Postcode · Veldhoven, North Brabant

Postcode 5501: Neighbourhood Cobbeek en Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5501 in Veldhoven (Cobbeek en Centrum) had 4,215 residents. 33.9% of them (1,430 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Veldhoven (26.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (10.6%), other Europe (6.4%) and other Africa (2.6%). 69.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.2 percentage points.

Residents: 4,215 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.9% 1,430 people
Born abroad: 69.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.2 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 66.0% 2,780
Migration background 33.9% 1,430

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5501. For comparison, the line marks Veldhoven and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.6% 445 people

Veldhoven 7.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.4% 270 people

Veldhoven 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 110 people

Veldhoven 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.4% 100 people

Veldhoven 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.3% 95 people

Veldhoven 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.3% 95 people

Veldhoven 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

2.0% 85 people

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

1.8% 75 people

Veldhoven 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.3% 55 people

Veldhoven 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

1.1% 45 people

Veldhoven 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.83% 35 people

Veldhoven 0.66% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.59% 25 people

Veldhoven 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.6% 995
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.4% 435

Men and women

Men: 2,155
Women: 2,060

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5501 33.9%

Higher than 80% 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

33.9%

5501
Veldhoven
Netherlands

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Year	5501	Veldhoven	Netherlands
1998	14.8%	11.5%	16.7%
1999	15.1%	11.9%	17.1%
2000	15.4%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	15.4%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	15.5%	12.6%	18.4%
2003	15.9%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	16.4%	13.1%	19.0%
2005	16.6%	13.1%	19.2%
2006	16.2%	13.6%	19.3%
2007	16.6%	13.1%	19.4%
2008	17.0%	13.2%	19.6%
2009	17.4%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	17.3%	13.5%	20.3%
2011	17.9%	13.8%	20.6%
2012	18.7%	14.2%	20.9%
2013	19.1%	14.6%	21.1%
2014	19.1%	14.9%	21.4%
2015	20.3%	15.2%	21.7%
2016	20.7%	15.4%	22.1%
2017	21.2%	15.9%	22.6%
2018	22.2%	16.5%	23.1%
2019	23.5%	17.3%	23.6%
2020	25.1%	18.4%	24.2%
2021	26.5%	19.4%	24.6%
2022	27.7%	21.2%	26.0%
2023	30.1%	23.1%	27.1%
2024	32.0%	24.5%	27.9%
2025	33.0%	25.9%	28.5%
2026	33.9%	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
5508 Noordelijk Woongebied	29.5%	10,580	+5.7 pp	Other Asia
5503 D'Ekker, Meerveldhoven	27.4%	6,175	+6.2 pp	Other Asia
5505 Oerle	29.3%	5,560	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
5502 Zeelst	17.6%	5,085	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
5509 Noordelijk Woongebied	29.2%	3,240	+6.5 pp	Other Asia
5506 't Look	28.4%	2,990	+5.5 pp	Other Asia

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	4,515	3,845	670	275	400	10	5	65	160	25	105	20	50	100	10	95	30	460	210
1999	4,410	3,750	665	240	420	15	10	70	160	15	100	20	40	80	10	105	35	435	225
2000	4,425	3,740	680	255	430	5	5	75	155	15	100	25	45	85	20	120	35	435	240
2001	4,560	3,865	700	275	425	10	5	80	170	10	105	25	55	90	20	105	25	465	235
2002	4,675	3,945	725	300	430	10	10	80	155	10	110	30	55	105	20	125	20	475	255
2003	4,655	3,910	740	300	445	10	5	80	160	15	115	25	50	110	30	125	20	475	270
2004	4,635	3,875	760	320	450	5	15	75	160	15	115	25	60	120	25	130	25	495	270
2005	4,635	3,865	770	330	435	5	10	80	150	20	115	25	60	130	20	130	20	495	270
2006	4,575	3,840	740	310	420	10	10	75	160	15	115	20	55	120	25	100	25	485	255
2007	4,560	3,810	755	315	440	10	10	85	150	20	115	30	50	120	30	110	25	475	275
2008	4,510	3,740	765	335	440	15	10	75	150	20	115	35	50	135	30	110	30	505	265
2009	4,470	3,695	780	330	445	10	5	70	145	20	115	30	55	130	35	125	35	495	280
2010	4,420	3,655	765	330	440	10	5	65	140	15	120	35	55	120	40	130	35	490	275
2011	4,375	3,590	785	345	440	15	10	65	145	20	120	45	50	130	40	115	30	510	275
2012	4,375	3,555	820	365	455	10	15	60	135	20	115	60	50	140	40	135	40	530	285
2013	4,375	3,545	835	395	445	15	5	55	120	25	120	65	55	155	45	140	40	550	290
2014	4,370	3,535	835	385	450	5	10	65	120	25	115	60	60	150	40	150	35	540	290
2015	4,330	3,450	880	395	490	15	10	65	125	30	115	60	55	165	60	150	35	550	330
2016	4,340	3,440	900	400	500	10	15	65	125	30	120	50	45	185	70	155	30	550	355
2017	4,290	3,380	910	395	515	10	20	60	120	30	110	60	45	180	70	160	45	545	365
2018	4,295	3,340	955	430	525	15	20	60	120	30	105	80	40	205	70	175	35	570	385
2019	4,270	3,265	1,005	460	545	25	25	60	115	30	105	90	45	220	65	185	40	595	410
2020	4,260	3,190	1,070	480	590	30	20	65	110	25	100	95	45	240	70	225	45	600	470
2021	4,245	3,120	1,125	470	650	45	20	65	100	30	95	125	40	210	85	260	45	590	530
2022	4,200	3,030	1,165	480	690	45	20	60	100	30	95	120	40	225	75	290	60	595	550
2023	4,230	2,960	1,275	490	785	65	30	60	90	25	90	115	45	240	90	345	75	605	650
2024	4,245	2,885	1,360	495	865	85	35	55	100	35	85	115	45	250	95	385	75	–	–
2025	4,240	2,840	1,400	495	905	90	35	50	100	25	85	100	50	260	115	420	70	–	–
2026	4,215	2,780	1,430	495	935	100	35	55	95	25	85	95	45	270	110	445	75	–	–

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