Postcode · Best, North Brabant

Postcode 5681: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5681 in Best had 840 residents. 7.1% of them (60 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Best (23.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.4%), other Europe (1.8%) and Indonesia (0.60%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 840 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.1% 60 people
Born abroad: 33.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −3.1 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.3% 775
Migration background 7.1% 60

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5681. For comparison, the line marks Best and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.4% 20 people

Best 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 15 people

Best 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.60% 5 people

Best 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.60% 5 people

Best 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.60% 5 people

Best 0.77% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.60% 5 people

Best 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Best 2.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Best 0.73% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Best 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Best 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Best 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Best 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

33% 67%

Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 40

Men and women

Men: 425
Women: 410

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5681 7.1%

Higher than 8% 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

7.1%

5681
Best
Netherlands

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Year	5681	Best	Netherlands
1998	5.8%	11.6%	16.7%
1999	6.3%	11.7%	17.1%
2000	6.4%	11.8%	17.5%
2001	6.4%	12.1%	18.0%
2002	6.4%	12.2%	18.4%
2003	7.3%	12.4%	18.8%
2004	7.3%	12.6%	19.0%
2005	7.5%	12.7%	19.2%
2006	9.0%	12.8%	19.3%
2007	9.7%	12.9%	19.4%
2008	9.9%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	9.9%	13.4%	19.9%
2010	9.4%	13.6%	20.3%
2011	9.0%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	8.5%	13.7%	20.9%
2013	7.9%	13.8%	21.1%
2014	7.4%	14.0%	21.4%
2015	8.4%	14.3%	21.7%
2016	9.5%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	9.1%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	8.9%	16.2%	23.1%
2019	10.1%	17.0%	23.6%
2020	9.8%	17.5%	24.2%
2021	10.3%	18.2%	24.6%
2022	10.3%	19.8%	26.0%
2023	9.2%	20.9%	27.1%
2024	7.6%	22.1%	27.9%
2025	7.7%	23.0%	28.5%
2026	7.1%	23.4%	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
5684 Breeven	30.2%	13,275	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
5627 Achtse Molen	33.4%	12,125	+5.7 pp	Other Asia
5691 Son	16.5%	11,095	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
5492 Centrum Noord	10.9%	7,275	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
5683 Hoge Akker, De Leeuwerik	20.6%	6,515	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
5298 Liempde	7.4%	4,770	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
5682 Salderes, Centrum	18.2%	4,365	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
5692 Son	26.9%	2,210	+4.2 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	865	815	50	30	15	0	0	5	10	0	15	0	10	5	0	0	0	45	0
1999	875	820	55	35	15	0	0	0	5	0	15	0	10	10	0	0	10	50	5
2000	860	805	55	35	20	0	0	0	5	0	20	0	10	5	5	0	10	55	5
2001	860	805	55	40	25	0	0	0	10	0	15	0	15	10	5	0	10	50	5
2002	865	810	55	45	10	0	0	5	5	0	15	0	10	20	0	0	0	50	5
2003	885	815	65	50	15	0	0	5	10	0	20	5	10	15	5	0	0	60	0
2004	890	820	65	50	15	0	0	0	10	0	15	5	10	20	0	0	5	65	5
2005	870	795	65	50	20	0	0	0	10	0	15	5	10	20	0	0	10	65	5
2006	890	810	80	55	20	0	0	5	10	0	15	15	10	15	0	0	5	75	5
2007	880	795	85	70	15	0	0	0	10	0	15	25	5	25	0	0	5	85	5
2008	860	775	85	75	20	0	0	5	5	0	15	35	10	15	0	5	5	80	5
2009	860	780	85	75	20	0	0	5	10	0	15	35	10	15	5	0	0	80	5
2010	850	775	80	65	15	0	0	0	10	0	10	30	10	15	0	0	5	80	5
2011	835	755	75	60	15	0	0	0	10	0	15	30	5	10	0	0	5	75	10
2012	820	750	70	50	15	0	5	0	10	0	10	20	10	10	0	0	5	60	10
2013	820	755	65	45	15	0	0	0	10	0	15	15	10	5	0	0	5	55	10
2014	810	750	60	40	25	5	0	0	5	0	15	15	5	5	5	5	5	50	10
2015	830	760	70	45	25	5	0	0	5	5	15	15	10	5	0	5	5	55	15
2016	840	760	80	55	25	0	0	0	10	5	15	20	10	10	0	5	5	65	10
2017	825	750	75	50	25	0	0	0	10	5	20	20	5	5	5	0	5	60	15
2018	845	770	75	60	15	0	0	0	5	5	20	20	10	10	5	0	0	65	10
2019	845	760	85	65	15	0	0	0	5	0	20	15	10	20	5	0	5	70	10
2020	870	785	85	75	15	0	0	0	10	0	15	25	10	25	0	0	5	80	5
2021	870	780	90	65	20	5	0	0	5	0	20	20	10	15	0	5	5	80	10
2022	875	780	90	75	20	0	0	0	10	0	20	20	10	25	0	5	5	80	10
2023	865	785	80	55	25	0	0	0	10	0	20	10	10	20	5	0	5	65	15
2024	850	785	65	50	15	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	10	15	5	0	0	–	–
2025	845	775	65	50	15	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	5	15	0	0	5	–	–
2026	840	775	60	45	20	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	5	15	5	0	0	–	–

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