Postcode · Eindhoven, North Brabant

Postcode 5653: Neighbourhoods Oud-Gestel and Gestelse Ontginning

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5653 in Eindhoven (Oud-Gestel and Gestelse Ontginning) had 6,795 residents. 47.4% of them (3,220 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Eindhoven (46.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (12.0%), other Europe (9.6%) and Turkey (5.0%). 67.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.5 percentage points.

Residents: 6,795 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 47.4% 3,220 people
Born abroad: 67.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.5 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

53% 47%

Dutch origin 52.6% 3,575
Migration background 47.4% 3,220

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5653. For comparison, the line marks Eindhoven and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

12.0% 815 people

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

9.6% 655 people

Eindhoven 10.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

5.0% 340 people

Eindhoven 5.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.9% 330 people

Eindhoven 3.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.7% 185 people

Eindhoven 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.5% 170 people

Eindhoven 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.5% 170 people

Eindhoven 2.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

2.4% 160 people

Eindhoven 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.8% 120 people

Eindhoven 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.5% 100 people

Eindhoven 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.5% 100 people

Eindhoven 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

1.1% 75 people

Eindhoven 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

68% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.9% 2,185
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.1% 1,035

Men and women

Men: 3,550
Women: 3,245

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5653 47.4%

Higher than 91% 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

47.4%

5653
Eindhoven
Netherlands

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Year	5653	Eindhoven	Netherlands
1998	21.8%	22.2%	16.7%
1999	22.3%	22.8%	17.1%
2000	23.9%	23.5%	17.5%
2001	24.6%	24.2%	18.0%
2002	25.3%	24.9%	18.4%
2003	26.1%	25.5%	18.8%
2004	26.9%	25.9%	19.0%
2005	27.1%	26.1%	19.2%
2006	26.9%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	27.3%	27.0%	19.4%
2008	27.3%	27.5%	19.6%
2009	27.6%	28.3%	19.9%
2010	28.6%	28.8%	20.3%
2011	30.2%	29.6%	20.6%
2012	30.9%	30.1%	20.9%
2013	31.4%	30.6%	21.1%
2014	31.8%	31.2%	21.4%
2015	31.9%	31.8%	21.7%
2016	33.6%	32.6%	22.1%
2017	35.0%	33.5%	22.6%
2018	36.5%	34.7%	23.1%
2019	38.1%	36.0%	23.6%
2020	39.9%	37.5%	24.2%
2021	40.7%	38.5%	24.6%
2022	41.8%	40.9%	26.0%
2023	44.3%	43.0%	27.1%
2024	45.6%	44.4%	27.9%
2025	46.6%	45.8%	28.5%
2026	47.4%	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	42.9%	14,130	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
5654 Oud-Gestel	53.7%	10,315	+6.1 pp	Other Europe
5652 Halve Maan	43.8%	7,305	+6.2 pp	Other Europe
5503 D'Ekker, Meerveldhoven	27.4%	6,175	+6.2 pp	Other Asia
5502 Zeelst	17.6%	5,085	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
5655 Gestelse Ontginning	44.0%	4,190	+5.1 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 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	7,145	5,585	1,555	490	1,060	140	175	100	280	55	185	10	105	190	95	165	50	800	750
1999	7,065	5,495	1,575	470	1,100	145	170	105	270	55	190	10	100	170	110	190	55	780	795
2000	7,105	5,415	1,695	510	1,180	155	190	110	265	55	190	10	100	210	125	210	70	820	875
2001	7,175	5,410	1,765	530	1,235	165	195	120	265	85	190	10	105	225	120	230	55	825	935
2002	7,090	5,295	1,795	530	1,265	175	190	115	270	90	190	15	110	215	120	245	60	835	965
2003	7,080	5,230	1,850	555	1,290	175	190	120	270	90	190	20	105	240	130	260	55	855	990
2004	7,040	5,145	1,895	550	1,340	185	195	115	270	100	185	15	95	255	135	270	70	855	1,030
2005	6,970	5,080	1,890	555	1,335	190	195	105	265	95	185	20	95	255	140	285	60	850	1,040
2006	6,885	5,030	1,855	555	1,295	185	195	105	260	95	180	30	95	250	135	270	50	840	1,015
2007	6,805	4,950	1,860	575	1,285	185	205	100	245	100	180	30	95	270	135	265	50	835	1,025
2008	6,785	4,930	1,855	570	1,280	185	195	105	250	95	170	40	100	260	135	260	55	835	1,020
2009	6,765	4,900	1,865	570	1,290	190	180	105	245	100	175	40	100	255	145	275	50	825	1,035
2010	6,795	4,855	1,940	575	1,365	195	190	120	240	95	165	45	105	260	155	315	55	840	1,100
2011	6,860	4,790	2,070	650	1,420	210	210	110	245	85	165	60	110	315	185	315	60	920	1,150
2012	6,810	4,710	2,105	670	1,440	205	215	100	240	90	155	65	110	340	175	350	65	925	1,180
2013	6,790	4,660	2,135	710	1,420	200	215	105	225	95	155	85	105	365	170	345	65	955	1,175
2014	6,710	4,575	2,135	725	1,410	215	205	105	220	100	150	90	105	380	155	345	65	970	1,165
2015	6,685	4,550	2,135	730	1,405	215	200	100	225	100	140	110	95	385	150	355	60	980	1,155
2016	6,855	4,550	2,305	825	1,485	225	200	105	225	110	140	180	95	410	175	375	70	1,070	1,240
2017	6,895	4,480	2,415	860	1,555	240	200	105	225	105	135	180	90	455	190	420	70	1,115	1,300
2018	6,885	4,375	2,510	880	1,630	250	190	105	230	105	135	170	90	485	220	455	75	1,135	1,375
2019	6,925	4,290	2,635	895	1,740	270	195	100	215	110	140	165	90	500	250	515	85	1,140	1,495
2020	6,940	4,170	2,770	920	1,855	290	190	105	215	115	140	160	75	545	265	555	120	1,180	1,595
2021	6,860	4,065	2,795	925	1,865	285	190	110	210	105	125	175	75	550	280	580	105	1,175	1,615
2022	6,740	3,925	2,820	925	1,895	280	185	115	190	110	125	160	85	560	305	595	120	1,135	1,635
2023	6,835	3,800	3,030	1,060	1,970	315	185	105	185	105	130	170	85	670	310	650	125	1,270	1,710
2024	6,900	3,755	3,145	1,060	2,085	335	190	105	180	105	125	175	85	675	310	720	145	–	–
2025	6,845	3,655	3,190	1,035	2,160	330	175	100	175	100	120	160	75	680	325	795	160	–	–
2026	6,795	3,575	3,220	1,005	2,210	340	185	100	170	100	120	160	75	655	330	815	170	–	–

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