Postcode · Goirle, North Brabant

Postcode 5051: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5051 in Goirle had 15,385 residents. 15.0% of them (2,315 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Goirle (15.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.4%), Belgium (2.2%) and other Europe (2.1%). 53.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 15,385 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.0% 2,315 people
Born abroad: 53.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.0% 13,070
Migration background 15.0% 2,315

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5051. For comparison, the line marks Goirle and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 375 people

Goirle 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

2.2% 345 people

Goirle 2.1% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 330 people

Goirle 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.4% 220 people

Goirle 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.4% 215 people

Goirle 1.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 190 people

Goirle 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 180 people

Goirle 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 125 people

Goirle 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.65% 100 people

Goirle 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.58% 90 people

Goirle 0.60% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.55% 85 people

Goirle 0.66% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.39% 60 people

Goirle 0.46% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

54% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.6% 1,240
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.7% 1,080

Men and women

Men: 7,560
Women: 7,825

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5051 15.0%

Higher than 41% 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

15.0%

5051
Goirle
Netherlands

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Year	5051	Goirle	Netherlands
1998	10.3%	10.3%	16.7%
1999	10.2%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	10.2%	10.2%	17.5%
2001	10.1%	10.2%	18.0%
2002	10.2%	10.2%	18.4%
2003	10.3%	10.3%	18.8%
2004	10.4%	10.3%	19.0%
2005	10.6%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	10.6%	10.4%	19.3%
2007	10.4%	10.4%	19.4%
2008	10.6%	10.6%	19.6%
2009	10.7%	10.6%	19.9%
2010	10.9%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	11.1%	11.0%	20.6%
2012	11.1%	10.9%	20.9%
2013	11.1%	11.0%	21.1%
2014	11.3%	11.1%	21.4%
2015	11.5%	11.3%	21.7%
2016	11.6%	11.4%	22.1%
2017	11.6%	11.5%	22.6%
2018	11.3%	11.6%	23.1%
2019	11.5%	11.8%	23.6%
2020	11.6%	12.0%	24.2%
2021	11.7%	12.2%	24.6%
2022	12.9%	13.2%	26.0%
2023	13.4%	13.7%	27.1%
2024	13.9%	14.2%	27.9%
2025	14.4%	14.5%	28.5%
2026	15.0%	15.2%	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
5051 Goirle	15.0%	15,385	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
5081 Hilvarenbeek	11.8%	8,970	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
5022 Groenewoud	39.1%	8,715	+3.3 pp	Other Asia
5032 De Blaak	13.0%	6,060	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
5052 De Hellen, De Boschkens	15.2%	4,535	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
5131 Zuidwest Alphen, Zuidoost Alphen	17.7%	4,485	+1.0 pp	Belgium
5133 Riel	12.1%	3,065	+1.9 pp	Belgium
5026 Stappegoor	19.0%	2,290	+3.5 pp	Turkey
5053 De Boschkens, De Hoge Wal	16.3%	1,900	+0.5 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 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	15,445	13,860	1,585	915	670	150	60	45	215	45	245	15	480	175	25	70	60	1,160	430
1999	15,405	13,835	1,570	900	675	145	60	55	205	50	245	15	470	170	35	65	60	1,140	430
2000	15,270	13,710	1,560	880	680	150	60	50	200	60	245	10	460	165	30	60	70	1,125	440
2001	15,240	13,700	1,545	880	665	145	65	45	190	50	230	15	465	170	35	70	65	1,105	440
2002	15,140	13,585	1,550	875	680	155	65	50	190	60	235	20	455	165	35	65	60	1,100	455
2003	15,025	13,475	1,550	880	680	155	60	55	180	60	230	20	455	175	40	70	60	1,090	465
2004	15,070	13,505	1,560	865	695	155	70	55	190	60	230	25	445	165	35	75	55	1,085	475
2005	14,935	13,360	1,580	885	705	150	60	55	185	65	225	20	440	200	50	80	60	1,105	475
2006	14,755	13,190	1,560	865	695	145	55	55	180	65	225	25	420	195	55	90	50	1,085	480
2007	14,710	13,170	1,535	855	685	150	60	60	175	55	220	25	415	195	50	80	55	1,055	480
2008	14,835	13,265	1,570	870	690	150	65	70	170	50	230	35	415	190	50	80	55	1,075	495
2009	14,970	13,370	1,600	885	710	165	70	55	175	45	235	35	415	200	55	90	55	1,085	510
2010	14,885	13,265	1,625	880	745	160	75	65	175	50	235	40	405	200	70	100	50	1,080	540
2011	14,890	13,230	1,660	880	775	150	75	60	175	60	220	35	405	220	90	110	55	1,080	580
2012	14,825	13,180	1,640	855	785	155	75	60	175	40	215	35	405	200	90	120	70	1,060	580
2013	14,840	13,190	1,645	870	775	155	70	65	180	40	215	30	400	225	90	120	55	1,070	575
2014	14,915	13,230	1,685	875	805	155	80	60	180	60	210	35	405	225	95	125	50	1,070	605
2015	14,805	13,100	1,705	875	825	155	80	60	180	50	215	40	395	225	100	140	60	1,080	620
2016	14,790	13,075	1,715	845	870	155	85	50	170	55	210	45	385	205	125	165	65	1,040	675
2017	14,820	13,095	1,725	825	895	145	80	50	170	55	210	50	375	190	145	185	65	1,025	700
2018	14,655	13,005	1,650	810	840	135	70	55	170	50	205	45	365	195	130	170	60	1,005	645
2019	14,515	12,845	1,670	810	855	140	80	45	170	55	205	50	360	195	130	180	55	1,000	665
2020	14,520	12,835	1,685	800	885	135	80	50	170	60	205	65	340	190	140	185	65	995	690
2021	14,430	12,735	1,695	800	890	150	80	50	165	50	205	70	335	190	140	190	65	995	700
2022	14,480	12,605	1,870	875	995	150	85	55	175	55	220	80	360	210	155	240	80	1,010	750
2023	14,650	12,695	1,960	915	1,040	170	80	55	180	60	220	85	355	255	155	255	85	1,055	785
2024	14,795	12,740	2,055	915	1,140	185	85	60	180	65	215	85	350	270	165	310	95	–	–
2025	14,940	12,795	2,145	945	1,195	190	90	65	180	75	215	95	355	285	165	330	105	–	–
2026	15,385	13,070	2,315	995	1,325	215	90	60	180	85	220	100	345	330	190	375	125	–	–

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