Postcode · Waalwijk, North Brabant

Postcode 5146: Neighbourhood Sprang-Capelle

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5146 in Waalwijk (Sprang-Capelle) had 4,530 residents. 20.5% of them (930 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 (3.8%), other Asia (3.6%) and other Europe (3.2%). 47.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 4,530 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.5% 930 people
Born abroad: 47.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.5% 3,600
Migration background 20.5% 930

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5146. For comparison, the line marks Waalwijk and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

3.8% 170 people

Waalwijk 4.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 165 people

Waalwijk 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.2% 145 people

Waalwijk 6.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.5% 115 people

Waalwijk 5.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.4% 65 people

Waalwijk 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.1% 50 people

Waalwijk 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 45 people

Waalwijk 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.88% 40 people

Waalwijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.88% 40 people

Waalwijk 0.75% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.77% 35 people

Waalwijk 0.86% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.77% 35 people

Waalwijk 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.55% 25 people

Waalwijk 0.66% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

47% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.3% 440
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.2% 485

Men and women

Men: 2,245
Women: 2,285

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5146 20.5%

Higher than 57% 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

20.5%

5146
Waalwijk
Netherlands

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Year	5146	Waalwijk	Netherlands
1998	–	15.6%	16.7%
1999	–	16.0%	17.1%
2000	–	16.2%	17.5%
2001	–	16.6%	18.0%
2002	–	16.7%	18.4%
2003	–	16.9%	18.8%
2004	23.5%	17.0%	19.0%
2005	8.2%	16.9%	19.2%
2006	8.3%	17.1%	19.3%
2007	10.9%	17.3%	19.4%
2008	10.7%	17.5%	19.6%
2009	9.7%	17.6%	19.9%
2010	11.2%	17.9%	20.3%
2011	11.8%	18.1%	20.6%
2012	11.5%	18.4%	20.9%
2013	12.1%	18.7%	21.1%
2014	13.0%	18.9%	21.4%
2015	12.3%	19.3%	21.7%
2016	12.2%	20.0%	22.1%
2017	13.1%	20.7%	22.6%
2018	14.6%	21.6%	23.1%
2019	15.3%	22.4%	23.6%
2020	16.2%	23.3%	24.2%
2021	16.4%	24.1%	24.6%
2022	18.2%	25.5%	26.0%
2023	18.6%	26.4%	27.1%
2024	19.1%	27.3%	27.9%
2025	20.0%	28.8%	28.5%
2026	20.5%	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
5161 Vrijhoeve, Sprang	14.5%	9,930	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
5144 Zanddonk, Antoniusparochie	29.1%	9,380	+2.8 pp	Poland
5141 Besoyen, Centrum	23.9%	6,690	+1.5 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
2004	85	70	20	0	15	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	15
2005	365	330	30	5	25	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	20
2006	480	435	40	10	35	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	15	25
2007	640	565	70	10	60	25	0	15	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	25	50
2008	985	880	105	20	85	35	0	20	20	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	40	65
2009	1,490	1,340	145	35	120	30	5	20	30	5	5	5	15	10	5	15	10	75	75
2010	1,695	1,510	190	45	140	40	0	20	35	5	10	10	15	10	10	20	10	90	95
2011	2,200	1,940	260	75	185	55	5	25	45	5	15	10	20	30	5	25	20	125	135
2012	2,390	2,115	275	80	195	60	5	25	45	10	20	10	25	25	5	35	10	140	135
2013	2,655	2,335	320	105	210	70	5	30	50	5	20	20	30	35	5	35	10	155	160
2014	2,815	2,450	365	125	240	75	10	30	50	5	25	35	30	35	10	45	15	180	180
2015	2,970	2,605	365	135	230	65	10	30	60	10	20	45	30	40	10	35	10	195	170
2016	3,065	2,690	375	155	220	60	10	35	55	5	20	55	30	50	0	40	15	210	160
2017	3,360	2,920	440	180	260	65	10	35	60	10	30	75	30	45	5	45	30	250	190
2018	3,595	3,070	525	230	295	75	15	40	65	10	30	105	30	65	15	50	25	300	225
2019	3,735	3,165	570	250	320	85	15	35	65	10	35	115	30	70	15	60	35	325	245
2020	3,955	3,315	640	275	365	100	15	40	70	15	40	125	35	75	25	70	30	360	285
2021	4,045	3,380	665	285	380	120	25	30	70	15	35	125	40	85	25	65	30	365	300
2022	4,275	3,495	780	315	465	120	30	35	65	20	45	135	45	90	40	110	45	395	370
2023	4,365	3,555	810	335	480	125	35	45	65	25	45	135	45	105	40	105	40	410	380
2024	4,500	3,640	860	340	515	145	35	40	65	25	50	125	50	120	40	125	40	–	–
2025	4,540	3,630	910	345	565	160	30	50	65	25	45	120	45	135	45	155	40	–	–
2026	4,530	3,600	930	340	585	170	35	50	65	25	40	115	40	145	45	165	35	–	–

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