Postcode · Veldhoven, North Brabant

Postcode 5506: Neighbourhood 't Look

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5506 in Veldhoven ('t Look) had 2,990 residents. 28.4% of them (850 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 (8.5%), other Europe (4.3%) and other Africa (2.7%). 62.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.5 percentage points.

Residents: 2,990 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.4% 850 people
Born abroad: 62.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.5 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 71.6% 2,140
Migration background 28.4% 850

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5506. For comparison, the line marks Veldhoven and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.5% 255 people

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

4.3% 130 people

Veldhoven 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 80 people

Veldhoven 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.2% 65 people

Veldhoven 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 65 people

Veldhoven 1.9% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.8% 55 people

Veldhoven 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.7% 50 people

Veldhoven 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

1.5% 45 people

Veldhoven 1.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.2% 35 people

Veldhoven 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

1.0% 30 people

Veldhoven 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 30 people

Veldhoven 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.67% 20 people

Veldhoven 0.66% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

63% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.9% 535
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.6% 320

Men and women

Men: 1,510
Women: 1,480

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5506 28.4%

Higher than 73% 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

28.4%

5506
Veldhoven
Netherlands

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Year	5506	Veldhoven	Netherlands
1998	14.6%	11.5%	16.7%
1999	15.5%	11.9%	17.1%
2000	15.4%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	16.1%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	16.4%	12.6%	18.4%
2003	17.0%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	16.5%	13.1%	19.0%
2005	16.3%	13.1%	19.2%
2006	16.9%	13.6%	19.3%
2007	16.9%	13.1%	19.4%
2008	17.3%	13.2%	19.6%
2009	18.1%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	17.2%	13.5%	20.3%
2011	18.0%	13.8%	20.6%
2012	17.9%	14.2%	20.9%
2013	19.6%	14.6%	21.1%
2014	19.6%	14.9%	21.4%
2015	19.2%	15.2%	21.7%
2016	18.6%	15.4%	22.1%
2017	18.4%	15.9%	22.6%
2018	18.4%	16.5%	23.1%
2019	19.6%	17.3%	23.6%
2020	20.0%	18.4%	24.2%
2021	21.2%	19.4%	24.6%
2022	22.9%	21.2%	26.0%
2023	24.4%	23.1%	27.1%
2024	25.8%	24.5%	27.9%
2025	26.7%	25.9%	28.5%
2026	28.4%	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
5508 Noordelijk Woongebied	29.5%	10,580	+5.7 pp	Other Asia
5505 Oerle	29.3%	5,560	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
5501 Cobbeek en Centrum	33.9%	4,215	+6.2 pp	Other Asia
5507 Oerle	16.4%	3,330	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
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	3,005	2,560	440	210	230	15	15	30	90	5	85	0	60	65	40	30	5	300	140
1999	2,970	2,510	460	230	225	10	10	30	80	5	85	0	65	80	50	35	5	310	150
2000	2,955	2,505	455	210	245	20	10	25	85	10	80	0	55	75	55	30	10	295	160
2001	2,955	2,480	475	215	255	20	15	20	90	15	90	5	50	70	60	25	10	310	165
2002	2,960	2,475	485	215	275	20	20	15	85	15	80	0	55	80	60	35	25	310	180
2003	2,975	2,470	505	215	285	20	25	20	85	5	85	5	60	65	65	40	25	310	190
2004	2,935	2,455	485	220	260	20	20	25	80	10	80	5	65	70	50	45	10	315	170
2005	2,910	2,430	475	225	250	15	15	25	80	5	80	10	60	75	55	45	10	305	170
2006	2,900	2,405	490	225	275	20	20	25	85	5	80	5	60	80	60	40	20	315	180
2007	2,845	2,370	480	210	265	20	25	25	70	5	75	15	60	60	50	50	20	290	180
2008	2,860	2,365	495	230	265	20	20	25	65	10	75	20	60	75	50	60	15	305	185
2009	2,850	2,335	515	235	285	20	20	30	65	10	75	10	60	90	45	75	20	310	205
2010	2,815	2,325	485	225	255	15	20	20	65	10	70	15	55	85	40	65	20	295	195
2011	2,780	2,285	500	215	295	20	20	20	60	10	65	10	55	85	50	90	25	285	215
2012	2,820	2,315	505	210	295	20	15	25	65	15	65	5	60	80	45	90	20	285	220
2013	2,860	2,300	560	215	340	20	15	20	65	25	65	5	55	90	45	125	25	300	260
2014	2,890	2,325	565	220	345	30	15	15	65	20	65	5	60	90	40	130	30	300	265
2015	2,895	2,340	555	215	340	25	20	15	60	20	65	5	50	95	45	120	35	300	250
2016	2,905	2,365	540	210	330	25	20	20	60	20	65	5	50	90	35	130	20	285	260
2017	2,880	2,350	530	205	325	25	15	20	55	20	65	5	55	80	35	135	20	285	245
2018	2,880	2,350	530	210	320	20	15	20	65	20	65	10	50	85	30	130	20	295	240
2019	2,890	2,325	565	230	340	15	15	20	65	20	65	10	50	105	35	150	20	310	255
2020	2,895	2,315	580	220	360	25	15	20	65	25	55	10	50	105	30	155	25	305	275
2021	2,860	2,255	605	230	375	25	20	20	60	20	60	15	55	100	35	165	30	310	295
2022	2,815	2,165	645	250	400	30	20	20	60	20	60	15	55	115	40	180	35	315	315
2023	2,790	2,105	680	240	440	40	15	15	55	15	60	15	50	115	50	200	45	305	360
2024	2,790	2,070	720	250	470	40	15	20	55	20	55	15	50	130	60	205	50	–	–
2025	2,955	2,160	790	270	525	45	15	25	60	25	60	25	50	130	60	230	65	–	–
2026	2,990	2,140	850	275	580	45	20	30	65	30	55	35	50	130	80	255	65	–	–

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