Postcode · Tilburg, North Brabant

Postcode 5045: Neighbourhoods Leeuwerik and Tuindorp De Kievit

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5045 in Tilburg (Leeuwerik and Tuindorp De Kievit) had 17,785 residents. 25.6% of them (4,555 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 Poland (3.7%), other Europe (3.6%) and other Asia (3.3%). 49.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 17,785 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.6% 4,555 people
Born abroad: 49.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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 74.4% 13,230
Migration background 25.6% 4,555

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5045. For comparison, the line marks Tilburg and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

3.7% 665 people

Tilburg 4.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 645 people

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

3.3% 585 people

Tilburg 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.9% 510 people

Tilburg 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.4% 425 people

Tilburg 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.9% 330 people

Tilburg 1.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.7% 310 people

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

1.3% 240 people

Tilburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.3% 225 people

Tilburg 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

1.2% 220 people

Tilburg 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.2% 205 people

Tilburg 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 195 people

Tilburg 3.4% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.3% 2,245
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.7% 2,310

Men and women

Men: 8,975
Women: 8,810

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5045 25.6%

Higher than 68% 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

25.6%

5045
Tilburg
Netherlands

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Year	5045	Tilburg	Netherlands
1998	14.1%	18.9%	16.7%
1999	14.6%	20.2%	17.1%
2000	14.9%	21.1%	17.5%
2001	14.6%	21.9%	18.0%
2002	14.9%	22.5%	18.4%
2003	15.0%	22.8%	18.8%
2004	15.1%	22.8%	19.0%
2005	14.9%	22.9%	19.2%
2006	15.0%	23.0%	19.3%
2007	15.3%	23.2%	19.4%
2008	15.7%	23.5%	19.6%
2009	16.2%	24.0%	19.9%
2010	16.6%	24.5%	20.3%
2011	16.9%	24.9%	20.6%
2012	17.1%	25.2%	20.9%
2013	17.2%	25.7%	21.1%
2014	17.7%	26.2%	21.4%
2015	18.0%	26.6%	21.7%
2016	18.6%	27.3%	22.1%
2017	18.7%	28.1%	22.6%
2018	19.5%	29.0%	23.1%
2019	20.2%	29.9%	23.6%
2020	21.3%	30.9%	24.2%
2021	22.1%	31.5%	24.6%
2022	23.8%	33.2%	26.0%
2023	24.3%	34.6%	27.1%
2024	24.7%	35.4%	27.9%
2025	25.1%	36.3%	28.5%
2026	25.6%	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
5121 Vijf Eiken	24.1%	12,675	+2.4 pp	Turkey
5036 Koolhoven, Witbrant	26.3%	9,065	+3.9 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
5125 Hulten	8.0%	435	−0.8 pp	Other Europe
5047 Tilburg	35.3%	170	+21.5 pp	Other Europe
5107 Tichelrijt	25.0%	40	−8.3 pp	Poland

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	14,335	12,320	2,015	555	1,465	60	80	220	585	180	175	35	140	205	70	190	80	1,300	715
1999	16,855	14,395	2,460	680	1,780	95	85	280	675	210	220	35	165	260	90	235	110	1,540	915
2000	18,645	15,865	2,780	795	1,980	105	80	335	730	255	235	45	195	320	95	260	120	1,715	1,070
2001	18,965	16,205	2,760	785	1,980	100	90	325	715	250	225	45	195	320	100	270	130	1,695	1,060
2002	19,410	16,510	2,900	825	2,075	110	100	350	725	260	225	50	200	350	105	285	140	1,760	1,145
2003	19,570	16,625	2,945	815	2,135	135	110	365	720	270	240	55	190	330	100	285	150	1,755	1,190
2004	19,780	16,790	2,990	800	2,185	155	125	350	730	265	235	55	195	315	105	300	155	1,750	1,240
2005	19,695	16,765	2,935	810	2,125	145	130	350	715	250	230	65	200	315	110	275	150	1,720	1,215
2006	19,545	16,605	2,940	825	2,110	175	120	350	695	210	220	75	185	345	115	275	170	1,695	1,240
2007	19,590	16,590	3,005	840	2,165	200	140	355	680	210	240	70	180	350	120	290	170	1,700	1,305
2008	19,445	16,395	3,050	870	2,185	215	150	350	665	195	245	75	180	370	125	295	190	1,730	1,325
2009	19,335	16,205	3,130	890	2,235	230	145	360	665	200	235	95	175	385	145	300	190	1,750	1,385
2010	19,170	15,980	3,190	920	2,270	250	150	355	650	220	230	130	170	390	140	310	195	1,750	1,440
2011	19,210	15,965	3,240	945	2,295	270	160	345	650	205	220	150	170	405	140	330	195	1,765	1,475
2012	19,260	15,965	3,300	980	2,315	285	165	345	645	215	220	175	175	410	140	345	175	1,790	1,510
2013	19,090	15,805	3,290	995	2,280	290	155	325	635	200	220	195	170	410	145	350	180	1,770	1,515
2014	19,000	15,640	3,360	1,045	2,315	280	160	330	635	215	215	205	175	450	145	370	180	1,825	1,540
2015	18,925	15,515	3,410	1,085	2,325	285	160	305	615	215	220	240	165	460	160	400	185	1,850	1,555
2016	19,055	15,505	3,550	1,170	2,380	285	165	315	610	215	230	305	165	470	170	425	195	1,940	1,605
2017	18,995	15,435	3,560	1,185	2,375	300	165	320	600	235	220	325	170	470	175	400	180	1,930	1,625
2018	18,825	15,155	3,670	1,265	2,400	295	165	330	600	255	210	385	170	500	165	400	190	1,995	1,675
2019	18,655	14,880	3,775	1,350	2,430	305	180	330	575	250	200	460	170	520	165	420	205	2,060	1,720
2020	18,540	14,590	3,950	1,420	2,530	345	180	325	570	265	205	520	175	520	190	425	230	2,135	1,815
2021	18,455	14,370	4,085	1,555	2,530	345	190	320	565	270	210	580	190	575	175	450	215	2,255	1,830
2022	18,330	13,965	4,365	1,685	2,680	370	200	330	575	290	215	645	210	610	180	495	240	2,340	1,890
2023	18,225	13,795	4,425	1,715	2,710	380	210	330	555	290	225	665	205	620	175	525	245	2,355	1,945
2024	18,110	13,635	4,470	1,730	2,740	400	205	330	550	280	225	660	210	630	195	545	235	–	–
2025	17,945	13,445	4,505	1,735	2,765	410	220	325	530	300	235	670	210	625	185	555	240	–	–
2026	17,785	13,230	4,555	1,740	2,815	425	225	330	510	310	220	665	205	645	195	585	240	–	–

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