Postcode · Helmond, North Brabant

Postcode 5703: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5703 in Helmond (Oost) had 5,640 residents. 42.9% of them (2,420 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Helmond (33.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (7.0%), Poland (7.0%) and other Asia (6.7%). 59.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 5,640 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 42.9% 2,420 people
Born abroad: 59.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

57% 43%

Dutch origin 57.1% 3,220
Migration background 42.9% 2,420

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5703. For comparison, the line marks Helmond and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

7.0% 395 people

Helmond 4.1% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

7.0% 395 people

Helmond 4.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.7% 380 people

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

6.4% 360 people

Helmond 6.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

5.7% 320 people

Helmond 3.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 160 people

Helmond 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.2% 125 people

Helmond 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 80 people

Helmond 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 65 people

Helmond 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 55 people

Helmond 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.71% 40 people

Helmond 0.83% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.62% 35 people

Helmond 0.74% 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) 59.9% 1,450
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.1% 970

Men and women

Men: 2,845
Women: 2,795

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5703 42.9%

Higher than 88% 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

42.9%

5703
Helmond
Netherlands

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Year	5703	Helmond	Netherlands
1998	16.9%	19.0%	16.7%
1999	17.6%	19.5%	17.1%
2000	17.8%	19.7%	17.5%
2001	18.5%	20.2%	18.0%
2002	18.6%	20.5%	18.4%
2003	19.1%	20.8%	18.8%
2004	19.9%	21.2%	19.0%
2005	20.4%	21.4%	19.2%
2006	20.6%	21.1%	19.3%
2007	21.4%	21.2%	19.4%
2008	23.0%	21.5%	19.6%
2009	24.3%	21.9%	19.9%
2010	25.2%	22.2%	20.3%
2011	26.6%	22.6%	20.6%
2012	27.7%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	28.5%	23.4%	21.1%
2014	29.4%	23.7%	21.4%
2015	30.4%	24.3%	21.7%
2016	31.3%	24.8%	22.1%
2017	32.8%	25.4%	22.6%
2018	34.6%	26.2%	23.1%
2019	35.0%	26.9%	23.6%
2020	35.9%	27.8%	24.2%
2021	36.8%	28.5%	24.6%
2022	39.1%	30.1%	26.0%
2023	40.0%	31.3%	27.1%
2024	40.8%	32.3%	27.9%
2025	42.2%	33.1%	28.5%
2026	42.9%	33.9%	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
5701 Binnenstad	52.4%	16,945	+3.4 pp	Morocco
5751 Koolhof	18.5%	13,305	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
5709 Dierdonk, Rijpelberg	33.2%	12,780	+3.5 pp	Poland
5702 Noord	39.6%	12,340	+6.3 pp	Other Europe
5761 Bakel	16.3%	6,165	+1.4 pp	Poland
5735 Aarle-Rixtel	12.5%	5,865	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
5705 Industriegebied Zuid, Binnenstad	39.3%	2,305	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
5752 Walsberg	8.1%	1,925	+1.9 pp	Other Europe

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	5,490	4,555	930	360	565	130	160	15	205	5	145	20	40	155	15	20	15	575	360
1999	5,465	4,505	960	355	600	135	180	15	205	5	145	20	35	155	15	25	20	580	385
2000	5,440	4,470	970	355	620	135	195	20	195	5	135	20	35	165	15	30	25	560	410
2001	5,435	4,435	1,005	355	650	145	215	25	195	5	140	20	35	160	15	30	20	560	440
2002	5,465	4,455	1,015	345	675	145	220	20	195	5	135	20	35	155	20	35	35	555	460
2003	5,465	4,425	1,045	360	685	140	225	25	205	10	135	25	35	165	15	40	25	575	470
2004	5,495	4,405	1,095	355	735	175	240	20	200	15	130	20	35	170	25	45	15	570	525
2005	5,510	4,385	1,125	350	775	180	270	15	200	15	130	30	30	160	15	50	30	565	560
2006	5,490	4,360	1,130	340	790	195	255	15	200	20	125	30	35	150	20	60	25	560	570
2007	5,435	4,265	1,165	345	820	225	265	20	185	20	120	25	30	170	20	70	15	540	630
2008	5,395	4,160	1,240	365	870	240	290	20	185	15	120	40	40	165	25	70	25	555	680
2009	5,470	4,145	1,330	385	945	250	320	20	185	20	120	40	40	185	45	80	25	580	750
2010	5,450	4,075	1,375	390	985	260	340	25	185	20	120	40	40	190	50	85	20	585	790
2011	5,470	4,010	1,455	425	1,030	270	355	25	185	20	115	65	35	210	65	90	20	610	840
2012	5,445	3,940	1,510	420	1,085	290	360	25	180	20	110	75	35	200	70	110	30	615	895
2013	5,445	3,895	1,550	435	1,115	290	380	20	170	20	105	85	35	210	85	115	35	620	935
2014	5,455	3,850	1,605	475	1,130	300	390	20	165	25	110	120	30	215	95	110	25	650	960
2015	5,510	3,835	1,675	520	1,155	295	395	15	150	25	100	170	40	210	100	135	40	690	985
2016	5,520	3,790	1,730	595	1,140	285	405	20	155	25	110	235	35	215	85	130	35	760	975
2017	5,545	3,725	1,820	640	1,180	285	395	25	150	25	105	280	35	220	100	170	30	800	1,020
2018	5,535	3,620	1,915	665	1,250	280	395	25	150	30	100	300	35	230	120	215	35	830	1,085
2019	5,500	3,575	1,925	690	1,235	260	380	25	140	40	95	325	35	235	125	230	35	845	1,080
2020	5,555	3,560	1,995	730	1,265	260	390	30	145	35	95	340	35	260	125	245	35	885	1,110
2021	5,550	3,510	2,040	745	1,295	270	380	35	135	35	90	355	40	260	120	275	45	905	1,135
2022	5,605	3,410	2,190	815	1,380	290	375	35	140	45	95	390	40	285	130	310	50	955	1,215
2023	5,605	3,370	2,240	815	1,420	300	380	35	135	50	95	385	40	300	145	330	55	965	1,255
2024	5,620	3,325	2,295	820	1,470	315	385	35	130	50	95	385	35	305	155	345	55	–	–
2025	5,710	3,300	2,410	880	1,530	330	395	35	125	60	90	415	40	335	155	375	50	–	–
2026	5,640	3,220	2,420	875	1,545	320	395	35	125	65	80	395	40	360	160	380	55	–	–

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