Postcode · Valkenswaard, North Brabant

Postcode 5556: Neighbourhood Borkel en Schaft

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5556 in Valkenswaard (Borkel en Schaft) had 1,295 residents. 16.2% of them (210 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 (6.9%), Belgium (2.3%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.9%). 71.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 1,295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.2% 210 people
Born abroad: 71.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.8% 1,085
Migration background 16.2% 210

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5556. For comparison, the line marks Valkenswaard and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.9% 90 people

Valkenswaard 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

2.3% 30 people

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

1.9% 25 people

Valkenswaard 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.2% 15 people

Valkenswaard 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 15 people

Valkenswaard 3.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.77% 10 people

Valkenswaard 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.77% 10 people

Valkenswaard 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.77% 10 people

Valkenswaard 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.39% 5 people

Valkenswaard 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.39% 5 people

Valkenswaard 0.55% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Valkenswaard 0.20% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Valkenswaard 0.55% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.4% 150
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.6% 60

Men and women

Men: 680
Women: 615

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5556 16.2%

Higher than 45% 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

16.2%

5556
Valkenswaard
Netherlands

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Year	5556	Valkenswaard	Netherlands
1998	8.4%	12.6%	16.7%
1999	8.5%	12.8%	17.1%
2000	8.6%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	8.4%	12.8%	18.0%
2002	8.0%	12.9%	18.4%
2003	7.4%	13.0%	18.8%
2004	8.3%	13.1%	19.0%
2005	8.2%	12.9%	19.2%
2006	7.4%	12.9%	19.3%
2007	7.1%	12.7%	19.4%
2008	7.9%	12.9%	19.6%
2009	8.8%	13.1%	19.9%
2010	8.1%	13.1%	20.3%
2011	7.7%	13.0%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	7.0%	13.2%	21.1%
2014	7.5%	13.1%	21.4%
2015	9.3%	13.0%	21.7%
2016	8.9%	13.3%	22.1%
2017	9.4%	13.5%	22.6%
2018	9.8%	13.8%	23.1%
2019	10.0%	14.1%	23.6%
2020	11.3%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	12.3%	14.8%	24.6%
2022	13.5%	16.0%	26.0%
2023	13.9%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	15.7%	18.1%	27.9%
2025	17.0%	18.7%	28.5%
2026	16.2%	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
5571 Bergeijk 't Hof	14.5%	11,665	+2.1 pp	Belgium
5554 Centrum, Hoge Akkers	16.9%	9,690	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
5551 Dommelen	18.2%	9,610	+2.8 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
5563 Westerhoven	13.0%	2,110	+2.3 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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,250	1,140	105	80	25	0	0	0	15	25	5	50	0	0	0	15	105	5
1999	1,240	1,135	105	85	25	0	0	0	10	15	5	50	15	0	5	10	105	0
2000	1,285	1,175	110	85	25	0	0	0	10	20	0	55	10	0	0	15	110	5
2001	1,315	1,205	110	85	30	0	5	0	10	25	0	45	15	0	0	15	110	5
2002	1,305	1,195	105	90	20	0	0	0	5	20	5	40	25	5	5	5	100	5
2003	1,280	1,185	95	75	10	0	0	0	5	20	5	40	10	0	0	5	85	5
2004	1,265	1,160	105	80	20	0	0	0	10	15	5	40	20	0	0	15	90	10
2005	1,275	1,175	105	80	25	0	0	5	10	15	5	40	20	5	0	5	100	10
2006	1,280	1,180	95	80	25	0	0	5	5	20	5	40	15	5	5	5	85	5
2007	1,265	1,175	90	70	15	0	0	5	5	15	5	40	10	0	5	0	80	10
2008	1,270	1,170	100	80	20	0	5	5	5	20	10	35	15	0	0	5	90	10
2009	1,305	1,190	115	90	20	0	5	5	5	20	15	40	15	0	5	5	105	10
2010	1,290	1,190	105	85	25	0	0	5	10	20	15	35	15	5	0	5	95	5
2011	1,305	1,205	100	80	30	0	0	5	10	15	15	35	15	5	0	10	95	10
2012	1,300	1,205	95	75	20	0	0	5	10	20	15	35	5	0	0	5	85	15
2013	1,290	1,195	90	70	15	0	5	5	5	15	10	30	15	0	5	0	80	10
2014	1,265	1,170	95	70	25	0	0	5	10	20	5	30	15	5	0	5	80	15
2015	1,240	1,125	115	85	30	0	5	0	10	15	5	30	35	0	5	15	95	15
2016	1,230	1,120	110	85	25	0	5	0	10	15	10	35	25	0	5	10	95	15
2017	1,220	1,105	115	75	40	5	0	0	10	10	15	30	20	5	10	10	95	15
2018	1,220	1,100	120	85	35	0	0	5	10	15	15	30	25	5	10	5	105	15
2019	1,200	1,080	120	80	45	0	0	5	10	10	10	25	35	5	10	15	95	25
2020	1,200	1,065	135	90	45	0	0	5	10	15	5	25	45	0	10	20	110	25
2021	1,260	1,105	155	95	55	5	0	5	10	10	15	25	45	0	15	20	125	30
2022	1,260	1,090	170	120	55	0	0	0	10	10	25	35	55	5	15	15	135	30
2023	1,255	1,080	175	120	55	0	5	5	10	10	10	25	70	5	10	20	140	25
2024	1,305	1,100	205	135	70	5	0	5	10	10	10	30	85	10	15	30	–	–
2025	1,320	1,095	225	145	80	5	0	5	15	10	10	30	100	10	15	30	–	–
2026	1,295	1,085	210	135	75	5	0	5	15	10	10	30	90	10	15	25	–	–

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