Postcode · Waalwijk, North Brabant

Postcode 5141: Neighbourhoods Besoyen and Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5141 in Waalwijk (Besoyen and Centrum) had 6,690 residents. 23.9% of them (1,600 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Waalwijk (29.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.3%), Poland (4.8%) and other Asia (2.7%). 64.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 6,690 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.9% 1,600 people
Born abroad: 64.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 76.2% 5,095
Migration background 23.9% 1,600

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5141. For comparison, the line marks Waalwijk and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.3% 355 people

Waalwijk 6.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

4.8% 320 people

Waalwijk 5.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 180 people

Waalwijk 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.2% 145 people

Waalwijk 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

2.1% 140 people

Waalwijk 4.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 115 people

Waalwijk 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 80 people

Waalwijk 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.0% 65 people

Waalwijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.90% 60 people

Waalwijk 0.75% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.75% 50 people

Waalwijk 0.86% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.75% 50 people

Waalwijk 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.60% 40 people

Waalwijk 0.66% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.4% 1,030
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.6% 570

Men and women

Men: 3,315
Women: 3,375

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5141 23.9%

Higher than 65% 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

23.9%

5141
Waalwijk
Netherlands

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Year	5141	Waalwijk	Netherlands
1998	12.1%	15.6%	16.7%
1999	12.1%	16.0%	17.1%
2000	12.1%	16.2%	17.5%
2001	12.7%	16.6%	18.0%
2002	13.0%	16.7%	18.4%
2003	12.7%	16.9%	18.8%
2004	12.9%	17.0%	19.0%
2005	12.5%	16.9%	19.2%
2006	12.7%	17.1%	19.3%
2007	12.5%	17.3%	19.4%
2008	12.8%	17.5%	19.6%
2009	12.5%	17.6%	19.9%
2010	13.2%	17.9%	20.3%
2011	13.3%	18.1%	20.6%
2012	14.3%	18.4%	20.9%
2013	14.8%	18.7%	21.1%
2014	15.0%	18.9%	21.4%
2015	15.6%	19.3%	21.7%
2016	16.6%	20.0%	22.1%
2017	17.0%	20.7%	22.6%
2018	18.6%	21.6%	23.1%
2019	19.0%	22.4%	23.6%
2020	20.6%	23.3%	24.2%
2021	20.7%	24.1%	24.6%
2022	22.4%	25.5%	26.0%
2023	23.6%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	24.1%	27.3%	27.9%
2025	24.3%	28.8%	28.5%
2026	23.9%	29.3%	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
5142 Laageinde, Baardwijk	34.2%	9,970	+4.1 pp	Turkey
5161 Vrijhoeve, Sprang	14.5%	9,930	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
5144 Zanddonk, Antoniusparochie	29.1%	9,380	+2.8 pp	Poland
5146 Sprang-Capelle	20.5%	4,530	+2.3 pp	Turkey
5145 Waalwijk	92.3%	970	+15.1 pp	Other Europe

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	5,355	4,705	650	175	475	205	5	25	170	5	75	5	35	60	35	25	5	350	305
1999	5,335	4,695	645	170	475	180	0	25	185	10	70	5	35	60	30	30	15	360	285
2000	5,350	4,705	650	180	465	165	5	30	175	5	70	5	35	70	45	30	10	355	290
2001	5,450	4,760	690	195	495	170	5	35	175	5	75	10	35	75	55	35	15	380	310
2002	5,670	4,940	735	220	510	175	5	35	180	15	80	10	35	95	50	40	10	405	330
2003	5,755	5,030	730	205	520	165	5	30	170	10	75	15	30	85	85	45	10	390	340
2004	5,865	5,110	755	235	520	165	10	30	165	15	75	25	40	95	75	55	5	410	345
2005	5,820	5,090	730	240	490	145	15	25	165	15	65	30	40	105	55	55	15	405	325
2006	5,815	5,075	740	260	485	145	15	25	160	20	65	40	40	115	50	55	15	425	315
2007	5,780	5,055	725	270	460	130	15	25	150	15	65	50	40	115	50	60	15	430	290
2008	5,775	5,040	740	275	465	130	20	20	150	15	70	45	45	115	55	55	20	440	305
2009	5,680	4,965	710	285	425	110	10	25	140	15	65	50	40	130	60	55	10	430	280
2010	5,765	5,000	760	315	445	115	15	25	140	15	65	75	45	130	65	55	15	475	285
2011	5,680	4,925	755	315	435	105	15	30	140	25	65	75	40	135	65	50	5	460	295
2012	5,735	4,915	820	370	445	105	5	30	150	25	70	100	50	150	70	50	10	525	295
2013	5,730	4,880	850	395	450	110	10	30	145	15	70	145	40	140	65	60	15	555	290
2014	5,775	4,910	865	415	450	110	10	30	145	20	60	165	45	145	55	50	30	570	290
2015	5,830	4,920	910	440	470	100	15	30	155	15	60	185	40	155	60	65	30	610	300
2016	5,985	4,990	995	485	515	110	10	40	150	15	65	210	40	170	60	90	40	650	340
2017	6,025	5,000	1,025	525	500	105	10	40	150	20	65	235	40	185	55	90	30	690	335
2018	6,030	4,910	1,120	610	510	105	10	40	155	20	65	290	40	215	55	100	25	775	345
2019	6,070	4,915	1,155	630	525	105	20	40	150	25	70	265	45	250	70	90	25	790	365
2020	6,290	4,995	1,295	710	585	120	40	45	150	20	65	310	40	295	75	95	40	870	425
2021	6,285	4,985	1,300	720	580	110	40	45	145	25	70	310	35	305	75	105	35	875	425
2022	6,410	4,975	1,435	760	675	120	45	45	155	35	65	320	40	335	90	120	65	920	480
2023	6,555	5,020	1,545	830	710	125	45	50	160	35	65	330	40	385	105	125	70	990	510
2024	6,595	5,005	1,590	855	735	125	45	55	150	30	60	360	50	390	105	140	80	–	–
2025	6,635	5,020	1,615	855	760	140	55	50	155	35	60	355	55	385	95	155	75	–	–
2026	6,690	5,095	1,600	800	795	140	50	50	145	40	65	320	60	355	115	180	80	–	–

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