Postcode · 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant

Postcode 5232: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5232 in 's-Hertogenbosch (Noord) had 1,730 residents. 29.8% of them (515 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as 's-Hertogenbosch (29.5%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (10.1%), other Europe (6.6%) and other Africa (3.2%). 74.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 14.0 percentage points.

Residents: 1,730 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.8% 515 people
Born abroad: 74.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +14.0 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

71% 30%

Dutch origin 70.5% 1,220
Migration background 29.8% 515

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5232. For comparison, the line marks 's-Hertogenbosch and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.1% 175 people

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

6.6% 115 people

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

3.2% 55 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

2.0% 35 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 35 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.4% 25 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 20 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.87% 15 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.58% 10 people

's-Hertogenbosch 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.58% 10 people

's-Hertogenbosch 0.75% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.29% 5 people

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

0.29% 5 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

75% 25%

Born abroad (first generation) 74.8% 385
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 25.2% 130

Men and women

Men: 925
Women: 810

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5232 29.8%

Higher than 75% 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

29.8%

5232
's-Hertogenbosch
Netherlands

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Year	5232	's-Hertogenbosch	Netherlands
1998	8.0%	18.6%	16.7%
1999	7.2%	18.9%	17.1%
2000	7.9%	19.2%	17.5%
2001	8.3%	19.8%	18.0%
2002	7.8%	20.2%	18.4%
2003	7.9%	20.5%	18.8%
2004	7.6%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	7.2%	20.5%	19.2%
2006	8.6%	20.7%	19.3%
2007	9.2%	20.9%	19.4%
2008	8.0%	21.1%	19.6%
2009	8.8%	21.5%	19.9%
2010	8.8%	21.7%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	21.9%	20.6%
2012	9.2%	22.1%	20.9%
2013	8.7%	22.2%	21.1%
2014	8.6%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	10.3%	22.4%	21.7%
2016	9.7%	22.8%	22.1%
2017	10.2%	23.3%	22.6%
2018	11.0%	23.8%	23.1%
2019	10.5%	24.1%	23.6%
2020	11.1%	24.4%	24.2%
2021	13.4%	24.8%	24.6%
2022	15.7%	26.0%	26.0%
2023	42.3%	27.4%	27.1%
2024	44.0%	28.3%	27.9%
2025	37.4%	28.9%	28.5%
2026	29.8%	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
5231 Noord	38.0%	10,950	+3.7 pp	Morocco
5233 Noord	33.3%	8,240	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
5213 Graafsepoort	29.6%	7,995	+3.3 pp	Other Asia
5241 Noord	13.5%	6,755	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
5245 De Groote Wielen	23.0%	6,685	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
5246 Graafsepoort	19.9%	5,915	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
5242 Zuid	12.1%	5,055	+1.1 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	875	810	70	35	25	0	0	5	25	0	15	0	15	5	0	0	0	65	5
1999	835	775	60	35	30	0	0	0	20	0	15	0	15	5	0	5	5	60	0
2000	820	755	65	35	30	0	0	0	25	0	15	0	10	10	0	0	5	60	0
2001	785	720	65	40	30	0	0	0	20	0	20	0	10	10	0	5	5	65	5
2002	770	710	60	35	20	0	0	0	20	0	15	0	15	5	0	0	0	60	5
2003	760	700	60	35	20	0	0	0	20	0	10	0	10	15	0	0	0	60	0
2004	720	665	55	35	20	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	10	10	0	5	0	50	5
2005	695	645	50	30	25	0	0	0	20	0	10	0	5	15	0	0	5	50	0
2006	700	640	60	35	25	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	10	15	0	5	5	55	0
2007	705	640	65	40	25	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	20	0	5	5	60	5
2008	685	625	55	30	25	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	5	15	5	5	5	50	5
2009	680	615	60	35	25	0	5	0	10	0	10	0	5	20	0	5	5	50	10
2010	685	625	60	40	25	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	20	5	0	5	55	10
2011	685	615	60	40	25	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	20	0	5	5	60	5
2012	650	585	60	35	20	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	15	0	5	5	55	10
2013	690	630	60	40	20	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	10	15	0	0	5	55	10
2014	760	695	65	40	25	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	20	0	10	0	50	15
2015	775	695	80	40	35	0	0	0	10	5	15	0	5	20	0	15	5	55	25
2016	825	745	80	45	35	0	0	0	15	5	15	0	5	25	0	10	5	60	25
2017	830	745	85	45	45	0	0	0	15	5	15	0	5	25	5	10	10	60	30
2018	910	810	100	50	50	0	0	5	20	5	15	5	5	25	5	10	5	70	30
2019	905	810	95	50	45	0	0	5	15	5	10	5	5	30	5	15	0	65	35
2020	945	840	105	50	55	0	0	5	20	5	10	0	10	30	5	15	5	75	35
2021	1,190	1,030	160	80	80	0	5	5	25	5	15	10	5	50	5	20	15	100	55
2022	1,335	1,130	210	95	115	5	5	10	25	5	20	10	5	50	15	35	20	120	75
2023	2,090	1,205	885	610	275	5	20	10	30	10	25	25	10	550	75	105	25	680	180
2024	2,125	1,190	935	685	245	10	15	10	30	5	25	45	10	610	50	100	25	–	–
2025	1,950	1,220	730	510	220	5	15	10	25	5	25	45	10	430	40	90	25	–	–
2026	1,730	1,220	515	180	330	15	10	5	25	5	20	35	10	115	55	175	35	–	–

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