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Postcode · Veldhoven, North Brabant

Postcode 5505Neighbourhood Oerle

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5505 in Veldhoven (Oerle) had 5,560 residents. 29.3% of them (1,630 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 about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (9.2%), other Europe (4.1%) and other Africa (2.8%). 61.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents
5,560 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
29.3% 1,630 people
Born abroad
61.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.5 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

  • Dutch origin 70.7% 3,930
  • Migration background 29.3% 1,630

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5505. For comparison, the line marks Veldhoven and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    9.2% 510 people
    Veldhoven 7.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.1% 230 people
    Veldhoven 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.8% 155 people
    Veldhoven 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    2.3% 130 people
    Veldhoven 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    2.3% 130 people
    Veldhoven 0.66% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.0% 110 people
    Veldhoven 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.7% 95 people
    Veldhoven 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    1.5% 85 people
    Veldhoven 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.3% 70 people
    Veldhoven 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.81% 45 people
    Veldhoven 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.63% 35 people
    Veldhoven 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.45% 25 people
    Veldhoven 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 61.0% 995
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.0% 635

Men and women

Men
2,705
Women
2,855

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 74% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 5505
  • Veldhoven
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5505VeldhovenNetherlands
1998 15.1%11.5%16.7%
1999 15.6%11.9%17.1%
2000 16.4%12.1%17.5%
2001 17.1%12.4%18.0%
2002 17.1%12.6%18.4%
2003 17.4%13.1%18.8%
2004 17.2%13.1%19.0%
2005 18.1%13.1%19.2%
2006 18.0%13.6%19.3%
2007 17.7%13.1%19.4%
2008 18.2%13.2%19.6%
2009 18.6%13.5%19.9%
2010 18.7%13.5%20.3%
2011 18.0%13.8%20.6%
2012 18.4%14.2%20.9%
2013 18.8%14.6%21.1%
2014 18.9%14.9%21.4%
2015 19.3%15.2%21.7%
2016 19.5%15.4%22.1%
2017 20.7%15.9%22.6%
2018 20.8%16.5%23.1%
2019 21.2%17.3%23.6%
2020 22.2%18.4%24.2%
2021 23.2%19.4%24.6%
2022 24.8%21.2%26.0%
2023 26.2%23.1%27.1%
2024 27.9%24.5%27.9%
2025 28.8%25.9%28.5%
2026 29.3%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
5504 Veldhoven 6,750 +8.4 pp Other Asia
5503 D'Ekker, Meerveldhoven 6,175 +6.2 pp Other Asia
5501 Cobbeek en Centrum 4,215 +6.2 pp Other Asia
5507 Oerle 3,330 +3.2 pp Other Asia
5506 't Look 2,990 +5.5 pp Other Asia
5511 Kom 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 3,6853,130555240320107515751513555050605515325235
1999 3,6903,110575235345108025701513555045756010310265
2000 3,6903,08560525035558535701513555555755515335275
2001 3,6603,03062527036058535701513005585707010345285
2002 3,6553,02562526036058030701013005575757515340285
2003 3,6503,01063524538559025701512505565808515330310
2004 3,6403,01562523039059020652012054560651205315315
2005 3,6102,95565523542010110157510110550706512510315335
2006 3,5802,930645245405511520801011054585551155320325
2007 3,5852,950635235405511515751095540954511525310325
2008 3,5702,92065024540510110206510100550904512025320325
2009 3,5452,89066024541510110156515951045956511520320340
2010 3,5052,84565523542015110206515951040906511515310345
2011 3,4402,8206202303951011515651590540956010015300325
2012 3,4452,8056352304051511515701585540100709510310325
2013 3,5852,91067525042515115206520901040110801055325345
2014 3,5502,880670250425101152060208510401157511015320350
2015 3,6252,92570024545051202070208010401157512515325375
2016 3,5902,89070024045551101565208510351109013020320380
2017 3,6452,890755240515511015651580153511010517525320430
2018 3,6702,905765250515151051565158020351158519025325435
2019 3,6402,87077024053020951060208015351109520525310460
2020 3,6252,820805245560259515651580203011510021530325485
2021 3,7052,8458602556102510015652075203013010524040330535
2022 4,1053,0851,0202907303511530702580354513010029555365620
2023 4,3553,2151,1403208205512530702580354515511034065395705
2024 4,8853,5201,3653809858013525753590655017513042080––
2025 5,3453,8051,5404351,10510514030854595755021514047095––
2026 5,5603,9301,6304451,185130130258535957045230155510110––

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