Postcode · Veldhoven, North Brabant

Postcode 5504: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5504 in Veldhoven had 6,750 residents. 26.4% of them (1,785 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 (7.5%), other Europe (6.1%) and other Africa (2.5%). 70.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.4 percentage points.

Residents: 6,750 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.4% 1,785 people
Born abroad: 70.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +8.4 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 73.6% 4,965
Migration background 26.4% 1,785

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5504. For comparison, the line marks Veldhoven and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.5% 505 people

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

6.1% 410 people

Veldhoven 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 170 people

Veldhoven 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.9% 130 people

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

1.9% 130 people

Veldhoven 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.6% 110 people

Veldhoven 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.4% 95 people

Veldhoven 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

1.3% 90 people

Veldhoven 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.1% 75 people

Veldhoven 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.44% 30 people

Veldhoven 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.37% 25 people

Veldhoven 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.22% 15 people

Veldhoven 0.66% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.0% 1,250
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.0% 535

Men and women

Men: 3,520
Women: 3,230

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5504 26.4%

Higher than 69% 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

26.4%

5504
Veldhoven
Netherlands

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Year	5504	Veldhoven	Netherlands
1998	9.3%	11.5%	16.7%
1999	9.8%	11.9%	17.1%
2000	9.7%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	9.7%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	9.4%	12.6%	18.4%
2003	9.5%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	9.3%	13.1%	19.0%
2005	9.2%	13.1%	19.2%
2006	9.4%	13.6%	19.3%
2007	9.8%	13.1%	19.4%
2008	10.0%	13.2%	19.6%
2009	10.6%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	10.5%	13.5%	20.3%
2011	11.6%	13.8%	20.6%
2012	12.0%	14.2%	20.9%
2013	12.7%	14.6%	21.1%
2014	13.5%	14.9%	21.4%
2015	13.5%	15.2%	21.7%
2016	13.4%	15.4%	22.1%
2017	13.4%	15.9%	22.6%
2018	13.9%	16.5%	23.1%
2019	14.8%	17.3%	23.6%
2020	15.9%	18.4%	24.2%
2021	16.4%	19.4%	24.6%
2022	18.1%	21.2%	26.0%
2023	21.0%	23.1%	27.1%
2024	23.1%	24.5%	27.9%
2025	26.2%	25.9%	28.5%
2026	26.4%	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
5503 D'Ekker, Meerveldhoven	27.4%	6,175	+6.2 pp	Other Asia
5505 Oerle	29.3%	5,560	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
5561 Riethoven	12.5%	2,475	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
5524 Steensel	12.8%	1,490	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
5511 Kom	12.8%	1,450	+2.3 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	5,180	4,700	480	300	175	5	20	15	70	10	130	0	100	70	5	40	10	380	100
1999	5,485	4,955	535	330	210	10	15	15	90	15	135	0	105	90	15	40	10	430	105
2000	5,525	4,990	535	325	215	5	15	20	85	15	125	5	105	90	20	35	20	420	115
2001	5,580	5,035	540	325	210	5	20	25	80	15	130	5	105	85	15	30	20	420	120
2002	5,605	5,075	525	315	210	5	25	15	85	10	120	5	100	90	10	30	30	420	105
2003	5,660	5,120	540	340	195	10	20	20	85	10	125	5	100	110	5	25	20	445	100
2004	5,620	5,105	520	320	200	10	15	20	80	10	120	5	105	90	10	30	25	425	95
2005	5,575	5,055	515	335	170	5	5	15	85	10	125	5	110	95	5	25	20	440	75
2006	5,580	5,055	525	325	200	10	5	10	85	5	120	5	100	100	10	40	35	435	90
2007	5,515	4,975	540	330	210	10	5	15	90	10	120	5	105	100	10	40	30	445	100
2008	5,500	4,950	550	335	210	10	5	15	85	10	120	5	95	115	5	50	30	445	105
2009	5,495	4,910	585	360	230	10	5	15	95	10	125	10	95	130	5	50	40	480	110
2010	5,650	5,050	595	355	240	15	0	20	100	10	120	20	95	120	10	55	30	485	115
2011	6,040	5,340	700	425	280	15	0	25	105	15	130	25	100	170	15	60	45	555	140
2012	6,135	5,400	735	435	295	15	5	25	100	15	135	30	105	165	15	75	45	570	165
2013	6,200	5,415	790	465	315	15	10	20	100	15	135	40	100	190	15	100	40	605	185
2014	6,310	5,455	855	485	370	20	10	25	110	5	145	40	100	200	15	130	55	645	210
2015	6,275	5,430	845	465	385	20	5	25	105	10	140	35	100	190	20	135	65	630	220
2016	6,275	5,435	840	455	385	20	5	30	105	10	140	25	100	190	20	135	60	610	230
2017	6,265	5,425	840	475	365	20	10	25	100	10	140	35	95	205	20	130	50	605	235
2018	6,315	5,435	880	490	395	25	5	25	100	15	140	40	95	215	35	120	70	625	260
2019	6,330	5,395	935	510	420	25	10	30	110	10	140	40	100	230	25	135	75	660	270
2020	6,295	5,295	1,000	495	505	45	10	30	115	15	125	35	105	230	40	170	80	655	345
2021	6,325	5,285	1,040	530	510	45	10	30	120	10	125	50	100	255	40	185	70	685	355
2022	6,370	5,215	1,150	570	580	60	15	25	115	20	135	60	105	270	45	215	80	705	415
2023	6,545	5,170	1,375	605	770	95	10	25	110	25	130	55	100	320	75	330	100	735	600
2024	6,555	5,035	1,515	660	860	105	10	20	110	25	125	60	100	370	90	385	110	–	–
2025	6,735	4,970	1,765	725	1,040	105	10	25	110	30	130	70	95	430	115	515	125	–	–
2026	6,750	4,965	1,785	705	1,080	95	15	25	110	30	130	75	90	410	170	505	130	–	–

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