Postcode · Biest-Houtakker, North Brabant

Postcode 5084: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5084 in Biest-Houtakker had 1,055 residents. 11.4% of them (120 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Hilvarenbeek (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.4%), other Asia (1.9%) and Poland (1.4%). 58.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents
1,055 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.4% 120 people
Born abroad
58.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.6 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 89.1% 940
  • Migration background 11.4% 120

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5084. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Hilvarenbeek and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.4% 25 people
    Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 2.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.9% 20 people
    Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Poland
    1.4% 15 people
    Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    1.4% 15 people
    Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Germany
    0.95% 10 people
    Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.95% 10 people
    Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.74% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.95% 10 people
    Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    0.47% 5 people
    Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.47% 5 people
    Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    0.47% 5 people
    Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.34% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hilvarenbeek 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 58.3% 70
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.5% 45

Men and women

Men
530
Women
525

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 25% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 5084
  • Municipality of Hilvarenbeek
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5084Municipality of HilvarenbeekNetherlands
1998 2.0%5.6%16.7%
1999 2.0%5.7%17.1%
2000 2.0%5.7%17.5%
2001 3.2%5.9%18.0%
2002 2.6%6.0%18.4%
2003 2.5%5.9%18.8%
2004 3.1%5.9%19.0%
2005 4.2%6.1%19.2%
2006 4.1%6.2%19.3%
2007 3.5%6.2%19.4%
2008 4.7%6.1%19.6%
2009 4.7%6.1%19.9%
2010 4.7%6.1%20.3%
2011 5.2%6.2%20.6%
2012 5.7%6.3%20.9%
2013 6.2%6.4%21.1%
2014 6.1%6.4%21.4%
2015 6.5%6.6%21.7%
2016 7.4%7.1%22.1%
2017 8.8%7.5%22.6%
2018 7.8%7.8%23.1%
2019 9.4%7.9%23.6%
2020 9.9%8.1%24.2%
2021 10.3%8.5%24.6%
2022 10.7%9.2%26.0%
2023 10.1%9.8%27.1%
2024 10.6%10.1%27.9%
2025 10.5%10.5%28.5%
2026 11.4%11.1%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
5081 Hilvarenbeek 8,970 +1.0 pp Other Asia
5066 Industriebegied Stokeind, Omg. Achterbos/Papenakker 6,105 +1.2 pp Other Europe
5087 Diessen 4,085 +4.0 pp Other Europe
5089 Haghorst 910 +1.6 pp Poland

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 74573015100000005050000150
1999 750740151500000050100000150
2000 76575015150000005055000150
2001 775750252000000050510000200
2002 77575520150000005055000155
2003 79577020155000505055000205
2004 8107852525500000100510050255
2005 83079535251500000505150105255
2006 845810352510000001005100100255
2007 85081530201000000100550100255
2008 8558154025100005010555050305
2009 850815403010000501005150503010
2010 85081540301000050100515050355
2011 8708204525150550010010501003015
2012 8758305025250550010010501503020
2013 89083555252500105050101001003025
2014 90585055303000105550101551003025
2015 92086060353005505105101002003530
2016 9458757035300055050102051054025
2017 97088585404500105101010101051055035
2018 960885754530001050510102051005025
2019 9608709045450055051510151015105530
2020 1,0109101004550001010010101015151056035
2021 1,015910105555005550101015201015106540
2022 1,0259201105550051055102015151010106545
2023 1,04093010555500055010151520155107035
2024 1,035925110604505105010151520101010––
2025 1,045940110654505105010151525101010––
2026 1,05594012065550555010151525102010––