Postcode · Waalre, North Brabant

Postcode 5581: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5581 in Waalre had 7,150 residents. 22.4% of them (1,600 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Waalre (23.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.7%), other Asia (4.1%) and Germany (2.4%). 58.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 7,150 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 22.4% 1,600 people
Born abroad: 58.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

78% 22%

Dutch origin 77.6% 5,545
Migration background 22.4% 1,600

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5581. For comparison, the line marks Waalre and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.7% 405 people

Waalre 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.1% 295 people

Waalre 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.4% 170 people

Waalre 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 135 people

Waalre 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.7% 120 people

Waalre 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.5% 105 people

Waalre 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

1.4% 100 people

Waalre 1.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.3% 90 people

Waalre 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 80 people

Waalre 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.56% 40 people

Waalre 0.59% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.56% 40 people

Waalre 0.70% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.35% 25 people

Waalre 0.28% 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) 58.8% 940
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.3% 660

Men and women

Men: 3,570
Women: 3,580

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5581 22.4%

Higher than 62% 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

22.4%

5581
Waalre
Netherlands

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Year	5581	Waalre	Netherlands
1998	10.1%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	10.4%	11.9%	17.1%
2000	10.7%	12.1%	17.5%
2001	10.8%	12.0%	18.0%
2002	11.2%	12.3%	18.4%
2003	11.4%	12.6%	18.8%
2004	11.7%	12.9%	19.0%
2005	11.9%	13.3%	19.2%
2006	12.0%	13.1%	19.3%
2007	12.3%	13.4%	19.4%
2008	12.6%	13.7%	19.6%
2009	13.0%	13.9%	19.9%
2010	13.1%	14.0%	20.3%
2011	13.2%	14.0%	20.6%
2012	13.1%	14.1%	20.9%
2013	13.7%	14.6%	21.1%
2014	13.7%	14.8%	21.4%
2015	13.8%	14.9%	21.7%
2016	14.3%	15.1%	22.1%
2017	14.6%	15.4%	22.6%
2018	15.1%	16.0%	23.1%
2019	15.2%	16.8%	23.6%
2020	16.2%	17.5%	24.2%
2021	17.0%	18.3%	24.6%
2022	18.6%	20.1%	26.0%
2023	19.6%	21.3%	27.1%
2024	20.9%	22.1%	27.9%
2025	21.8%	22.8%	28.5%
2026	22.4%	23.4%	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
5504 Veldhoven	26.4%	6,750	+8.4 pp	Other Asia
5503 D'Ekker, Meerveldhoven	27.4%	6,175	+6.2 pp	Other Asia
5552 Het Gegraaf, Geenhoven	22.8%	6,140	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
5582 Voldijn, Aalst	27.9%	5,250	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
5655 Gestelse Ontginning	44.0%	4,190	+5.1 pp	Other Asia
5561 Riethoven	12.5%	2,475	+1.6 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	6,145	5,520	620	360	255	0	0	35	115	15	150	10	95	105	20	40	30	505	120
1999	6,115	5,480	635	345	285	5	0	40	110	15	145	10	95	95	25	50	40	495	135
2000	6,105	5,450	655	360	295	0	0	40	115	15	150	10	95	105	30	55	40	495	155
2001	6,095	5,435	660	375	285	0	5	50	105	15	155	10	95	115	20	55	35	505	160
2002	6,050	5,370	680	390	295	0	5	45	105	10	155	10	105	120	30	55	45	510	170
2003	6,075	5,380	690	395	295	0	5	40	105	15	155	10	95	135	40	60	30	520	170
2004	6,090	5,370	715	405	320	0	5	35	105	10	150	15	95	145	40	80	45	535	185
2005	6,050	5,330	720	395	330	5	10	35	105	15	145	25	95	130	40	75	45	525	200
2006	6,065	5,340	725	380	350	5	10	35	110	15	140	25	95	120	30	95	50	520	210
2007	6,115	5,365	750	405	350	5	15	40	105	20	140	25	100	140	30	95	40	535	210
2008	6,325	5,525	800	430	370	5	10	35	110	20	145	20	100	165	35	105	50	570	225
2009	6,310	5,490	820	445	380	0	15	40	110	25	145	25	100	175	35	110	45	580	240
2010	6,280	5,460	820	430	395	5	10	35	110	20	140	20	90	180	40	120	55	585	240
2011	6,240	5,420	825	440	385	5	15	40	110	25	140	20	90	190	35	110	45	570	250
2012	6,225	5,410	815	435	390	5	15	40	110	25	140	25	85	185	25	120	50	570	245
2013	6,430	5,555	880	460	420	10	10	40	110	30	150	25	90	195	50	125	45	605	270
2014	6,435	5,555	880	465	415	10	10	40	115	25	145	35	95	190	50	110	55	615	270
2015	6,505	5,610	895	470	425	15	10	40	120	30	145	35	100	190	55	110	45	620	275
2016	6,650	5,700	950	480	470	20	15	35	125	30	140	35	95	210	50	140	55	630	320
2017	6,555	5,600	955	500	450	15	15	35	110	30	145	50	95	210	45	145	55	635	315
2018	6,650	5,645	1,005	520	485	25	25	35	110	25	150	60	95	215	45	160	60	670	340
2019	6,675	5,660	1,015	510	505	25	20	35	110	30	135	55	95	225	45	170	70	655	355
2020	6,845	5,735	1,110	560	550	25	20	45	115	35	135	65	90	270	45	185	80	710	400
2021	6,925	5,750	1,175	600	575	40	20	40	115	35	135	65	100	300	45	190	90	760	420
2022	7,005	5,700	1,305	630	675	50	20	45	130	45	150	65	100	315	50	225	110	775	465
2023	7,205	5,790	1,415	685	735	65	20	50	130	40	160	60	110	355	60	260	110	840	510
2024	7,210	5,705	1,505	720	785	90	20	45	130	45	160	85	105	370	70	280	110	–	–
2025	7,190	5,625	1,565	745	820	95	25	50	125	45	160	90	110	385	65	285	130	–	–
2026	7,150	5,545	1,600	760	845	105	25	40	120	40	170	90	100	405	80	295	135	–	–

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