Postcode · Best, North Brabant

Postcode 5685: Neighbourhoods Heuveleind and Heivelden

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5685 in Best (Heuveleind and Heivelden) had 6,705 residents. 18.1% of them (1,215 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 (4.1%), other Europe (3.9%) and Indonesia (1.7%). 57.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 6,705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.1% 1,215 people
Born abroad: 57.2% 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 81.9% 5,490
Migration background 18.1% 1,215

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5685. For comparison, the line marks Best and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.1% 275 people

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

3.9% 260 people

Best 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.7% 115 people

Best 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.6% 110 people

Best 2.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.5% 100 people

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

1.4% 95 people

Best 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 70 people

Best 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

1.0% 65 people

Best 0.77% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.82% 55 people

Best 2.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.45% 30 people

Best 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.30% 20 people

Best 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.22% 15 people

Best 0.73% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.2% 695
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.8% 520

Men and women

Men: 3,375
Women: 3,330

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5685 18.1%

Higher than 51% 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

18.1%

5685
Best
Netherlands

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Year	5685	Best	Netherlands
1998	11.8%	11.6%	16.7%
1999	11.8%	11.7%	17.1%
2000	12.1%	11.8%	17.5%
2001	11.0%	12.1%	18.0%
2002	10.8%	12.2%	18.4%
2003	10.4%	12.4%	18.8%
2004	10.7%	12.6%	19.0%
2005	10.6%	12.7%	19.2%
2006	10.6%	12.8%	19.3%
2007	10.4%	12.9%	19.4%
2008	10.4%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	10.4%	13.4%	19.9%
2010	10.6%	13.6%	20.3%
2011	10.9%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	10.7%	13.7%	20.9%
2013	10.6%	13.8%	21.1%
2014	10.5%	14.0%	21.4%
2015	10.9%	14.3%	21.7%
2016	11.3%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	11.8%	15.3%	22.6%
2018	12.3%	16.2%	23.1%
2019	12.6%	17.0%	23.6%
2020	12.7%	17.5%	24.2%
2021	13.5%	18.2%	24.6%
2022	15.3%	19.8%	26.0%
2023	15.9%	20.9%	27.1%
2024	16.7%	22.1%	27.9%
2025	17.5%	23.0%	28.5%
2026	18.1%	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
5688 De Notel, Centrum	12.8%	12,965	+2.8 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	2,670	2,350	315	120	195	35	10	25	65	10	40	0	20	60	15	30	5	190	130
1999	3,460	3,055	410	160	250	40	10	30	80	15	55	5	30	70	15	40	20	260	145
2000	3,965	3,490	480	185	290	45	5	30	95	25	60	0	35	90	20	40	30	305	175
2001	4,995	4,445	550	205	335	45	10	35	110	30	80	5	35	85	15	65	25	340	210
2002	5,680	5,065	615	235	380	50	5	30	120	30	90	5	45	95	25	85	35	385	230
2003	6,470	5,795	675	275	400	50	5	25	125	30	100	10	50	115	35	90	40	435	240
2004	6,985	6,235	750	295	450	50	10	35	155	40	110	10	55	120	35	85	40	495	255
2005	7,335	6,555	780	310	460	50	10	30	165	40	120	15	60	115	35	80	50	510	270
2006	7,520	6,725	795	325	475	60	10	35	150	45	115	15	65	130	40	85	50	510	280
2007	7,610	6,825	795	330	460	60	10	35	140	40	120	20	65	125	35	90	50	510	280
2008	7,675	6,875	800	345	455	50	10	35	140	40	125	15	65	140	30	100	50	510	290
2009	7,750	6,945	805	335	475	65	10	35	145	40	115	10	70	140	35	95	50	505	300
2010	7,760	6,930	825	345	485	65	10	30	140	40	115	15	70	145	35	115	50	510	320
2011	7,710	6,875	840	345	490	60	15	35	145	40	115	25	65	140	35	110	50	510	330
2012	7,690	6,870	820	335	480	60	10	30	140	40	115	20	65	135	40	105	55	505	320
2013	7,630	6,820	810	345	465	55	10	30	145	40	110	20	60	155	30	100	55	520	290
2014	7,565	6,770	795	345	450	55	10	25	135	45	110	25	55	155	25	95	60	510	290
2015	7,525	6,705	820	340	480	60	15	30	135	50	110	20	55	155	20	115	55	515	310
2016	7,455	6,615	840	365	480	55	10	25	135	50	110	30	55	170	25	120	60	530	315
2017	7,435	6,560	875	375	500	65	15	30	135	45	110	35	55	175	20	125	65	535	345
2018	7,420	6,510	910	385	525	75	10	25	135	40	110	40	50	185	25	135	80	555	355
2019	7,345	6,420	925	405	515	65	15	30	135	35	110	45	50	200	25	150	60	565	365
2020	7,300	6,375	925	415	510	65	10	30	135	30	100	45	60	210	30	155	55	570	360
2021	7,225	6,250	975	415	560	75	15	30	135	30	100	55	60	200	30	180	65	575	400
2022	7,115	6,025	1,090	440	645	75	15	30	135	35	105	40	70	230	50	210	95	585	425
2023	6,990	5,880	1,110	445	665	70	20	35	130	35	105	45	65	230	50	230	100	590	450
2024	6,900	5,745	1,155	470	690	75	15	30	125	30	105	50	70	245	65	245	105	–	–
2025	6,895	5,685	1,210	480	730	100	15	30	120	30	100	60	70	250	75	270	95	–	–
2026	6,705	5,490	1,215	480	735	110	15	20	115	30	100	55	65	260	70	275	95	–	–

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