Postcode · 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant

Postcode 5224: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5224 in 's-Hertogenbosch (West) had 8,955 residents. 47.9% of them (4,285 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 (10.8%), Turkey (9.5%) and Morocco (9.1%). 56.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.4 percentage points.

Residents: 8,955 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 47.9% 4,285 people
Born abroad: 56.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.4 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

52% 48%

Dutch origin 52.1% 4,670
Migration background 47.9% 4,285

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5224. For comparison, the line marks 's-Hertogenbosch and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.8% 965 people

's-Hertogenbosch 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

9.5% 850 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

9.1% 815 people

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

5.9% 525 people

's-Hertogenbosch 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.9% 260 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 235 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.8% 160 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

1.3% 115 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.2% 110 people

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

1.2% 105 people

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

1.0% 90 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.61% 55 people

's-Hertogenbosch 0.75% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.6% 2,425
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.3% 1,855

Men and women

Men: 4,410
Women: 4,545

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5224 47.9%

Higher than 91% 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

47.9%

5224
's-Hertogenbosch
Netherlands

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Year	5224	's-Hertogenbosch	Netherlands
1998	22.8%	18.6%	16.7%
1999	23.8%	18.9%	17.1%
2000	24.6%	19.2%	17.5%
2001	26.6%	19.8%	18.0%
2002	27.6%	20.2%	18.4%
2003	28.6%	20.5%	18.8%
2004	29.1%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	30.1%	20.5%	19.2%
2006	30.8%	20.7%	19.3%
2007	31.9%	20.9%	19.4%
2008	33.2%	21.1%	19.6%
2009	33.8%	21.5%	19.9%
2010	33.7%	21.7%	20.3%
2011	33.8%	21.9%	20.6%
2012	35.6%	22.1%	20.9%
2013	36.4%	22.2%	21.1%
2014	36.7%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	37.5%	22.4%	21.7%
2016	37.7%	22.8%	22.1%
2017	38.4%	23.3%	22.6%
2018	39.0%	23.8%	23.1%
2019	39.5%	24.1%	23.6%
2020	41.2%	24.4%	24.2%
2021	42.0%	24.8%	24.6%
2022	43.4%	26.0%	26.0%
2023	44.7%	27.4%	27.1%
2024	46.0%	28.3%	27.9%
2025	46.7%	28.9%	28.5%
2026	47.9%	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
5223 West	36.9%	14,335	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
5251 Vliedberg, Vijfhoeven	18.3%	14,210	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
5221 Engelen	15.6%	5,610	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
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	8,500	6,565	1,935	480	1,460	340	365	95	390	55	195	20	70	195	55	130	30	880	1,055
1999	8,430	6,420	2,010	485	1,525	375	385	95	370	65	190	20	65	210	70	135	30	870	1,140
2000	8,585	6,465	2,115	470	1,645	415	420	105	365	70	180	15	60	215	80	170	20	855	1,260
2001	8,745	6,415	2,325	480	1,840	475	490	110	355	95	190	15	60	215	80	205	30	850	1,470
2002	8,855	6,415	2,440	500	1,940	515	510	105	345	105	200	15	55	230	95	230	35	855	1,590
2003	8,870	6,335	2,540	505	2,035	535	550	115	345	100	200	15	50	240	100	250	40	865	1,675
2004	8,815	6,245	2,565	500	2,070	580	565	115	325	90	190	15	50	245	95	265	35	840	1,725
2005	8,780	6,140	2,640	490	2,150	610	590	115	325	80	185	15	50	240	105	295	30	825	1,820
2006	8,735	6,040	2,690	500	2,190	620	615	115	315	90	180	20	45	255	100	305	30	830	1,855
2007	8,700	5,925	2,775	515	2,260	660	625	115	315	75	180	15	45	275	110	315	45	845	1,930
2008	8,830	5,900	2,930	525	2,400	725	705	130	300	80	180	20	40	285	110	315	35	840	2,090
2009	8,690	5,750	2,940	530	2,410	745	720	115	280	80	165	35	40	290	125	305	40	825	2,115
2010	8,505	5,640	2,865	520	2,350	730	695	110	270	85	155	40	45	280	130	295	35	810	2,055
2011	8,185	5,420	2,765	500	2,270	730	675	110	245	75	145	40	40	275	125	285	25	760	2,005
2012	8,115	5,225	2,890	530	2,365	760	720	115	235	80	140	45	40	305	130	300	25	775	2,115
2013	8,175	5,205	2,975	520	2,460	765	770	115	230	70	135	50	35	300	140	330	40	765	2,205
2014	8,490	5,375	3,115	565	2,550	810	790	125	235	80	145	70	35	315	135	345	30	815	2,305
2015	8,540	5,335	3,205	575	2,635	820	810	135	245	70	145	65	35	330	155	360	40	835	2,370
2016	8,520	5,310	3,210	575	2,630	810	825	135	240	75	135	65	35	340	135	370	40	830	2,380
2017	8,825	5,440	3,385	615	2,770	850	830	130	245	80	130	85	40	360	160	425	50	880	2,505
2018	8,925	5,440	3,485	645	2,840	850	815	135	250	80	135	95	40	375	175	485	50	910	2,575
2019	8,965	5,420	3,545	665	2,880	840	820	130	260	80	130	105	35	395	175	525	50	935	2,610
2020	8,865	5,215	3,650	710	2,940	865	820	135	245	80	140	120	35	415	190	565	40	970	2,680
2021	8,830	5,125	3,705	725	2,980	845	835	125	245	85	135	130	35	425	205	590	50	980	2,725
2022	8,915	5,045	3,870	740	3,125	855	830	120	260	85	135	160	45	400	220	685	75	1,055	2,780
2023	8,980	4,980	4,010	805	3,205	870	815	115	250	80	135	165	50	455	210	770	85	1,115	2,855
2024	9,025	4,880	4,150	845	3,305	865	820	120	245	95	120	170	55	500	215	855	90	–	–
2025	9,010	4,795	4,210	845	3,365	860	810	115	245	90	120	170	55	500	225	915	105	–	–
2026	8,955	4,670	4,285	855	3,430	850	815	115	235	90	110	160	55	525	260	965	105	–	–

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