Postcode · Eindhoven, North Brabant

Postcode 5654: Neighbourhood Oud-Gestel

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5654 in Eindhoven (Oud-Gestel) had 10,315 residents. 53.7% of them (5,535 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 (13.2%), other Asia (10.1%) and Turkey (6.3%). 70.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.1 percentage points.

Residents
10,315 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
53.7% 5,535 people
Born abroad
70.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+6.1 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 46.3% 4,780
  • Migration background 53.7% 5,535

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5654. For comparison, the line marks Eindhoven and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    13.2% 1,365 people
    Eindhoven 10.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    10.1% 1,040 people
    Eindhoven 12.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    6.3% 655 people
    Eindhoven 5.5% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    5.1% 530 people
    Eindhoven 3.6% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Morocco
    4.2% 435 people
    Eindhoven 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Poland
    3.5% 365 people
    Eindhoven 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.8% 285 people
    Eindhoven 2.8% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    2.1% 215 people
    Eindhoven 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    1.9% 195 people
    Eindhoven 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Germany
    1.8% 185 people
    Eindhoven 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.6% 160 people
    Eindhoven 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    1.0% 100 people
    Eindhoven 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 70.5% 3,900
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.5% 1,635

Men and women

Men
5,420
Women
4,900

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 94% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 5654
  • Eindhoven
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5654EindhovenNetherlands
1998 29.5%22.2%16.7%
1999 30.0%22.8%17.1%
2000 30.9%23.5%17.5%
2001 31.8%24.2%18.0%
2002 32.6%24.9%18.4%
2003 33.1%25.5%18.8%
2004 33.2%25.9%19.0%
2005 33.4%26.1%19.2%
2006 34.4%26.5%19.3%
2007 34.7%27.0%19.4%
2008 34.7%27.5%19.6%
2009 36.5%28.3%19.9%
2010 37.2%28.8%20.3%
2011 37.5%29.6%20.6%
2012 38.1%30.1%20.9%
2013 39.0%30.6%21.1%
2014 39.7%31.2%21.4%
2015 40.5%31.8%21.7%
2016 41.4%32.6%22.1%
2017 42.4%33.5%22.6%
2018 43.1%34.7%23.1%
2019 43.6%36.0%23.6%
2020 45.1%37.5%24.2%
2021 45.7%38.5%24.6%
2022 47.5%40.9%26.0%
2023 50.0%43.0%27.1%
2024 51.1%44.4%27.9%
2025 52.6%45.8%28.5%
2026 53.7%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
5644 Kortonjo 8,960 +3.4 pp Other Europe
5615 Rozenknopje, Oud-Stratum 7,935 +5.3 pp Other Europe
5653 Oud-Gestel, Gestelse Ontginning 6,795 +5.5 pp Other Asia
5655 Gestelse Ontginning 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 9,5806,7552,8257352,10066038526528511030015160260145195551,0451,785
1999 9,6706,7702,9007352,16064041527029011028525155270160220551,0601,840
2000 9,8056,7753,0307402,29564543529527511029020155275195280601,0551,980
2001 9,7556,6503,1057452,36565045528527011526520160300235290651,0502,055
2002 9,5756,4553,1207302,39566046527527514026025140305225275801,0402,085
2003 9,4606,3303,1307252,40568545526526015024525145310230280801,0202,110
2004 9,4006,2753,1207152,40569046025525514023525140315225300801,0052,120
2005 9,2806,1803,1007102,40569046525024013023030140310230310909902,115
2006 9,2256,0553,1757202,45570047023524011522535135325250350951,0002,175
2007 9,1906,0053,1907552,44069046523523511023050120355235375951,0352,155
2008 9,1755,9903,1858102,38069044522024510024065125380230355951,1002,090
2009 9,2905,9003,3908652,5307004552302351152301201154002704051201,1552,235
2010 9,2955,8403,4609252,5306904452352451202351501104302604201151,2202,240
2011 9,3405,8403,5009602,5456854402402351302401651004552754251151,2402,255
2012 9,5655,9203,6401,0652,5756854252502351452502151054952804351201,3502,290
2013 9,6355,8853,7551,1552,6006804152452301452352701105403004651201,4302,325
2014 9,6855,8403,8451,2052,6406754152352351302352901105703204801501,5002,340
2015 9,7805,8203,9601,2852,6706704102252501452403201106153255051401,5952,365
2016 9,7905,7404,0501,3452,7056604152102401552303401156603155501601,6452,405
2017 9,7905,6404,1501,3702,7806654002152301552203551106853406151601,6502,495
2018 10,0955,7454,3501,4852,8606753902252301452203851057753456851651,7802,565
2019 10,0855,6904,3951,5002,895645395215225145220380958053857151701,7752,620
2020 10,3755,6954,6801,6403,040640400210225155225400959204357602151,9302,750
2021 10,2105,5454,6651,6752,990650405205215140210410959604257302201,9502,710
2022 10,2255,3704,8601,7103,1506504201952251552204151109704208252602,0052,780
2023 10,4805,2405,2451,9303,3106754252052151602003951001,2354559302402,2252,950
2024 10,4805,1255,3551,9803,3756854152002151552054001051,275475965270––
2025 10,4454,9455,4951,9903,5056654252052201601953801001,3205051,030295––
2026 10,3154,7805,5352,0203,5156554351952151601853651001,3655301,040285––