Postcode · Rijen, North Brabant

Postcode 5122: Neighbourhood Vliegende Vennen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5122 in Rijen (Vliegende Vennen) had 4,450 residents. 21.5% of them (955 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Rijen (23.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (5.4%), other Europe (2.9%) and other Asia (2.6%). 48.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 4,450 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.5% 955 people
Born abroad: 48.7% 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

78% 21%

Dutch origin 78.4% 3,490
Migration background 21.5% 955

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5122. For comparison, the line marks Rijen and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

5.4% 240 people

Rijen 5.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 130 people

Rijen 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 115 people

Rijen 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 80 people

Rijen 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.6% 70 people

Rijen 2.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.3% 60 people

Rijen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 60 people

Rijen 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.1% 50 people

Rijen 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 45 people

Rijen 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.79% 35 people

Rijen 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.79% 35 people

Rijen 0.70% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.56% 25 people

Rijen 0.47% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.7% 465
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.3% 490

Men and women

Men: 2,265
Women: 2,185

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5122 21.5%

Higher than 60% 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

21.5%

5122
Rijen
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	5122	Rijen	Netherlands
1998	15.0%	14.8%	16.7%
1999	14.2%	14.9%	17.1%
2000	15.5%	15.3%	17.5%
2001	15.9%	15.8%	18.0%
2002	15.8%	15.9%	18.4%
2003	15.4%	15.9%	18.8%
2004	15.5%	16.0%	19.0%
2005	15.8%	16.1%	19.2%
2006	15.7%	16.2%	19.3%
2007	15.6%	16.7%	19.4%
2008	15.7%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	16.3%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	16.6%	17.2%	20.3%
2011	16.9%	17.4%	20.6%
2012	16.8%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	16.5%	17.7%	21.1%
2014	16.8%	17.9%	21.4%
2015	16.9%	18.1%	21.7%
2016	17.3%	18.6%	22.1%
2017	17.5%	18.9%	22.6%
2018	18.1%	19.1%	23.1%
2019	18.6%	19.6%	23.6%
2020	18.8%	20.0%	24.2%
2021	18.9%	20.2%	24.6%
2022	19.6%	21.1%	26.0%
2023	20.0%	21.4%	27.1%
2024	20.5%	21.8%	27.9%
2025	20.7%	22.6%	28.5%
2026	21.5%	23.4%	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

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	2,905	2,470	435	160	275	100	5	20	95	15	55	5	40	60	10	20	10	255	180
1999	3,090	2,650	440	150	295	95	5	20	100	20	60	5	35	50	5	40	10	250	190
2000	3,265	2,760	505	150	350	140	5	15	100	15	65	5	30	50	15	55	5	255	250
2001	3,435	2,885	545	185	365	150	5	10	105	20	70	10	35	70	20	50	5	290	260
2002	3,550	2,990	560	200	360	140	10	15	105	20	75	10	35	80	15	50	5	305	255
2003	3,670	3,105	565	195	375	155	10	5	90	20	80	10	35	70	15	60	20	295	270
2004	3,740	3,160	580	200	380	165	15	10	100	20	80	10	30	80	10	50	10	295	280
2005	3,825	3,220	605	210	395	170	15	15	100	20	75	15	35	85	15	50	10	305	300
2006	3,860	3,265	605	210	390	170	15	15	90	20	80	10	35	85	15	55	10	305	300
2007	3,910	3,305	610	210	395	180	20	15	85	20	80	10	35	85	5	55	15	305	305
2008	4,140	3,490	650	225	430	195	20	15	90	15	80	15	40	90	15	55	25	320	330
2009	4,225	3,540	690	240	450	210	25	15	95	20	80	20	50	90	10	55	20	340	350
2010	4,245	3,540	705	255	455	210	25	15	90	20	80	25	55	95	15	60	20	350	360
2011	4,280	3,555	725	265	460	210	25	15	85	20	80	30	50	105	25	65	15	355	370
2012	4,295	3,570	720	255	460	210	30	10	90	15	75	30	55	95	25	60	20	355	370
2013	4,365	3,645	720	250	465	215	30	10	95	20	65	30	55	100	25	60	10	345	375
2014	4,325	3,600	725	250	470	220	25	15	90	15	65	35	55	95	25	65	15	340	380
2015	4,330	3,600	730	265	470	215	25	15	90	20	70	30	65	100	25	65	15	360	375
2016	4,375	3,620	755	265	490	225	25	20	95	15	65	35	60	105	25	65	20	360	400
2017	4,355	3,595	760	250	510	235	25	15	90	20	60	40	55	95	25	80	20	345	420
2018	4,375	3,585	790	265	525	235	25	20	85	20	55	55	55	100	30	90	20	360	430
2019	4,375	3,560	815	270	540	240	25	20	80	20	60	60	60	90	40	90	25	370	445
2020	4,385	3,560	825	295	535	240	20	20	80	30	60	65	60	110	45	70	30	390	440
2021	4,440	3,600	840	300	535	240	25	20	75	30	55	75	55	115	45	70	30	390	450
2022	4,435	3,565	870	300	575	235	30	15	80	40	65	60	60	110	45	90	40	385	465
2023	4,420	3,535	885	305	585	240	30	15	80	35	65	70	55	110	50	95	40	390	470
2024	4,480	3,560	920	315	605	245	35	15	85	40	65	75	55	120	55	90	40	–	–
2025	4,460	3,535	925	315	610	235	35	20	80	35	60	75	50	130	55	100	45	–	–
2026	4,450	3,490	955	315	640	240	35	25	80	35	60	70	50	130	60	115	45	–	–

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