Postcode · Waalwijk, North Brabant

Postcode 5145: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5145 in Waalwijk had 970 residents. 92.3% of them (895 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 other Europe (57.2%), Poland (23.2%) and other Americas & Oceania (6.7%). 99.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 15.1 percentage points.

Residents: 970 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 92.3% 895 people
Born abroad: 99.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +15.1 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

92%

Dutch origin 7.7% 75
Migration background 92.3% 895

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5145. For comparison, the line marks Waalwijk and the circle the Netherlands.

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

57.2% 555 people

Waalwijk 6.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

23.2% 225 people

Waalwijk 5.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

6.7% 65 people

Waalwijk 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 25 people

Waalwijk 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.5% 15 people

Waalwijk 0.86% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 10 people

Waalwijk 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Waalwijk 4.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Waalwijk 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Waalwijk 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Waalwijk 0.66% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Waalwijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Waalwijk 0.75% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

99%

Born abroad (first generation) 99.4% 890
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 0.56% 5

Men and women

Men: 685
Women: 285

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5145 92.3%

Higher than 100% 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

92.3%

5145
Waalwijk
Netherlands

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Year	5145	Waalwijk	Netherlands
1998	6.9%	15.6%	16.7%
1999	3.3%	16.0%	17.1%
2000	3.6%	16.2%	17.5%
2001	6.7%	16.6%	18.0%
2002	3.7%	16.7%	18.4%
2003	11.1%	16.9%	18.8%
2004	7.7%	17.0%	19.0%
2005	7.7%	16.9%	19.2%
2006	8.0%	17.1%	19.3%
2007	4.0%	17.3%	19.4%
2008	8.3%	17.5%	19.6%
2009	4.3%	17.6%	19.9%
2010	8.7%	17.9%	20.3%
2011	4.5%	18.1%	20.6%
2012	4.5%	18.4%	20.9%
2013	4.3%	18.7%	21.1%
2014	8.7%	18.9%	21.4%
2015	9.5%	19.3%	21.7%
2016	9.1%	20.0%	22.1%
2017	5.0%	20.7%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	21.6%	23.1%
2019	5.6%	22.4%	23.6%
2020	11.8%	23.3%	24.2%
2021	15.8%	24.1%	24.6%
2022	77.1%	25.5%	26.0%
2023	75.4%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	80.3%	27.3%	27.9%
2025	89.9%	28.8%	28.5%
2026	92.3%	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
5151 Braken-West	20.5%	13,035	+2.1 pp	Turkey
5142 Laageinde, Baardwijk	34.2%	9,970	+4.1 pp	Turkey
5161 Vrijhoeve, Sprang	14.5%	9,930	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
5141 Besoyen, Centrum	23.9%	6,690	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
5143 Bloemenoord, Meerdijk	23.3%	4,960	+1.8 pp	Turkey
5156 Oudheusden	41.2%	2,705	+5.3 pp	Poland
5154 Elshout	8.8%	1,870	−0.5 pp	Other Europe
4267 Drongelen	11.1%	450	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
5157 Doeveren	17.6%	85	+6.5 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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	145	140	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
1999	150	140	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2000	140	135	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2001	150	140	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2002	135	130	5	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	0
2003	135	130	15	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	5
2004	130	115	10	5	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	10	0
2005	130	115	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2006	125	120	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2007	125	115	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2008	120	110	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2009	115	100	5	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	5
2010	115	105	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2011	110	100	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5
2012	110	105	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2013	115	110	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2014	115	105	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0
2015	105	95	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2016	110	100	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2017	100	95	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2018	105	95	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5
2019	90	85	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2020	85	75	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5
2021	95	80	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	10	5
2022	350	80	270	240	40	0	5	0	0	65	0	170	0	0	30	235	35
2023	305	80	230	205	25	0	5	0	0	100	0	105	0	0	20	210	20
2024	355	70	285	250	35	0	5	0	0	80	0	165	5	5	25	–	–
2025	790	80	710	640	70	0	10	0	0	240	0	395	10	10	40	–	–
2026	970	75	895	780	115	0	15	0	0	225	0	555	25	10	65	–	–

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