Postcode · Veghel, North Brabant

Postcode 5461: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5461 in Veghel (Centrum) had 5,320 residents. 25.2% of them (1,340 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Veghel (26.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.0%), Poland (3.2%) and other Asia (3.2%). 70.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.6 percentage points.

Residents: 5,320 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.2% 1,340 people
Born abroad: 70.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +7.6 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 74.8% 3,980
Migration background 25.2% 1,340

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5461. For comparison, the line marks Veghel and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

8.0% 425 people

Veghel 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.2% 170 people

Veghel 4.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 170 people

Veghel 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.1% 110 people

Veghel 4.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 90 people

Veghel 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 85 people

Veghel 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.6% 85 people

Veghel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.1% 60 people

Veghel 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 60 people

Veghel 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.75% 40 people

Veghel 0.61% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.66% 35 people

Veghel 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 15 people

Veghel 0.40% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.5% 945
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.5% 395

Men and women

Men: 2,640
Women: 2,680

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5461 25.2%

Higher than 67% 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

25.2%

5461
Veghel
Netherlands

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Year	5461	Veghel	Netherlands
1998	6.8%	15.2%	16.7%
1999	7.1%	15.7%	17.1%
2000	7.1%	16.1%	17.5%
2001	6.9%	16.4%	18.0%
2002	7.6%	16.7%	18.4%
2003	8.1%	16.9%	18.8%
2004	8.3%	16.9%	19.0%
2005	8.4%	17.1%	19.2%
2006	8.6%	17.1%	19.3%
2007	8.1%	17.3%	19.4%
2008	8.7%	17.7%	19.6%
2009	9.1%	17.8%	19.9%
2010	10.9%	18.4%	20.3%
2011	10.7%	18.7%	20.6%
2012	12.4%	19.0%	20.9%
2013	12.4%	19.1%	21.1%
2014	13.1%	19.5%	21.4%
2015	13.4%	20.1%	21.7%
2016	14.1%	20.9%	22.1%
2017	14.5%	21.2%	22.6%
2018	14.7%	21.4%	23.1%
2019	14.7%	21.8%	23.6%
2020	15.0%	22.4%	24.2%
2021	15.7%	22.9%	24.6%
2022	17.6%	24.0%	26.0%
2023	20.8%	25.1%	27.1%
2024	22.5%	25.8%	27.9%
2025	23.3%	26.4%	28.5%
2026	25.2%	26.9%	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
5463 Erpseweg Zuid, Zuid	36.9%	9,175	+1.6 pp	Turkey
5473 Heeswijk-Dinther	14.0%	8,740	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
5467 Bunderse Hoek Noord, Laarbunders	26.1%	7,385	+2.5 pp	Poland
5464 Mariaheide	17.6%	6,115	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
5462 Oranjewijk en Dorsveld, Amert en Binnenveld	35.0%	3,610	+2.1 pp	Turkey
5476 Vorstenbosch	6.5%	1,855	+0.9 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	3,475	3,235	235	120	120	20	15	10	40	0	65	5	20	30	0	30	5	160	75
1999	3,535	3,285	250	120	135	25	10	15	40	0	65	5	20	30	10	30	5	170	85
2000	3,740	3,475	265	120	150	25	20	10	45	5	60	0	15	45	10	30	5	165	105
2001	3,750	3,485	260	120	145	30	20	10	40	5	60	0	25	35	10	30	0	165	100
2002	3,815	3,520	290	145	150	25	20	15	40	0	70	5	25	45	10	30	10	190	100
2003	3,825	3,510	310	145	170	25	20	15	50	0	70	5	20	50	10	35	15	200	115
2004	3,785	3,465	315	145	170	25	20	20	50	0	65	10	25	45	20	30	5	200	115
2005	3,760	3,440	315	155	165	25	15	15	55	5	65	10	25	55	15	30	5	210	105
2006	3,765	3,440	325	150	175	25	15	10	60	5	65	15	30	40	15	35	10	215	110
2007	3,710	3,405	300	150	150	15	15	10	50	0	75	15	25	35	10	35	15	210	90
2008	3,750	3,420	325	170	165	10	15	10	55	5	75	25	25	45	15	40	15	225	100
2009	3,680	3,345	335	195	140	15	15	10	50	5	85	35	25	50	10	30	5	250	85
2010	3,730	3,330	405	235	170	20	20	15	50	5	80	65	25	65	5	40	15	295	115
2011	3,735	3,330	400	230	175	20	25	25	45	0	80	60	20	70	10	40	10	280	125
2012	3,965	3,470	490	255	240	45	45	20	60	5	95	80	30	50	20	35	10	320	175
2013	3,980	3,485	495	240	250	50	40	20	70	5	85	75	25	55	20	30	15	310	185
2014	4,000	3,475	525	255	270	55	45	35	60	5	85	80	25	65	25	35	10	325	200
2015	3,995	3,460	535	265	270	55	40	30	65	10	75	95	20	75	20	35	15	335	195
2016	4,080	3,505	575	280	295	65	40	30	70	10	75	100	25	80	20	50	10	360	215
2017	4,140	3,540	600	295	305	70	40	30	75	10	70	95	25	105	20	40	20	380	220
2018	4,205	3,585	620	310	310	75	45	25	75	10	75	90	25	120	15	45	20	390	230
2019	4,275	3,645	630	310	320	65	45	25	75	10	75	75	30	130	20	55	25	405	225
2020	4,265	3,625	640	315	325	70	35	25	85	15	65	90	30	130	25	50	20	410	230
2021	4,400	3,710	690	335	355	70	40	30	85	15	70	105	25	135	25	70	20	430	260
2022	4,610	3,805	810	395	415	75	50	35	85	15	75	130	30	155	40	80	30	480	305
2023	4,765	3,775	990	550	435	75	40	30	90	15	70	130	35	325	45	100	40	645	320
2024	4,930	3,820	1,110	615	500	90	55	25	80	15	75	145	35	355	60	120	45	–	–
2025	5,160	3,955	1,200	660	545	95	60	30	80	15	80	165	35	380	75	135	50	–	–
2026	5,320	3,980	1,340	715	625	110	60	35	85	15	85	170	40	425	90	170	60	–	–

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