Postcode · Oss, North Brabant

Postcode 5343: Neighbourhood Ruwaard

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5343 in Oss (Ruwaard) had 5,610 residents. 41.7% of them (2,340 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Oss (31.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (10.6%), Poland (8.5%) and other Europe (6.2%). 61.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents
5,610 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
41.7% 2,340 people
Born abroad
61.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.0 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 58.3% 3,270
  • Migration background 41.7% 2,340

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5343. For comparison, the line marks Oss and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Turkey
    10.6% 595 people
    Oss 6.8% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Poland
    8.5% 475 people
    Oss 5.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.2% 350 people
    Oss 5.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    5.6% 315 people
    Oss 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    2.1% 120 people
    Oss 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    1.8% 100 people
    Oss 0.90% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.7% 95 people
    Oss 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    1.6% 90 people
    Oss 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    1.1% 60 people
    Oss 0.88% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.0% 55 people
    Oss 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.80% 45 people
    Oss 0.54% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.62% 35 people
    Oss 0.50% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 61.1% 1,430
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.7% 905

Men and women

Men
2,910
Women
2,700

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 87% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 5343
  • Oss
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5343OssNetherlands
1998 24.2%17.9%16.7%
1999 25.2%18.2%17.1%
2000 26.7%18.5%17.5%
2001 28.0%18.9%18.0%
2002 28.7%19.2%18.4%
2003 28.9%19.4%18.8%
2004 29.3%19.5%19.0%
2005 29.4%19.6%19.2%
2006 29.3%19.8%19.3%
2007 30.0%20.0%19.4%
2008 30.1%20.2%19.6%
2009 30.2%20.5%19.9%
2010 30.3%20.9%20.3%
2011 30.8%21.2%20.6%
2012 31.2%21.5%20.9%
2013 31.9%21.8%21.1%
2014 31.9%22.1%21.4%
2015 32.6%22.2%21.7%
2016 32.2%22.7%22.1%
2017 32.6%23.2%22.6%
2018 33.2%23.9%23.1%
2019 34.3%24.5%23.6%
2020 35.3%25.4%24.2%
2021 37.4%26.3%24.6%
2022 38.7%27.8%26.0%
2023 39.6%28.9%27.1%
2024 40.0%29.7%27.9%
2025 40.3%30.7%28.5%
2026 41.7%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
5344 Ruwaard 8,350 +3.4 pp Turkey
5342 Zuid 7,260 +5.1 pp Other Europe
5386 Geffen 5,185 +1.5 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 5,7654,3751,3953601,03540040852354018520401154015540620770
1999 5,7904,3301,4603551,100465401002353517520401203514545610850
2000 5,7454,2051,5353601,18050540952353516020451355516055615925
2001 5,7704,1601,6153651,255525501002304516020401456518555630990
2002 5,7754,1251,6553651,280550559522045160204014565195556201,030
2003 5,7104,0551,6503551,305570509022045155203514560215555951,060
2004 5,6804,0151,6653501,315610458521545150203514560210455951,075
2005 5,6103,9601,6503301,310630408020040150153513060210505651,085
2006 5,5553,9201,6303301,300635458019035145303012535230505501,075
2007 5,5203,8601,6553251,330635459020030145302512540240505501,105
2008 5,4753,8251,6503251,335650507518530145303012050245505301,120
2009 5,4053,7751,6303151,320670457517530135353011535240505201,110
2010 5,4053,7701,6403301,305660407017530120553012535250455301,110
2011 5,4003,7401,6653401,315670456517530120702512540245455351,125
2012 5,4053,7151,6853751,310650607017530120853014030250455701,120
2013 5,3503,6501,7053901,3106307065165351151052514545250505801,130
2014 5,2903,6001,6904051,2856207565165251051153015545240505901,100
2015 5,2803,5601,7204301,2856258075150301051552514545235456001,115
2016 5,2253,5401,6854301,2556258070150201001453015540235355901,095
2017 5,2253,5201,7054451,260615806515025951702515545245356101,095
2018 5,2353,4951,7404651,275610856514530951853015550255356151,120
2019 5,3603,5201,8405301,3056409065135351052252517545245506801,155
2020 5,4003,4951,9056101,2956359065130401052802520045245457501,155
2021 5,4353,4052,0307001,3306509570130401053402523045265358401,190
2022 5,5053,3752,1307851,3506259065140301053652028550300509451,150
2023 5,5503,3502,2008651,3406109065130401004052533060295501,0151,155
2024 5,5053,3052,2008551,34560090701254595425303056530050––
2025 5,5403,3102,2308801,35059595701204590435353207530550––
2026 5,6103,2702,3409501,385595100601204590475353509531555––