Postcode · Oirschot, North Brabant

Postcode 5688: Neighbourhoods De Notel and Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5688 in Oirschot (De Notel and Centrum) had 12,965 residents. 12.8% of them (1,665 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Oirschot (13.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.9%), other Europe (2.7%) and other Africa (1.2%). 65.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents
12,965 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
12.8% 1,665 people
Born abroad
65.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.8 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 87.2% 11,300
  • Migration background 12.8% 1,665

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5688. For comparison, the line marks Oirschot and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.9% 380 people
    Oirschot 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.7% 345 people
    Oirschot 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.2% 150 people
    Oirschot 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    1.1% 145 people
    Oirschot 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.1% 145 people
    Oirschot 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Indonesia
    0.89% 115 people
    Oirschot 0.85% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.85% 110 people
    Oirschot 0.85% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.85% 110 people
    Oirschot 0.92% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.58% 75 people
    Oirschot 0.63% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.35% 45 people
    Oirschot 0.37% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    0.23% 30 people
    Oirschot 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    0.15% 20 people
    Oirschot 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 65.8% 1,095
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.2% 570

Men and women

Men
6,560
Women
6,410

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 33% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 5688
  • Oirschot
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 5688OirschotNetherlands
1998 4.9%4.9%16.7%
1999 5.0%5.0%17.1%
2000 5.2%5.2%17.5%
2001 5.1%5.1%18.0%
2002 5.0%5.0%18.4%
2003 5.1%5.1%18.8%
2004 5.1%5.1%19.0%
2005 5.2%5.2%19.2%
2006 5.3%5.3%19.3%
2007 5.4%5.4%19.4%
2008 5.6%5.6%19.6%
2009 5.7%5.8%19.9%
2010 5.8%5.9%20.3%
2011 6.0%6.1%20.6%
2012 6.1%6.1%20.9%
2013 6.2%6.3%21.1%
2014 6.5%6.6%21.4%
2015 6.6%6.7%21.7%
2016 7.0%7.1%22.1%
2017 7.5%7.5%22.6%
2018 8.0%8.0%23.1%
2019 8.2%8.4%23.6%
2020 8.6%8.8%24.2%
2021 9.1%9.2%24.6%
2022 10.1%10.3%26.0%
2023 11.2%11.3%27.1%
2024 11.6%11.8%27.9%
2025 12.2%12.4%28.5%
2026 12.8%13.0%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 13,275 +4.2 pp Other Asia
5281 Centrum 7,290 +3.0 pp Other Europe
5685 Heuveleind, Heivelden 6,705 +2.8 pp Other Asia
5683 Hoge Akker, De Leeuwerik 6,515 +2.8 pp Other Asia
5062 Levenskerk, Bunders 6,295 +5.3 pp Other Europe
5091 Middelbeers en Westelbeers, Oostelbeers 6,250 +2.2 pp Other Europe
5066 Industriebegied Stokeind, Omg. Achterbos/Papenakker 6,105 +1.2 pp Other Europe
5298 Liempde 4,770 +1.1 pp Other Asia
5682 Salderes, Centrum 4,365 +3.0 pp Other Asia
5513 Kom 2,270 +2.1 pp Other Europe
5089 Haghorst 910 +1.6 pp Poland
5689 Oirschot 585 +1.7 pp Other Asia
5657 Meerhoven 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 11,92011,33059031527550251252014008095404020450145
1999 11,92511,32060031528055251202014008590305025450150
2000 11,93511,315620315300552512025130080105405030445175
2001 11,94511,340610315290552012030125585100306020445160
2002 11,98511,39059530528555201203012558095305520440160
2003 11,96511,350610335280552011530130575125304530460150
2004 11,96011,3406153203001002011035115570130405035445170
2005 12,01011,380625340290552010530120575140355040455170
2006 11,92011,2856303402855520105251151075140405035460165
2007 11,94511,29565035030051020100301151080145405540475175
2008 11,88511,2256603603005520105301201585140455535480180
2009 11,88011,1956803753155525105251252085145505545495190
2010 11,82511,1406853753055525110251202590140455535500185
2011 11,91011,2007153903205520110201303090140506050520190
2012 11,89511,1757203853405520105251252590145607545520200
2013 11,93011,1907453853555030105201203090145608055520225
2014 11,98511,2057804103705530105201153595165609055535245
2015 12,04511,24580042038010525105201253090175659060555250
2016 12,11011,260850420430100301052512535901707513055555295
2017 12,25011,33591543048555251152512535951759515065580335
2018 12,25511,28097545551555301152512540951959018065605370
2019 12,25511,2451,0104705451553512030125459021010017565625390
2020 12,25011,1951,0555155401010301103012570952259518570655395
2021 12,26511,1551,11055056015103011530125959024010019070690420
2022 12,42011,1701,2505956503010351153512511511025510523090725460
2023 12,50511,1051,4006707305015301154513012511030511028580785545
2024 12,55511,1001,45565580060203012045130120105300130290100––
2025 12,75011,1951,56070086050203511045140130105325135350110––
2026 12,96511,3001,66574092575203011545145145110345150380110––