Postcode · Waalwijk, North Brabant

Postcode 5142: Neighbourhoods Laageinde and Baardwijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5142 in Waalwijk (Laageinde and Baardwijk) had 9,970 residents. 34.2% of them (3,405 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Waalwijk (29.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (6.7%), other Europe (6.0%) and Poland (5.0%). 62.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 9,970 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.2% 3,405 people
Born abroad: 62.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 65.8% 6,565
Migration background 34.2% 3,405

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5142. For comparison, the line marks Waalwijk and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

6.7% 670 people

Waalwijk 4.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.0% 600 people

Waalwijk 6.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

5.0% 500 people

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

4.4% 435 people

Waalwijk 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.9% 390 people

Waalwijk 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.7% 270 people

Waalwijk 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.3% 125 people

Waalwijk 0.86% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.0% 100 people

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

0.90% 90 people

Waalwijk 0.66% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.85% 85 people

Waalwijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.85% 85 people

Waalwijk 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.50% 50 people

Waalwijk 0.75% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.1% 2,115
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.9% 1,290

Men and women

Men: 4,930
Women: 5,045

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5142 34.2%

Higher than 80% 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

34.2%

5142
Waalwijk
Netherlands

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Year	5142	Waalwijk	Netherlands
1998	18.1%	15.6%	16.7%
1999	18.6%	16.0%	17.1%
2000	18.9%	16.2%	17.5%
2001	19.5%	16.6%	18.0%
2002	19.7%	16.7%	18.4%
2003	20.3%	16.9%	18.8%
2004	20.2%	17.0%	19.0%
2005	20.5%	16.9%	19.2%
2006	21.0%	17.1%	19.3%
2007	21.5%	17.3%	19.4%
2008	21.8%	17.5%	19.6%
2009	22.2%	17.6%	19.9%
2010	22.5%	17.9%	20.3%
2011	22.7%	18.1%	20.6%
2012	22.9%	18.4%	20.9%
2013	23.4%	18.7%	21.1%
2014	23.4%	18.9%	21.4%
2015	24.0%	19.3%	21.7%
2016	24.8%	20.0%	22.1%
2017	25.5%	20.7%	22.6%
2018	26.7%	21.6%	23.1%
2019	27.6%	22.4%	23.6%
2020	28.7%	23.3%	24.2%
2021	29.5%	24.1%	24.6%
2022	30.1%	25.5%	26.0%
2023	31.3%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	32.3%	27.3%	27.9%
2025	33.1%	28.8%	28.5%
2026	34.2%	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
5144 Zanddonk, Antoniusparochie	29.1%	9,380	+2.8 pp	Poland
5141 Besoyen, Centrum	23.9%	6,690	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
5143 Bloemenoord, Meerdijk	23.3%	4,960	+1.8 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	9,860	8,080	1,780	390	1,390	570	80	80	405	55	120	35	50	185	70	90	40	820	960
1999	9,830	8,000	1,830	390	1,435	605	80	85	395	70	115	35	45	195	70	95	35	805	1,025
2000	9,890	8,030	1,865	405	1,465	625	80	90	390	60	115	35	45	210	75	100	45	810	1,055
2001	9,860	7,940	1,920	425	1,495	640	80	95	390	60	110	35	40	240	75	105	50	830	1,090
2002	9,795	7,875	1,925	420	1,510	665	90	85	375	60	105	35	40	240	75	115	45	820	1,110
2003	9,775	7,795	1,985	415	1,565	705	95	95	375	65	100	35	45	235	75	110	45	815	1,170
2004	9,765	7,795	1,975	395	1,580	705	100	100	375	70	105	35	40	215	75	110	45	790	1,180
2005	9,840	7,815	2,020	435	1,585	690	110	100	385	65	115	45	45	230	65	120	50	840	1,185
2006	9,820	7,765	2,060	435	1,625	730	110	100	380	70	105	55	45	230	60	120	55	830	1,225
2007	9,780	7,680	2,100	450	1,650	745	115	100	370	70	110	65	45	230	65	135	50	840	1,260
2008	9,630	7,535	2,095	435	1,655	750	105	90	375	70	100	65	40	230	65	150	50	825	1,270
2009	9,585	7,460	2,125	450	1,675	745	105	95	360	70	100	65	40	245	80	175	45	820	1,305
2010	9,615	7,455	2,165	465	1,695	760	110	90	350	75	100	80	40	245	75	190	45	835	1,335
2011	9,765	7,550	2,215	510	1,715	770	120	90	350	70	105	95	40	270	80	185	50	870	1,350
2012	9,720	7,500	2,225	530	1,695	750	115	85	340	70	100	115	40	275	90	185	60	890	1,330
2013	9,705	7,435	2,270	545	1,720	750	120	85	345	75	100	120	45	280	115	185	45	910	1,365
2014	9,785	7,500	2,285	575	1,710	715	115	95	330	70	100	140	35	300	140	200	45	925	1,360
2015	9,780	7,430	2,350	595	1,750	710	120	105	325	85	100	175	40	280	150	210	45	945	1,405
2016	9,715	7,310	2,405	650	1,755	705	120	100	325	75	90	210	35	315	150	245	35	990	1,415
2017	9,730	7,250	2,480	700	1,780	710	115	95	320	70	90	240	30	340	160	270	40	1,035	1,445
2018	9,770	7,160	2,610	785	1,825	700	125	90	310	70	90	280	35	380	190	300	40	1,110	1,500
2019	9,985	7,230	2,755	870	1,885	710	120	100	305	75	90	325	35	420	230	295	50	1,190	1,565
2020	9,905	7,065	2,840	920	1,920	710	120	100	305	70	95	355	40	430	245	315	55	1,245	1,600
2021	9,770	6,885	2,885	960	1,925	695	115	105	300	70	95	395	40	430	265	325	50	1,275	1,615
2022	9,800	6,860	2,945	1,010	1,935	680	120	100	290	75	90	440	40	440	275	325	70	1,315	1,585
2023	9,940	6,825	3,115	1,120	1,995	670	125	110	290	75	95	470	40	515	310	345	70	1,425	1,660
2024	9,945	6,735	3,210	1,155	2,055	680	120	115	275	75	90	485	35	545	320	385	75	–	–
2025	9,965	6,670	3,295	1,195	2,095	675	120	115	270	80	90	510	40	555	350	395	85	–	–
2026	9,970	6,565	3,405	1,240	2,165	670	125	100	270	90	85	500	50	600	390	435	85	–	–

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