Postcode · 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant

Postcode 5215: Neighbourhood Zuidoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5215 in 's-Hertogenbosch (Zuidoost) had 5,405 residents. 25.6% of them (1,385 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than 's-Hertogenbosch (29.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (4.5%), other Europe (4.5%) and other Asia (4.5%). 57.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 5,405 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.6% 1,385 people
Born abroad: 57.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 74.4% 4,020
Migration background 25.6% 1,385

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5215. For comparison, the line marks 's-Hertogenbosch and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

4.5% 245 people

's-Hertogenbosch 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.5% 245 people

's-Hertogenbosch 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.5% 245 people

's-Hertogenbosch 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 110 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.9% 105 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 95 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.5% 80 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 80 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.93% 50 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.93% 50 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.74% 40 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.74% 40 people

's-Hertogenbosch 0.75% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.8% 800
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.2% 585

Men and women

Men: 2,615
Women: 2,790

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5215 25.6%

Higher than 68% 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

25.6%

5215
's-Hertogenbosch
Netherlands

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Year	5215	's-Hertogenbosch	Netherlands
1998	15.7%	18.6%	16.7%
1999	15.8%	18.9%	17.1%
2000	16.1%	19.2%	17.5%
2001	16.4%	19.8%	18.0%
2002	16.5%	20.2%	18.4%
2003	16.0%	20.5%	18.8%
2004	16.0%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	16.0%	20.5%	19.2%
2006	16.2%	20.7%	19.3%
2007	16.1%	20.9%	19.4%
2008	16.3%	21.1%	19.6%
2009	16.9%	21.5%	19.9%
2010	16.7%	21.7%	20.3%
2011	16.6%	21.9%	20.6%
2012	17.1%	22.1%	20.9%
2013	17.6%	22.2%	21.1%
2014	17.1%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	17.0%	22.4%	21.7%
2016	17.6%	22.8%	22.1%
2017	18.0%	23.3%	22.6%
2018	18.3%	23.8%	23.1%
2019	18.3%	24.1%	23.6%
2020	19.2%	24.4%	24.2%
2021	20.3%	24.8%	24.6%
2022	21.8%	26.0%	26.0%
2023	22.8%	27.4%	27.1%
2024	24.6%	28.3%	27.9%
2025	25.4%	28.9%	28.5%
2026	25.6%	29.5%	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
5211 Binnenstad	26.9%	13,820	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
5258 Middelrode	10.7%	10,460	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
5213 Graafsepoort	29.6%	7,995	+3.3 pp	Other Asia
5216 Zuidoost	26.6%	7,645	+5.7 pp	Other Asia
5246 Graafsepoort	19.9%	5,915	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
5275 Den Dungen	9.7%	4,910	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
5248 Zuid	9.8%	1,640	−0.2 pp	Indonesia

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	5,280	4,445	830	220	615	95	150	30	245	15	100	0	35	85	25	45	10	475	360
1999	5,215	4,390	825	220	610	100	135	30	230	20	95	0	35	90	30	45	20	465	360
2000	5,195	4,360	835	230	610	105	130	35	220	15	95	5	30	100	40	40	25	455	375
2001	5,165	4,320	845	225	615	110	135	35	210	20	95	5	30	95	45	40	20	445	400
2002	5,140	4,285	850	220	625	115	135	40	200	20	95	10	35	80	45	50	20	435	415
2003	5,210	4,375	835	230	610	110	135	30	190	15	95	10	30	95	35	60	35	430	400
2004	5,150	4,325	825	230	595	120	125	30	180	20	100	10	30	90	35	55	30	425	405
2005	5,235	4,395	840	230	600	130	130	40	170	15	95	5	30	100	35	55	25	420	420
2006	5,235	4,385	850	230	635	120	135	40	170	25	90	5	35	100	45	70	30	410	440
2007	5,185	4,345	835	220	615	115	135	35	155	30	90	5	30	95	40	65	40	395	440
2008	5,250	4,385	855	235	610	115	125	35	160	30	95	10	35	95	45	75	25	415	445
2009	5,270	4,385	890	250	640	120	135	40	160	30	105	10	30	105	45	75	35	425	465
2010	5,195	4,330	865	270	600	100	135	30	150	35	115	15	35	105	50	70	30	435	430
2011	5,200	4,330	865	270	590	100	140	30	145	25	110	10	30	120	45	75	30	435	430
2012	4,915	4,075	840	250	590	100	140	35	125	35	100	20	35	95	50	75	30	395	445
2013	5,010	4,135	880	265	605	110	150	30	125	30	105	20	30	110	55	80	25	410	470
2014	5,195	4,305	890	250	640	105	165	40	125	30	100	15	30	105	50	85	40	390	495
2015	5,135	4,260	875	230	645	105	160	40	125	35	90	15	35	90	60	80	40	375	505
2016	5,210	4,295	915	245	670	100	165	40	125	35	85	20	35	105	70	95	40	395	520
2017	5,250	4,305	945	255	690	95	175	45	120	40	85	25	35	110	65	100	50	400	545
2018	5,205	4,255	950	250	700	100	185	40	120	40	75	30	35	110	65	110	40	385	565
2019	5,150	4,210	940	260	685	90	175	45	115	40	80	30	30	120	65	115	40	390	555
2020	5,210	4,210	1,000	285	715	95	180	35	120	40	85	25	40	135	60	140	45	420	580
2021	5,195	4,140	1,055	305	750	110	195	35	105	45	90	30	35	150	75	135	50	435	625
2022	5,175	4,045	1,130	320	815	110	210	30	115	40	85	25	40	170	70	165	65	445	655
2023	5,160	3,980	1,175	335	845	105	215	30	105	45	90	30	40	180	70	195	70	450	690
2024	5,430	4,090	1,335	410	930	115	245	35	110	50	85	40	40	245	85	220	70	–	–
2025	5,440	4,060	1,380	425	960	115	245	30	115	50	85	45	45	250	95	225	85	–	–
2026	5,405	4,020	1,385	415	970	105	245	40	110	50	80	50	40	245	95	245	80	–	–

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