Postcode · Westerbeek, North Brabant

Postcode 5843: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5843 in Westerbeek had 715 residents. 7.7% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Land van Cuijk (16.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.4%), Poland (1.4%) and other Asia (1.4%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 715 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.7% 55 people
Born abroad: 54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.3% 660
Migration background 7.7% 55

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5843. For comparison, the line marks Land van Cuijk and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

1.4% 10 people

Land van Cuijk 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.4% 10 people

Land van Cuijk 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 10 people

Land van Cuijk 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.70% 5 people

Land van Cuijk 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.70% 5 people

Land van Cuijk 0.34% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.70% 5 people

Land van Cuijk 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.70% 5 people

Land van Cuijk 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Land van Cuijk 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Land van Cuijk 0.70% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Land van Cuijk 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Land van Cuijk 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Land van Cuijk 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.5% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.5% 25

Men and women

Men: 375
Women: 345

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5843 7.7%

Higher than 10% 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

7.7%

5843
Land van Cuijk
Netherlands

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Year	5843	Land van Cuijk	Netherlands
1998	1.7%	10.6%	16.7%
1999	1.7%	10.7%	17.1%
2000	2.6%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	2.6%	11.5%	18.0%
2002	1.8%	11.7%	18.4%
2003	1.8%	11.8%	18.8%
2004	1.8%	11.8%	19.0%
2005	2.7%	11.5%	19.2%
2006	2.7%	11.6%	19.3%
2007	2.7%	11.6%	19.4%
2008	4.4%	11.6%	19.6%
2009	4.3%	11.6%	19.9%
2010	4.1%	11.9%	20.3%
2011	4.9%	12.2%	20.6%
2012	4.0%	11.9%	20.9%
2013	3.3%	12.0%	21.1%
2014	4.7%	12.1%	21.4%
2015	4.8%	12.6%	21.7%
2016	4.9%	12.6%	22.1%
2017	3.9%	12.8%	22.6%
2018	4.7%	12.9%	23.1%
2019	6.8%	13.1%	23.6%
2020	6.7%	13.3%	24.2%
2021	6.6%	13.7%	24.6%
2022	7.0%	14.6%	26.0%
2023	7.6%	15.0%	27.1%
2024	7.7%	15.4%	27.9%
2025	7.1%	16.0%	28.5%
2026	7.7%	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
5825 Centrum	20.9%	4,440	+6.0 pp	Other Europe
5841 Oploo	9.0%	1,955	−0.6 pp	Other Asia
5764 De Rips	12.8%	1,170	+1.9 pp	Poland
5844 Stevensbeek	14.4%	835	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
5816 Vredepeel	13.7%	255	+5.2 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	575	565	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
1999	580	565	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2000	580	560	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2001	580	565	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2002	565	555	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2003	565	555	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2004	570	555	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	10	0
2005	555	545	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	10	5
2006	560	545	15	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2007	555	540	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2008	565	535	25	15	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	20	5
2009	580	555	25	20	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	20	10
2010	610	580	25	15	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	25	10
2011	615	590	30	15	15	5	0	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	20	5
2012	630	600	25	20	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	20	5
2013	615	600	20	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	5
2014	640	610	30	25	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	10	0	5	0	25	0
2015	625	595	30	25	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	0	25	0
2016	615	585	30	25	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	0	20	0
2017	635	610	25	20	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	0	0	5	20	0
2018	645	615	30	25	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	0	30	5
2019	665	620	45	35	5	0	0	5	0	5	15	0	15	0	0	0	35	5
2020	670	625	45	35	10	0	0	5	0	5	20	0	10	0	0	5	40	10
2021	685	640	45	35	10	0	0	5	0	10	15	0	10	5	0	0	40	5
2022	710	660	50	30	20	0	0	5	0	10	15	0	5	5	5	5	40	5
2023	720	660	55	35	25	0	0	5	5	10	15	5	10	5	10	5	50	5
2024	715	660	55	35	20	0	0	5	0	10	15	0	5	0	10	5	–	–
2025	700	650	50	30	20	0	0	5	5	10	10	0	5	0	5	5	–	–
2026	715	660	55	30	25	0	0	5	5	10	10	0	5	0	10	5	–	–

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