Postcode · Best, North Brabant

Postcode 5683: Neighbourhoods Hoge Akker and De Leeuwerik

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5683 in Best (Hoge Akker and De Leeuwerik) had 6,515 residents. 20.6% of them (1,340 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 other Asia (4.6%), other Europe (3.5%) and Poland (2.1%). 61.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 6,515 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.6% 1,340 people
Born abroad: 61.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

80% 21%

Dutch origin 79.5% 5,180
Migration background 20.6% 1,340

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5683. For comparison, the line marks Best and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.6% 300 people

Best 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.5% 230 people

Best 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.1% 140 people

Best 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 120 people

Best 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.8% 115 people

Best 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.7% 110 people

Best 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 105 people

Best 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.2% 80 people

Best 2.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.77% 50 people

Best 0.77% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.54% 35 people

Best 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.46% 30 people

Best 0.73% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.31% 20 people

Best 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.6% 825
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.4% 515

Men and women

Men: 3,240
Women: 3,275

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5683 20.6%

Higher than 58% 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

20.6%

5683
Best
Netherlands

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Year	5683	Best	Netherlands
1998	9.4%	11.6%	16.7%
1999	9.2%	11.7%	17.1%
2000	9.4%	11.8%	17.5%
2001	9.7%	12.1%	18.0%
2002	10.1%	12.2%	18.4%
2003	10.3%	12.4%	18.8%
2004	10.3%	12.6%	19.0%
2005	10.3%	12.7%	19.2%
2006	10.4%	12.8%	19.3%
2007	10.7%	12.9%	19.4%
2008	11.2%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	11.1%	13.4%	19.9%
2010	11.5%	13.6%	20.3%
2011	11.6%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	11.9%	13.7%	20.9%
2013	12.0%	13.8%	21.1%
2014	12.0%	14.0%	21.4%
2015	12.7%	14.3%	21.7%
2016	13.4%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	14.3%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	15.9%	16.2%	23.1%
2019	16.2%	17.0%	23.6%
2020	16.6%	17.5%	24.2%
2021	16.6%	18.2%	24.6%
2022	17.7%	19.8%	26.0%
2023	18.8%	20.9%	27.1%
2024	19.5%	22.1%	27.9%
2025	20.5%	23.0%	28.5%
2026	20.6%	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
5688 De Notel, Centrum	12.8%	12,965	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
5627 Achtse Molen	33.4%	12,125	+5.7 pp	Other Asia
5682 Salderes, Centrum	18.2%	4,365	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
5651 Halve Maan	41.9%	4,130	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
5626 Achtse Molen	27.2%	4,025	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
5681 Best	7.1%	840	−3.1 pp	Germany
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
1998	6,885	6,235	650	355	295	15	10	15	145	15	165	5	75	110	10	60	25	515	135
1999	6,790	6,160	625	340	290	15	5	10	140	10	165	5	65	105	15	60	35	500	125
2000	6,790	6,150	640	345	285	20	5	10	135	10	165	5	65	110	25	55	25	510	130
2001	6,695	6,045	650	340	310	15	5	20	135	10	165	5	70	100	30	65	30	500	155
2002	6,665	5,990	670	350	325	20	10	25	140	10	160	10	65	115	30	60	30	500	170
2003	6,645	5,960	685	345	340	20	15	30	130	20	160	15	60	110	25	75	25	495	190
2004	6,580	5,900	680	330	345	25	15	25	135	15	160	15	60	95	25	75	30	490	190
2005	6,600	5,915	680	345	345	25	15	20	125	10	170	15	60	100	30	80	40	490	195
2006	6,595	5,905	685	330	355	25	20	20	130	10	165	10	55	100	35	75	40	480	210
2007	6,535	5,840	700	340	365	25	20	25	130	15	170	10	60	100	30	85	35	495	210
2008	6,495	5,770	725	365	365	35	20	25	130	15	160	25	60	120	30	80	30	515	210
2009	6,435	5,725	715	355	350	25	25	30	130	15	165	25	60	105	25	75	25	500	215
2010	6,420	5,685	740	375	370	25	20	25	130	10	160	45	55	115	40	75	45	515	225
2011	6,375	5,630	740	375	375	25	25	30	125	5	160	55	55	105	40	90	35	505	240
2012	6,325	5,570	750	390	360	25	25	30	120	10	160	75	60	95	40	85	25	520	240
2013	6,235	5,485	750	395	350	30	15	30	110	10	150	95	60	90	40	90	25	520	230
2014	6,225	5,475	750	405	345	25	15	30	105	15	155	100	50	100	40	95	20	520	230
2015	6,240	5,450	790	430	360	30	15	25	120	15	155	120	50	105	35	95	25	560	230
2016	6,295	5,450	845	445	395	35	20	25	120	15	150	145	50	100	40	110	30	585	260
2017	6,340	5,435	905	490	410	30	20	20	115	20	155	155	55	125	45	120	40	625	275
2018	6,425	5,405	1,020	580	435	30	20	20	120	20	145	235	55	145	50	135	40	720	300
2019	6,405	5,365	1,040	595	450	35	20	20	115	15	135	240	60	160	45	150	50	730	315
2020	6,400	5,335	1,065	595	470	35	20	20	110	15	135	220	55	185	50	170	50	725	340
2021	6,365	5,310	1,055	560	495	40	25	25	100	20	135	185	55	185	50	175	60	680	375
2022	6,460	5,315	1,145	570	570	45	20	30	105	25	140	185	60	180	60	200	85	695	405
2023	6,500	5,275	1,225	585	645	45	20	30	110	30	125	175	60	225	75	235	95	710	470
2024	6,530	5,255	1,275	570	705	60	25	30	105	30	125	160	55	235	90	260	110	–	–
2025	6,530	5,190	1,340	565	775	70	30	35	120	25	115	160	50	235	95	300	105	–	–
2026	6,515	5,180	1,340	535	805	80	30	35	110	20	115	140	50	230	105	300	120	–	–

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