Postcode · Tilburg, North Brabant

Postcode 5041: Neighbourhoods Bouwmeester and Theresia

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5041 in Tilburg (Bouwmeester and Theresia) had 9,780 residents. 31.6% of them (3,090 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.7%), other Asia (3.8%) and Poland (3.1%). 67.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.4 percentage points.

Residents: 9,780 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.6% 3,090 people
Born abroad: 67.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.4 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 68.4% 6,690
Migration background 31.6% 3,090

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5041. For comparison, the line marks Tilburg and the circle the Netherlands.

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

8.7% 855 people

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

3.8% 370 people

Tilburg 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

3.1% 300 people

Tilburg 4.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

2.1% 210 people

Tilburg 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.1% 205 people

Tilburg 2.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 195 people

Tilburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.9% 190 people

Tilburg 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 190 people

Tilburg 3.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 185 people

Tilburg 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 140 people

Tilburg 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.3% 130 people

Tilburg 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

1.1% 110 people

Tilburg 1.7% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.6% 2,090
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.4% 1,000

Men and women

Men: 4,930
Women: 4,850

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5041 31.6%

Higher than 77% 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

31.6%

5041
Tilburg
Netherlands

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Year	5041	Tilburg	Netherlands
1998	14.2%	18.9%	16.7%
1999	15.0%	20.2%	17.1%
2000	16.2%	21.1%	17.5%
2001	17.1%	21.9%	18.0%
2002	17.5%	22.5%	18.4%
2003	17.9%	22.8%	18.8%
2004	18.3%	22.8%	19.0%
2005	18.2%	22.9%	19.2%
2006	18.1%	23.0%	19.3%
2007	17.7%	23.2%	19.4%
2008	17.7%	23.5%	19.6%
2009	18.3%	24.0%	19.9%
2010	18.9%	24.5%	20.3%
2011	19.7%	24.9%	20.6%
2012	20.2%	25.2%	20.9%
2013	20.4%	25.7%	21.1%
2014	20.4%	26.2%	21.4%
2015	21.4%	26.6%	21.7%
2016	21.9%	27.3%	22.1%
2017	22.6%	28.1%	22.6%
2018	23.5%	29.0%	23.1%
2019	23.3%	29.9%	23.6%
2020	24.6%	30.9%	24.2%
2021	24.5%	31.5%	24.6%
2022	26.2%	33.2%	26.0%
2023	27.6%	34.6%	27.1%
2024	29.5%	35.4%	27.9%
2025	30.6%	36.3%	28.5%
2026	31.6%	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	32.3%	16,510	+5.5 pp	Other Europe
5042 Het Zand	54.6%	12,895	+4.0 pp	Turkey
5046 De Hasselt, Het Goirke	40.8%	12,380	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
5014 Groeseind-Hoefstraat, Loven-Besterd	36.3%	12,010	+5.3 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	8,265	7,090	1,170	390	775	150	115	70	170	110	125	0	135	130	55	75	30	575	595
1999	8,375	7,115	1,255	390	870	175	140	65	165	120	125	0	125	140	90	85	30	570	685
2000	8,380	7,020	1,360	390	965	185	140	75	160	145	120	10	120	140	120	100	40	575	790
2001	8,315	6,895	1,420	410	1,020	180	130	85	165	155	120	10	125	155	145	120	40	590	835
2002	8,390	6,925	1,465	395	1,070	175	140	90	170	180	120	10	130	135	160	115	40	590	875
2003	8,395	6,890	1,505	410	1,090	195	150	85	180	150	120	15	130	145	170	120	40	615	890
2004	8,315	6,785	1,525	410	1,115	190	155	85	185	160	125	15	135	135	175	120	45	615	915
2005	8,270	6,765	1,505	445	1,055	165	165	80	180	150	145	15	135	150	135	120	60	650	850
2006	8,215	6,730	1,485	440	1,050	160	165	90	170	130	140	15	135	150	160	125	50	635	845
2007	7,985	6,575	1,410	435	970	140	135	85	160	135	135	20	130	150	150	120	45	625	785
2008	7,905	6,510	1,400	500	895	130	120	75	160	140	135	40	140	185	110	110	50	680	720
2009	8,050	6,575	1,475	545	930	125	130	85	155	140	140	50	135	220	115	120	60	725	750
2010	8,265	6,705	1,560	555	1,010	135	145	100	155	160	145	75	135	200	125	130	60	745	815
2011	8,490	6,820	1,670	620	1,050	130	155	115	170	150	140	90	145	245	135	120	75	825	850
2012	8,705	6,955	1,755	645	1,110	145	160	105	175	170	140	90	145	270	145	140	70	850	900
2013	8,790	7,005	1,790	665	1,125	165	165	100	165	170	145	120	140	260	140	145	75	865	920
2014	9,020	7,180	1,840	705	1,130	165	160	95	180	185	155	140	135	275	150	125	70	925	910
2015	9,200	7,235	1,965	790	1,170	165	170	105	185	180	160	190	130	310	160	130	75	1,015	950
2016	9,220	7,205	2,015	780	1,235	165	165	120	180	175	155	190	140	295	190	150	90	1,015	1,005
2017	9,045	7,000	2,045	785	1,260	165	175	125	175	170	145	200	125	315	180	170	100	1,005	1,040
2018	9,045	6,920	2,125	840	1,280	185	175	120	165	170	155	215	125	345	205	180	80	1,045	1,075
2019	9,410	7,215	2,195	895	1,305	170	180	115	185	165	160	225	125	385	180	205	105	1,125	1,070
2020	9,490	7,155	2,335	970	1,365	180	195	120	180	175	165	250	135	420	190	210	115	1,195	1,135
2021	9,390	7,085	2,305	975	1,330	165	190	130	165	160	165	250	125	435	160	230	130	1,200	1,105
2022	9,460	6,980	2,480	1,040	1,435	180	195	120	170	180	165	265	150	460	165	280	145	1,230	1,155
2023	9,715	7,030	2,680	1,165	1,510	190	190	130	180	190	165	285	135	580	165	315	150	1,375	1,215
2024	9,890	6,970	2,920	1,375	1,545	195	190	110	190	190	160	285	145	780	165	335	175	–	–
2025	9,865	6,845	3,020	1,415	1,605	200	200	115	185	195	150	305	130	825	175	360	175	–	–
2026	9,780	6,690	3,090	1,430	1,660	210	190	110	185	205	140	300	130	855	190	370	195	–	–

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