Postcode · Megen, North Brabant

Postcode 5366: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5366 in Megen had 1,720 residents. 9.6% of them (165 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Oss (24.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.0%), Poland (1.7%) and other Europe (1.7%). 48.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,720 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.6% 165 people
Born abroad: 48.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: ±0.0 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.4% 1,555
Migration background 9.6% 165

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5366. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Oss and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 35 people

Municipality of Oss 3.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.7% 30 people

Municipality of Oss 3.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 30 people

Municipality of Oss 4.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.5% 25 people

Municipality of Oss 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.2% 20 people

Municipality of Oss 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.29% 5 people

Municipality of Oss 4.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 5 people

Municipality of Oss 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.29% 5 people

Municipality of Oss 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.29% 5 people

Municipality of Oss 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Oss 0.63% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Oss 0.71% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Oss 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.5% 80
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.5% 85

Men and women

Men: 875
Women: 845

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5366 9.6%

Higher than 18% 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

9.6%

5366
Municipality of Oss
Netherlands

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Year	5366	Municipality of Oss	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	13.5%	16.7%
1999	6.6%	13.8%	17.1%
2000	6.5%	14.0%	17.5%
2001	6.3%	14.4%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	14.6%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	5.3%	14.9%	19.2%
2006	4.7%	15.0%	19.3%
2007	4.5%	15.1%	19.4%
2008	4.8%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	15.4%	19.9%
2010	4.6%	15.7%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	15.9%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	16.1%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	16.4%	21.1%
2014	6.6%	16.7%	21.4%
2015	7.2%	16.8%	21.7%
2016	7.1%	17.1%	22.1%
2017	7.6%	17.7%	22.6%
2018	7.9%	18.2%	23.1%
2019	7.6%	18.7%	23.6%
2020	9.2%	19.4%	24.2%
2021	8.9%	20.0%	24.6%
2022	9.6%	21.3%	26.0%
2023	9.0%	22.3%	27.1%
2024	9.7%	22.8%	27.9%
2025	9.7%	23.6%	28.5%
2026	9.6%	24.2%	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
6627 Maasbommel	11.9%	1,430	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
6629 Appeltern	16.2%	865	+5.8 pp	Other Europe
5367 Macharen	12.2%	735	+1.6 pp	Germany
5368 Haren	9.7%	720	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
5353 Deursen en Dennenburg	11.4%	220	+2.3 pp	Indonesia

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	1,635	1,530	100	55	45	5	0	0	15	0	30	0	5	20	5	20	0	70	35
1999	1,665	1,560	110	45	60	10	0	5	20	0	30	0	5	10	5	20	0	70	40
2000	1,690	1,585	110	50	60	5	0	0	15	0	30	0	0	20	5	30	5	70	40
2001	1,665	1,565	105	45	55	5	0	0	15	0	30	0	0	15	10	25	0	70	40
2002	1,675	1,575	100	50	55	5	0	0	15	0	30	0	0	20	5	25	5	65	40
2003	1,695	1,595	95	50	50	5	0	0	15	0	30	0	5	15	5	20	5	70	25
2004	1,700	1,600	95	45	45	5	5	0	15	0	25	5	5	10	0	15	5	65	25
2005	1,695	1,605	90	50	40	5	0	0	15	5	30	0	5	15	5	10	0	70	25
2006	1,685	1,600	80	50	30	0	0	0	15	0	25	5	5	15	5	10	0	70	15
2007	1,655	1,570	75	50	30	0	0	0	15	5	25	0	5	20	5	0	5	70	10
2008	1,655	1,575	80	50	25	0	0	0	15	5	25	5	5	15	0	5	0	70	10
2009	1,650	1,570	80	50	25	0	0	0	15	0	25	0	5	20	5	0	5	70	5
2010	1,635	1,560	75	55	30	0	0	0	15	0	25	5	0	25	5	0	10	70	5
2011	1,625	1,545	85	55	35	0	0	0	15	0	30	5	5	15	5	5	10	80	5
2012	1,610	1,525	90	60	35	0	0	0	15	0	30	10	5	15	5	5	10	80	10
2013	1,595	1,510	90	60	30	0	0	0	10	0	25	10	5	20	5	10	5	75	15
2014	1,580	1,475	105	75	30	0	0	0	10	0	25	20	5	25	5	10	5	90	15
2015	1,590	1,475	115	80	35	0	0	0	10	0	25	20	5	30	10	10	5	95	20
2016	1,555	1,445	110	75	35	0	0	0	15	5	25	15	5	30	5	10	0	95	20
2017	1,585	1,465	120	75	45	0	0	5	10	0	25	15	5	30	10	20	0	90	30
2018	1,645	1,515	130	80	55	0	0	0	15	0	20	15	10	35	10	20	10	100	30
2019	1,655	1,530	125	75	50	5	0	0	15	0	25	15	10	25	10	20	0	100	30
2020	1,685	1,530	155	95	60	0	5	0	15	0	25	25	5	40	5	30	5	115	40
2021	1,740	1,585	155	95	60	0	5	0	15	5	25	25	10	35	0	30	5	115	45
2022	1,720	1,560	165	85	80	5	5	0	20	5	25	25	5	30	5	35	10	110	45
2023	1,720	1,565	155	85	75	0	5	0	20	5	25	25	5	25	5	35	10	105	35
2024	1,755	1,585	170	90	80	0	5	0	20	5	25	30	5	25	0	35	10	–	–
2025	1,750	1,580	170	90	80	5	5	0	20	5	30	25	5	30	0	30	5	–	–
2026	1,720	1,555	165	90	70	5	0	0	20	5	25	30	5	30	0	35	5	–	–

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