Postcode · Sprang-Capelle, North Brabant

Postcode 5161: Neighbourhoods Vrijhoeve and Sprang

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5161 in Sprang-Capelle (Vrijhoeve and Sprang) had 9,930 residents. 14.5% of them (1,435 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Waalwijk (24.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.7%), Poland (2.3%) and other Asia (1.9%). 64.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 9,930 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.5% 1,435 people
Born abroad: 64.8% 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.5% 8,495
Migration background 14.5% 1,435

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5161. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Waalwijk and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.7% 465 people

Municipality of Waalwijk 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.3% 225 people

Municipality of Waalwijk 4.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.9% 185 people

Municipality of Waalwijk 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 120 people

Municipality of Waalwijk 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.91% 90 people

Municipality of Waalwijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.81% 80 people

Municipality of Waalwijk 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.70% 70 people

Municipality of Waalwijk 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.60% 60 people

Municipality of Waalwijk 0.90% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.55% 55 people

Municipality of Waalwijk 3.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 30 people

Municipality of Waalwijk 0.58% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.30% 30 people

Municipality of Waalwijk 0.68% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.25% 25 people

Municipality of Waalwijk 0.69% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.8% 930
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.2% 505

Men and women

Men: 4,960
Women: 4,975

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5161 14.5%

Higher than 39% 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

14.5%

5161
Municipality of Waalwijk
Netherlands

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Year	5161	Municipality of Waalwijk	Netherlands
1998	5.5%	12.1%	16.7%
1999	5.6%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	5.9%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	5.8%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	6.2%	13.1%	18.4%
2003	6.2%	13.2%	18.8%
2004	6.3%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	6.2%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	6.2%	13.4%	19.3%
2007	6.4%	13.6%	19.4%
2008	6.3%	13.7%	19.6%
2009	6.3%	13.8%	19.9%
2010	6.7%	14.1%	20.3%
2011	7.2%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	8.2%	14.8%	20.9%
2013	8.0%	15.0%	21.1%
2014	8.2%	15.3%	21.4%
2015	8.3%	15.7%	21.7%
2016	8.6%	16.2%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	16.8%	22.6%
2018	8.6%	17.4%	23.1%
2019	9.4%	18.2%	23.6%
2020	9.8%	19.0%	24.2%
2021	9.5%	19.5%	24.6%
2022	10.3%	20.9%	26.0%
2023	12.8%	22.0%	27.1%
2024	13.9%	22.9%	27.9%
2025	14.1%	24.1%	28.5%
2026	14.5%	24.7%	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
5144 Zanddonk, Antoniusparochie	29.1%	9,380	+2.8 pp	Poland
5141 Besoyen, Centrum	23.9%	6,690	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
5165 Waspik beneden, Waspik boven	11.3%	5,200	+1.5 pp	Poland
5146 Sprang-Capelle	20.5%	4,530	+2.3 pp	Turkey
4271 Dussen	11.0%	2,685	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
5106 Vaart	21.1%	1,230	+16.0 pp	Other Europe
5145 Waalwijk	92.3%	970	+15.1 pp	Other Europe
4268 Meeuwen	9.7%	770	+2.0 pp	Poland
4267 Drongelen	11.1%	450	+1.4 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	10,050	9,495	550	220	330	30	5	40	120	10	80	10	25	105	15	85	25	355	195
1999	10,185	9,605	575	225	355	35	10	45	115	10	85	10	30	100	20	100	20	360	215
2000	10,230	9,635	600	230	375	40	10	45	125	10	85	10	35	100	15	100	30	370	235
2001	10,260	9,665	595	225	365	45	10	50	125	10	85	10	30	100	10	100	15	375	225
2002	10,310	9,675	635	240	390	50	5	40	125	15	90	15	30	105	20	110	25	385	250
2003	10,405	9,760	645	250	395	45	15	45	130	15	85	20	30	115	15	95	35	400	245
2004	10,385	9,735	650	260	395	55	10	45	130	20	90	30	30	110	15	95	25	410	240
2005	10,285	9,645	640	275	365	60	5	45	125	15	90	30	30	125	15	80	20	415	230
2006	10,265	9,635	640	280	370	60	10	45	125	15	95	20	35	130	10	70	35	425	220
2007	10,170	9,525	655	280	380	55	10	50	125	25	90	25	30	135	20	70	25	420	230
2008	10,060	9,430	635	260	380	55	10	50	115	25	95	20	30	115	30	75	20	390	245
2009	9,975	9,340	630	270	365	45	15	50	115	30	85	35	25	125	20	70	20	400	230
2010	9,895	9,235	660	270	385	55	10	50	110	30	85	40	30	115	35	70	25	400	255
2011	9,820	9,120	705	305	400	60	15	60	110	25	85	65	25	130	30	75	25	440	265
2012	9,815	9,010	805	370	440	60	10	55	120	30	85	115	30	140	50	85	30	510	295
2013	9,725	8,945	780	355	430	60	5	55	125	30	80	115	25	135	45	75	35	495	285
2014	9,625	8,840	785	385	400	55	5	45	120	25	80	150	25	130	45	80	25	530	255
2015	9,590	8,795	795	390	405	55	10	40	115	25	85	155	25	125	35	90	35	530	265
2016	9,640	8,810	830	410	425	55	15	45	110	25	80	170	25	135	40	105	30	545	290
2017	9,640	8,810	830	400	435	55	10	45	110	25	70	185	25	120	50	105	35	540	290
2018	9,635	8,810	825	420	410	50	10	45	105	20	70	175	25	150	45	95	40	545	280
2019	9,725	8,815	910	465	445	50	10	50	120	20	70	200	30	165	50	110	35	605	300
2020	9,825	8,865	960	500	460	45	15	60	125	20	80	210	35	175	50	110	35	645	310
2021	9,715	8,790	925	475	455	50	15	60	115	25	80	200	30	165	55	110	25	610	315
2022	9,685	8,685	1,000	470	525	50	20	60	125	25	85	195	35	160	70	140	50	615	340
2023	9,935	8,655	1,275	700	575	55	20	60	125	25	85	190	35	390	75	160	60	845	390
2024	10,010	8,615	1,395	780	620	50	25	65	125	30	85	210	35	445	75	190	60	–	–
2025	9,885	8,485	1,395	780	615	55	15	65	125	30	85	220	35	435	85	180	65	–	–
2026	9,930	8,495	1,435	810	625	55	25	60	120	30	90	225	30	465	80	185	70	–	–

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