Postcode · Eindhoven, North Brabant

Postcode 5657: Neighbourhood Meerhoven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5657 in Eindhoven (Meerhoven) had 530 residents. 69.8% of them (370 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 (42.5%), other Europe (12.3%) and other Africa (5.7%). 93.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 43.3 percentage points.

Residents: 530 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 69.8% 370 people
Born abroad: 93.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +43.3 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

30% 70%

Dutch origin 30.2% 160
Migration background 69.8% 370

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5657. For comparison, the line marks Eindhoven and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

42.5% 225 people

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

12.3% 65 people

Eindhoven 10.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.7% 30 people

Eindhoven 3.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

3.8% 20 people

Eindhoven 5.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.94% 5 people

Eindhoven 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.94% 5 people

Eindhoven 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.94% 5 people

Eindhoven 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.94% 5 people

Eindhoven 2.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Eindhoven 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Eindhoven 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Eindhoven 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

93%

Born abroad (first generation) 93.2% 345
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 6.8% 25

Men and women

Men: 370
Women: 160

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5657 69.8%

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

69.8%

5657
Eindhoven
Netherlands

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Year	5657	Eindhoven	Netherlands
1998	16.2%	22.2%	16.7%
1999	14.9%	22.8%	17.1%
2000	17.4%	23.5%	17.5%
2001	15.0%	24.2%	18.0%
2002	24.1%	24.9%	18.4%
2003	27.7%	25.5%	18.8%
2004	46.3%	25.9%	19.0%
2005	42.6%	26.1%	19.2%
2006	8.0%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	30.8%	27.0%	19.4%
2008	16.7%	27.5%	19.6%
2009	12.2%	28.3%	19.9%
2010	18.2%	28.8%	20.3%
2011	60.5%	29.6%	20.6%
2012	17.1%	30.1%	20.9%
2013	15.8%	30.6%	21.1%
2014	15.8%	31.2%	21.4%
2015	18.4%	31.8%	21.7%
2016	20.5%	32.6%	22.1%
2017	22.5%	33.5%	22.6%
2018	17.9%	34.7%	23.1%
2019	16.3%	36.0%	23.6%
2020	19.0%	37.5%	24.2%
2021	20.8%	38.5%	24.6%
2022	26.5%	40.9%	26.0%
2023	24.5%	43.0%	27.1%
2024	26.5%	44.4%	27.9%
2025	63.4%	45.8%	28.5%
2026	69.8%	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
5658 Meerhoven	53.9%	13,060	+8.4 pp	Other Asia
5688 De Notel, Centrum	12.8%	12,965	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
5508 Noordelijk Woongebied	29.5%	10,580	+5.7 pp	Other Asia
5652 Halve Maan	43.8%	7,305	+6.2 pp	Other Europe
5683 Hoge Akker, De Leeuwerik	20.6%	6,515	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
5502 Zeelst	17.6%	5,085	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
5651 Halve Maan	41.9%	4,130	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
5507 Oerle	16.4%	3,330	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
5509 Noordelijk Woongebied	29.2%	3,240	+6.5 pp	Other Asia
5513 Kom	9.0%	2,270	+2.1 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	340	285	55	30	35	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	20	10	15	0	35	25
1999	335	285	50	30	30	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	5	15	15	5	0	30	20
2000	345	280	60	35	25	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	5	15	15	0	0	35	30
2001	300	255	45	15	30	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	10	10	0	25	25
2002	290	215	70	20	60	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	10	30	15	0	25	50
2003	325	230	90	35	55	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	20	30	20	0	40	55
2004	335	185	155	40	110	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	30	40	60	5	50	105
2005	305	175	130	35	85	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	25	40	30	0	40	85
2006	250	225	20	10	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	5
2007	260	175	80	10	70	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	25	25	10	20	60
2008	210	170	35	5	40	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	10	5	5	15	25
2009	205	180	25	5	25	5	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	15
2010	220	175	40	15	25	0	5	0	10	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	25	20
2011	430	175	260	15	250	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	130	90	10	25	230
2012	205	175	35	15	20	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	5	5	15	20
2013	190	165	30	5	20	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	10
2014	190	160	30	10	25	5	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	20
2015	190	155	35	10	25	5	5	0	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	20
2016	195	155	40	10	30	5	0	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	10	0	15	25
2017	200	155	45	10	35	0	0	0	5	10	5	0	0	5	0	15	5	15	25
2018	195	160	35	5	35	5	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	10	25
2019	215	180	35	10	25	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	15	25
2020	210	170	40	10	35	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0	10	15	15	20
2021	240	190	50	10	45	5	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	5	20	30
2022	245	180	65	25	35	5	0	5	5	10	5	5	0	15	0	15	5	35	30
2023	245	185	60	25	35	5	5	0	10	0	5	10	0	15	0	20	5	35	25
2024	245	180	65	20	45	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	25	5	–	–
2025	465	165	295	80	215	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	75	15	170	5	–	–
2026	530	160	370	75	290	20	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	65	30	225	5	–	–

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