Postcode · Eindhoven, North Brabant

Postcode 5611: Neighbourhoods Centrum and Oud-Stratum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5611 in Eindhoven (Centrum and Oud-Stratum) had 14,140 residents. 58.9% of them (8,335 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Eindhoven (46.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (20.0%), other Asia (16.2%) and other Americas & Oceania (4.9%). 84.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.9 percentage points.

Residents
14,140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
58.9% 8,335 people
Born abroad
84.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+7.9 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 41.1% 5,805
  • Migration background 58.9% 8,335

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5611. For comparison, the line marks Eindhoven and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    20.0% 2,825 people
    Eindhoven 10.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    16.2% 2,290 people
    Eindhoven 12.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    4.9% 695 people
    Eindhoven 2.8% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    4.4% 625 people
    Eindhoven 5.5% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    3.6% 515 people
    Eindhoven 3.6% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    2.1% 300 people
    Eindhoven 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Indonesia
    1.9% 270 people
    Eindhoven 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.8% 255 people
    Eindhoven 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    1.2% 165 people
    Eindhoven 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    1.1% 150 people
    Eindhoven 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.1% 150 people
    Eindhoven 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.67% 95 people
    Eindhoven 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 84.9% 7,075
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 15.1% 1,255

Men and women

Men
8,025
Women
6,115

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 96% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 5611
  • Eindhoven
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5611EindhovenNetherlands
1998 19.6%22.2%16.7%
1999 19.6%22.8%17.1%
2000 20.1%23.5%17.5%
2001 21.3%24.2%18.0%
2002 22.9%24.9%18.4%
2003 23.7%25.5%18.8%
2004 23.6%25.9%19.0%
2005 23.4%26.1%19.2%
2006 24.5%26.5%19.3%
2007 25.8%27.0%19.4%
2008 26.6%27.5%19.6%
2009 28.0%28.3%19.9%
2010 28.4%28.8%20.3%
2011 30.1%29.6%20.6%
2012 31.1%30.1%20.9%
2013 33.3%30.6%21.1%
2014 34.0%31.2%21.4%
2015 34.5%31.8%21.7%
2016 35.6%32.6%22.1%
2017 38.7%33.5%22.6%
2018 42.7%34.7%23.1%
2019 44.9%36.0%23.6%
2020 47.2%37.5%24.2%
2021 48.1%38.5%24.6%
2022 51.0%40.9%26.0%
2023 54.8%43.0%27.1%
2024 56.8%44.4%27.9%
2025 58.3%45.8%28.5%
2026 58.9%46.9%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
5616 Oud-Strijp 14,130 +5.4 pp Other Europe
5612 Oud-Woensel 13,435 +5.8 pp Other Asia
5615 Rozenknopje, Oud-Stratum 7,935 +5.3 pp Other Europe
5613 Oud-Stratum, De Laak 7,500 +4.9 pp Other Europe
5614 Oud-Stratum 3,825 +6.2 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 7,4605,9951,465570890100506032590175101102755015065945515
1999 7,4906,0151,47056590510055653108016515952905017570950525
2000 7,4255,9351,49059589595507027080165201003107019070935555
2001 7,5005,9001,6006759301055065275851602010039585180851,030575
2002 7,6505,9001,7507501,00010550752758518025105440752101251,120630
2003 7,9256,0501,8807701,11014055802908520030100440802401401,165715
2004 8,3156,3601,9608051,15012570953158520540115445802551251,205755
2005 8,6056,5952,0158001,210125851053258021040115435902751251,220790
2006 9,0556,8402,2208651,3501258010033585225401204801053801401,315905
2007 9,2156,8402,3759701,4051407510030590230551205651054201701,395980
2008 9,4256,9152,5101,0751,4351356590300100245105120605904552001,525985
2009 9,6406,9402,6951,1551,54514070105285752501201106751205452051,5901,105
2010 9,7606,9852,7751,1851,5901307590300802351251107151305502351,6401,135
2011 9,9956,9903,0051,2451,7551557090305902501251207501356502601,7451,265
2012 10,3007,0953,2051,2651,9451707590315852451251057901607652851,7651,445
2013 10,6807,1203,5601,4052,1551657580310952451151109351659003651,9351,625
2014 10,7657,1003,6651,4652,2001758085295902251151309951809253702,0001,665
2015 11,0407,2303,8101,5302,2801757085300902351151301,0501851,0403352,0401,770
2016 11,2257,2254,0001,5802,41518075853001002301151351,1001901,1203652,0951,905
2017 12,0057,3554,6501,8502,8001909095290952451401351,3302251,3754402,3802,270
2018 12,6907,2755,4152,1653,2502551051052801152601501451,6102751,6155002,6952,720
2019 13,3107,3305,9802,4653,5153251101102801252601601451,9003101,6705853,0152,960
2020 13,5657,1606,4052,5903,8153851151052701152501801502,0103401,8606253,1403,260
2021 13,7557,1356,6202,7303,890415130952901252602301502,0903501,8206653,3003,325
2022 13,9156,8157,1002,8954,200495135903001452752651802,1803901,9956503,4253,545
2023 14,2956,4657,8303,1354,690640135903051452602651552,4605052,1757003,6804,025
2024 14,5006,2658,2353,3454,890655145952951352552751552,6555652,255745––
2025 14,2105,9258,2853,4254,860655135952851452553051552,7055652,260725––
2026 14,1405,8058,3353,5454,790625150952701502553001652,8255152,290695––