Postcode · Eindhoven, North Brabant

Postcode 5658: Neighbourhood Meerhoven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5658 in Eindhoven (Meerhoven) had 13,060 residents. 53.9% of them (7,045 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 (24.3%), other Europe (8.9%) and Turkey (6.4%). 71.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.4 percentage points.

Residents: 13,060 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 53.9% 7,045 people
Born abroad: 71.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +8.4 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

46% 54%

Dutch origin 46.1% 6,015
Migration background 53.9% 7,045

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5658. For comparison, the line marks Eindhoven and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

24.3% 3,180 people

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

8.9% 1,165 people

Eindhoven 10.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

6.4% 830 people

Eindhoven 5.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.7% 485 people

Eindhoven 2.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.8% 235 people

Eindhoven 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 230 people

Eindhoven 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.7% 220 people

Eindhoven 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 215 people

Eindhoven 3.6% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.3% 170 people

Eindhoven 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.88% 115 people

Eindhoven 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.80% 105 people

Eindhoven 1.1% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.69% 90 people

Eindhoven 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.0% 5,000
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.0% 2,045

Men and women

Men: 6,690
Women: 6,370

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5658 53.9%

Higher than 94% 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

53.9%

5658
Eindhoven
Netherlands

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Year	5658	Eindhoven	Netherlands
1998	–	22.2%	16.7%
1999	–	22.8%	17.1%
2000	19.4%	23.5%	17.5%
2001	25.3%	24.2%	18.0%
2002	24.1%	24.9%	18.4%
2003	24.8%	25.5%	18.8%
2004	22.0%	25.9%	19.0%
2005	21.8%	26.1%	19.2%
2006	21.7%	26.5%	19.3%
2007	22.1%	27.0%	19.4%
2008	22.3%	27.5%	19.6%
2009	23.1%	28.3%	19.9%
2010	23.5%	28.8%	20.3%
2011	24.2%	29.6%	20.6%
2012	24.3%	30.1%	20.9%
2013	25.5%	30.6%	21.1%
2014	26.5%	31.2%	21.4%
2015	27.2%	31.8%	21.7%
2016	29.0%	32.6%	22.1%
2017	30.8%	33.5%	22.6%
2018	33.5%	34.7%	23.1%
2019	37.6%	36.0%	23.6%
2020	40.0%	37.5%	24.2%
2021	42.2%	38.5%	24.6%
2022	45.5%	40.9%	26.0%
2023	48.0%	43.0%	27.1%
2024	50.1%	44.4%	27.9%
2025	52.4%	45.8%	28.5%
2026	53.9%	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
5508 Noordelijk Woongebied	29.5%	10,580	+5.7 pp	Other Asia
5502 Zeelst	17.6%	5,085	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
5509 Noordelijk Woongebied	29.2%	3,240	+6.5 pp	Other Asia
5657 Meerhoven	69.8%	530	+43.3 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
2000	310	255	60	25	30	5	0	0	15	5	5	0	0	20	0	0	5	40	15
2001	1,385	1,040	350	100	255	45	20	55	55	25	30	5	20	45	5	35	15	165	185
2002	1,930	1,465	465	135	320	55	20	65	80	30	35	10	15	75	5	45	20	220	240
2003	2,335	1,755	580	160	430	80	35	75	85	40	45	10	20	85	15	80	20	260	325
2004	4,165	3,245	915	255	655	145	35	125	140	45	80	10	35	130	20	110	35	410	505
2005	5,130	4,005	1,120	305	820	175	45	140	175	65	95	5	40	165	30	155	35	495	625
2006	5,635	4,405	1,225	310	910	195	55	155	190	65	95	15	40	160	30	175	45	525	700
2007	6,130	4,775	1,355	350	1,000	215	55	165	210	65	105	15	50	180	35	220	35	580	775
2008	6,965	5,410	1,555	415	1,135	220	70	185	220	65	120	20	55	220	35	295	45	660	890
2009	7,620	5,855	1,760	495	1,275	235	75	185	250	75	145	35	60	255	50	340	65	770	995
2010	8,420	6,440	1,975	575	1,410	260	80	200	270	85	170	35	65	305	55	395	65	870	1,110
2011	8,810	6,680	2,135	605	1,525	265	90	205	285	90	175	35	70	325	55	450	85	925	1,205
2012	9,010	6,820	2,190	645	1,535	265	85	200	270	90	175	45	80	345	55	485	85	965	1,225
2013	9,595	7,150	2,445	750	1,700	275	90	210	290	105	185	65	80	420	65	560	105	1,085	1,360
2014	9,925	7,290	2,635	805	1,830	280	90	210	290	115	190	80	90	445	70	640	135	1,165	1,470
2015	10,070	7,330	2,740	850	1,895	295	80	210	285	105	190	95	90	475	65	710	145	1,205	1,535
2016	10,290	7,305	2,985	955	2,035	305	90	210	275	95	200	130	85	540	65	840	155	1,300	1,685
2017	10,535	7,290	3,245	1,005	2,240	305	100	200	285	85	195	130	100	580	65	1,040	160	1,350	1,895
2018	11,020	7,325	3,695	1,105	2,590	340	95	200	275	95	210	145	105	645	90	1,285	210	1,475	2,220
2019	11,515	7,180	4,335	1,225	3,110	430	95	200	285	90	210	165	105	745	100	1,640	270	1,635	2,700
2020	11,995	7,200	4,795	1,325	3,470	495	90	195	290	95	215	165	110	835	135	1,885	285	1,730	3,065
2021	12,315	7,120	5,195	1,450	3,745	530	100	195	275	95	210	175	115	950	125	2,095	330	1,835	3,360
2022	12,505	6,810	5,695	1,515	4,175	595	110	195	275	100	230	195	120	970	150	2,365	385	1,930	3,700
2023	12,760	6,635	6,125	1,595	4,530	700	115	195	265	95	235	215	115	1,035	160	2,570	430	2,000	4,065
2024	12,970	6,470	6,500	1,640	4,860	740	115	190	255	95	240	220	105	1,075	180	2,835	455	–	–
2025	13,170	6,265	6,905	1,695	5,210	795	120	185	245	100	240	235	110	1,110	205	3,085	475	–	–
2026	13,060	6,015	7,045	1,725	5,320	830	115	170	235	90	230	220	105	1,165	215	3,180	485	–	–

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