Suriname
    1.1% 125 people
    Tilburg 1.7% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 72.5% 3,630
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 27.5% 1,380

Men and women

Men
5,600
Women
5,850

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 88% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 5037
  • Tilburg
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5037TilburgNetherlands
1998 19.8%18.9%16.7%
1999 21.5%20.2%17.1%
2000 21.9%21.1%17.5%
2001 23.3%21.9%18.0%
2002 23.6%22.5%18.4%
2003 23.8%22.8%18.8%
2004 23.5%22.8%19.0%
2005 23.9%22.9%19.2%
2006 24.5%23.0%19.3%
2007 24.4%23.2%19.4%
2008 24.1%23.5%19.6%
2009 24.6%24.0%19.9%
2010 25.7%24.5%20.3%
2011 26.0%24.9%20.6%
2012 27.3%25.2%20.9%
2013 28.1%25.7%21.1%
2014 28.0%26.2%21.4%
2015 27.9%26.6%21.7%
2016 28.7%27.3%22.1%
2017 30.1%28.1%22.6%
2018 31.3%29.0%23.1%
2019 32.1%29.9%23.6%
2020 33.7%30.9%24.2%
2021 32.8%31.5%24.6%
2022 35.6%33.2%26.0%
2023 40.1%34.6%27.1%
2024 40.8%35.4%27.9%
2025 42.7%36.3%28.5%
2026 43.8%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
5038 Binnenstad 16,510 +5.5 pp Other Europe
5025 Trouwlaan - Uitvindersbuurt, Korvel 13,075 +4.3 pp Other Europe
5042 Het Zand 12,895 +4.0 pp Turkey
5036 Koolhoven, Witbrant 9,065 +3.9 pp Other Europe
5044 Wandelbos Noord, Wandelbos Zuid 8,360 +3.4 pp Turkey
5032 De Blaak 6,060 +1.2 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 9,0357,2501,7855451,24036521011024512018530150180509050825960
1999 9,1307,1751,9605701,3904102351202401451753016020585110458451,115
2000 9,2207,2002,0205751,44542523511525515016535160215105105558601,155
2001 9,1707,0352,1356001,54044024011026017517045150235110135709001,235
2002 9,3757,1702,2106401,56544025512024018017050155265120140709101,300
2003 9,5007,2452,2606151,64544026511525020018040155240145155759001,360
2004 9,4807,2502,2305801,64546528011024019018040150210125155808551,380
2005 9,3807,1402,2406051,63045029511023515518035160230130180758801,355
2006 9,3257,0452,2805751,71550530512023014017535160205130195908551,420
2007 9,2356,9852,2555901,66545530012024012517530165220150190858751,380
2008 9,1806,9552,2155801,64046529510521512516535160220160195808351,385
2009 9,1856,9302,2555901,66548030010021013016050155225165190908501,405
2010 9,3456,9402,4056201,790495325115215160150551602551752051008901,515
2011 9,4707,0052,4656401,81552031510022016514060170270185220909201,545
2012 9,7307,0702,6557301,92053033011023017015080170330200255951,0101,645
2013 9,7957,0502,7508001,9404903201152152001651001553802052701251,0951,650
2014 9,7006,9802,7207601,9604903151202052301551051503502052751201,0351,690
2015 9,9157,1452,7707801,9904803401202052301601101653452002851301,0501,720
2016 10,0457,1602,8858152,0704853401302352301551151603852003051451,1201,765
2017 10,0557,0253,0308452,1854803551102302401601251604002104101501,1451,885
2018 10,1306,9603,1709052,2654903651202202501651551604252054351801,2201,955
2019 10,1456,8903,2551,0002,2554953551202152751851751604802254151551,2801,980
2020 10,3406,8603,4801,1202,3605053701152152952001751605852104751751,4152,065
2021 10,1356,8153,3201,0952,2254953651102053102102001555302303851251,3451,980
2022 10,4606,7403,7201,2602,4605353751052253452202251656552454601751,5152,100
2023 11,0356,6104,4301,6402,7855503951102253702002451551,0403205902301,9502,385
2024 11,0906,5704,5201,7202,8005503751102253602052701601,085340630215––
2025 11,3606,5054,8501,9352,9156303701102153652102701451,315325655240––
2026 11,4506,4355,0101,9553,0556753751252153751952901451,325335705250––