Postcode · Eindhoven, North Brabant

Postcode 5655: Neighbourhood Gestelse Ontginning

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5655 in Eindhoven (Gestelse Ontginning) had 4,190 residents. 44.0% of them (1,845 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Eindhoven (46.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (12.9%), other Europe (9.3%) and Turkey (5.0%). 60.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.1 percentage points.

Residents: 4,190 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 44.0% 1,845 people
Born abroad: 60.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.1 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

56% 44%

Dutch origin 55.8% 2,340
Migration background 44.0% 1,845

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5655. For comparison, the line marks Eindhoven and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

12.9% 540 people

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

9.3% 390 people

Eindhoven 10.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

5.0% 210 people

Eindhoven 5.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.2% 135 people

Eindhoven 3.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.9% 120 people

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

2.3% 95 people

Eindhoven 2.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.8% 75 people

Eindhoven 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.8% 75 people

Eindhoven 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.4% 60 people

Eindhoven 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 50 people

Eindhoven 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.2% 50 people

Eindhoven 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.0% 40 people

Eindhoven 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.2% 1,110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.1% 740

Men and women

Men: 2,050
Women: 2,135

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5655 44.0%

Higher than 88% 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

44.0%

5655
Eindhoven
Netherlands

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Year	5655	Eindhoven	Netherlands
1998	19.2%	22.2%	16.7%
1999	20.1%	22.8%	17.1%
2000	20.2%	23.5%	17.5%
2001	20.6%	24.2%	18.0%
2002	21.5%	24.9%	18.4%
2003	22.3%	25.5%	18.8%
2004	23.5%	25.9%	19.0%
2005	23.7%	26.1%	19.2%
2006	24.1%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	24.2%	27.0%	19.4%
2008	25.2%	27.5%	19.6%
2009	25.6%	28.3%	19.9%
2010	26.2%	28.8%	20.3%
2011	27.1%	29.6%	20.6%
2012	28.2%	30.1%	20.9%
2013	29.2%	30.6%	21.1%
2014	29.8%	31.2%	21.4%
2015	29.9%	31.8%	21.7%
2016	30.6%	32.6%	22.1%
2017	31.8%	33.5%	22.6%
2018	32.9%	34.7%	23.1%
2019	34.4%	36.0%	23.6%
2020	35.5%	37.5%	24.2%
2021	36.9%	38.5%	24.6%
2022	38.9%	40.9%	26.0%
2023	39.9%	43.0%	27.1%
2024	41.2%	44.4%	27.9%
2025	42.0%	45.8%	28.5%
2026	44.0%	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
5654 Oud-Gestel	53.7%	10,315	+6.1 pp	Other Europe
5581 Waalre	22.4%	7,150	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
5653 Oud-Gestel, Gestelse Ontginning	47.4%	6,795	+5.5 pp	Other Asia
5503 D'Ekker, Meerveldhoven	27.4%	6,175	+6.2 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	4,770	3,855	915	400	515	50	15	40	210	25	160	5	60	175	50	70	55	650	265
1999	4,685	3,745	940	395	530	60	20	45	205	30	160	10	65	160	50	60	60	640	300
2000	4,600	3,670	930	390	535	50	30	40	195	35	150	10	60	170	45	70	70	620	310
2001	4,545	3,610	935	395	545	65	25	40	190	25	160	10	60	165	50	70	80	630	310
2002	4,545	3,570	975	405	575	75	35	45	185	40	150	10	55	190	45	75	75	630	340
2003	4,500	3,495	1,005	430	575	75	30	40	180	40	155	10	55	210	50	90	70	655	355
2004	4,450	3,405	1,045	435	620	100	35	50	170	40	155	10	55	215	45	110	70	645	400
2005	4,360	3,325	1,035	435	600	100	25	55	170	35	155	10	55	215	25	110	80	650	390
2006	4,240	3,220	1,020	420	595	100	25	50	160	30	140	5	55	220	35	130	65	610	405
2007	4,315	3,270	1,045	445	600	100	35	55	165	30	140	10	55	240	20	135	60	630	415
2008	4,310	3,220	1,085	470	615	100	45	55	160	35	145	15	60	250	20	135	65	650	440
2009	4,315	3,210	1,105	470	635	105	40	55	155	30	150	20	55	245	30	155	65	645	455
2010	4,290	3,160	1,125	480	645	110	40	55	150	30	145	25	55	255	25	170	65	650	475
2011	4,295	3,130	1,165	480	670	110	40	55	150	30	140	30	60	250	30	190	65	665	500
2012	4,285	3,070	1,210	465	750	125	55	55	155	30	140	30	55	240	45	215	70	645	570
2013	4,325	3,055	1,265	470	795	130	65	55	150	30	130	25	55	260	50	240	75	650	615
2014	4,295	3,015	1,280	475	805	130	70	55	145	30	130	30	50	265	55	250	70	645	635
2015	4,280	3,000	1,280	465	815	130	60	55	140	30	120	35	55	255	65	265	70	630	650
2016	4,275	2,965	1,310	465	840	130	60	60	135	30	115	30	55	265	85	270	70	630	680
2017	4,260	2,905	1,355	475	880	125	75	65	130	35	115	40	50	270	90	285	75	635	720
2018	4,255	2,855	1,400	475	925	130	75	75	130	35	115	45	45	270	85	320	75	635	770
2019	4,235	2,780	1,455	470	985	155	80	75	130	40	105	40	40	285	80	355	70	620	835
2020	4,225	2,725	1,500	470	1,025	170	75	70	130	40	105	40	40	285	90	385	65	620	880
2021	4,210	2,655	1,555	465	1,090	175	75	80	125	40	105	40	40	280	100	430	65	615	945
2022	4,185	2,560	1,630	470	1,160	185	70	80	135	60	95	50	40	285	105	455	70	630	965
2023	4,225	2,545	1,685	480	1,205	180	65	80	130	60	95	50	35	300	120	480	85	635	1,010
2024	4,250	2,505	1,750	510	1,235	190	60	80	130	50	95	45	35	335	130	510	90	–	–
2025	4,195	2,430	1,760	510	1,250	195	55	80	120	50	85	45	35	350	135	520	95	–	–
2026	4,190	2,340	1,845	555	1,290	210	60	75	120	50	75	50	40	390	135	540	95	–	–

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