Postcode · 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant

Postcode 5231: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5231 in 's-Hertogenbosch (Noord) had 10,950 residents. 38.0% of them (4,160 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 Morocco (8.1%), other Asia (7.2%) and other Europe (5.8%). 58.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 10,950 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.0% 4,160 people
Born abroad: 58.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

62% 38%

Dutch origin 62.0% 6,785
Migration background 38.0% 4,160

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5231. For comparison, the line marks 's-Hertogenbosch and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

8.1% 885 people

's-Hertogenbosch 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.2% 785 people

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

5.8% 635 people

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

2.9% 315 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

2.6% 280 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

2.3% 250 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.1% 235 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.1% 230 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.7% 190 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 160 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 140 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.55% 60 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) 58.7% 2,440
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.5% 1,725

Men and women

Men: 5,325
Women: 5,625

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5231 38.0%

Higher than 84% 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

38.0%

5231
's-Hertogenbosch
Netherlands

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Year	5231	's-Hertogenbosch	Netherlands
1998	22.5%	18.6%	16.7%
1999	23.2%	18.9%	17.1%
2000	24.1%	19.2%	17.5%
2001	24.9%	19.8%	18.0%
2002	25.7%	20.2%	18.4%
2003	26.1%	20.5%	18.8%
2004	26.7%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	27.4%	20.5%	19.2%
2006	27.9%	20.7%	19.3%
2007	28.6%	20.9%	19.4%
2008	28.9%	21.1%	19.6%
2009	29.3%	21.5%	19.9%
2010	29.5%	21.7%	20.3%
2011	29.8%	21.9%	20.6%
2012	29.9%	22.1%	20.9%
2013	30.0%	22.2%	21.1%
2014	29.8%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	29.9%	22.4%	21.7%
2016	29.9%	22.8%	22.1%
2017	31.0%	23.3%	22.6%
2018	32.0%	23.8%	23.1%
2019	32.2%	24.1%	23.6%
2020	32.5%	24.4%	24.2%
2021	32.8%	24.8%	24.6%
2022	34.3%	26.0%	26.0%
2023	35.3%	27.4%	27.1%
2024	36.4%	28.3%	27.9%
2025	37.1%	28.9%	28.5%
2026	38.0%	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
5237 Maaspoort	19.5%	9,005	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
5233 Noord	33.3%	8,240	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
5212 Muntel / Vliert	24.5%	7,040	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
5235 Maaspoort	24.1%	6,895	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
5236 Empel	16.9%	6,525	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
5221 Engelen	15.6%	5,610	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
5232 Noord	29.8%	1,730	+14.0 pp	Other Asia
5222 West	40.9%	110	+6.3 pp	Poland
5234 Maaspoort	37.5%	80	−1.4 pp	Morocco

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	10,470	8,115	2,355	575	1,780	145	465	355	405	125	195	30	85	265	65	185	35	1,005	1,355
1999	10,310	7,925	2,395	580	1,810	145	495	350	385	125	190	25	80	285	60	215	35	990	1,400
2000	10,565	8,020	2,545	580	1,960	160	520	355	365	195	195	30	70	285	70	250	45	975	1,570
2001	10,605	7,965	2,640	595	2,050	185	550	330	345	235	185	25	65	320	90	265	50	960	1,680
2002	10,615	7,890	2,725	595	2,130	185	605	330	340	245	185	25	70	315	85	285	55	960	1,770
2003	10,810	7,985	2,820	625	2,190	195	630	320	350	245	195	30	75	325	100	290	60	1,005	1,820
2004	10,750	7,880	2,865	630	2,235	200	650	325	355	230	190	25	85	330	105	305	65	1,015	1,855
2005	10,750	7,800	2,950	625	2,330	220	685	340	340	240	190	30	85	320	110	340	55	990	1,960
2006	10,765	7,765	3,005	655	2,345	220	695	335	330	200	190	45	80	340	125	385	55	1,010	1,995
2007	10,740	7,670	3,070	670	2,395	240	730	325	320	210	185	50	85	350	135	370	65	1,025	2,050
2008	10,605	7,535	3,065	665	2,395	260	740	315	310	210	185	50	80	350	145	350	65	1,000	2,065
2009	10,575	7,485	3,095	660	2,435	255	775	330	300	210	175	45	75	365	150	355	60	980	2,110
2010	10,545	7,430	3,115	655	2,460	250	780	335	300	215	175	40	65	375	170	355	55	970	2,145
2011	10,695	7,510	3,185	685	2,500	250	795	325	310	215	185	65	60	375	175	370	60	1,005	2,180
2012	10,720	7,510	3,210	680	2,530	260	815	320	305	210	185	80	55	360	170	375	75	1,020	2,190
2013	10,615	7,430	3,185	675	2,505	250	800	315	305	200	180	80	55	360	180	380	75	1,015	2,170
2014	10,575	7,420	3,155	705	2,450	210	800	295	300	195	170	85	55	395	170	390	90	1,035	2,120
2015	10,545	7,390	3,155	725	2,430	210	805	295	300	195	165	90	65	405	160	390	75	1,045	2,105
2016	10,575	7,415	3,160	720	2,445	195	810	290	295	190	155	105	65	395	180	415	70	1,035	2,130
2017	10,415	7,185	3,230	705	2,525	200	835	290	280	175	160	100	55	390	190	475	80	1,015	2,215
2018	10,450	7,105	3,345	745	2,595	195	860	285	285	180	150	100	60	435	205	515	70	1,060	2,285
2019	10,550	7,150	3,400	770	2,635	215	860	300	270	190	160	105	65	440	215	505	80	1,070	2,335
2020	10,390	7,015	3,375	740	2,635	215	855	290	250	195	145	100	70	425	220	520	90	1,020	2,350
2021	10,360	6,960	3,400	750	2,655	210	850	290	250	200	145	100	65	440	235	525	95	1,030	2,375
2022	10,425	6,845	3,580	825	2,760	220	850	270	250	190	155	150	75	440	245	595	130	1,120	2,385
2023	10,395	6,725	3,665	880	2,785	220	855	270	245	190	150	185	75	470	260	620	130	1,175	2,415
2024	10,590	6,730	3,860	950	2,910	230	875	275	240	200	150	225	70	505	280	670	145	–	–
2025	10,650	6,700	3,950	950	3,000	235	880	270	245	185	130	260	70	490	300	745	150	–	–
2026	10,950	6,785	4,160	1,065	3,095	250	885	280	235	190	140	230	60	635	315	785	160	–	–

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