Postcode · Vlijmen, North Brabant

Postcode 5252: Neighbourhood Vijfhoeven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5252 in Vlijmen (Vijfhoeven) had 2,065 residents. 14.0% of them (290 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Vlijmen (17.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.9%), Indonesia (2.7%) and other Europe (1.5%). 51.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 2,065 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.0% 290 people
Born abroad: 51.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.7% 1,770
Migration background 14.0% 290

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5252. For comparison, the line marks Vlijmen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 80 people

Vlijmen 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.7% 55 people

Vlijmen 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 30 people

Vlijmen 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 25 people

Vlijmen 0.89% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.0% 20 people

Vlijmen 1.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.73% 15 people

Vlijmen 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.73% 15 people

Vlijmen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.73% 15 people

Vlijmen 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.73% 15 people

Vlijmen 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.48% 10 people

Vlijmen 0.52% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.24% 5 people

Vlijmen 0.89% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 5 people

Vlijmen 0.31% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.7% 150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.3% 140

Men and women

Men: 1,025
Women: 1,040

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5252 14.0%

Higher than 37% 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

14.0%

5252
Vlijmen
Netherlands

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Year	5252	Vlijmen	Netherlands
1998	9.6%	8.0%	16.7%
1999	9.9%	8.1%	17.1%
2000	11.1%	8.6%	17.5%
2001	11.0%	8.9%	18.0%
2002	10.6%	9.1%	18.4%
2003	10.3%	9.0%	18.8%
2004	10.5%	9.2%	19.0%
2005	9.6%	9.1%	19.2%
2006	9.8%	9.6%	19.3%
2007	9.5%	9.6%	19.4%
2008	9.6%	9.7%	19.6%
2009	9.7%	9.5%	19.9%
2010	9.8%	9.9%	20.3%
2011	9.9%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	9.5%	10.4%	20.9%
2013	9.7%	10.4%	21.1%
2014	10.3%	10.7%	21.4%
2015	10.4%	11.0%	21.7%
2016	10.0%	11.2%	22.1%
2017	10.1%	11.6%	22.6%
2018	10.3%	12.1%	23.1%
2019	11.0%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	10.7%	13.3%	24.2%
2021	11.0%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	11.8%	14.5%	26.0%
2023	12.3%	15.1%	27.1%
2024	12.8%	16.1%	27.9%
2025	13.5%	16.7%	28.5%
2026	14.0%	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
5251 Vliedberg, Vijfhoeven	18.3%	14,210	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
5254 Haarsteeg	10.2%	2,605	+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	2,455	2,225	235	70	165	5	10	10	90	5	30	5	10	25	10	15	20	170	65
1999	2,430	2,185	240	80	160	0	5	20	90	10	25	5	10	40	15	20	0	175	65
2000	2,435	2,165	270	100	175	0	5	20	95	10	35	5	10	50	10	25	10	195	75
2001	2,400	2,140	265	90	175	5	5	20	95	10	30	5	10	45	15	20	5	190	75
2002	2,405	2,150	255	90	170	0	5	25	95	10	25	5	5	55	15	15	5	185	75
2003	2,385	2,140	245	85	165	5	10	20	95	10	30	5	5	45	10	15	0	180	65
2004	2,390	2,140	250	90	160	0	10	20	95	5	30	10	10	40	10	10	10	185	65
2005	2,350	2,125	225	85	145	0	10	20	90	5	20	10	10	45	10	5	5	170	50
2006	2,345	2,110	230	85	145	0	10	15	85	5	25	10	15	35	10	15	5	175	60
2007	2,310	2,090	220	80	145	0	5	15	85	5	30	10	10	30	10	10	15	170	55
2008	2,295	2,080	220	70	145	5	5	15	85	5	25	10	10	25	5	15	10	165	50
2009	2,275	2,055	220	70	145	5	5	15	85	5	25	15	10	20	5	10	15	165	55
2010	2,240	2,025	220	70	140	5	5	15	85	5	25	15	10	20	5	10	10	165	50
2011	2,215	2,000	220	80	140	5	5	15	75	5	30	10	10	30	5	15	15	165	55
2012	2,215	2,005	210	75	135	5	5	10	75	5	25	10	5	35	5	15	15	160	55
2013	2,210	1,995	215	70	140	5	5	10	75	10	20	5	10	35	10	15	10	155	60
2014	2,195	1,970	225	75	150	5	5	15	75	5	25	15	10	25	10	25	10	160	65
2015	2,210	1,980	230	75	155	5	5	10	75	10	20	20	10	25	15	25	10	160	70
2016	2,200	1,980	220	80	145	5	10	10	70	10	20	15	10	35	10	20	10	155	70
2017	2,180	1,960	220	75	145	0	10	10	65	10	20	15	10	30	15	25	10	145	70
2018	2,180	1,955	225	70	155	5	10	10	70	10	15	15	10	30	10	35	5	145	80
2019	2,135	1,900	235	70	165	5	10	15	70	10	15	20	10	25	15	35	5	145	90
2020	2,100	1,875	225	70	160	5	15	10	65	5	15	15	10	30	15	40	5	145	85
2021	2,095	1,865	230	65	165	10	10	10	65	10	10	15	10	30	20	40	0	145	90
2022	2,070	1,830	245	70	170	10	15	10	65	5	15	15	15	30	20	40	5	140	85
2023	2,075	1,825	255	65	185	5	20	15	70	5	15	15	10	30	15	45	10	135	100
2024	2,075	1,810	265	65	200	5	15	15	65	5	15	15	10	30	25	60	15	–	–
2025	2,075	1,795	280	65	215	10	15	15	60	5	15	15	10	30	25	70	10	–	–
2026	2,065	1,770	290	70	220	5	20	15	55	5	15	15	10	30	25	80	15	–	–

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