Postcode · 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant

Postcode 5233: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5233 in 's-Hertogenbosch (Noord) had 8,240 residents. 33.3% of them (2,745 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 (8.5%), other Europe (4.4%) and Indonesia (3.8%). 55.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 8,240 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.3% 2,745 people
Born abroad: 55.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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

67% 33%

Dutch origin 66.7% 5,495
Migration background 33.3% 2,745

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5233. For comparison, the line marks 's-Hertogenbosch and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.5% 700 people

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

4.4% 360 people

's-Hertogenbosch 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.8% 315 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

3.8% 310 people

's-Hertogenbosch 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

2.7% 225 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 205 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.0% 165 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.5% 120 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.4% 115 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.1% 90 people

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

1.1% 90 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.61% 50 people

's-Hertogenbosch 0.75% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.7% 1,530
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.3% 1,215

Men and women

Men: 3,975
Women: 4,265

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5233 33.3%

Higher than 79% 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

33.3%

5233
's-Hertogenbosch
Netherlands

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Year	5233	's-Hertogenbosch	Netherlands
1998	23.0%	18.6%	16.7%
1999	23.4%	18.9%	17.1%
2000	24.0%	19.2%	17.5%
2001	24.3%	19.8%	18.0%
2002	24.9%	20.2%	18.4%
2003	24.9%	20.5%	18.8%
2004	25.5%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	24.7%	20.5%	19.2%
2006	24.5%	20.7%	19.3%
2007	24.8%	20.9%	19.4%
2008	25.1%	21.1%	19.6%
2009	25.8%	21.5%	19.9%
2010	25.9%	21.7%	20.3%
2011	25.7%	21.9%	20.6%
2012	25.9%	22.1%	20.9%
2013	25.6%	22.2%	21.1%
2014	25.7%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	26.0%	22.4%	21.7%
2016	26.3%	22.8%	22.1%
2017	26.7%	23.3%	22.6%
2018	27.0%	23.8%	23.1%
2019	27.1%	24.1%	23.6%
2020	27.5%	24.4%	24.2%
2021	28.1%	24.8%	24.6%
2022	29.4%	26.0%	26.0%
2023	30.1%	27.4%	27.1%
2024	30.9%	28.3%	27.9%
2025	31.8%	28.9%	28.5%
2026	33.3%	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
5235 Maaspoort	24.1%	6,895	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
5245 De Groote Wielen	23.0%	6,685	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
5236 Empel	16.9%	6,525	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
5232 Noord	29.8%	1,730	+14.0 pp	Other Asia

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	9,330	7,180	2,150	535	1,615	70	225	295	570	95	170	25	50	290	85	230	45	1,140	1,010
1999	9,190	7,030	2,155	520	1,640	65	225	285	575	125	170	20	55	275	80	230	55	1,135	1,025
2000	9,085	6,910	2,180	520	1,655	65	245	280	560	130	165	20	60	275	80	250	45	1,110	1,070
2001	8,945	6,770	2,175	535	1,645	70	255	270	545	115	175	25	60	275	85	260	45	1,110	1,070
2002	8,900	6,680	2,215	550	1,670	75	255	275	525	125	165	25	60	300	95	270	50	1,100	1,110
2003	8,610	6,465	2,145	540	1,605	85	245	255	480	115	155	30	60	295	95	275	55	1,050	1,095
2004	8,610	6,420	2,195	545	1,650	85	270	260	490	105	160	30	60	295	100	290	50	1,070	1,130
2005	8,375	6,315	2,065	530	1,525	80	235	240	475	90	155	35	60	280	90	270	45	1,035	1,025
2006	8,235	6,220	2,020	530	1,490	70	245	235	455	75	145	35	60	290	90	265	55	1,010	1,015
2007	8,095	6,090	2,010	515	1,495	80	245	235	435	70	150	30	60	275	90	280	60	980	1,025
2008	7,980	5,980	2,000	505	1,490	80	250	230	425	75	145	30	55	275	85	285	60	960	1,035
2009	8,105	6,020	2,090	540	1,550	85	255	230	430	75	145	30	60	305	95	310	70	1,000	1,085
2010	8,445	6,250	2,190	560	1,635	95	280	235	440	85	145	40	65	310	100	330	70	1,030	1,160
2011	8,505	6,325	2,185	560	1,620	100	270	230	430	80	145	40	60	315	110	325	75	1,025	1,160
2012	8,505	6,295	2,205	575	1,635	110	280	235	415	80	140	50	65	320	110	330	75	1,020	1,180
2013	8,430	6,270	2,160	550	1,605	105	280	230	405	95	140	50	65	295	110	320	60	980	1,180
2014	8,355	6,210	2,145	550	1,595	105	295	230	385	90	140	45	65	300	100	320	70	960	1,185
2015	8,340	6,175	2,165	555	1,605	110	295	230	380	95	135	55	60	305	110	325	60	960	1,205
2016	8,295	6,110	2,185	550	1,635	110	300	230	380	100	135	65	55	295	115	345	55	955	1,230
2017	8,270	6,060	2,210	560	1,655	115	305	225	370	95	130	75	55	300	120	370	55	950	1,260
2018	8,235	6,010	2,225	560	1,665	110	300	230	360	90	125	65	50	320	110	410	55	940	1,285
2019	8,180	5,960	2,220	550	1,665	105	300	220	355	90	120	65	45	320	115	420	60	925	1,290
2020	8,145	5,905	2,240	570	1,670	110	305	210	345	90	125	60	35	350	120	425	65	940	1,300
2021	8,160	5,865	2,295	575	1,715	110	300	220	350	90	115	65	40	355	130	440	75	950	1,345
2022	8,130	5,740	2,390	545	1,845	120	295	220	345	105	125	60	40	325	140	540	80	960	1,390
2023	8,090	5,655	2,435	555	1,880	125	285	215	335	100	125	55	40	330	160	565	95	965	1,440
2024	8,100	5,600	2,500	555	1,945	140	290	215	325	115	125	60	45	325	175	585	95	–	–
2025	8,140	5,550	2,590	575	2,015	145	300	215	320	105	120	75	50	330	190	645	90	–	–
2026	8,240	5,495	2,745	625	2,120	165	310	225	315	115	120	90	50	360	205	700	90	–	–

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