Postcode · Valkenswaard, North Brabant

Postcode 5553: Neighbourhood Turfberg-Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5553 in Valkenswaard (Turfberg-Noord) had 2,020 residents. 25.7% of them (520 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 (7.2%), other Europe (4.0%) and other Africa (3.2%). 59.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 2,020 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.7% 520 people
Born abroad: 59.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 74.3% 1,500
Migration background 25.7% 520

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5553. For comparison, the line marks Valkenswaard and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.2% 145 people

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

4.0% 80 people

Valkenswaard 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.2% 65 people

Valkenswaard 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.7% 35 people

Valkenswaard 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 35 people

Valkenswaard 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.5% 30 people

Valkenswaard 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.5% 30 people

Valkenswaard 2.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 25 people

Valkenswaard 0.55% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.2% 25 people

Valkenswaard 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 25 people

Valkenswaard 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

1.0% 20 people

Valkenswaard 0.55% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.25% 5 people

Valkenswaard 0.20% 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) 59.6% 310
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.4% 210

Men and women

Men: 1,025
Women: 1,000

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5553 25.7%

Higher than 68% 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

25.7%

5553
Valkenswaard
Netherlands

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Year	5553	Valkenswaard	Netherlands
1998	14.8%	12.6%	16.7%
1999	14.5%	12.8%	17.1%
2000	14.1%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	13.0%	12.8%	18.0%
2002	12.9%	12.9%	18.4%
2003	13.5%	13.0%	18.8%
2004	12.7%	13.1%	19.0%
2005	12.3%	12.9%	19.2%
2006	12.9%	12.9%	19.3%
2007	13.4%	12.7%	19.4%
2008	13.9%	12.9%	19.6%
2009	14.6%	13.1%	19.9%
2010	14.4%	13.1%	20.3%
2011	14.1%	13.0%	20.6%
2012	15.5%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	16.3%	13.2%	21.1%
2014	16.2%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	16.0%	13.0%	21.7%
2016	16.4%	13.3%	22.1%
2017	16.9%	13.5%	22.6%
2018	18.4%	13.8%	23.1%
2019	19.4%	14.1%	23.6%
2020	19.9%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	20.4%	14.8%	24.6%
2022	21.7%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	23.7%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	26.1%	18.1%	27.9%
2025	25.9%	18.7%	28.5%
2026	25.7%	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
5591 Heeze	15.8%	10,585	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
5552 Het Gegraaf, Geenhoven	22.8%	6,140	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
5583 Ekenrooi, Aalst	20.5%	5,465	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
5582 Voldijn, Aalst	27.9%	5,250	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
5595 Leende	16.0%	4,780	+4.7 pp	Other Europe
5555 Turfberg-Zuid	17.1%	3,160	+3.3 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	1,965	1,675	290	165	125	5	5	15	50	5	60	5	75	25	20	15	10	230	60
1999	1,925	1,650	280	165	115	0	0	15	50	5	55	5	70	35	25	10	10	220	55
2000	1,945	1,665	275	160	115	5	0	10	50	5	50	5	65	40	20	5	20	220	55
2001	1,885	1,640	245	155	95	0	0	10	50	5	50	5	65	35	0	10	20	205	40
2002	1,865	1,625	240	145	95	5	0	15	45	5	50	5	60	30	5	10	10	205	35
2003	1,855	1,610	250	150	95	0	0	10	45	10	50	5	60	35	0	15	15	200	45
2004	1,845	1,610	235	140	100	0	0	10	45	10	50	5	55	30	5	15	15	190	50
2005	1,825	1,600	225	140	90	0	0	10	40	5	45	10	60	25	5	15	15	185	40
2006	1,855	1,615	240	140	90	0	5	10	40	5	45	5	55	35	5	10	15	190	45
2007	1,835	1,590	245	140	110	5	0	15	40	10	40	5	55	40	10	15	15	190	55
2008	1,805	1,550	250	135	110	5	10	10	40	10	40	5	60	30	5	10	20	185	60
2009	1,820	1,550	265	140	120	5	5	15	40	15	40	5	60	35	10	20	10	200	70
2010	1,800	1,540	260	145	115	5	5	10	35	15	40	5	60	40	10	20	15	190	70
2011	1,810	1,560	255	135	125	5	0	10	35	10	40	5	50	40	20	20	25	185	70
2012	1,810	1,530	280	145	140	5	0	15	35	20	40	5	50	50	30	25	10	190	90
2013	1,810	1,515	295	150	140	10	5	15	35	15	40	5	50	55	20	25	15	190	105
2014	1,795	1,505	290	135	155	10	5	15	40	20	40	5	45	45	25	25	15	180	110
2015	1,780	1,495	285	130	160	10	0	15	35	20	40	5	40	45	35	25	20	175	115
2016	1,795	1,500	295	140	155	10	0	15	35	20	40	0	45	55	35	25	15	185	115
2017	1,810	1,505	305	140	165	5	5	15	35	20	40	10	35	55	45	30	10	180	125
2018	1,850	1,510	340	140	205	5	5	15	35	20	35	15	35	55	50	50	25	185	155
2019	1,860	1,500	360	150	210	5	5	15	35	25	35	15	35	65	50	55	20	190	170
2020	1,860	1,490	370	150	220	10	5	20	35	20	35	15	35	65	50	60	20	190	175
2021	1,885	1,500	385	150	235	15	5	20	35	20	30	15	30	75	60	60	20	190	190
2022	1,870	1,460	405	160	250	20	5	15	30	20	35	20	40	70	45	80	25	190	195
2023	1,900	1,455	450	160	285	20	5	20	30	20	30	15	40	75	60	105	25	200	220
2024	1,895	1,405	495	170	320	20	5	20	30	20	30	20	40	85	60	135	25	–	–
2025	2,030	1,505	525	175	350	25	10	20	30	25	30	20	40	85	70	140	35	–	–
2026	2,020	1,500	520	160	360	35	5	20	30	25	25	25	30	80	65	145	35	–	–

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