Postcode · 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant

Postcode 5223: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5223 in 's-Hertogenbosch (West) had 14,335 residents. 36.9% of them (5,295 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than 's-Hertogenbosch (29.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.0%), other Europe (6.6%) and Morocco (5.7%). 58.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 14,335 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 36.9% 5,295 people
Born abroad: 58.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

63% 37%

Dutch origin 63.1% 9,040
Migration background 36.9% 5,295

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5223. For comparison, the line marks 's-Hertogenbosch and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.0% 1,010 people

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

6.6% 950 people

's-Hertogenbosch 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

5.7% 820 people

's-Hertogenbosch 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

5.0% 715 people

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

3.0% 425 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.3% 325 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 270 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 190 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.2% 170 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 150 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.0% 145 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.84% 120 people

's-Hertogenbosch 0.75% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.8% 3,115
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.1% 2,175

Men and women

Men: 7,190
Women: 7,145

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5223 36.9%

Higher than 83% 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

36.9%

5223
's-Hertogenbosch
Netherlands

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Year	5223	's-Hertogenbosch	Netherlands
1998	30.2%	18.6%	16.7%
1999	30.9%	18.9%	17.1%
2000	31.2%	19.2%	17.5%
2001	32.4%	19.8%	18.0%
2002	33.4%	20.2%	18.4%
2003	34.1%	20.5%	18.8%
2004	31.7%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	32.1%	20.5%	19.2%
2006	32.5%	20.7%	19.3%
2007	32.3%	20.9%	19.4%
2008	32.4%	21.1%	19.6%
2009	32.6%	21.5%	19.9%
2010	33.0%	21.7%	20.3%
2011	33.8%	21.9%	20.6%
2012	33.5%	22.1%	20.9%
2013	33.1%	22.2%	21.1%
2014	33.0%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	32.5%	22.4%	21.7%
2016	33.3%	22.8%	22.1%
2017	33.6%	23.3%	22.6%
2018	33.1%	23.8%	23.1%
2019	33.3%	24.1%	23.6%
2020	33.3%	24.4%	24.2%
2021	33.2%	24.8%	24.6%
2022	34.0%	26.0%	26.0%
2023	35.0%	27.4%	27.1%
2024	35.8%	28.3%	27.9%
2025	36.4%	28.9%	28.5%
2026	36.9%	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
5251 Vliedberg, Vijfhoeven	18.3%	14,210	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
5211 Binnenstad	26.9%	13,820	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
5224 West	47.9%	8,955	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
5266 Cromvoirt	19.1%	1,045	+10.0 pp	Other Europe
5264 Loyolaan en omgeving	11.1%	180	−7.6 pp	Indonesia
5222 West	40.9%	110	+6.3 pp	Poland

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	9,515	6,640	2,870	560	2,305	800	550	120	320	70	160	5	55	340	175	235	35	885	1,985
1999	9,465	6,540	2,920	520	2,405	830	590	120	300	85	155	10	50	305	200	245	35	830	2,095
2000	9,435	6,490	2,945	535	2,405	855	615	115	290	65	145	10	50	330	190	240	35	845	2,105
2001	9,575	6,465	3,105	565	2,540	870	625	115	295	75	135	15	55	360	265	265	30	875	2,235
2002	9,845	6,555	3,290	605	2,685	835	670	120	315	70	140	15	60	390	300	340	35	930	2,355
2003	10,180	6,700	3,475	655	2,830	870	740	120	315	80	140	15	70	430	290	365	50	990	2,490
2004	10,470	7,155	3,315	610	2,720	880	760	120	330	85	150	20	70	370	185	295	65	970	2,350
2005	10,695	7,270	3,430	655	2,780	900	795	120	325	90	160	20	80	395	190	300	60	1,005	2,420
2006	10,735	7,245	3,490	655	2,835	930	845	120	320	90	160	30	80	385	175	300	55	1,000	2,495
2007	10,940	7,405	3,530	720	2,815	910	840	130	315	75	180	35	85	420	175	300	70	1,065	2,465
2008	10,765	7,275	3,485	730	2,755	865	840	120	315	80	185	45	80	420	170	305	60	1,075	2,415
2009	10,790	7,275	3,520	760	2,755	840	825	115	330	80	180	50	85	445	160	340	65	1,135	2,385
2010	10,970	7,355	3,620	765	2,850	870	855	120	315	85	175	55	80	455	170	380	55	1,105	2,515
2011	11,100	7,350	3,750	800	2,940	870	875	120	325	90	170	55	85	490	190	410	60	1,150	2,600
2012	11,215	7,455	3,760	825	2,930	860	840	135	315	85	165	50	95	515	195	420	80	1,170	2,585
2013	11,330	7,570	3,755	860	2,900	830	815	145	315	85	180	55	95	530	195	425	90	1,215	2,545
2014	11,300	7,575	3,725	860	2,865	815	795	135	310	85	165	50	90	555	200	420	105	1,225	2,500
2015	11,405	7,695	3,710	850	2,860	765	805	140	310	90	160	45	95	550	200	460	90	1,205	2,505
2016	11,540	7,695	3,845	880	2,970	775	835	135	295	80	170	55	85	570	245	505	100	1,230	2,615
2017	11,725	7,785	3,940	910	3,030	755	840	135	305	85	170	55	85	600	245	575	90	1,255	2,685
2018	12,420	8,315	4,105	960	3,145	755	855	140	315	85	170	65	95	630	265	610	120	1,330	2,770
2019	12,705	8,480	4,225	980	3,245	760	860	145	320	95	165	70	105	640	290	635	140	1,365	2,855
2020	13,230	8,820	4,410	1,075	3,335	740	855	175	335	105	175	80	110	710	315	650	160	1,485	2,920
2021	13,355	8,920	4,435	1,120	3,310	710	840	165	335	105	180	85	110	745	325	665	165	1,525	2,905
2022	13,410	8,845	4,565	1,100	3,470	685	835	160	335	120	180	105	115	695	345	770	210	1,520	2,935
2023	13,475	8,760	4,715	1,160	3,555	695	825	160	325	130	170	100	105	785	365	795	255	1,575	3,040
2024	13,760	8,835	4,925	1,245	3,685	715	815	165	335	145	185	125	110	825	375	865	275	–	–
2025	13,805	8,780	5,025	1,260	3,765	710	820	155	320	145	195	140	110	810	415	945	260	–	–
2026	14,335	9,040	5,295	1,405	3,890	715	820	170	325	150	190	145	120	950	425	1,010	270	–	–

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