Postcode · Goirle, North Brabant

Postcode 5052: Neighbourhoods De Hellen and De Boschkens

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5052 in Goirle (De Hellen and De Boschkens) had 4,535 residents. 15.2% of them (690 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 Europe (2.8%), other Asia (2.2%) and Belgium (1.9%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 4,535 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.2% 690 people
Born abroad: 50.0% 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 84.8% 3,845
Migration background 15.2% 690

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5052. For comparison, the line marks Goirle and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.8% 125 people

Goirle 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 100 people

Goirle 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.9% 85 people

Goirle 2.1% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

1.5% 70 people

Goirle 1.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.3% 60 people

Goirle 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 45 people

Goirle 0.66% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.88% 40 people

Goirle 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.88% 40 people

Goirle 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.88% 40 people

Goirle 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.77% 35 people

Goirle 0.60% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.77% 35 people

Goirle 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.55% 25 people

Goirle 0.46% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 345
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 345

Men and women

Men: 2,270
Women: 2,265

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5052 15.2%

Higher than 42% 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

15.2%

5052
Goirle
Netherlands

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Year	5052	Goirle	Netherlands
1998	10.5%	10.3%	16.7%
1999	10.7%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	10.3%	10.2%	17.5%
2001	10.2%	10.2%	18.0%
2002	10.1%	10.2%	18.4%
2003	10.3%	10.3%	18.8%
2004	10.3%	10.3%	19.0%
2005	10.5%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	10.3%	10.4%	19.3%
2007	10.5%	10.4%	19.4%
2008	10.8%	10.6%	19.6%
2009	10.6%	10.6%	19.9%
2010	10.9%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	10.7%	11.0%	20.6%
2012	10.9%	10.9%	20.9%
2013	11.1%	11.0%	21.1%
2014	10.9%	11.1%	21.4%
2015	11.1%	11.3%	21.7%
2016	11.2%	11.4%	22.1%
2017	11.4%	11.5%	22.6%
2018	12.1%	11.6%	23.1%
2019	12.1%	11.8%	23.6%
2020	12.2%	12.0%	24.2%
2021	12.4%	12.2%	24.6%
2022	13.1%	13.2%	26.0%
2023	13.8%	13.7%	27.1%
2024	14.6%	14.2%	27.9%
2025	14.8%	14.5%	28.5%
2026	15.2%	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
5026 Stappegoor	19.0%	2,290	+3.5 pp	Turkey

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	4,140	3,705	435	210	225	45	10	45	75	10	55	5	90	60	5	25	10	290	140
1999	4,110	3,670	440	210	225	40	10	45	75	10	55	5	85	65	0	35	10	295	140
2000	4,080	3,660	420	200	220	40	15	35	75	10	55	5	85	55	5	30	10	280	140
2001	4,075	3,660	415	195	220	50	15	30	75	15	50	0	85	60	0	25	10	275	145
2002	4,000	3,595	405	190	215	50	5	30	75	5	45	5	85	55	10	25	15	270	135
2003	3,950	3,545	405	175	220	55	10	35	75	10	40	5	85	45	5	25	5	255	145
2004	3,970	3,560	410	185	230	60	5	25	75	10	40	0	80	65	10	25	20	265	145
2005	3,875	3,475	405	180	225	60	10	30	70	10	40	0	85	55	10	25	10	260	145
2006	3,840	3,440	395	175	215	65	10	25	60	10	40	0	85	50	10	25	10	255	140
2007	3,760	3,365	395	185	210	60	10	25	60	15	40	0	90	55	10	20	10	260	140
2008	3,735	3,335	405	185	220	60	10	25	55	10	40	5	85	55	20	20	20	250	150
2009	3,685	3,295	390	200	190	50	15	25	55	10	40	5	80	75	15	10	10	255	135
2010	3,630	3,235	395	200	200	50	15	20	55	10	35	5	75	85	15	15	20	260	140
2011	3,590	3,205	385	190	200	50	15	25	50	10	35	5	75	75	15	20	15	250	135
2012	3,585	3,195	390	195	200	45	15	25	50	10	35	0	80	80	20	20	15	255	135
2013	3,615	3,215	400	195	200	45	15	25	55	10	35	5	80	75	20	10	20	260	135
2014	3,675	3,275	400	195	200	50	15	25	50	5	40	5	70	80	20	15	20	260	135
2015	3,665	3,260	405	195	205	45	20	25	50	10	35	5	75	80	15	15	25	260	140
2016	3,720	3,305	415	195	220	50	20	20	55	15	35	0	80	80	10	20	30	265	150
2017	3,830	3,395	435	215	225	45	20	25	55	15	35	10	75	95	10	35	20	275	160
2018	4,100	3,605	495	235	265	45	25	25	60	20	35	20	75	105	10	50	30	300	195
2019	4,355	3,830	525	255	275	45	15	25	60	30	40	25	80	110	15	55	30	325	205
2020	4,465	3,920	545	245	300	55	20	25	65	30	40	20	80	105	15	50	40	320	225
2021	4,585	4,015	570	255	315	65	25	25	65	35	40	25	80	110	20	50	30	330	240
2022	4,575	3,970	600	265	335	70	25	30	60	30	35	30	90	110	20	65	35	320	245
2023	4,565	3,935	630	275	355	65	30	25	65	30	40	30	90	115	20	85	30	330	260
2024	4,570	3,910	665	290	375	70	35	25	65	35	40	35	95	120	25	85	35	–	–
2025	4,555	3,880	675	285	390	70	35	25	60	40	40	40	85	120	30	90	40	–	–
2026	4,535	3,845	690	290	400	70	35	25	60	45	40	40	85	125	35	100	40	–	–

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