Postcode · Valkenswaard, North Brabant

Postcode 5555: Neighbourhood Turfberg-Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5555 in Valkenswaard (Turfberg-Zuid) had 3,160 residents. 17.1% of them (540 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 (4.7%), Belgium (3.2%) and other Asia (2.4%). 59.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 3,160 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.1% 540 people
Born abroad: 59.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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% 2,625
Migration background 17.1% 540

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5555. For comparison, the line marks Valkenswaard and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.7% 150 people

Valkenswaard 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

3.2% 100 people

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

2.4% 75 people

Valkenswaard 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.7% 55 people

Valkenswaard 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.95% 30 people

Valkenswaard 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.95% 30 people

Valkenswaard 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.95% 30 people

Valkenswaard 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.95% 30 people

Valkenswaard 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.79% 25 people

Valkenswaard 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.32% 10 people

Valkenswaard 0.55% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.16% 5 people

Valkenswaard 0.55% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.0% 0 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) 59.3% 320
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.7% 220

Men and women

Men: 1,575
Women: 1,585

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5555 17.1%

Higher than 48% 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

17.1%

5555
Valkenswaard
Netherlands

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Year	5555	Valkenswaard	Netherlands
1998	11.5%	12.6%	16.7%
1999	11.5%	12.8%	17.1%
2000	11.9%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	11.7%	12.8%	18.0%
2002	12.1%	12.9%	18.4%
2003	12.3%	13.0%	18.8%
2004	11.9%	13.1%	19.0%
2005	12.1%	12.9%	19.2%
2006	12.3%	12.9%	19.3%
2007	11.8%	12.7%	19.4%
2008	11.9%	12.9%	19.6%
2009	12.3%	13.1%	19.9%
2010	12.5%	13.1%	20.3%
2011	12.4%	13.0%	20.6%
2012	12.2%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	11.8%	13.2%	21.1%
2014	11.2%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	11.1%	13.0%	21.7%
2016	11.4%	13.3%	22.1%
2017	11.7%	13.5%	22.6%
2018	11.8%	13.8%	23.1%
2019	12.2%	14.1%	23.6%
2020	12.9%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	12.4%	14.8%	24.6%
2022	13.8%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	16.4%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	16.9%	18.1%	27.9%
2025	16.9%	18.7%	28.5%
2026	17.1%	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
5552 Het Gegraaf, Geenhoven	22.8%	6,140	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
5595 Leende	16.0%	4,780	+4.7 pp	Other Europe
5553 Turfberg-Noord	25.7%	2,020	+4.1 pp	Other Asia
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	3,565	3,155	410	285	120	5	5	5	60	5	70	5	185	25	15	20	5	360	55
1999	3,515	3,110	405	285	125	5	0	5	60	5	65	5	185	30	20	20	10	350	50
2000	3,515	3,095	420	300	120	0	0	5	60	5	75	5	185	35	15	20	15	360	60
2001	3,540	3,125	415	285	130	5	0	5	55	5	70	5	185	25	20	25	15	355	60
2002	3,565	3,140	430	300	125	5	0	10	55	0	80	5	180	35	20	25	10	360	65
2003	3,525	3,090	435	295	140	5	5	5	65	5	75	5	170	45	15	25	15	370	65
2004	3,400	2,995	405	270	130	5	5	10	50	10	75	5	155	35	25	25	0	330	75
2005	3,435	3,020	415	275	140	5	0	5	50	10	80	5	155	35	30	30	10	340	80
2006	3,405	2,985	420	280	135	5	5	5	45	5	75	5	155	45	25	35	10	335	85
2007	3,460	3,050	410	275	135	10	0	0	45	5	75	5	150	45	35	30	10	325	90
2008	3,450	3,040	410	255	155	10	0	10	45	5	60	5	150	40	45	30	10	305	105
2009	3,365	2,950	415	260	155	10	0	10	45	10	65	15	140	40	35	35	10	315	105
2010	3,360	2,940	420	255	170	10	0	10	35	10	70	10	135	40	35	50	20	305	115
2011	3,340	2,930	415	250	165	10	0	10	40	10	65	10	130	45	40	40	15	300	115
2012	3,325	2,920	405	245	160	5	0	10	35	10	65	10	130	40	40	40	20	295	105
2013	3,305	2,925	390	240	140	10	5	10	35	5	65	15	130	30	20	35	20	295	90
2014	3,220	2,860	360	240	125	5	0	15	35	5	65	15	125	35	20	30	15	290	75
2015	3,210	2,855	355	235	115	5	5	10	35	5	65	20	115	35	15	25	15	285	70
2016	3,210	2,845	365	245	120	5	0	10	30	5	70	25	110	40	20	35	15	295	70
2017	3,255	2,875	380	260	125	5	0	10	35	5	70	25	110	55	20	30	20	310	70
2018	3,220	2,840	380	255	120	5	0	10	35	5	60	25	110	60	20	35	10	300	75
2019	3,225	2,830	395	260	135	5	5	10	30	5	60	30	105	65	20	40	20	305	90
2020	3,215	2,800	415	270	145	10	0	10	30	10	65	25	105	75	25	50	10	310	105
2021	3,180	2,785	395	255	140	15	0	10	25	5	60	30	95	70	20	55	10	290	105
2022	3,190	2,755	440	280	155	10	0	5	35	5	55	30	115	80	20	55	25	300	105
2023	3,235	2,705	530	365	170	20	0	5	30	5	55	35	110	155	25	60	30	375	120
2024	3,250	2,700	550	365	180	20	0	5	30	5	60	35	110	160	25	70	30	–	–
2025	3,230	2,685	545	345	200	20	0	5	30	10	60	35	110	140	25	75	35	–	–
2026	3,160	2,625	540	340	200	25	0	5	30	10	55	30	100	150	30	75	30	–	–

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