Postcode · Boxtel, North Brabant

Postcode 5281: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5281 in Boxtel (Centrum) had 7,290 residents. 22.6% of them (1,650 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Boxtel (23.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.3%), Poland (3.3%) and other Asia (3.0%). 72.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 7,290 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.6% 1,650 people
Born abroad: 72.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 77.3% 5,635
Migration background 22.6% 1,650

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5281. For comparison, the line marks Boxtel and the circle the Netherlands.

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

7.3% 530 people

Boxtel 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.3% 240 people

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

3.0% 220 people

Boxtel 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 120 people

Boxtel 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 95 people

Boxtel 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.2% 85 people

Boxtel 2.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 85 people

Boxtel 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.89% 65 people

Boxtel 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.82% 60 people

Boxtel 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.75% 55 people

Boxtel 0.62% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.69% 50 people

Boxtel 0.90% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.48% 35 people

Boxtel 0.70% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

72% 28%

Born abroad (first generation) 72.1% 1,190
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 27.9% 460

Men and women

Men: 3,705
Women: 3,585

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5281 22.6%

Higher than 63% 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

22.6%

5281
Boxtel
Netherlands

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Year	5281	Boxtel	Netherlands
1998	7.5%	13.0%	16.7%
1999	7.4%	13.0%	17.1%
2000	7.8%	13.2%	17.5%
2001	7.8%	13.4%	18.0%
2002	7.9%	13.6%	18.4%
2003	8.0%	14.0%	18.8%
2004	8.4%	14.2%	19.0%
2005	8.6%	14.3%	19.2%
2006	8.7%	14.2%	19.3%
2007	9.2%	14.4%	19.4%
2008	10.0%	14.7%	19.6%
2009	10.6%	14.9%	19.9%
2010	11.0%	15.0%	20.3%
2011	11.2%	15.2%	20.6%
2012	11.5%	15.4%	20.9%
2013	11.8%	15.8%	21.1%
2014	12.3%	15.8%	21.4%
2015	12.6%	16.2%	21.7%
2016	13.5%	16.7%	22.1%
2017	14.4%	17.2%	22.6%
2018	15.1%	17.5%	23.1%
2019	16.1%	18.2%	23.6%
2020	17.4%	18.9%	24.2%
2021	18.4%	19.5%	24.6%
2022	19.6%	20.6%	26.0%
2023	22.5%	21.9%	27.1%
2024	23.0%	22.7%	27.9%
2025	22.8%	22.9%	28.5%
2026	22.6%	23.3%	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
5283 Oost, Munsel-Selissen	20.3%	13,050	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
5688 De Notel, Centrum	12.8%	12,965	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
5282 Noord, Centrum	29.5%	6,975	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
5062 Levenskerk, Bunders	20.4%	6,295	+5.3 pp	Other Europe
5298 Liempde	7.4%	4,770	+1.1 pp	Other Asia

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	6,095	5,640	455	195	255	25	10	35	105	20	115	0	35	45	20	25	15	315	140
1999	6,175	5,715	460	195	265	20	20	25	105	25	105	5	35	50	15	35	20	310	150
2000	6,320	5,830	490	200	295	25	15	30	110	30	105	0	40	55	15	45	25	320	170
2001	6,255	5,770	485	210	270	15	15	20	115	30	95	5	40	70	15	40	20	335	145
2002	6,150	5,665	485	205	275	15	10	15	110	35	100	5	40	60	20	50	20	325	160
2003	6,220	5,725	495	205	285	15	15	15	115	40	105	10	35	55	20	50	15	335	160
2004	6,365	5,835	535	230	305	15	15	20	125	40	115	10	35	70	15	50	25	365	165
2005	6,430	5,875	555	240	310	15	20	20	120	40	120	10	35	75	15	55	25	375	175
2006	6,420	5,860	560	240	315	10	20	20	115	40	110	20	30	80	25	65	20	370	195
2007	6,490	5,890	600	260	345	10	25	20	120	35	115	30	30	85	40	70	25	400	205
2008	6,525	5,870	650	290	355	15	30	15	130	35	115	45	35	95	25	75	30	435	210
2009	6,530	5,840	690	315	375	15	30	15	130	35	115	70	35	95	35	85	30	465	225
2010	6,405	5,695	705	330	375	20	40	15	125	35	110	80	40	100	30	80	30	475	235
2011	6,405	5,685	720	335	380	25	35	10	125	35	110	95	40	90	25	85	40	485	235
2012	6,555	5,805	755	370	380	20	40	10	130	45	115	110	45	100	20	80	35	520	235
2013	6,565	5,790	775	375	400	20	45	20	125	35	115	120	45	95	25	90	40	530	250
2014	6,665	5,845	820	405	415	20	45	15	120	55	115	150	40	100	35	90	35	555	265
2015	6,695	5,850	845	425	420	25	35	20	130	50	115	165	40	105	40	95	25	575	265
2016	6,810	5,890	920	465	455	25	45	25	135	45	110	205	40	110	35	110	35	620	300
2017	6,960	5,960	1,000	485	515	30	50	25	140	50	110	215	45	115	55	125	40	645	350
2018	6,970	5,920	1,050	545	505	35	45	30	145	45	105	240	45	155	40	140	25	700	350
2019	7,005	5,880	1,125	615	510	45	45	25	140	50	100	235	45	235	45	140	20	770	355
2020	7,025	5,800	1,225	715	510	45	50	20	130	45	100	240	45	330	50	140	30	860	365
2021	7,065	5,765	1,300	775	525	45	45	25	125	40	95	270	45	365	60	155	30	920	385
2022	7,135	5,735	1,400	825	580	45	55	30	130	40	100	275	60	400	75	165	40	945	410
2023	7,370	5,710	1,660	1,030	635	60	60	35	135	45	110	260	55	610	70	180	45	1,175	445
2024	7,290	5,605	1,680	1,005	675	55	75	30	135	45	100	270	55	580	75	205	55	–	–
2025	7,315	5,640	1,670	975	700	60	85	35	125	50	100	245	55	575	80	210	55	–	–
2026	7,290	5,635	1,650	925	730	60	85	35	120	50	95	240	55	530	85	220	65	–	–

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