Postcode · Waalwijk, North Brabant

Postcode 5143: Neighbourhoods Bloemenoord and Meerdijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5143 in Waalwijk (Bloemenoord and Meerdijk) had 4,960 residents. 23.3% of them (1,155 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 Turkey (4.6%), other Europe (4.5%) and Poland (3.2%). 57.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 4,960 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.3% 1,155 people
Born abroad: 57.6% 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.7% 3,805
Migration background 23.3% 1,155

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5143. For comparison, the line marks Waalwijk and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

4.6% 230 people

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

4.5% 225 people

Waalwijk 6.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.2% 160 people

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

3.0% 150 people

Waalwijk 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 100 people

Waalwijk 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 65 people

Waalwijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 50 people

Waalwijk 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.91% 45 people

Waalwijk 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.81% 40 people

Waalwijk 0.75% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 40 people

Waalwijk 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.50% 25 people

Waalwijk 0.86% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 20 people

Waalwijk 0.66% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.6% 665
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.4% 490

Men and women

Men: 2,495
Women: 2,465

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5143 23.3%

Higher than 64% 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

23.3%

5143
Waalwijk
Netherlands

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Year	5143	Waalwijk	Netherlands
1998	13.8%	15.6%	16.7%
1999	14.4%	16.0%	17.1%
2000	14.9%	16.2%	17.5%
2001	15.6%	16.6%	18.0%
2002	15.5%	16.7%	18.4%
2003	15.5%	16.9%	18.8%
2004	15.6%	17.0%	19.0%
2005	15.5%	16.9%	19.2%
2006	15.6%	17.1%	19.3%
2007	15.7%	17.3%	19.4%
2008	15.9%	17.5%	19.6%
2009	16.3%	17.6%	19.9%
2010	16.6%	17.9%	20.3%
2011	16.8%	18.1%	20.6%
2012	16.8%	18.4%	20.9%
2013	16.7%	18.7%	21.1%
2014	17.1%	18.9%	21.4%
2015	17.5%	19.3%	21.7%
2016	18.1%	20.0%	22.1%
2017	18.9%	20.7%	22.6%
2018	19.5%	21.6%	23.1%
2019	20.5%	22.4%	23.6%
2020	20.8%	23.3%	24.2%
2021	20.9%	24.1%	24.6%
2022	21.5%	25.5%	26.0%
2023	22.4%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	22.4%	27.3%	27.9%
2025	23.3%	28.8%	28.5%
2026	23.3%	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
5171 West, Oost	16.1%	14,160	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
5151 Braken-West	20.5%	13,035	+2.1 pp	Turkey
5142 Laageinde, Baardwijk	34.2%	9,970	+4.1 pp	Turkey
5144 Zanddonk, Antoniusparochie	29.1%	9,380	+2.8 pp	Poland
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	5,375	4,640	740	195	540	290	0	50	110	15	95	5	30	65	25	30	20	335	410
1999	5,260	4,500	755	200	560	290	5	50	115	15	95	5	30	70	25	40	20	335	425
2000	5,195	4,420	775	205	560	290	5	50	120	15	95	5	25	80	25	40	15	350	430
2001	5,130	4,330	800	205	585	295	5	40	125	15	90	5	25	85	30	55	20	350	450
2002	5,050	4,265	785	195	590	285	5	50	115	15	85	5	25	80	30	70	20	330	450
2003	5,030	4,245	780	195	585	300	5	50	110	10	85	10	25	75	25	60	25	320	460
2004	4,985	4,210	780	185	600	300	10	40	110	15	85	10	25	65	30	65	30	320	460
2005	4,900	4,140	760	195	570	285	10	40	110	15	85	10	25	75	25	65	20	315	445
2006	4,875	4,115	760	195	565	275	10	40	110	10	85	10	20	80	20	70	30	325	435
2007	4,795	4,040	755	195	560	285	10	40	110	10	80	10	25	80	20	65	20	320	430
2008	4,750	3,990	755	195	560	280	10	40	100	10	75	15	30	75	20	70	30	315	435
2009	4,685	3,925	765	195	570	300	10	35	95	10	80	15	30	70	20	65	35	315	450
2010	4,635	3,865	770	200	575	295	10	35	100	10	80	25	30	65	20	70	35	325	445
2011	4,615	3,840	775	220	560	270	15	35	100	15	80	35	30	75	20	70	35	340	435
2012	4,670	3,885	785	230	560	280	10	35	105	15	75	50	25	80	30	60	25	350	435
2013	4,630	3,855	775	230	545	270	15	30	100	10	80	45	25	80	25	60	35	345	435
2014	4,610	3,820	790	240	555	270	10	35	105	15	80	55	25	80	30	65	25	360	440
2015	4,635	3,825	810	245	565	280	10	35	100	10	80	65	25	75	30	75	25	360	450
2016	4,640	3,800	840	255	580	275	15	30	100	15	75	80	30	70	30	85	30	375	465
2017	4,630	3,755	875	285	590	265	10	40	105	10	80	90	30	85	40	100	20	405	475
2018	4,650	3,745	905	305	605	275	10	35	105	5	75	90	30	110	35	115	25	425	480
2019	4,615	3,670	945	345	595	250	10	35	105	10	80	110	30	125	45	120	20	470	480
2020	4,450	3,525	925	380	545	220	15	25	95	5	70	120	30	160	35	120	30	495	430
2021	4,440	3,510	930	395	530	215	10	30	100	10	70	135	25	165	30	105	30	515	410
2022	4,365	3,420	940	405	535	215	15	30	95	10	70	145	35	160	30	120	25	515	405
2023	4,395	3,410	985	435	550	215	20	30	95	10	65	160	35	175	25	120	30	545	415
2024	4,425	3,435	990	440	550	205	20	35	100	10	65	165	35	170	40	110	30	–	–
2025	4,770	3,660	1,110	490	625	215	30	40	100	15	65	175	45	205	40	140	40	–	–
2026	4,960	3,805	1,155	495	665	230	25	45	100	20	65	160	40	225	50	150	40	–	–

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