Postcode · Valkenswaard, North Brabant

Postcode 5552: Neighbourhoods Het Gegraaf and Geenhoven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5552 in Valkenswaard (Het Gegraaf and Geenhoven) had 6,140 residents. 22.8% of them (1,400 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Valkenswaard (19.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.4%), other Europe (3.6%) and Belgium (2.8%). 58.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 6,140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.8% 1,400 people
Born abroad: 58.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 77.2% 4,740
Migration background 22.8% 1,400

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5552. For comparison, the line marks Valkenswaard and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.4% 330 people

Valkenswaard 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 220 people

Valkenswaard 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

2.8% 170 people

Valkenswaard 2.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 130 people

Valkenswaard 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 115 people

Valkenswaard 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 95 people

Valkenswaard 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 95 people

Valkenswaard 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.2% 75 people

Valkenswaard 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.1% 65 people

Valkenswaard 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.65% 40 people

Valkenswaard 0.55% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.65% 40 people

Valkenswaard 0.55% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.49% 30 people

Valkenswaard 0.20% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.9% 825
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.1% 575

Men and women

Men: 3,045
Women: 3,095

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5552 22.8%

Higher than 63% 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

22.8%

5552
Valkenswaard
Netherlands

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Year	5552	Valkenswaard	Netherlands
1998	15.5%	12.6%	16.7%
1999	15.9%	12.8%	17.1%
2000	15.8%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	16.0%	12.8%	18.0%
2002	15.8%	12.9%	18.4%
2003	16.1%	13.0%	18.8%
2004	16.8%	13.1%	19.0%
2005	16.7%	12.9%	19.2%
2006	16.3%	12.9%	19.3%
2007	16.0%	12.7%	19.4%
2008	16.2%	12.9%	19.6%
2009	15.7%	13.1%	19.9%
2010	16.0%	13.1%	20.3%
2011	16.0%	13.0%	20.6%
2012	15.9%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	16.1%	13.2%	21.1%
2014	16.4%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	16.1%	13.0%	21.7%
2016	16.6%	13.3%	22.1%
2017	17.0%	13.5%	22.6%
2018	17.1%	13.8%	23.1%
2019	17.0%	14.1%	23.6%
2020	17.6%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	17.6%	14.8%	24.6%
2022	19.4%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	20.7%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	21.3%	18.1%	27.9%
2025	22.3%	18.7%	28.5%
2026	22.8%	19.0%	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
5554 Centrum, Hoge Akkers	16.9%	9,690	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
5551 Dommelen	18.2%	9,610	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
5581 Waalre	22.4%	7,150	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
5582 Voldijn, Aalst	27.9%	5,250	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
5555 Turfberg-Zuid	17.1%	3,160	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
5553 Turfberg-Noord	25.7%	2,020	+4.1 pp	Other Asia

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	5,905	4,995	915	590	320	10	0	20	130	50	155	5	355	75	35	40	35	740	175
1999	5,825	4,895	925	575	360	10	0	20	125	60	155	5	345	70	50	60	35	720	205
2000	5,785	4,875	915	565	350	10	5	15	120	50	145	5	340	75	50	65	35	710	210
2001	5,755	4,835	920	565	360	5	0	25	115	50	150	0	330	85	60	80	25	695	225
2002	5,670	4,775	895	545	350	5	10	20	110	40	145	5	315	80	55	75	35	670	225
2003	5,685	4,770	915	530	385	10	5	25	110	40	140	5	310	75	65	105	25	655	255
2004	5,740	4,780	965	545	415	5	10	30	115	35	140	5	315	85	80	110	30	680	280
2005	5,760	4,805	960	540	415	10	10	30	120	40	135	5	310	90	55	120	30	675	280
2006	5,750	4,815	940	540	385	5	5	30	110	45	130	5	300	105	55	110	25	665	275
2007	5,750	4,830	920	530	385	5	5	35	115	45	125	10	285	110	40	115	25	660	265
2008	5,805	4,870	940	530	405	10	10	35	110	45	120	25	275	110	45	120	30	660	275
2009	5,850	4,930	920	525	400	10	15	35	110	40	120	20	265	120	45	110	35	650	270
2010	5,885	4,945	940	535	405	5	15	35	105	25	120	30	255	130	55	135	30	650	285
2011	5,830	4,900	930	520	405	5	10	30	110	30	110	25	255	130	55	140	25	640	290
2012	5,865	4,930	935	520	410	10	10	35	110	25	115	30	250	125	65	125	30	640	295
2013	5,910	4,960	950	520	435	10	5	45	115	30	125	30	245	120	80	120	30	650	305
2014	5,950	4,975	975	535	445	10	5	40	115	30	115	55	240	125	75	135	35	665	315
2015	5,965	5,005	960	525	435	10	5	40	115	30	110	50	240	125	80	125	30	655	310
2016	6,005	5,010	995	520	475	10	5	35	120	30	110	55	230	125	85	145	45	660	335
2017	6,025	5,000	1,025	530	490	10	5	40	120	25	110	55	235	130	85	170	35	660	365
2018	6,040	5,010	1,030	495	530	20	0	35	120	30	110	45	220	120	105	180	40	635	390
2019	6,085	5,050	1,035	480	555	20	5	30	120	30	100	45	200	135	110	190	50	620	410
2020	6,155	5,070	1,085	495	585	25	5	30	110	35	95	55	180	165	115	215	50	630	450
2021	6,060	4,995	1,065	480	585	25	5	40	105	30	95	55	175	155	115	210	55	605	455
2022	6,045	4,875	1,170	525	650	25	15	40	110	35	105	70	195	155	125	235	70	620	500
2023	6,105	4,835	1,265	555	710	50	10	40	100	35	95	75	195	190	130	245	95	650	555
2024	6,110	4,810	1,300	560	745	50	15	40	100	40	100	80	180	200	120	265	115	–	–
2025	6,145	4,775	1,370	550	820	65	20	40	105	40	95	70	170	210	125	300	120	–	–
2026	6,140	4,740	1,400	550	850	75	30	40	95	40	95	65	170	220	115	330	130	–	–

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