Postcode · Dongen, North Brabant

Postcode 5101: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5101 in Dongen (West) had 3,955 residents. 22.4% of them (885 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Dongen (18.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.3%), Turkey (3.2%) and Poland (3.2%). 63.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.3 percentage points.

Residents
3,955 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
22.4% 885 people
Born abroad
63.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.3 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 77.6% 3,070
  • Migration background 22.4% 885

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5101. For comparison, the line marks Dongen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.3% 210 people
    Dongen 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    3.2% 125 people
    Dongen 3.6% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Poland
    3.2% 125 people
    Dongen 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.8% 110 people
    Dongen 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.6% 65 people
    Dongen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.3% 50 people
    Dongen 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    1.1% 45 people
    Dongen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    1.1% 45 people
    Dongen 0.89% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.88% 35 people
    Dongen 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    0.76% 30 people
    Dongen 0.63% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.63% 25 people
    Dongen 0.37% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Morocco
    0.51% 20 people
    Dongen 0.33% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 63.3% 560
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.7% 325

Men and women

Men
1,960
Women
1,995

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 62% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 5101
  • Dongen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5101DongenNetherlands
1998 14.0%10.0%16.7%
1999 13.8%10.5%17.1%
2000 14.0%10.9%17.5%
2001 14.3%11.0%18.0%
2002 14.1%12.3%18.4%
2003 14.3%12.6%18.8%
2004 14.7%13.3%19.0%
2005 14.9%13.3%19.2%
2006 15.0%13.4%19.3%
2007 14.4%12.9%19.4%
2008 15.1%13.0%19.6%
2009 15.6%12.7%19.9%
2010 15.8%11.7%20.3%
2011 15.9%12.0%20.6%
2012 16.1%12.0%20.9%
2013 16.5%12.3%21.1%
2014 16.6%12.4%21.4%
2015 16.5%12.6%21.7%
2016 17.4%13.0%22.1%
2017 17.0%13.3%22.6%
2018 17.3%13.8%23.1%
2019 17.3%14.3%23.6%
2020 17.7%14.5%24.2%
2021 18.2%14.9%24.6%
2022 18.1%15.7%26.0%
2023 19.6%17.5%27.1%
2024 20.8%17.2%27.9%
2025 21.6%18.1%28.5%
2026 22.4%18.5%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
5102 West, Beljaart 6,910 +0.8 pp Turkey
5104 Centrum, Oud Dongen 6,480 +3.4 pp Other Asia
4849 Dorst 3,230 +0.6 pp Other Europe
4909 Oosteind 1,210 +1.4 pp Other Europe
4903 Dorst 445 +1.0 pp Poland
5107 Tichelrijt 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4,1103,5355751853952050257510605507055205255325
1999 4,0953,53556518538017502070560105065603020255310
2000 4,1053,535575180395185525701060105555504010255315
2001 4,1253,540590205375180025751060155575403510280305
2002 4,0803,505575195380190530751065105070303010270310
2003 4,0353,455575190385190030751065104570353015270305
2004 3,9903,40058520039019053070565155070304515275310
2005 3,9953,40559521038020053075156015508520305290300
2006 3,9703,380595200390205530751555205075203010280315
2007 3,8953,340560195365180020751555205070254010270285
2008 3,8753,290585190390190520701550204575254520275310
2009 3,8453,250600195395195515701550304075205520280315
2010 3,7903,190600225370170520701555404090156015305295
2011 3,7803,180600225375175515651550404095156520300300
2012 3,7653,160605230370165515652050454095256510300300
2013 3,8603,225635240385165515651550604585257520325310
2014 3,8253,1906352453901701015551545654590308015315315
2015 3,8253,195630240390175520651545604590307010310325
2016 3,8253,160665250410175025651050555095358515330335
2017 3,8003,155645255395155525655506545952510015330320
2018 3,7903,13565526539014052065105570401003510510335320
2019 3,7103,0706402553851305155510507045904011020325315
2020 3,6953,040655250405140525601055704085459525330330
2021 3,7303,0506803103701255256015559040125408020385295
2022 3,6553,00066030535511002560154510535115258535370265
2023 3,7303,00073036037011002560155011040160359030435280
2024 3,7452,97078039038511552560204512040185409030––
2025 3,8403,0108304054251151530602045120451955010030––
2026 3,9553,0708854304551252030652545125452105011035––