Postcode · Haarsteeg, North Brabant

Postcode 5254: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5254 in Haarsteeg had 2,605 residents. 10.2% of them (265 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Heusden (18.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.6%), Poland (1.5%) and other Asia (1.2%). 60.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 2,605 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.2% 265 people
Born abroad: 60.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.8% 2,340
Migration background 10.2% 265

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5254. For comparison, the line marks Heusden and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.6% 95 people

Heusden 3.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.5% 40 people

Heusden 2.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 30 people

Heusden 3.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.77% 20 people

Heusden 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.58% 15 people

Heusden 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.58% 15 people

Heusden 0.77% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.38% 10 people

Heusden 0.92% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

0.38% 10 people

Heusden 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.38% 10 people

Heusden 0.46% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.19% 5 people

Heusden 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.19% 5 people

Heusden 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.19% 5 people

Heusden 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.4% 160
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.6% 105

Men and women

Men: 1,355
Women: 1,250

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5254 10.2%

Higher than 20% 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

10.2%

5254
Heusden
Netherlands

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Year	5254	Heusden	Netherlands
1998	2.4%	10.2%	16.7%
1999	2.6%	10.3%	17.1%
2000	2.4%	10.6%	17.5%
2001	2.3%	10.8%	18.0%
2002	2.6%	10.9%	18.4%
2003	2.6%	10.9%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	2.4%	11.2%	19.2%
2006	2.5%	11.3%	19.3%
2007	2.7%	11.3%	19.4%
2008	3.2%	11.3%	19.6%
2009	3.2%	11.4%	19.9%
2010	3.6%	11.6%	20.3%
2011	4.4%	11.7%	20.6%
2012	4.2%	11.9%	20.9%
2013	3.9%	12.0%	21.1%
2014	3.9%	12.3%	21.4%
2015	3.9%	12.5%	21.7%
2016	4.9%	12.8%	22.1%
2017	5.3%	13.2%	22.6%
2018	5.3%	13.7%	23.1%
2019	6.3%	14.2%	23.6%
2020	6.0%	14.4%	24.2%
2021	6.7%	14.8%	24.6%
2022	9.2%	15.9%	26.0%
2023	11.1%	16.5%	27.1%
2024	10.2%	17.1%	27.9%
2025	9.8%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	10.2%	18.2%	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
5221 Engelen	15.6%	5,610	+1.5 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
5154 Elshout	8.8%	1,870	−0.5 pp	Other Europe
5255 Herpt	12.6%	835	+1.6 pp	Poland
5257 Hedikthuizen	5.5%	275	−1.7 pp	Germany

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	1,875	1,830	45	20	25	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	30	15
1999	1,890	1,835	50	25	25	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	10	5	5	5	0	40	15
2000	1,890	1,845	45	25	25	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	5	10	5	5	30	15
2001	1,925	1,880	45	20	20	0	5	0	10	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	35	5
2002	1,905	1,855	50	25	25	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	5	15	0	5	5	40	10
2003	1,955	1,905	50	25	30	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	5	15	5	5	5	40	15
2004	2,030	1,975	60	25	35	0	5	0	15	5	5	5	5	10	5	0	5	40	15
2005	2,045	1,995	50	25	25	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	0	20	0	5	0	35	15
2006	2,040	1,990	50	25	30	0	5	0	15	5	5	0	0	20	0	0	5	35	15
2007	2,035	1,980	55	20	25	0	5	0	15	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	35	15
2008	2,060	1,995	65	30	30	0	5	5	15	0	0	5	0	25	0	0	5	45	20
2009	2,060	1,995	65	30	35	0	5	0	15	0	5	0	5	20	5	5	5	45	20
2010	2,060	1,980	75	30	45	0	0	0	15	10	5	5	5	15	5	5	10	50	25
2011	2,060	1,975	90	40	50	0	5	5	20	10	5	10	5	20	5	5	0	60	25
2012	2,030	1,945	85	40	45	0	5	5	15	10	0	15	5	20	0	5	5	60	20
2013	2,035	1,950	80	40	40	0	5	0	15	10	5	10	5	20	0	5	5	60	25
2014	2,050	1,970	80	35	40	0	5	0	10	10	5	5	5	20	5	5	5	50	25
2015	2,050	1,970	80	40	40	0	5	5	15	0	5	10	5	20	5	5	5	55	20
2016	2,040	1,940	100	60	35	0	5	5	10	5	5	30	5	20	5	5	0	70	30
2017	2,070	1,960	110	65	50	0	10	0	15	10	5	30	0	30	0	5	10	75	40
2018	2,090	1,980	110	55	55	0	5	5	20	5	5	20	0	30	10	5	5	70	45
2019	2,205	2,065	140	75	60	5	5	0	15	5	5	35	5	30	10	15	5	95	40
2020	2,255	2,120	135	70	65	5	5	0	15	10	5	30	5	30	5	20	5	90	45
2021	2,300	2,145	155	90	65	5	5	5	20	5	5	30	10	45	5	15	5	110	45
2022	2,435	2,210	225	125	95	10	10	5	20	5	10	55	10	60	10	20	10	150	60
2023	2,475	2,200	275	180	95	5	10	5	20	5	10	50	10	105	15	20	20	195	60
2024	2,590	2,325	265	155	105	5	10	5	20	5	10	50	10	85	15	30	15	–	–
2025	2,590	2,335	255	155	100	5	10	0	20	5	10	45	10	90	15	35	10	–	–
2026	2,605	2,340	265	160	105	5	10	5	20	5	10	40	10	95	15	30	15	–	–

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