Postcode · Boxmeer, North Brabant

Postcode 5831: Neighbourhood Bakelgeert-Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5831 in Boxmeer (Bakelgeert-Noord) had 12,930 residents. 20.7% of them (2,675 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Land van Cuijk (16.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.9%), other Europe (3.8%) and Germany (2.9%). 58.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 12,930 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.7% 2,675 people
Born abroad: 58.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.3% 10,255
Migration background 20.7% 2,675

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5831. For comparison, the line marks Land van Cuijk and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.9% 640 people

Land van Cuijk 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.8% 485 people

Land van Cuijk 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.9% 370 people

Land van Cuijk 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 255 people

Land van Cuijk 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.7% 220 people

Land van Cuijk 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.4% 185 people

Land van Cuijk 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.0% 130 people

Land van Cuijk 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.85% 110 people

Land van Cuijk 0.70% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 105 people

Land van Cuijk 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.50% 65 people

Land van Cuijk 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 60 people

Land van Cuijk 0.34% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.43% 55 people

Land van Cuijk 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.7% 1,570
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.5% 1,110

Men and women

Men: 6,370
Women: 6,560

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5831 20.7%

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

20.7%

5831
Land van Cuijk
Netherlands

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Year	5831	Land van Cuijk	Netherlands
1998	14.9%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	15.4%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	15.6%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	15.9%	11.5%	18.0%
2002	15.9%	11.7%	18.4%
2003	15.8%	11.8%	18.8%
2004	15.6%	11.8%	19.0%
2005	15.6%	11.5%	19.2%
2006	15.6%	11.6%	19.3%
2007	15.5%	11.6%	19.4%
2008	15.3%	11.6%	19.6%
2009	15.2%	11.6%	19.9%
2010	15.0%	11.9%	20.3%
2011	15.5%	12.2%	20.6%
2012	15.5%	11.9%	20.9%
2013	15.6%	12.0%	21.1%
2014	15.7%	12.1%	21.4%
2015	16.0%	12.6%	21.7%
2016	16.3%	12.6%	22.1%
2017	16.5%	12.8%	22.6%
2018	16.6%	12.9%	23.1%
2019	17.1%	13.1%	23.6%
2020	17.4%	13.3%	24.2%
2021	17.7%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	18.5%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	19.0%	15.0%	27.1%
2024	19.2%	15.4%	27.9%
2025	20.2%	16.0%	28.5%
2026	20.7%	16.4%	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
5845 Sint Anthonis	12.5%	4,210	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
6598 Diekendaal-Nieuwerf	32.3%	2,430	+14.8 pp	Other Europe
5835 Centrum	10.8%	1,990	±0.0 pp	Other Europe
5836 Centrum	11.3%	1,855	+2.4 pp	Germany
5447 Centrum	9.9%	1,770	+1.4 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	12,655	10,770	1,890	955	935	235	100	70	280	40	535	45	45	330	60	105	45	1,270	615
1999	12,725	10,770	1,955	970	980	240	105	70	275	45	540	40	40	350	85	125	35	1,280	675
2000	12,625	10,655	1,970	975	995	245	115	70	265	50	530	40	40	365	85	130	35	1,265	705
2001	12,665	10,645	2,020	990	1,035	235	130	80	260	60	525	45	45	375	75	155	40	1,280	740
2002	12,980	10,915	2,070	1,005	1,070	240	130	75	255	70	515	50	55	385	80	170	50	1,285	780
2003	13,085	11,010	2,070	985	1,085	240	135	85	255	65	505	45	50	385	75	180	50	1,280	795
2004	13,170	11,110	2,060	985	1,080	240	140	80	255	65	495	55	45	390	60	190	50	1,275	790
2005	13,040	11,000	2,040	985	1,050	240	135	80	245	50	485	50	45	405	65	185	50	1,270	770
2006	12,810	10,820	1,995	970	1,020	230	140	80	240	45	475	55	50	390	65	170	50	1,250	740
2007	12,565	10,625	1,950	960	985	225	135	80	230	40	455	55	50	400	60	165	50	1,225	725
2008	12,410	10,510	1,900	950	960	205	135	80	220	40	460	55	45	390	60	165	55	1,195	705
2009	12,400	10,520	1,885	935	945	215	125	85	215	45	455	50	45	385	55	160	45	1,180	700
2010	12,325	10,475	1,845	920	930	220	125	80	210	45	450	60	40	370	50	155	45	1,150	700
2011	12,340	10,425	1,915	915	1,000	235	120	85	210	45	435	65	40	375	85	175	45	1,155	755
2012	12,260	10,360	1,895	925	975	230	115	80	195	45	425	65	40	395	95	165	50	1,150	745
2013	12,185	10,290	1,895	910	985	230	120	75	190	45	420	60	35	395	105	175	45	1,125	770
2014	12,185	10,270	1,915	925	990	215	125	75	195	55	410	70	35	410	105	175	45	1,145	770
2015	12,115	10,180	1,935	910	1,025	215	130	75	190	50	405	70	35	400	110	205	50	1,125	810
2016	12,100	10,125	1,975	890	1,085	220	120	75	185	45	395	70	35	390	130	260	50	1,110	870
2017	12,205	10,190	2,015	895	1,120	205	125	75	185	45	400	75	35	385	150	295	40	1,095	920
2018	12,305	10,265	2,040	885	1,155	210	115	75	190	45	400	80	25	380	155	325	40	1,090	950
2019	12,400	10,285	2,115	920	1,190	205	115	75	190	45	395	95	35	395	160	360	40	1,130	980
2020	12,560	10,370	2,190	940	1,250	205	115	75	195	45	385	105	40	410	165	395	55	1,160	1,030
2021	12,570	10,350	2,220	945	1,270	200	115	70	190	50	380	100	45	420	175	420	50	1,160	1,055
2022	12,530	10,210	2,315	960	1,355	195	120	70	195	60	395	100	45	420	175	465	75	1,165	1,085
2023	12,545	10,175	2,380	985	1,395	215	120	65	185	45	385	110	45	445	175	510	80	1,180	1,125
2024	12,500	10,095	2,405	1,000	1,405	210	110	65	185	45	380	125	50	445	185	525	80	–	–
2025	12,850	10,260	2,590	1,030	1,560	220	110	65	185	55	385	120	55	470	215	615	95	–	–
2026	12,930	10,255	2,675	1,040	1,635	220	110	65	185	60	370	130	55	485	255	640	105	–	–

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