Postcode · Schijndel, North Brabant

Postcode 5481: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5481 in Schijndel (Centrum) had 10,165 residents. 13.2% of them (1,345 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Schijndel (14.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.8%), other Asia (2.0%) and Poland (1.2%). 69.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 10,165 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.2% 1,345 people
Born abroad: 69.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.8% 8,820
Migration background 13.2% 1,345

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5481. For comparison, the line marks Schijndel and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.8% 485 people

Schijndel 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 200 people

Schijndel 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.2% 125 people

Schijndel 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 125 people

Schijndel 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 110 people

Schijndel 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.74% 75 people

Schijndel 0.66% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.69% 70 people

Schijndel 0.85% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.44% 45 people

Schijndel 0.44% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.39% 40 people

Schijndel 0.37% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.25% 25 people

Schijndel 0.37% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 25 people

Schijndel 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.20% 20 people

Schijndel 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.1% 930
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.9% 415

Men and women

Men: 5,075
Women: 5,090

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5481 13.2%

Higher than 34% 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

13.2%

5481
Schijndel
Netherlands

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Year	5481	Schijndel	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	6.3%	16.7%
1999	6.2%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	6.5%	6.5%	17.5%
2001	6.4%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	6.6%	8.2%	18.4%
2003	6.6%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	6.7%	8.5%	19.0%
2005	6.8%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	6.9%	7.3%	19.3%
2007	6.6%	7.2%	19.4%
2008	6.7%	7.3%	19.6%
2009	6.8%	7.5%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	7.6%	20.3%
2011	7.2%	7.8%	20.6%
2012	6.9%	7.8%	20.9%
2013	7.1%	8.0%	21.1%
2014	7.2%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	7.7%	8.4%	21.7%
2016	7.9%	8.7%	22.1%
2017	8.5%	9.0%	22.6%
2018	8.6%	9.6%	23.1%
2019	8.8%	9.9%	23.6%
2020	9.2%	10.3%	24.2%
2021	9.7%	10.5%	24.6%
2022	10.2%	11.3%	26.0%
2023	10.5%	12.1%	27.1%
2024	10.7%	13.0%	27.9%
2025	12.0%	13.4%	28.5%
2026	13.2%	14.4%	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
5482 Boschweg Noordoost	15.2%	13,960	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
5491 Sint-Oedenrode	13.4%	11,380	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
5271 Theereheide	12.5%	11,005	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
5292 Gemonde	5.9%	255	+0.1 pp	Belgium
5294 Gemonde	8.6%	175	±0.0 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	10,125	9,510	615	235	380	10	15	55	135	15	90	10	35	100	40	75	35	395	215
1999	10,750	10,085	665	270	405	0	15	50	150	20	90	15	40	125	45	85	40	450	215
2000	10,010	9,360	650	265	380	0	20	50	135	20	90	15	40	120	30	90	35	425	220
2001	9,880	9,250	635	260	370	0	15	40	130	20	95	10	35	120	30	100	35	415	215
2002	9,960	9,305	655	265	390	5	15	50	130	20	90	20	40	115	25	105	40	425	225
2003	9,915	9,260	650	265	390	5	15	50	125	20	95	25	40	105	30	105	40	425	225
2004	9,805	9,155	655	270	380	5	20	55	120	25	90	25	40	115	30	90	35	425	230
2005	9,800	9,140	665	280	375	5	20	55	125	25	90	35	35	120	30	85	30	430	230
2006	9,765	9,100	670	305	365	10	15	50	110	20	95	50	35	125	35	90	35	445	230
2007	9,750	9,105	645	290	355	10	15	50	105	20	90	35	35	130	40	80	35	420	225
2008	9,745	9,095	650	295	350	5	20	50	110	20	95	40	30	130	35	80	30	430	220
2009	9,670	9,020	655	305	350	10	10	55	110	25	95	45	30	135	35	75	30	445	215
2010	9,730	9,065	665	315	365	5	10	50	105	25	90	50	35	140	50	70	50	440	225
2011	9,775	9,070	700	330	365	10	15	55	105	25	85	60	35	150	35	80	40	460	235
2012	9,715	9,045	670	315	360	5	10	50	105	25	85	60	30	140	45	85	35	440	230
2013	9,850	9,155	695	335	365	5	15	55	110	20	95	65	35	140	40	80	40	465	230
2014	9,845	9,135	710	340	365	5	15	55	110	20	90	70	35	145	45	80	35	470	235
2015	9,965	9,200	765	365	400	10	10	55	110	20	90	90	40	145	60	95	40	505	260
2016	9,820	9,040	780	385	400	10	15	50	100	20	90	115	40	140	65	95	45	515	265
2017	9,815	8,980	835	415	420	15	15	50	110	20	95	110	40	170	75	100	35	540	290
2018	9,770	8,925	845	400	445	20	15	45	110	25	90	100	45	165	90	110	30	525	320
2019	9,725	8,865	860	400	455	20	15	45	110	25	85	110	45	160	95	115	30	535	330
2020	9,710	8,815	895	425	465	15	20	50	105	20	90	125	40	170	100	125	30	550	345
2021	9,735	8,795	940	455	485	20	20	45	110	20	85	130	40	200	105	130	35	580	360
2022	9,855	8,855	1,005	465	540	20	25	45	110	25	95	135	50	185	125	140	50	580	370
2023	9,955	8,910	1,045	475	570	15	25	50	115	30	90	130	40	210	135	150	50	605	395
2024	9,945	8,890	1,060	470	590	15	25	45	115	30	75	135	40	215	125	170	60	–	–
2025	10,080	8,870	1,205	605	600	20	25	45	110	35	75	135	40	355	115	185	65	–	–
2026	10,165	8,820	1,345	720	625	20	25	45	110	25	70	125	40	485	125	200	75	–	–

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