Postcode · Oss, North Brabant

Postcode 5342: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5342 in Oss (Zuid) had 7,260 residents. 30.6% of them (2,220 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Oss (31.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.0%), Poland (5.0%) and Turkey (4.3%). 67.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.1 percentage points.

Residents
7,260 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
30.6% 2,220 people
Born abroad
67.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+5.1 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 69.4% 5,040
  • Migration background 30.6% 2,220

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5342. For comparison, the line marks Oss and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    9.0% 650 people
    Oss 5.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Poland
    5.0% 365 people
    Oss 5.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    4.3% 315 people
    Oss 6.8% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    4.1% 300 people
    Oss 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.9% 140 people
    Oss 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.7% 120 people
    Oss 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    1.4% 105 people
    Oss 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.0% 75 people
    Oss 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    0.83% 60 people
    Oss 0.88% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    0.62% 45 people
    Oss 0.90% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.48% 35 people
    Oss 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.21% 15 people
    Oss 0.54% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 67.8% 1,505
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.0% 710

Men and women

Men
3,720
Women
3,540

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 76% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 5342
  • Oss
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5342OssNetherlands
1998 16.5%17.9%16.7%
1999 16.4%18.2%17.1%
2000 16.5%18.5%17.5%
2001 15.9%18.9%18.0%
2002 16.3%19.2%18.4%
2003 16.9%19.4%18.8%
2004 16.6%19.5%19.0%
2005 16.4%19.6%19.2%
2006 16.9%19.8%19.3%
2007 17.5%20.0%19.4%
2008 17.7%20.2%19.6%
2009 18.1%20.5%19.9%
2010 18.1%20.9%20.3%
2011 18.5%21.2%20.6%
2012 18.6%21.5%20.9%
2013 19.0%21.8%21.1%
2014 18.9%22.1%21.4%
2015 18.9%22.2%21.7%
2016 19.2%22.7%22.1%
2017 19.3%23.2%22.6%
2018 20.1%23.9%23.1%
2019 20.7%24.5%23.6%
2020 21.7%25.4%24.2%
2021 23.5%26.3%24.6%
2022 25.5%27.8%26.0%
2023 26.0%28.9%27.1%
2024 26.9%29.7%27.9%
2025 28.7%30.7%28.5%
2026 30.6%31.4%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
5384 Heesch 14,280 +1.6 pp Other Asia
5351 Zuid, Noord 10,990 +1.1 pp Poland
5344 Ruwaard 8,350 +3.4 pp Turkey
5341 Centrum 7,330 +3.4 pp Poland
5388 Nistelrode 6,680 +2.5 pp Poland
5343 Ruwaard 5,610 +3.0 pp Turkey
5349 Industrieterreinen-Zuid 275 +2.7 pp Poland

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 6,3505,3001,04538067031554517515205540130305530565485
1999 6,3005,2651,0353656702901540165151951035125309025545495
2000 6,1655,1451,0203606503001530160151801045125258520535485
2001 6,0605,0909653456152651525165151701045120208525525440
2002 6,0155,0309803556202551030160201651050130209530540445
2003 6,0605,0351,02538064024510351602516010451653011025555470
2004 6,1105,0951,0153706352551530155201555501602511520540470
2005 6,1905,1701,0153706402351550165201555501602511020555465
2006 6,2405,1851,05538067524520501702016015501553512015555495
2007 6,3305,2151,11038572527020551851516530501404512510580525
2008 6,2555,1401,11041069526520551751016045501553512510600515
2009 6,2755,1401,13542571026520501701016560501505013015605530
2010 6,3205,1701,14544070525520501601516070501604513525610540
2011 6,3105,1401,17044572526520501602016590401505012535625540
2012 6,2855,1151,17043574527020501601515580401606512045610565
2013 6,2805,0851,19544575527025501551515095401606014040625570
2014 6,2605,0751,18543575026525501551514090351706013545610570
2015 6,3105,1151,19543576026025451601513595401656515040615580
2016 6,3955,1701,225430790275204516015125100451606516050620605
2017 6,4355,1901,245460790265255016015120125401757016045630615
2018 6,4405,1451,295460835260355516515120140351657017560655640
2019 6,5205,1701,350520835250405015510115170401957520550695655
2020 6,6855,2351,450575875265355515510120205402108522050750700
2021 6,8005,2051,595695900275405515015120250302958023055870730
2022 6,8905,1401,755760990295455516020105280353358526575930785
2023 6,9855,1751,81581599528545551551595285354008529075990785
2024 6,9605,0851,8758501,02529045601551595300354208530075––
2025 7,1255,0852,0459901,0503054065145151053453051010030080––
2026 7,2605,0402,2201,1501,0703154560140151053653565012030075––