Postcode · Best, North Brabant

Postcode 5684: Neighbourhood Breeven

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5684 in Best (Breeven) had 13,275 residents. 30.2% of them (4,005 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Best (23.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.1%), other Europe (5.7%) and Turkey (4.4%). 60.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 13,275 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.2% 4,005 people
Born abroad: 60.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.2 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 69.8% 9,270
Migration background 30.2% 4,005

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5684. For comparison, the line marks Best and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.1% 810 people

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

5.7% 760 people

Best 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

4.4% 585 people

Best 2.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

3.2% 425 people

Best 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 365 people

Best 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 250 people

Best 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 195 people

Best 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 195 people

Best 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.1% 150 people

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

0.72% 95 people

Best 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.68% 90 people

Best 0.77% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.64% 85 people

Best 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.3% 2,415
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.7% 1,590

Men and women

Men: 6,640
Women: 6,635

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5684 30.2%

Higher than 76% 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

30.2%

5684
Best
Netherlands

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Year	5684	Best	Netherlands
1998	14.6%	11.6%	16.7%
1999	15.2%	11.7%	17.1%
2000	15.3%	11.8%	17.5%
2001	16.1%	12.1%	18.0%
2002	16.3%	12.2%	18.4%
2003	16.9%	12.4%	18.8%
2004	17.2%	12.6%	19.0%
2005	17.7%	12.7%	19.2%
2006	17.8%	12.8%	19.3%
2007	17.9%	12.9%	19.4%
2008	18.2%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	18.7%	13.4%	19.9%
2010	18.9%	13.6%	20.3%
2011	19.1%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	19.3%	13.7%	20.9%
2013	19.6%	13.8%	21.1%
2014	19.8%	14.0%	21.4%
2015	20.1%	14.3%	21.7%
2016	20.1%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	20.9%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	21.8%	16.2%	23.1%
2019	22.6%	17.0%	23.6%
2020	23.5%	17.5%	24.2%
2021	24.6%	18.2%	24.6%
2022	26.0%	19.8%	26.0%
2023	27.5%	20.9%	27.1%
2024	29.3%	22.1%	27.9%
2025	29.8%	23.0%	28.5%
2026	30.2%	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
5688 De Notel, Centrum	12.8%	12,965	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
5685 Heuveleind, Heivelden	18.1%	6,705	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
5683 Hoge Akker, De Leeuwerik	20.6%	6,515	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
5682 Salderes, Centrum	18.2%	4,365	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
5681 Best	7.1%	840	−3.1 pp	Germany

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	10,575	9,030	1,545	540	1,010	465	45	25	290	25	255	15	95	175	35	75	50	855	695
1999	10,485	8,890	1,595	550	1,040	470	50	30	280	25	255	20	90	185	35	90	60	865	725
2000	10,510	8,900	1,610	545	1,065	470	45	35	280	25	245	20	85	195	50	110	50	850	755
2001	10,510	8,815	1,690	580	1,110	500	45	40	280	20	245	25	95	215	45	120	60	895	800
2002	10,465	8,760	1,705	585	1,120	490	50	40	270	20	245	15	90	235	50	130	70	900	810
2003	10,470	8,700	1,765	605	1,165	495	55	40	270	25	245	20	95	245	70	135	75	920	850
2004	10,450	8,655	1,795	600	1,200	510	50	45	270	30	235	20	90	255	85	145	65	915	880
2005	10,375	8,540	1,840	605	1,230	520	55	55	265	35	230	25	85	265	80	160	60	905	930
2006	10,325	8,490	1,835	595	1,240	510	65	55	260	40	225	30	85	255	70	175	65	885	945
2007	10,315	8,465	1,845	615	1,230	510	70	50	270	40	225	35	85	270	65	170	55	910	935
2008	10,380	8,495	1,885	630	1,255	510	70	60	270	40	220	35	85	290	70	175	60	925	960
2009	10,310	8,380	1,930	650	1,280	505	70	65	265	50	220	40	85	305	75	180	70	945	985
2010	10,310	8,360	1,950	670	1,280	505	70	70	270	45	210	50	85	325	85	165	70	970	980
2011	10,300	8,335	1,965	675	1,275	510	75	65	255	50	205	55	90	325	80	170	70	975	985
2012	10,300	8,310	1,985	700	1,290	495	70	60	255	45	205	75	90	330	95	185	85	990	1,000
2013	10,400	8,365	2,035	730	1,310	490	80	65	260	50	210	80	90	350	95	185	85	1,030	1,005
2014	10,415	8,350	2,065	750	1,315	495	85	70	245	50	210	100	90	350	100	190	80	1,030	1,035
2015	10,560	8,440	2,120	785	1,335	485	90	65	245	45	200	145	95	345	125	195	85	1,065	1,050
2016	10,730	8,570	2,160	815	1,345	480	85	65	240	50	210	165	90	350	140	215	70	1,080	1,080
2017	10,720	8,475	2,245	835	1,415	480	85	70	245	50	200	185	90	360	165	240	80	1,110	1,135
2018	10,910	8,535	2,375	880	1,500	475	95	60	235	65	200	210	90	380	175	310	85	1,145	1,230
2019	11,165	8,640	2,525	930	1,590	490	85	75	225	75	200	250	90	390	210	345	85	1,200	1,320
2020	11,325	8,660	2,665	995	1,670	500	105	75	235	65	195	290	80	430	225	370	95	1,270	1,390
2021	11,570	8,720	2,850	1,110	1,745	495	110	75	240	65	185	360	80	485	255	410	95	1,380	1,470
2022	11,920	8,820	3,100	1,150	1,945	500	130	80	245	75	195	400	80	475	300	505	115	1,425	1,595
2023	12,245	8,885	3,365	1,275	2,095	525	135	80	240	70	190	430	80	580	310	585	140	1,565	1,725
2024	12,665	8,950	3,715	1,465	2,250	550	150	85	240	90	190	470	75	730	310	665	160	–	–
2025	13,075	9,185	3,890	1,485	2,405	570	150	90	250	90	190	455	80	755	335	740	185	–	–
2026	13,275	9,270	4,005	1,470	2,540	585	150	85	250	95	195	425	90	760	365	810	195	–	–

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