Postcode · Rosmalen, North Brabant

Postcode 5242: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5242 in Rosmalen (Zuid) had 5,055 residents. 12.1% of them (610 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Rosmalen (17.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.0%), Indonesia (2.1%) and Germany (1.4%). 43.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 5,055 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.1% 610 people
Born abroad: 43.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.9% 4,445
Migration background 12.1% 610

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5242. For comparison, the line marks Rosmalen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.0% 150 people

Rosmalen 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.1% 105 people

Rosmalen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 70 people

Rosmalen 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 65 people

Rosmalen 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

1.2% 60 people

Rosmalen 0.81% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 50 people

Rosmalen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.59% 30 people

Rosmalen 0.85% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.49% 25 people

Rosmalen 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 20 people

Rosmalen 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.30% 15 people

Rosmalen 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.20% 10 people

Rosmalen 0.87% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.20% 10 people

Rosmalen 1.2% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.4% 265
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.6% 345

Men and women

Men: 2,435
Women: 2,620

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5242 12.1%

Higher than 29% 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

12.1%

5242
Rosmalen
Netherlands

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Year	5242	Rosmalen	Netherlands
1998	10.2%	10.8%	16.7%
1999	10.5%	11.1%	17.1%
2000	9.9%	10.8%	17.5%
2001	9.6%	10.8%	18.0%
2002	10.0%	11.2%	18.4%
2003	9.6%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	9.4%	11.4%	19.0%
2005	9.9%	10.9%	19.2%
2006	9.8%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	10.0%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	10.1%	10.8%	19.6%
2009	10.5%	11.1%	19.9%
2010	10.3%	11.4%	20.3%
2011	10.1%	11.6%	20.6%
2012	9.8%	11.7%	20.9%
2013	9.7%	11.7%	21.1%
2014	10.2%	11.9%	21.4%
2015	10.1%	11.8%	21.7%
2016	10.2%	12.1%	22.1%
2017	10.1%	12.3%	22.6%
2018	10.1%	12.4%	23.1%
2019	9.8%	12.6%	23.6%
2020	9.7%	13.1%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	13.5%	24.6%
2022	10.9%	14.8%	26.0%
2023	11.3%	15.5%	27.1%
2024	11.7%	16.1%	27.9%
2025	11.9%	16.8%	28.5%
2026	12.1%	17.0%	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
5241 Noord	13.5%	6,755	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
5246 Graafsepoort	19.9%	5,915	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
5244 Zuid	18.2%	3,295	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
5232 Noord	29.8%	1,730	+14.0 pp	Other Asia
5248 Zuid	9.8%	1,640	−0.2 pp	Indonesia

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	4,530	4,070	460	240	220	0	5	25	120	15	100	10	55	75	10	15	30	375	85
1999	4,465	4,000	470	250	220	0	0	25	120	15	100	5	55	90	20	10	30	380	85
2000	4,385	3,950	435	220	220	5	0	25	115	15	90	5	55	70	20	15	25	350	85
2001	4,355	3,935	420	220	210	5	0	20	105	15	90	5	60	65	15	20	30	340	85
2002	4,420	3,975	440	235	205	0	5	20	110	20	85	5	50	95	15	15	20	350	90
2003	4,520	4,080	435	210	220	5	0	25	115	20	85	10	55	60	20	20	15	340	95
2004	4,500	4,075	425	200	220	5	0	25	115	15	85	5	55	55	20	20	20	330	95
2005	4,515	4,065	445	215	225	5	0	20	115	15	85	5	50	75	25	25	20	345	100
2006	4,500	4,065	440	220	215	10	0	25	115	15	85	10	50	75	25	15	10	345	95
2007	4,505	4,055	450	225	230	5	0	25	105	15	85	5	45	90	25	25	30	345	105
2008	4,455	4,010	450	230	220	5	5	30	105	10	80	5	45	100	20	25	20	345	105
2009	4,435	3,970	465	225	235	5	5	35	105	5	85	10	50	80	20	30	30	345	120
2010	4,445	3,985	460	235	225	5	5	25	95	10	90	5	45	95	20	30	35	350	110
2011	4,390	3,945	445	235	210	5	5	25	95	5	85	5	50	95	20	30	25	340	105
2012	4,390	3,955	430	230	210	5	0	20	95	5	85	5	50	90	20	30	35	335	100
2013	4,505	4,075	435	230	210	5	5	20	95	5	85	5	50	90	20	25	35	335	100
2014	4,575	4,110	465	245	220	10	5	20	100	5	85	0	50	110	25	25	30	360	105
2015	4,535	4,075	460	250	210	5	5	20	100	10	80	10	50	110	20	25	25	360	100
2016	4,685	4,205	480	255	220	5	10	20	105	5	75	10	50	120	15	30	30	370	110
2017	4,825	4,340	485	255	230	5	10	20	105	10	80	5	50	120	15	35	30	375	110
2018	4,855	4,365	490	255	240	5	10	20	100	10	80	10	45	120	20	35	40	370	120
2019	4,845	4,370	475	250	225	5	5	25	100	10	70	10	50	120	15	35	30	365	110
2020	4,855	4,385	470	250	220	5	5	20	100	10	65	5	50	130	10	35	35	360	105
2021	4,885	4,415	470	245	225	5	5	25	100	10	65	5	45	130	15	35	30	360	110
2022	4,890	4,355	535	265	275	5	5	25	100	15	65	10	50	130	20	55	40	365	125
2023	5,045	4,475	570	280	290	10	5	25	110	20	65	10	55	150	20	55	50	385	135
2024	5,005	4,420	585	290	290	10	5	25	105	20	70	15	60	150	25	55	50	–	–
2025	5,000	4,405	595	295	300	10	5	25	105	15	70	10	60	150	25	65	45	–	–
2026	5,055	4,445	610	295	320	10	10	30	105	20	70	15	60	150	25	65	50	–	–

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