Postcode · Gemert, North Brabant

Postcode 5422: Neighbourhoods Oost and Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5422 in Gemert (Oost and Noord) had 4,025 residents. 12.3% of them (495 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Gemert (15.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.5%), other Europe (2.1%) and Poland (1.7%). 50.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 4,025 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.3% 495 people
Born abroad: 50.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.7% 3,530
Migration background 12.3% 495

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5422. For comparison, the line marks Gemert and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 100 people

Gemert 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 85 people

Gemert 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.7% 70 people

Gemert 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.5% 60 people

Gemert 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.87% 35 people

Gemert 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.87% 35 people

Gemert 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.87% 35 people

Gemert 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.50% 20 people

Gemert 0.40% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.50% 20 people

Gemert 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.37% 15 people

Gemert 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.25% 10 people

Gemert 0.37% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.25% 10 people

Gemert 0.34% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.5% 250
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.5% 245

Men and women

Men: 2,035
Women: 1,985

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5422 12.3%

Higher than 30% 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

12.3%

5422
Gemert
Netherlands

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Year	5422	Gemert	Netherlands
1998	9.2%	8.3%	16.7%
1999	9.7%	8.4%	17.1%
2000	9.8%	8.5%	17.5%
2001	9.6%	8.3%	18.0%
2002	9.1%	8.5%	18.4%
2003	9.4%	8.6%	18.8%
2004	9.4%	8.5%	19.0%
2005	9.2%	8.7%	19.2%
2006	9.3%	8.8%	19.3%
2007	9.0%	8.7%	19.4%
2008	9.3%	8.8%	19.6%
2009	9.0%	9.0%	19.9%
2010	9.2%	9.5%	20.3%
2011	9.0%	9.6%	20.6%
2012	9.1%	9.7%	20.9%
2013	8.8%	9.5%	21.1%
2014	8.9%	9.7%	21.4%
2015	8.9%	9.9%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	10.2%	22.1%
2017	8.8%	10.7%	22.6%
2018	8.6%	11.1%	23.1%
2019	8.6%	11.5%	23.6%
2020	8.8%	11.7%	24.2%
2021	9.0%	11.9%	24.6%
2022	9.8%	13.0%	26.0%
2023	10.8%	14.0%	27.1%
2024	11.4%	14.7%	27.9%
2025	12.0%	15.2%	28.5%
2026	12.3%	15.5%	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
5421 Centrum, Oost	16.4%	13,505	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
5423 Handel	12.8%	1,880	+1.4 pp	Poland
5424 Elsendorp	15.4%	1,140	+3.8 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 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	2,110	1,915	195	60	140	0	5	10	85	0	25	5	5	25	10	20	10	150	45
1999	2,110	1,905	205	65	140	5	5	10	80	0	30	10	10	15	5	25	10	155	50
2000	2,235	2,020	220	75	145	5	5	5	85	0	30	10	5	30	10	20	15	165	55
2001	2,405	2,175	230	80	155	10	5	0	80	0	30	10	10	30	10	30	20	175	55
2002	2,415	2,200	220	80	145	10	5	0	80	0	30	10	10	30	5	25	20	165	50
2003	2,500	2,270	235	90	140	10	5	0	85	0	25	10	15	40	5	20	15	185	50
2004	2,550	2,315	240	95	150	5	10	5	90	0	30	10	15	40	0	20	20	185	55
2005	2,610	2,370	240	85	155	10	10	0	85	5	30	10	10	35	5	25	15	180	60
2006	2,640	2,390	245	90	155	10	5	5	85	0	30	15	10	35	10	30	10	185	65
2007	2,665	2,425	240	95	140	5	5	0	80	5	30	10	10	45	5	35	5	180	55
2008	2,740	2,480	255	105	145	5	10	5	80	0	25	10	5	65	5	25	15	190	65
2009	2,990	2,725	270	105	155	5	15	5	80	0	25	15	5	60	0	30	20	195	75
2010	3,200	2,905	295	115	175	5	10	10	80	5	30	25	10	50	10	35	20	205	85
2011	3,265	2,970	295	120	175	10	10	10	80	0	30	20	5	65	10	30	25	210	85
2012	3,305	3,010	300	135	160	5	10	15	70	5	30	30	10	65	5	30	20	215	75
2013	3,285	2,995	290	125	155	5	10	5	75	0	30	25	10	60	15	20	25	210	80
2014	3,380	3,080	300	135	165	5	5	10	70	0	30	30	5	70	15	30	30	220	80
2015	3,465	3,155	310	135	175	0	10	10	70	0	30	25	10	70	15	40	30	210	95
2016	3,540	3,240	300	110	190	5	10	10	70	0	30	20	5	55	25	40	30	195	110
2017	3,540	3,230	310	115	190	5	15	5	65	0	30	25	10	50	25	45	30	195	115
2018	3,595	3,285	310	125	185	0	10	10	65	0	30	30	10	55	20	50	30	200	110
2019	3,600	3,290	310	120	185	0	15	10	65	0	30	30	10	50	20	50	25	200	110
2020	3,690	3,365	325	125	205	5	10	10	70	5	30	30	15	50	20	55	30	205	125
2021	3,660	3,330	330	125	200	0	15	5	75	5	35	30	10	50	15	60	25	210	120
2022	3,630	3,270	355	145	210	0	10	5	70	5	40	40	15	45	20	70	25	215	125
2023	3,650	3,255	395	160	235	10	15	5	60	5	35	50	15	55	25	80	30	230	145
2024	3,700	3,280	420	165	250	5	10	5	65	10	35	55	20	60	30	95	30	–	–
2025	3,880	3,415	465	195	270	15	10	10	60	10	35	70	15	75	35	95	35	–	–
2026	4,025	3,530	495	210	285	20	10	10	60	15	35	70	20	85	35	100	35	–	–

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