Postcode · Vlijmen, North Brabant

Postcode 5251: Neighbourhoods Vliedberg and Vijfhoeven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5251 in Vlijmen (Vliedberg and Vijfhoeven) had 14,210 residents. 18.3% of them (2,600 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Vlijmen (17.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.6%), other Asia (3.3%) and Poland (2.3%). 58.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 14,210 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.3% 2,600 people
Born abroad: 58.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 81.7% 11,610
Migration background 18.3% 2,600

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5251. For comparison, the line marks Vlijmen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.6% 650 people

Vlijmen 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 475 people

Vlijmen 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.3% 330 people

Vlijmen 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.8% 260 people

Vlijmen 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 165 people

Vlijmen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.1% 155 people

Vlijmen 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.0% 140 people

Vlijmen 0.89% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.84% 120 people

Vlijmen 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.70% 100 people

Vlijmen 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.56% 80 people

Vlijmen 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.53% 75 people

Vlijmen 0.52% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.32% 45 people

Vlijmen 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.7% 1,525
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.2% 1,070

Men and women

Men: 7,050
Women: 7,155

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5251 18.3%

Higher than 52% 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

18.3%

5251
Vlijmen
Netherlands

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Year	5251	Vlijmen	Netherlands
1998	7.6%	8.0%	16.7%
1999	7.7%	8.1%	17.1%
2000	8.1%	8.6%	17.5%
2001	8.4%	8.9%	18.0%
2002	8.7%	9.1%	18.4%
2003	8.7%	9.0%	18.8%
2004	8.9%	9.2%	19.0%
2005	9.1%	9.1%	19.2%
2006	9.5%	9.6%	19.3%
2007	9.7%	9.6%	19.4%
2008	9.7%	9.7%	19.6%
2009	9.5%	9.5%	19.9%
2010	9.9%	9.9%	20.3%
2011	10.1%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	10.6%	10.4%	20.9%
2013	10.5%	10.4%	21.1%
2014	10.8%	10.7%	21.4%
2015	11.1%	11.0%	21.7%
2016	11.4%	11.2%	22.1%
2017	11.9%	11.6%	22.6%
2018	12.4%	12.1%	23.1%
2019	13.0%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	13.7%	13.3%	24.2%
2021	14.1%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	14.9%	14.5%	26.0%
2023	15.5%	15.1%	27.1%
2024	16.6%	16.1%	27.9%
2025	17.2%	16.7%	28.5%
2026	18.3%	17.8%	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
5223 West	36.9%	14,335	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
5151 Braken-West	20.5%	13,035	+2.1 pp	Turkey
5224 West	47.9%	8,955	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
5221 Engelen	15.6%	5,610	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
5268 Helvoirt	12.5%	5,230	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
5254 Haarsteeg	10.2%	2,605	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
5253 Nieuwkuijk	10.7%	2,285	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
5252 Vijfhoeven	14.0%	2,065	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
5266 Cromvoirt	19.1%	1,045	+10.0 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	10,370	9,590	790	295	485	25	85	35	225	25	125	20	40	110	25	45	20	540	245
1999	10,585	9,770	820	295	520	30	85	35	225	30	135	20	45	95	30	45	40	550	265
2000	10,790	9,915	870	310	565	30	95	40	220	35	135	20	45	110	30	75	40	555	310
2001	10,970	10,050	920	325	595	30	100	40	225	35	135	25	45	120	30	95	40	575	340
2002	11,225	10,250	980	345	630	25	105	40	230	35	135	25	50	135	45	105	45	605	370
2003	11,350	10,360	990	360	630	30	95	40	235	35	140	35	50	135	40	110	45	620	370
2004	11,445	10,420	1,020	370	660	25	95	45	230	40	140	30	45	155	45	135	45	620	405
2005	11,435	10,405	1,035	380	660	30	100	45	230	40	150	30	45	155	40	130	45	635	400
2006	11,580	10,480	1,100	415	690	30	100	50	230	40	155	40	50	170	40	160	40	670	435
2007	11,585	10,465	1,120	445	670	30	95	50	235	35	155	50	50	190	40	140	45	705	415
2008	11,560	10,435	1,125	450	665	30	90	45	240	30	155	45	55	195	45	140	45	715	410
2009	11,560	10,460	1,100	440	660	35	90	45	235	35	150	55	50	185	50	130	40	705	395
2010	11,545	10,405	1,145	455	690	45	95	50	230	35	155	60	45	195	60	135	40	705	440
2011	11,550	10,390	1,165	455	700	40	95	50	235	35	155	60	50	190	65	145	35	720	445
2012	11,500	10,280	1,220	485	735	55	100	50	235	30	155	75	50	205	80	145	40	750	475
2013	11,485	10,275	1,210	505	700	50	95	45	225	30	155	110	45	195	80	130	45	760	445
2014	11,440	10,200	1,240	540	705	40	90	40	230	35	155	135	45	205	85	145	40	795	445
2015	11,520	10,245	1,275	580	695	40	95	40	230	25	155	175	50	200	75	150	40	835	440
2016	11,625	10,295	1,330	615	710	45	95	40	230	25	155	195	50	215	75	170	30	865	465
2017	11,735	10,340	1,395	660	735	50	100	35	225	35	160	220	55	225	65	185	40	910	490
2018	11,905	10,425	1,480	705	775	50	105	40	225	30	160	240	50	255	70	215	40	950	530
2019	12,210	10,625	1,585	770	815	60	105	45	235	30	155	270	60	285	70	230	40	1,030	560
2020	12,800	11,050	1,750	845	905	60	125	50	230	35	155	315	65	310	95	250	60	1,105	650
2021	13,050	11,205	1,845	885	965	85	120	55	230	40	155	325	65	340	105	275	55	1,140	705
2022	13,365	11,375	1,995	905	1,085	85	135	65	250	40	170	320	70	350	120	320	70	1,180	745
2023	13,570	11,465	2,105	975	1,130	100	135	60	250	45	175	310	70	420	110	345	85	1,250	790
2024	13,710	11,440	2,270	1,070	1,200	110	140	60	255	40	170	320	75	505	105	400	85	–	–
2025	13,950	11,545	2,400	1,120	1,280	115	150	70	260	45	165	340	70	540	110	435	95	–	–
2026	14,210	11,610	2,600	1,225	1,370	140	155	80	260	45	165	330	75	650	120	475	100	–	–

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