City · Sluis, Zeeland

Cadzand: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Cadzand had 705 residents. 45.4% of them (320 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Sluis (38.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (20.6%), other Europe (8.5%) and Poland (5.0%). 84.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.9 percentage points.

Residents: 705 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 45.4% 320 people
Born abroad: 84.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.9 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

55% 45%

Dutch origin 54.6% 385
Migration background 45.4% 320

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

20.6% 145 people

Municipality of Sluis 24.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

8.5% 60 people

Municipality of Sluis 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

5.0% 35 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

3.5% 25 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.5% 25 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 15 people

Municipality of Sluis 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 10 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.62% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.88% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

84% 16%

Born abroad (first generation) 84.4% 270
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 15.6% 50

Men and women

Men: 345
Women: 360

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Cadzand 45.4%

Higher than 99% of all cities 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

45.4%

Cadzand
Municipality of Sluis
Netherlands

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Year	Cadzand	Municipality of Sluis	Netherlands
1998	18.1%	20.4%	16.7%
1999	15.2%	20.4%	17.1%
2000	19.9%	20.7%	17.5%
2001	42.2%	21.9%	18.0%
2002	42.6%	22.1%	18.4%
2003	43.6%	22.2%	18.8%
2004	32.7%	22.0%	19.0%
2005	27.7%	21.8%	19.2%
2006	16.0%	21.4%	19.3%
2007	16.8%	21.6%	19.4%
2008	17.6%	22.0%	19.6%
2009	18.6%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	19.0%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	19.9%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	19.4%	23.4%	20.9%
2013	19.9%	24.0%	21.1%
2014	20.6%	24.6%	21.4%
2015	21.6%	25.2%	21.7%
2016	22.4%	25.8%	22.1%
2017	24.5%	26.6%	22.6%
2018	24.3%	27.2%	23.1%
2019	24.7%	27.7%	23.6%
2020	28.0%	28.1%	24.2%
2021	29.9%	28.6%	24.6%
2022	39.5%	36.3%	26.0%
2023	39.9%	37.3%	27.1%
2024	43.8%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	46.0%	38.2%	28.5%
2026	45.4%	38.6%	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).

Postcodes in Cadzand

				Largest group
4506 Bad	45.4%	705	+5.9 pp	Belgium

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	830	680	150	100	55	0	0	5	15	0	15	0	70	15	5	30	0	110	40
1999	820	690	125	100	35	0	0	5	15	0	15	0	65	20	5	10	0	110	15
2000	855	685	170	125	45	0	0	5	15	5	20	0	75	30	10	15	0	130	40
2001	1,185	685	500	275	225	30	5	5	10	0	25	0	80	170	75	100	0	285	215
2002	1,220	700	520	295	225	30	0	0	15	5	25	0	95	175	90	85	0	310	210
2003	1,250	705	545	305	235	20	0	0	10	5	25	0	90	190	95	105	0	325	220
2004	1,040	695	340	220	120	10	0	0	15	0	25	0	85	110	40	50	5	230	110
2005	955	690	265	160	105	5	0	0	10	5	25	0	85	50	40	45	0	170	90
2006	815	685	130	110	30	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	80	5	5	10	0	120	10
2007	805	670	135	115	25	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	80	10	5	5	5	125	10
2008	795	655	140	115	20	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	85	5	0	5	0	130	10
2009	805	655	150	125	20	0	0	0	5	0	25	0	90	10	5	10	0	130	10
2010	790	640	150	130	25	0	0	0	10	5	20	0	95	15	5	5	0	140	15
2011	780	625	155	130	20	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	95	10	0	5	0	140	15
2012	775	625	150	135	20	0	0	0	5	0	25	10	90	10	0	10	5	140	10
2013	780	620	155	140	15	0	0	0	5	0	25	10	95	10	0	5	5	145	5
2014	775	615	160	140	20	0	5	0	5	0	25	10	95	10	0	5	5	150	10
2015	765	600	165	150	20	0	0	0	5	0	25	15	95	15	5	10	0	155	10
2016	735	570	165	155	15	0	0	5	5	0	30	10	100	15	0	5	0	160	10
2017	735	555	180	160	25	0	0	5	5	0	25	20	100	15	5	10	0	165	15
2018	740	560	180	160	20	0	5	0	10	0	25	15	100	20	0	5	5	170	10
2019	730	550	180	160	20	0	0	0	10	0	25	20	90	25	5	0	5	170	10
2020	715	515	200	170	30	0	5	0	10	0	25	20	100	25	0	5	10	180	20
2021	735	515	220	190	30	0	0	5	10	0	25	30	100	35	5	5	5	200	25
2022	735	445	290	255	35	0	5	0	10	0	25	30	155	50	0	10	15	215	25
2023	690	415	275	250	25	0	0	0	5	0	30	35	145	40	0	5	10	205	20
2024	685	385	300	265	30	0	0	0	5	0	25	45	150	50	0	10	15	–	–
2025	695	375	320	270	45	0	0	0	10	0	25	40	145	65	5	15	20	–	–
2026	705	385	320	270	50	0	0	0	10	0	25	35	145	60	0	15	25	–	–

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