Postcode · Veldhoven, North Brabant

Postcode 5503: Neighbourhoods D'Ekker and Meerveldhoven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5503 in Veldhoven (D'Ekker and Meerveldhoven) had 6,175 residents. 27.4% of them (1,690 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Veldhoven (26.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.6%), other Europe (6.3%) and Poland (2.1%). 67.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.2 percentage points.

Residents: 6,175 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.4% 1,690 people
Born abroad: 67.5% 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.6% 4,485
Migration background 27.4% 1,690

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5503. For comparison, the line marks Veldhoven and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.6% 405 people

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

6.3% 390 people

Veldhoven 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.1% 130 people

Veldhoven 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 130 people

Veldhoven 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 125 people

Veldhoven 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.9% 115 people

Veldhoven 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 105 people

Veldhoven 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.5% 90 people

Veldhoven 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

1.3% 80 people

Veldhoven 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.81% 50 people

Veldhoven 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.65% 40 people

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

0.49% 30 people

Veldhoven 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.5% 1,140
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.5% 550

Men and women

Men: 3,075
Women: 3,095

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5503 27.4%

Higher than 71% 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

27.4%

5503
Veldhoven
Netherlands

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Year	5503	Veldhoven	Netherlands
1998	10.2%	11.5%	16.7%
1999	10.7%	11.9%	17.1%
2000	11.1%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	11.4%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	12.0%	12.6%	18.4%
2003	12.4%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	12.0%	13.1%	19.0%
2005	12.1%	13.1%	19.2%
2006	12.8%	13.6%	19.3%
2007	12.7%	13.1%	19.4%
2008	12.9%	13.2%	19.6%
2009	13.5%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	13.7%	13.5%	20.3%
2011	14.4%	13.8%	20.6%
2012	14.7%	14.2%	20.9%
2013	15.0%	14.6%	21.1%
2014	15.2%	14.9%	21.4%
2015	15.7%	15.2%	21.7%
2016	16.0%	15.4%	22.1%
2017	16.3%	15.9%	22.6%
2018	16.8%	16.5%	23.1%
2019	17.9%	17.3%	23.6%
2020	18.9%	18.4%	24.2%
2021	20.0%	19.4%	24.6%
2022	21.2%	21.2%	26.0%
2023	23.3%	23.1%	27.1%
2024	24.6%	24.5%	27.9%
2025	26.2%	25.9%	28.5%
2026	27.4%	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
5581 Waalre	22.4%	7,150	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
5653 Oud-Gestel, Gestelse Ontginning	47.4%	6,795	+5.5 pp	Other Asia
5504 Veldhoven	26.4%	6,750	+8.4 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
5501 Cobbeek en Centrum	33.9%	4,215	+6.2 pp	Other Asia
5655 Gestelse Ontginning	44.0%	4,190	+5.1 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	5,890	5,295	600	335	265	5	25	30	130	10	160	10	100	65	10	50	5	470	130
1999	5,775	5,150	620	350	270	0	20	35	120	15	150	15	95	90	10	60	10	480	140
2000	5,805	5,160	645	355	285	5	15	30	125	10	145	15	90	105	20	60	20	490	150
2001	5,855	5,190	665	350	310	5	20	30	120	10	145	15	90	100	15	90	20	480	185
2002	5,860	5,155	705	365	340	5	20	35	115	10	145	15	90	115	20	115	20	495	205
2003	5,820	5,100	720	375	350	5	20	35	115	10	145	15	90	125	25	110	30	505	215
2004	5,730	5,045	685	340	345	5	25	30	105	10	140	10	90	100	25	115	30	465	220
2005	5,740	5,050	695	335	360	5	25	30	115	10	135	15	85	100	30	115	30	470	225
2006	5,890	5,140	755	350	395	10	20	35	125	20	150	15	80	105	35	125	25	490	260
2007	5,905	5,160	750	365	380	5	15	40	125	20	160	20	70	115	35	120	20	505	240
2008	5,805	5,055	750	365	380	10	20	40	130	20	155	15	75	120	30	110	20	505	245
2009	5,820	5,035	785	380	405	10	25	35	120	15	150	35	75	120	35	135	30	520	265
2010	5,865	5,060	805	410	390	10	25	35	120	15	150	45	85	130	35	120	30	545	260
2011	5,885	5,040	845	430	415	10	30	35	120	15	145	45	85	155	45	125	35	565	285
2012	5,855	4,995	860	435	435	20	30	35	115	20	140	60	80	155	55	135	25	560	300
2013	5,855	4,970	880	445	435	25	30	35	110	15	135	70	80	160	50	145	25	570	310
2014	5,870	4,980	890	430	465	20	35	30	110	20	125	70	75	160	70	150	30	555	335
2015	5,840	4,925	915	435	480	20	35	35	115	15	125	65	80	165	70	155	35	565	355
2016	5,830	4,900	930	435	500	25	25	35	120	20	120	75	75	165	70	155	50	580	355
2017	5,800	4,855	945	435	515	20	25	40	115	25	120	80	70	165	85	170	35	570	380
2018	5,815	4,840	975	430	550	20	30	35	120	25	115	70	70	175	80	180	60	580	400
2019	5,840	4,795	1,045	450	600	30	35	40	120	25	110	80	70	190	80	205	65	605	445
2020	5,935	4,815	1,120	470	650	40	45	40	125	30	115	75	75	205	65	220	85	625	490
2021	5,920	4,735	1,185	520	665	45	40	45	120	30	105	85	75	255	75	230	80	680	510
2022	5,910	4,660	1,250	555	695	40	40	45	115	30	105	95	85	275	85	240	105	690	525
2023	5,975	4,590	1,390	600	790	65	35	40	110	35	110	95	90	310	110	280	110	735	615
2024	5,980	4,510	1,470	605	865	90	45	40	115	30	95	100	90	320	110	315	120	–	–
2025	6,075	4,490	1,590	660	930	85	40	45	115	30	95	115	80	365	125	365	120	–	–
2026	6,175	4,485	1,690	700	990	90	40	50	115	30	105	130	80	390	130	405	125	–	–

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