Postcode · Reusel, North Brabant

Postcode 5541: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5541 in Reusel had 8,915 residents. 11.3% of them (1,010 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Reusel-De Mierden (11.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (3.1%), Poland (1.9%) and other Asia (1.8%). 59.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 8,915 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.3% 1,010 people
Born abroad: 59.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.7% 7,905
Migration background 11.3% 1,010

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5541. For comparison, the line marks Reusel-De Mierden and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

3.1% 275 people

Reusel-De Mierden 2.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.9% 165 people

Reusel-De Mierden 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 160 people

Reusel-De Mierden 1.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 110 people

Reusel-De Mierden 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 100 people

Reusel-De Mierden 0.87% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.62% 55 people

Reusel-De Mierden 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

0.56% 50 people

Reusel-De Mierden 0.58% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.50% 45 people

Reusel-De Mierden 0.62% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.28% 25 people

Reusel-De Mierden 0.26% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.17% 15 people

Reusel-De Mierden 0.15% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.11% 10 people

Reusel-De Mierden 0.18% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.06% 5 people

Reusel-De Mierden 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.9% 605
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.1% 405

Men and women

Men: 4,565
Women: 4,350

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5541 11.3%

Higher than 25% 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

11.3%

5541
Reusel-De Mierden
Netherlands

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Year	5541	Reusel-De Mierden	Netherlands
1998	8.4%	7.2%	16.7%
1999	8.3%	7.2%	17.1%
2000	8.1%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	8.2%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	8.4%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	8.2%	7.1%	18.8%
2004	8.2%	7.1%	19.0%
2005	8.3%	7.3%	19.2%
2006	8.5%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	8.2%	7.3%	19.4%
2008	8.1%	7.4%	19.6%
2009	8.2%	7.2%	19.9%
2010	8.2%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	8.4%	7.5%	20.6%
2012	8.4%	7.7%	20.9%
2013	8.2%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	8.2%	7.7%	21.4%
2015	8.7%	8.1%	21.7%
2016	8.4%	8.0%	22.1%
2017	9.2%	8.7%	22.6%
2018	9.4%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	9.3%	9.1%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	9.0%	24.2%
2021	9.2%	8.9%	24.6%
2022	10.3%	10.0%	26.0%
2023	10.6%	10.8%	27.1%
2024	10.8%	11.0%	27.9%
2025	11.4%	11.7%	28.5%
2026	11.3%	11.8%	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
5531 Wilhelminalaan	14.2%	10,675	+0.7 pp	Belgium
5095 Hooge Mierde	12.1%	1,985	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
5096 Hulsel	9.4%	905	+0.9 pp	Belgium

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	8,130	7,450	680	505	170	10	5	5	50	5	60	20	400	25	40	25	30	570	110
1999	8,160	7,485	680	505	170	5	0	10	50	5	60	15	400	30	40	30	30	570	110
2000	8,185	7,515	665	495	170	10	0	5	50	5	60	15	385	35	30	30	40	565	100
2001	8,200	7,525	675	505	170	10	0	10	50	5	60	15	380	50	35	35	25	565	110
2002	8,195	7,510	685	525	155	5	0	5	50	5	60	20	370	75	35	30	25	585	100
2003	8,135	7,470	665	500	165	10	0	5	50	5	55	20	365	60	30	35	30	560	105
2004	8,195	7,515	675	495	185	10	0	10	45	10	55	20	355	65	40	45	25	545	130
2005	8,165	7,480	680	485	200	15	5	10	45	5	55	20	355	55	35	50	35	540	140
2006	8,155	7,470	690	495	190	10	5	10	45	5	50	25	350	70	35	45	35	545	145
2007	8,190	7,515	670	475	205	15	5	15	40	10	55	25	345	50	40	50	30	525	150
2008	8,175	7,510	665	465	200	15	10	15	40	5	45	35	340	45	35	50	30	510	150
2009	8,215	7,545	670	460	215	10	0	15	40	5	45	30	330	55	45	65	35	505	165
2010	8,320	7,640	685	455	225	10	0	15	40	5	45	30	330	50	55	65	35	510	175
2011	8,365	7,670	700	465	235	10	0	15	45	5	50	40	320	55	65	60	35	515	185
2012	8,390	7,690	705	450	250	10	0	10	40	0	50	45	310	45	70	75	45	505	195
2013	8,395	7,715	685	435	240	10	5	10	40	5	40	45	300	50	65	70	35	490	190
2014	8,425	7,735	690	455	235	5	0	10	40	5	40	50	300	65	70	65	40	500	185
2015	8,465	7,730	735	485	250	5	5	10	45	5	40	90	300	55	65	65	50	540	195
2016	8,465	7,750	715	460	255	5	0	10	45	5	40	80	280	60	65	80	45	515	200
2017	8,555	7,765	790	485	300	5	0	10	45	10	45	100	275	65	80	105	45	535	250
2018	8,635	7,825	810	495	315	5	5	10	45	5	40	120	275	60	85	110	50	545	265
2019	8,620	7,820	800	480	320	5	0	15	45	10	35	120	270	55	95	105	45	535	265
2020	8,705	7,880	825	500	320	5	5	10	45	10	35	135	270	60	95	105	45	550	275
2021	8,715	7,910	805	485	315	5	5	15	50	15	35	120	265	65	90	95	40	535	270
2022	8,775	7,875	905	545	355	15	0	10	50	15	35	125	300	85	90	110	55	555	290
2023	8,880	7,935	945	575	370	20	0	15	45	15	35	145	295	95	100	120	55	590	305
2024	8,845	7,895	955	595	360	20	5	10	40	10	40	155	300	100	100	120	50	–	–
2025	8,915	7,900	1,020	615	405	25	5	15	45	10	50	170	285	115	105	150	55	–	–
2026	8,915	7,905	1,010	600	415	25	5	15	45	10	50	165	275	110	100	160	55	–	–

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