Postcode · 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant

Postcode 5236: Neighbourhood Empel

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5236 in 's-Hertogenbosch (Empel) had 6,525 residents. 16.9% of them (1,100 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than 's-Hertogenbosch (29.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.9%), other Asia (2.8%) and Indonesia (2.3%). 44.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 6,525 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.9% 1,100 people
Born abroad: 44.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.1% 5,425
Migration background 16.9% 1,100

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5236. For comparison, the line marks 's-Hertogenbosch and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 190 people

's-Hertogenbosch 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 185 people

's-Hertogenbosch 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.3% 150 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 85 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.1% 75 people

's-Hertogenbosch 4.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.1% 75 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.1% 75 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.1% 70 people

's-Hertogenbosch 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.84% 55 people

's-Hertogenbosch 0.75% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.84% 55 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.77% 50 people

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

0.61% 40 people

's-Hertogenbosch 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.5% 490
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.5% 610

Men and women

Men: 3,325
Women: 3,195

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5236 16.9%

Higher than 47% 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

16.9%

5236
's-Hertogenbosch
Netherlands

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Year	5236	's-Hertogenbosch	Netherlands
1998	6.0%	18.6%	16.7%
1999	7.2%	18.9%	17.1%
2000	8.5%	19.2%	17.5%
2001	9.2%	19.8%	18.0%
2002	9.9%	20.2%	18.4%
2003	10.2%	20.5%	18.8%
2004	10.7%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	10.6%	20.5%	19.2%
2006	11.1%	20.7%	19.3%
2007	11.0%	20.9%	19.4%
2008	11.0%	21.1%	19.6%
2009	11.4%	21.5%	19.9%
2010	11.7%	21.7%	20.3%
2011	12.1%	21.9%	20.6%
2012	12.1%	22.1%	20.9%
2013	12.5%	22.2%	21.1%
2014	12.4%	22.2%	21.4%
2015	12.5%	22.4%	21.7%
2016	12.7%	22.8%	22.1%
2017	13.3%	23.3%	22.6%
2018	13.3%	23.8%	23.1%
2019	13.4%	24.1%	23.6%
2020	13.6%	24.4%	24.2%
2021	13.9%	24.8%	24.6%
2022	15.1%	26.0%	26.0%
2023	15.7%	27.4%	27.1%
2024	16.3%	28.3%	27.9%
2025	17.0%	28.9%	28.5%
2026	16.9%	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
5231 Noord	38.0%	10,950	+3.7 pp	Morocco
5233 Noord	33.3%	8,240	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
5247 Noord, De Groote Wielen	18.3%	7,900	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
5235 Maaspoort	24.1%	6,895	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
5245 De Groote Wielen	23.0%	6,685	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
5398 't Wild	13.2%	1,480	+2.6 pp	Poland
5333 Kerkdriel	13.1%	305	−0.9 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	2,000	1,880	120	65	55	0	5	10	25	0	35	0	15	15	0	0	15	100	20
1999	2,430	2,255	175	75	105	0	10	20	40	5	35	0	15	25	5	15	10	125	50
2000	2,775	2,535	235	95	140	5	20	25	55	5	45	5	20	25	0	15	15	165	75
2001	3,840	3,490	355	155	200	10	20	45	75	5	60	10	30	55	0	25	20	245	105
2002	4,180	3,765	415	180	235	10	20	60	90	10	75	10	25	70	5	20	20	275	135
2003	4,675	4,200	475	180	295	20	20	85	105	15	75	10	20	75	10	20	20	295	180
2004	5,045	4,505	540	190	355	30	30	90	125	15	85	10	20	75	15	25	25	325	210
2005	5,180	4,630	550	185	355	35	20	95	120	20	80	10	15	80	15	25	25	330	220
2006	5,330	4,740	590	205	390	30	25	105	120	20	85	15	25	80	20	30	40	345	240
2007	5,400	4,805	595	200	390	35	30	100	120	20	85	15	25	75	15	30	40	345	245
2008	5,415	4,815	595	195	405	30	25	105	120	20	80	15	25	75	30	35	40	340	255
2009	5,515	4,890	630	200	430	30	35	95	125	20	90	15	25	70	30	45	50	360	270
2010	6,330	5,585	740	255	485	35	40	105	140	25	100	20	35	100	40	45	55	435	305
2011	6,390	5,620	770	275	500	40	45	115	130	30	100	25	40	110	40	50	50	445	330
2012	6,470	5,680	785	275	515	45	55	120	135	20	95	25	35	120	40	55	45	445	340
2013	6,545	5,725	820	285	535	40	60	115	140	25	95	30	35	125	45	60	50	460	355
2014	6,525	5,715	810	285	525	40	65	100	145	25	90	30	35	130	35	65	50	465	345
2015	6,560	5,740	820	295	525	40	65	105	130	20	90	30	35	140	50	65	50	455	360
2016	6,520	5,695	825	295	530	45	65	105	130	25	85	25	45	140	45	70	45	460	370
2017	6,540	5,670	870	300	570	40	70	95	135	30	80	25	40	155	45	95	60	465	405
2018	6,570	5,695	875	300	575	40	65	95	130	30	80	30	45	145	50	110	55	465	410
2019	6,560	5,680	880	315	570	35	65	90	135	25	80	35	40	160	55	105	60	480	405
2020	6,525	5,640	885	310	575	40	60	80	140	40	80	35	40	155	55	110	50	480	405
2021	6,515	5,610	905	310	590	45	70	75	150	40	85	35	40	150	55	110	45	485	420
2022	6,615	5,615	1,000	325	670	55	65	80	145	40	85	40	55	150	65	155	55	490	465
2023	6,650	5,610	1,045	340	700	65	70	80	155	35	75	45	55	165	70	160	65	505	490
2024	6,620	5,540	1,080	365	715	65	70	80	150	35	75	55	55	180	70	185	55	–	–
2025	6,605	5,485	1,120	390	730	65	70	80	150	35	80	60	55	195	80	195	55	–	–
2026	6,525	5,425	1,100	365	735	70	75	75	150	40	75	50	55	190	85	185	55	–	–

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