Postcode · 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant

Postcode 5216: Neighbourhood Zuidoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5216 in 's-Hertogenbosch (Zuidoost) had 7,645 residents. 26.6% of them (2,030 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 other Asia (5.8%), other Europe (4.1%) and Morocco (4.0%). 61.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.7 percentage points.

Residents: 7,645 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.6% 2,030 people
Born abroad: 61.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.7 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% 27%

Dutch origin 73.5% 5,620
Migration background 26.6% 2,030

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5216. For comparison, the line marks 's-Hertogenbosch and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.8% 440 people

's-Hertogenbosch 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.1% 315 people

's-Hertogenbosch 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

4.0% 305 people

's-Hertogenbosch 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.9% 220 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 165 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.9% 145 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.4% 110 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.4% 110 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.78% 60 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.72% 55 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.72% 55 people

's-Hertogenbosch 0.75% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.59% 45 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.1% 1,240
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.7% 785

Men and women

Men: 3,710
Women: 3,940

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5216 26.6%

Higher than 70% 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

26.6%

5216
's-Hertogenbosch
Netherlands

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Year	5216	's-Hertogenbosch	Netherlands
1998	15.6%	18.6%	16.7%
1999	15.9%	18.9%	17.1%
2000	16.0%	19.2%	17.5%
2001	16.3%	19.8%	18.0%
2002	16.5%	20.2%	18.4%
2003	17.3%	20.5%	18.8%
2004	17.2%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	17.6%	20.5%	19.2%
2006	17.7%	20.7%	19.3%
2007	17.8%	20.9%	19.4%
2008	17.8%	21.1%	19.6%
2009	18.5%	21.5%	19.9%
2010	18.5%	21.7%	20.3%
2011	18.5%	21.9%	20.6%
2012	17.9%	22.1%	20.9%
2013	18.8%	22.2%	21.1%
2014	19.3%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	19.3%	22.4%	21.7%
2016	20.1%	22.8%	22.1%
2017	20.0%	23.3%	22.6%
2018	20.8%	23.8%	23.1%
2019	21.5%	24.1%	23.6%
2020	20.0%	24.4%	24.2%
2021	20.0%	24.8%	24.6%
2022	20.9%	26.0%	26.0%
2023	21.8%	27.4%	27.1%
2024	22.6%	28.3%	27.9%
2025	24.5%	28.9%	28.5%
2026	26.6%	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
5271 Theereheide	12.5%	11,005	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
5261 Zuid	18.7%	7,420	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
5215 Zuidoost	25.6%	5,405	+3.8 pp	Morocco
5275 Den Dungen	9.7%	4,910	+0.7 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	6,650	5,615	1,035	335	705	115	255	50	165	20	140	5	65	125	35	40	25	515	525
1999	6,645	5,585	1,055	340	715	110	260	50	160	15	145	10	65	120	50	45	25	515	545
2000	6,730	5,650	1,080	345	730	105	270	45	165	15	150	10	65	120	60	40	30	530	550
2001	6,690	5,600	1,090	340	750	100	285	40	160	15	150	10	65	115	65	55	30	515	575
2002	6,650	5,545	1,100	350	755	105	280	50	155	20	150	15	65	120	70	55	20	520	585
2003	6,695	5,545	1,155	360	795	115	290	50	165	20	155	10	60	135	60	65	30	535	620
2004	6,625	5,485	1,140	355	785	105	285	40	160	20	150	10	60	135	65	70	40	520	615
2005	6,655	5,485	1,170	350	825	110	295	35	155	20	135	10	55	150	60	100	50	515	650
2006	6,650	5,475	1,180	355	830	110	300	35	155	20	140	10	55	150	60	95	55	510	665
2007	6,615	5,435	1,175	350	830	115	285	35	155	15	135	10	60	145	65	110	50	520	655
2008	6,550	5,380	1,165	355	815	105	290	35	155	25	135	10	60	150	65	100	40	525	645
2009	6,550	5,345	1,210	365	840	105	295	35	150	25	135	25	60	145	80	105	45	530	680
2010	6,580	5,365	1,215	355	865	100	295	40	150	25	135	15	60	145	70	135	50	520	700
2011	6,555	5,340	1,215	355	860	100	300	45	150	20	125	20	55	155	65	130	50	520	690
2012	6,705	5,505	1,200	345	865	95	280	50	150	20	115	25	55	150	80	135	55	510	690
2013	6,785	5,515	1,275	350	925	100	290	50	155	25	110	25	60	155	95	145	65	520	755
2014	6,890	5,560	1,330	365	965	95	300	55	160	25	115	30	60	160	100	165	65	550	785
2015	6,900	5,565	1,335	355	980	90	305	60	155	25	115	25	55	160	110	160	75	535	800
2016	6,955	5,555	1,400	370	1,025	80	310	65	160	40	115	20	55	180	115	170	85	555	845
2017	7,045	5,635	1,410	360	1,050	85	315	65	155	40	105	25	60	170	105	195	90	545	865
2018	7,150	5,665	1,485	410	1,080	85	325	70	150	40	115	20	65	210	110	205	95	595	895
2019	7,275	5,710	1,565	455	1,110	85	315	75	150	45	110	20	65	260	130	230	80	640	930
2020	7,055	5,645	1,410	360	1,055	70	310	60	155	40	90	15	55	200	125	200	95	550	865
2021	7,085	5,665	1,420	380	1,045	75	315	60	150	35	90	15	55	220	115	190	105	565	855
2022	7,085	5,605	1,480	400	1,080	75	290	55	150	40	100	30	55	210	130	220	120	575	840
2023	7,235	5,655	1,580	435	1,145	90	295	55	150	50	105	35	55	240	135	240	135	615	905
2024	7,210	5,580	1,630	455	1,175	85	300	55	150	40	105	40	55	255	140	260	140	–	–
2025	7,355	5,555	1,800	485	1,315	90	290	55	155	45	110	45	60	270	175	350	155	–	–
2026	7,645	5,620	2,030	535	1,490	110	305	60	145	45	110	55	55	315	220	440	165	–	–

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