Postcode · Steensel, North Brabant

Postcode 5524: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5524 in Steensel had 1,490 residents. 12.8% of them (190 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Eersel (14.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.0%), other Asia (2.0%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 55.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 1,490 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.8% 190 people
Born abroad: 55.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.2% 1,300
Migration background 12.8% 190

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5524. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Eersel and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.0% 45 people

Municipality of Eersel 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 30 people

Municipality of Eersel 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.3% 20 people

Municipality of Eersel 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.3% 20 people

Municipality of Eersel 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

1.0% 15 people

Municipality of Eersel 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.0% 15 people

Municipality of Eersel 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 15 people

Municipality of Eersel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.67% 10 people

Municipality of Eersel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.34% 5 people

Municipality of Eersel 0.46% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.34% 5 people

Municipality of Eersel 0.27% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.34% 5 people

Municipality of Eersel 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Eersel 0.05% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.3% 105
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.1% 80

Men and women

Men: 765
Women: 725

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5524 12.8%

Higher than 32% 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

12.8%

5524
Municipality of Eersel
Netherlands

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Year	5524	Municipality of Eersel	Netherlands
1998	5.6%	6.4%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	6.5%	17.1%
2000	5.6%	6.7%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	6.6%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	5.3%	6.9%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	6.9%	19.0%
2005	5.9%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	6.0%	6.7%	19.3%
2007	6.2%	6.6%	19.4%
2008	6.2%	6.9%	19.6%
2009	5.9%	6.9%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	7.0%	20.3%
2011	6.7%	7.1%	20.6%
2012	7.0%	7.3%	20.9%
2013	7.0%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	7.1%	7.7%	21.4%
2015	7.3%	8.0%	21.7%
2016	7.3%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	8.1%	9.1%	23.1%
2019	9.5%	9.6%	23.6%
2020	9.6%	9.8%	24.2%
2021	9.8%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	10.0%	11.3%	26.0%
2023	11.5%	12.4%	27.1%
2024	12.1%	13.3%	27.9%
2025	12.6%	13.9%	28.5%
2026	12.8%	14.3%	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
5521 Kom en Lindeakkers	16.5%	10,955	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
5504 Veldhoven	26.4%	6,750	+8.4 pp	Other Asia
5561 Riethoven	12.5%	2,475	+1.6 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,435	1,355	80	60	20	0	0	10	0	35	0	15	10	0	0	10	70	10
1999	1,435	1,355	85	60	25	0	5	10	5	35	0	15	10	0	5	0	70	10
2000	1,435	1,355	80	55	20	0	0	10	5	25	0	20	10	0	0	5	65	10
2001	1,440	1,360	85	55	30	0	0	10	0	30	0	20	5	0	10	10	70	15
2002	1,425	1,345	75	50	25	0	0	10	5	25	0	15	10	0	5	5	60	15
2003	1,420	1,345	75	55	30	0	0	10	5	25	0	10	20	5	5	5	65	15
2004	1,425	1,345	80	50	35	5	0	10	0	25	0	10	15	5	5	10	60	15
2005	1,445	1,360	85	60	30	5	5	10	0	25	5	15	15	5	5	0	70	15
2006	1,420	1,330	85	55	25	5	5	10	0	20	0	15	20	0	0	5	70	15
2007	1,375	1,290	85	60	30	0	5	10	0	20	5	10	25	5	5	5	70	15
2008	1,370	1,290	85	60	30	0	5	10	0	20	0	15	25	5	5	5	70	15
2009	1,345	1,265	80	60	25	0	5	10	0	20	5	15	20	0	5	5	70	15
2010	1,345	1,255	85	60	30	0	0	10	0	20	5	15	20	0	10	10	75	15
2011	1,350	1,260	90	60	30	0	5	15	0	20	5	15	20	0	5	5	75	20
2012	1,355	1,260	95	65	30	0	5	15	5	20	5	20	20	0	5	0	75	15
2013	1,350	1,255	95	65	35	0	5	15	5	20	5	15	25	5	5	0	80	20
2014	1,340	1,245	95	60	35	0	5	10	0	20	0	20	20	5	10	5	75	20
2015	1,365	1,265	100	60	35	0	5	10	0	20	5	20	15	5	10	5	75	20
2016	1,375	1,275	100	65	35	0	0	15	0	15	5	20	25	0	5	15	80	20
2017	1,355	1,250	105	60	45	0	0	15	5	20	0	20	20	5	10	10	80	25
2018	1,355	1,245	110	65	45	0	5	15	0	15	5	20	25	5	15	5	85	30
2019	1,425	1,290	135	75	55	0	5	20	0	15	10	20	30	10	15	5	100	35
2020	1,460	1,320	140	75	65	0	5	20	5	15	10	15	35	10	20	5	95	45
2021	1,480	1,335	145	80	65	0	0	15	5	15	10	20	35	10	20	15	100	40
2022	1,495	1,340	150	80	70	5	5	20	5	15	15	20	35	10	20	10	95	50
2023	1,520	1,340	175	90	85	5	0	20	5	20	15	20	40	10	30	10	105	55
2024	1,525	1,345	185	100	85	0	5	20	5	20	20	20	40	10	30	15	–	–
2025	1,510	1,320	190	100	90	0	5	20	5	20	20	20	40	10	35	15	–	–
2026	1,490	1,300	190	100	90	5	5	20	5	15	15	20	45	10	30	15	–	–

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