Postcode · Eindhoven, North Brabant

Postcode 5612: Neighbourhood Oud-Woensel

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5612 in Eindhoven (Oud-Woensel) had 13,435 residents. 68.3% of them (9,175 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 Asia (21.3%), other Europe (18.2%) and Turkey (7.8%). 81.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.8 percentage points.

Residents: 13,435 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 68.3% 9,175 people
Born abroad: 81.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.8 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

32% 68%

Dutch origin 31.7% 4,260
Migration background 68.3% 9,175

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5612. For comparison, the line marks Eindhoven and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

21.3% 2,855 people

Eindhoven 12.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

18.2% 2,440 people

Eindhoven 10.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

7.8% 1,050 people

Eindhoven 5.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.5% 745 people

Eindhoven 3.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.3% 445 people

Eindhoven 2.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

2.5% 330 people

Eindhoven 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

2.4% 320 people

Eindhoven 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

1.8% 245 people

Eindhoven 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 225 people

Eindhoven 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.6% 215 people

Eindhoven 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

1.4% 190 people

Eindhoven 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.86% 115 people

Eindhoven 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

81% 19%

Born abroad (first generation) 81.0% 7,435
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 19.0% 1,740

Men and women

Men: 7,730
Women: 5,705

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5612 68.3%

Higher than 98% 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

68.3%

5612
Eindhoven
Netherlands

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Year	5612	Eindhoven	Netherlands
1998	27.4%	22.2%	16.7%
1999	28.9%	22.8%	17.1%
2000	30.3%	23.5%	17.5%
2001	31.8%	24.2%	18.0%
2002	32.6%	24.9%	18.4%
2003	34.2%	25.5%	18.8%
2004	34.8%	25.9%	19.0%
2005	36.3%	26.1%	19.2%
2006	37.7%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	40.0%	27.0%	19.4%
2008	41.3%	27.5%	19.6%
2009	43.6%	28.3%	19.9%
2010	44.7%	28.8%	20.3%
2011	46.5%	29.6%	20.6%
2012	47.1%	30.1%	20.9%
2013	47.5%	30.6%	21.1%
2014	47.9%	31.2%	21.4%
2015	48.5%	31.8%	21.7%
2016	50.5%	32.6%	22.1%
2017	52.9%	33.5%	22.6%
2018	55.9%	34.7%	23.1%
2019	57.4%	36.0%	23.6%
2020	59.7%	37.5%	24.2%
2021	59.9%	38.5%	24.6%
2022	62.5%	40.9%	26.0%
2023	64.4%	43.0%	27.1%
2024	65.2%	44.4%	27.9%
2025	67.2%	45.8%	28.5%
2026	68.3%	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
5611 Centrum, Oud-Stratum	58.9%	14,140	+7.9 pp	Other Europe
5616 Oud-Strijp	42.9%	14,130	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
5623 Begijnenbroek, Erp	52.1%	10,970	+5.2 pp	Other Asia
5622 Erp	53.0%	8,710	+4.8 pp	Other Asia
5641 Oud-Tongelre	47.7%	8,180	+6.4 pp	Other Asia
5613 Oud-Stratum, De Laak	44.4%	7,500	+4.9 pp	Other Europe
5631 Begijnenbroek	36.3%	6,025	+6.3 pp	Other Europe
5621 Erp	55.0%	5,900	+6.2 pp	Other Europe
5617 Oud-Strijp	45.0%	3,590	+13.3 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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	8,480	6,160	2,320	665	1,655	605	155	145	255	90	230	25	110	300	140	220	45	945	1,380
1999	8,550	6,080	2,475	715	1,765	600	170	150	250	90	230	25	105	355	190	250	65	995	1,480
2000	8,505	5,925	2,580	715	1,860	620	185	150	250	110	225	20	110	360	200	270	75	1,005	1,570
2001	8,590	5,860	2,730	725	2,005	625	200	155	230	125	210	25	105	385	240	340	90	1,005	1,730
2002	8,805	5,935	2,870	765	2,095	620	205	160	240	160	235	25	105	400	255	360	95	1,060	1,810
2003	9,030	5,945	3,085	810	2,270	625	230	175	240	175	220	35	120	435	270	460	95	1,100	1,980
2004	9,090	5,930	3,160	830	2,330	635	240	165	260	175	225	30	120	455	295	480	80	1,120	2,040
2005	9,100	5,795	3,305	890	2,425	655	260	180	255	170	240	35	115	500	285	530	90	1,185	2,115
2006	9,375	5,845	3,530	935	2,590	665	265	185	275	180	245	40	100	550	310	600	110	1,265	2,260
2007	9,565	5,735	3,825	1,035	2,785	685	260	200	280	185	250	55	110	620	325	730	120	1,370	2,455
2008	9,580	5,620	3,960	1,055	2,910	705	285	195	295	180	255	85	115	600	320	785	145	1,410	2,550
2009	9,815	5,540	4,275	1,125	3,145	740	295	210	300	185	250	120	120	635	350	915	150	1,495	2,780
2010	9,895	5,475	4,420	1,210	3,215	775	315	205	285	170	245	170	120	675	330	965	170	1,550	2,880
2011	10,045	5,375	4,670	1,325	3,345	770	320	195	280	165	255	200	120	750	360	1,070	185	1,690	2,980
2012	9,950	5,260	4,685	1,405	3,275	755	290	195	290	150	250	205	110	840	360	1,065	170	1,765	2,920
2013	9,870	5,185	4,685	1,425	3,255	735	295	195	280	125	240	200	105	880	360	1,090	175	1,765	2,920
2014	9,910	5,160	4,750	1,455	3,295	700	270	200	280	130	240	185	95	935	350	1,105	260	1,810	2,940
2015	10,055	5,180	4,875	1,500	3,380	680	265	200	275	140	245	170	100	985	350	1,240	230	1,845	3,035
2016	10,490	5,195	5,295	1,595	3,705	670	270	215	280	130	240	180	95	1,080	405	1,465	270	1,960	3,340
2017	11,180	5,270	5,910	1,820	4,090	710	270	200	290	140	225	190	105	1,300	450	1,785	245	2,200	3,715
2018	11,490	5,070	6,420	1,970	4,450	740	275	205	290	150	230	220	110	1,410	450	2,060	280	2,380	4,040
2019	11,555	4,920	6,635	2,025	4,610	740	290	205	265	165	220	230	100	1,475	515	2,160	270	2,405	4,230
2020	11,735	4,730	7,005	2,145	4,860	800	315	200	260	175	240	235	110	1,560	580	2,230	300	2,530	4,475
2021	11,855	4,750	7,105	2,205	4,900	795	310	190	260	215	235	275	110	1,585	635	2,235	260	2,585	4,515
2022	12,170	4,560	7,610	2,355	5,260	835	350	200	260	225	250	280	115	1,705	650	2,445	300	2,735	4,785
2023	13,310	4,745	8,565	2,755	5,805	910	400	210	265	245	265	290	130	2,075	715	2,670	390	3,170	5,295
2024	13,320	4,640	8,680	2,745	5,930	935	380	205	275	250	265	310	120	2,055	750	2,700	435	–	–
2025	13,640	4,480	9,160	3,135	6,025	980	320	190	245	225	245	330	120	2,445	710	2,915	435	–	–
2026	13,435	4,260	9,175	3,110	6,065	1,050	320	190	245	215	225	330	115	2,440	745	2,855	445	–	–

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