Postcode · Volkel, North Brabant

Postcode 5408: Neighbourhood Kom Volkel

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5408 in Volkel (Kom Volkel) had 3,640 residents. 8.8% of them (320 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Maashorst (18.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (2.5%), other Europe (1.1%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.1%). 65.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents
3,640 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
8.8% 320 people
Born abroad
65.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.8 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 91.1% 3,315
  • Migration background 8.8% 320

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5408. For comparison, the line marks Maashorst and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Poland
    2.5% 90 people
    Maashorst 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.1% 40 people
    Maashorst 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.1% 40 people
    Maashorst 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    1.0% 35 people
    Maashorst 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.0% 35 people
    Maashorst 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.0% 35 people
    Maashorst 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.55% 20 people
    Maashorst 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Suriname
    0.27% 10 people
    Maashorst 0.88% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.27% 10 people
    Maashorst 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Turkey
    0.14% 5 people
    Maashorst 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.14% 5 people
    Maashorst 0.44% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Maashorst 0.47% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 65.6% 210
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.4% 110

Men and women

Men
1,830
Women
1,805

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 15% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 5408
  • Maashorst
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5408MaashorstNetherlands
1998 2.8%11.1%16.7%
1999 2.8%11.3%17.1%
2000 3.1%11.4%17.5%
2001 3.1%11.5%18.0%
2002 3.0%11.6%18.4%
2003 3.2%11.9%18.8%
2004 3.3%12.0%19.0%
2005 3.2%12.1%19.2%
2006 3.1%12.0%19.3%
2007 3.5%11.9%19.4%
2008 3.5%12.0%19.6%
2009 4.2%12.2%19.9%
2010 4.4%12.4%20.3%
2011 4.1%12.5%20.6%
2012 4.1%12.7%20.9%
2013 4.7%12.8%21.1%
2014 4.8%13.0%21.4%
2015 5.1%13.1%21.7%
2016 5.5%13.3%22.1%
2017 5.4%13.7%22.6%
2018 5.9%14.0%23.1%
2019 6.0%14.3%23.6%
2020 6.4%14.5%24.2%
2021 6.8%14.8%24.6%
2022 7.0%15.7%26.0%
2023 7.3%16.7%27.1%
2024 7.9%17.2%27.9%
2025 8.2%17.6%28.5%
2026 8.8%18.3%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
5427 Boekel 9,890 +1.9 pp Other Europe
5406 Hoenderbos-Velmolen 8,100 +5.5 pp Other Asia
5411 Zeeland 7,105 +3.3 pp Other Europe
5409 Odiliapeel 2,075 +0.6 pp Poland
5405 Loopkant-Liessent-Goorkens 730 +7.2 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 3,8003,695105505055035035051000109510
1999 3,7503,6401055550000350405555010955
2000 3,7253,610115506050035535510005109520
2001 3,6853,575115555550530030510105559520
2002 3,6953,58011055655010250355510510109025
2003 3,6953,575120507050103503555555109530
2004 3,6653,545120557050535030551555159525
2005 3,6303,5101155065505250305510515109520
2006 3,5803,4651105065501030035510055108520
2007 3,5653,4401256065505300301051555159525
2008 3,5253,400125705000525030151015510510020
2009 3,5703,425150856050525035401000151012020
2010 3,5503,3951559070100525035401055101512530
2011 3,5103,370145855055525035301010051011525
2012 3,5053,355145856550525035355105101511530
2013 3,5403,37516510065555250305010100102013530
2014 3,5103,34017010070555250304510150102513535
2015 3,5103,3301801058055530030555150152015035
2016 3,5303,3351951207050530530555300151015535
2017 3,5103,3201901108000530535555155152015535
2018 3,5803,37021012585555250306510205152516050
2019 3,5703,35521512585550305306510205152016545
2020 3,5403,315225115110555305307010515153016560
2021 3,5353,29524013011010010300307552020152517565
2022 3,5553,3002501301201005355307051520202517065
2023 3,5453,29026014012050103053575101520153017575
2024 3,5853,3002851501351001030535801025252040––
2025 3,6053,3102951601351001030535851030202540––
2026 3,6403,315320170150501035535901040203540––