Postcode · Waalre, North Brabant

Postcode 5583: Neighbourhoods Ekenrooi and Aalst

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5583 in Waalre (Ekenrooi and Aalst) had 5,465 residents. 20.5% of them (1,120 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 (4.9%), other Asia (3.0%) and Indonesia (2.4%). 54.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents
5,465 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
20.5% 1,120 people
Born abroad
54.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.0 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 79.6% 4,350
  • Migration background 20.5% 1,120

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5583. For comparison, the line marks Waalre and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    4.9% 270 people
    Waalre 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.0% 165 people
    Waalre 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    2.4% 130 people
    Waalre 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    2.4% 130 people
    Waalre 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.6% 90 people
    Waalre 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Belgium
    1.5% 80 people
    Waalre 1.5% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.3% 70 people
    Waalre 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    1.0% 55 people
    Waalre 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Poland
    1.0% 55 people
    Waalre 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.64% 35 people
    Waalre 0.70% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.55% 30 people
    Waalre 0.59% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    0.18% 10 people
    Waalre 0.28% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 54.0% 605
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.0% 515

Men and women

Men
2,690
Women
2,775

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 57% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 5583
  • Waalre
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5583WaalreNetherlands
1998 12.6%11.4%16.7%
1999 12.6%11.9%17.1%
2000 12.5%12.1%17.5%
2001 12.3%12.0%18.0%
2002 12.5%12.3%18.4%
2003 13.1%12.6%18.8%
2004 13.2%12.9%19.0%
2005 13.6%13.3%19.2%
2006 13.2%13.1%19.3%
2007 13.5%13.4%19.4%
2008 13.5%13.7%19.6%
2009 13.6%13.9%19.9%
2010 13.5%14.0%20.3%
2011 13.6%14.0%20.6%
2012 13.6%14.1%20.9%
2013 13.9%14.6%21.1%
2014 13.8%14.8%21.4%
2015 14.1%14.9%21.7%
2016 14.0%15.1%22.1%
2017 14.0%15.4%22.6%
2018 14.5%16.0%23.1%
2019 15.1%16.8%23.6%
2020 16.0%17.5%24.2%
2021 16.0%18.3%24.6%
2022 17.5%20.1%26.0%
2023 18.3%21.3%27.1%
2024 19.2%22.1%27.9%
2025 19.7%22.8%28.5%
2026 20.5%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
5591 Heeze 10,585 +2.6 pp Other Asia
5644 Kortonjo 8,960 +3.4 pp Other Europe
5582 Voldijn, Aalst 5,250 +3.1 pp Other Asia
5553 Turfberg-Noord 2,020 +4.1 pp Other Asia
5661 Genoenhuis 1,145 +2.0 pp Other Asia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 5,1754,525650370280010301501514010100120152535535120
1999 5,2204,5606603752905530140151355105130204035535125
2000 5,2554,59565536528551035145251355110115102530530125
2001 5,3154,660655370290510301402514010100120153035525130
2002 5,3004,635665375295510301402014015105115203535530135
2003 5,3904,6857053903201010301402014010100140204050560150
2004 5,5154,7857303803451010301452013515105125205060570165
2005 5,5504,7957553953651015351452513015105145256050575180
2006 5,5454,815730390340101030140201352095140255550560170
2007 5,5254,785745415330510351352013520100160305045575170
2008 5,4754,735740400345101535140251352095150256035565170
2009 5,4204,690735390335101530140251352095140206035560175
2010 5,4404,705735390340101035145201302590145256035560175
2011 5,3904,660735380350101535140201252590140256540540190
2012 5,3754,640730395330101030135201353090140256535555180
2013 5,4254,675755410340101030135251304085155307030570180
2014 5,4654,71075543033051025140251304090170206540590165
2015 5,5104,73577542035510535140251303585170307535585190
2016 5,4954,72577042534510535140201204090175257040585190
2017 5,4554,69076542534510530135201204085180357040580185
2018 5,5304,7308004453555535135301204085200408025590205
2019 5,6004,755845460385151040130351154585215359030610240
2020 5,6604,75590548541530535135351255580225459535645255
2021 5,6154,715900475430351040135301255075225409545625280
2022 5,5654,5909754854904010301403514050802204512065625285
2023 5,5604,5401,020510515505301354013055752404512575635325
2024 5,5504,4851,0655255405510301353513060852456013080––
2025 5,5004,4151,0855255605510301353512555752656515575––
2026 5,4654,3501,1205305855510301303513055802707016590––