Postcode · Valkenswaard, North Brabant

Postcode 5554: Neighbourhoods Centrum, Hoge Akkers and Kerkakkers

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5554 in Valkenswaard (Centrum, Hoge Akkers and Kerkakkers) had 9,690 residents. 16.9% of them (1,635 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Valkenswaard (19.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.4%), Belgium (3.3%) and other Asia (3.0%). 54.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 9,690 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.9% 1,635 people
Born abroad: 54.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.1% 8,055
Migration background 16.9% 1,635

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5554. For comparison, the line marks Valkenswaard and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.4% 325 people

Valkenswaard 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

3.3% 315 people

Valkenswaard 2.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 290 people

Valkenswaard 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.5% 150 people

Valkenswaard 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.2% 115 people

Valkenswaard 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.0% 100 people

Valkenswaard 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.93% 90 people

Valkenswaard 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.77% 75 people

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

0.77% 75 people

Valkenswaard 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 45 people

Valkenswaard 0.55% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.36% 35 people

Valkenswaard 0.55% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.21% 20 people

Valkenswaard 0.20% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.4% 890
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.6% 745

Men and women

Men: 4,680
Women: 5,010

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5554 16.9%

Higher than 47% 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

16.9%

5554
Valkenswaard
Netherlands

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Year	5554	Valkenswaard	Netherlands
1998	12.2%	12.6%	16.7%
1999	12.3%	12.8%	17.1%
2000	12.4%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	12.5%	12.8%	18.0%
2002	12.7%	12.9%	18.4%
2003	12.6%	13.0%	18.8%
2004	12.6%	13.1%	19.0%
2005	12.4%	12.9%	19.2%
2006	12.4%	12.9%	19.3%
2007	12.4%	12.7%	19.4%
2008	12.6%	12.9%	19.6%
2009	12.9%	13.1%	19.9%
2010	13.0%	13.1%	20.3%
2011	13.0%	13.0%	20.6%
2012	13.1%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	12.8%	13.2%	21.1%
2014	12.5%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	12.4%	13.0%	21.7%
2016	12.4%	13.3%	22.1%
2017	12.7%	13.5%	22.6%
2018	12.9%	13.8%	23.1%
2019	13.1%	14.1%	23.6%
2020	13.6%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	13.6%	14.8%	24.6%
2022	14.4%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	15.5%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	16.2%	18.1%	27.9%
2025	16.7%	18.7%	28.5%
2026	16.9%	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
5551 Dommelen	18.2%	9,610	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
5552 Het Gegraaf, Geenhoven	22.8%	6,140	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
5555 Turfberg-Zuid	17.1%	3,160	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
5556 Borkel en Schaft	16.2%	1,295	+2.7 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	8,250	7,245	1,005	750	255	10	0	5	95	30	185	5	455	105	45	40	30	870	135
1999	8,430	7,385	1,040	780	265	10	5	10	90	30	180	5	460	135	35	50	35	900	145
2000	8,440	7,385	1,050	770	275	15	5	10	95	45	180	5	450	135	40	40	25	890	160
2001	8,470	7,415	1,060	760	295	10	0	10	90	50	170	10	435	145	45	60	30	880	175
2002	8,845	7,725	1,120	795	325	15	0	10	105	40	195	15	445	140	60	55	40	935	185
2003	8,935	7,805	1,125	815	315	10	0	10	105	45	195	20	445	155	65	60	20	940	190
2004	9,065	7,915	1,145	810	330	10	0	10	110	45	200	15	440	155	65	65	25	950	200
2005	9,055	7,930	1,125	805	315	10	5	10	110	40	195	20	435	155	55	55	30	940	180
2006	9,070	7,940	1,125	800	320	10	5	10	120	45	195	15	435	155	45	60	25	950	175
2007	9,115	7,980	1,130	795	340	10	10	15	120	45	185	30	420	160	45	65	30	940	190
2008	9,160	8,000	1,155	800	350	15	5	15	125	40	195	55	405	145	45	75	30	955	200
2009	9,215	8,025	1,190	830	370	15	5	10	115	40	210	70	410	140	55	90	40	980	215
2010	9,175	7,990	1,190	810	385	20	10	10	120	45	200	60	405	145	45	90	45	965	225
2011	9,135	7,945	1,190	810	380	15	5	15	120	40	200	65	395	150	50	95	40	955	230
2012	9,205	8,005	1,205	810	395	20	10	15	130	35	190	65	385	170	55	95	35	960	245
2013	9,195	8,015	1,180	795	390	15	10	15	125	30	180	70	375	170	45	115	35	945	235
2014	9,100	7,960	1,140	760	380	15	10	15	125	25	180	55	360	165	45	115	30	910	230
2015	9,085	7,955	1,130	750	380	10	5	15	125	25	180	60	350	160	50	125	25	900	230
2016	9,055	7,930	1,125	745	375	10	10	10	125	30	175	65	330	175	40	110	40	895	230
2017	9,085	7,935	1,150	720	430	20	10	15	115	35	165	50	330	175	45	140	50	870	280
2018	9,115	7,935	1,180	755	430	25	10	15	115	30	165	70	325	195	35	150	50	900	280
2019	9,260	8,045	1,215	765	450	25	10	20	115	35	160	75	325	205	45	160	40	905	310
2020	9,475	8,190	1,285	810	475	25	10	20	115	30	155	90	330	235	50	175	50	955	330
2021	9,455	8,165	1,290	805	485	30	15	20	115	35	155	95	320	235	40	185	45	945	345
2022	9,435	8,075	1,360	835	520	30	15	25	115	40	160	100	350	230	50	200	50	930	355
2023	9,570	8,080	1,480	895	585	40	10	25	110	35	160	105	355	270	70	245	55	985	420
2024	9,555	8,010	1,545	880	665	55	15	25	110	45	160	105	330	285	85	275	60	–	–
2025	9,600	7,995	1,605	890	715	65	20	25	120	45	150	115	315	310	95	275	70	–	–
2026	9,690	8,055	1,635	895	745	75	20	35	115	45	150	100	315	325	90	290	75	–	–

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