City · Borsele, Zeeland

Ellewoutsdijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ellewoutsdijk had 385 residents. 14.3% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Borsele (12.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.2%), Poland (2.6%) and Belgium (2.6%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 385 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.3% 55 people
Born abroad: 54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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

84% 14%

Dutch origin 84.4% 325
Migration background 14.3% 55

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.2% 20 people

Borsele 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.6% 10 people

Borsele 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

2.6% 10 people

Borsele 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.3% 5 people

Borsele 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 5 people

Borsele 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.3% 5 people

Borsele 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Borsele 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Borsele 0.17% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Borsele 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Borsele 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Borsele 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Borsele 0.60% Netherlands 1.7%

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: 200
Women: 180

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

14.3%

Ellewoutsdijk
Borsele
Netherlands

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Year	Ellewoutsdijk	Borsele	Netherlands
1998	6.8%	6.2%	16.7%
1999	5.3%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	5.3%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	6.3%	6.2%	18.0%
2002	6.3%	6.2%	18.4%
2003	10.0%	6.4%	18.8%
2004	9.9%	6.4%	19.0%
2005	8.9%	6.6%	19.2%
2006	9.6%	6.7%	19.3%
2007	10.0%	7.1%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	7.1%	19.6%
2009	8.4%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	9.8%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	8.9%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	10.4%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	11.5%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	12.0%	8.1%	21.7%
2016	10.7%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	12.0%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	11.0%	9.1%	23.1%
2019	10.8%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	11.7%	9.5%	24.2%
2021	12.0%	9.6%	24.6%
2022	13.5%	10.7%	26.0%
2023	13.2%	11.6%	27.1%
2024	13.5%	12.0%	27.9%
2025	15.4%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	14.3%	12.8%	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 Ellewoutsdijk

				Largest group
4437 Ellewoutsdijk	14.3%	385	+0.8 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	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	370	345	25	20	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	25	5
1999	375	355	20	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	20	0
2000	380	360	20	15	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	20	5
2001	395	365	25	15	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	25	5
2002	400	370	25	15	20	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	0	20	5
2003	400	365	40	25	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	5	0	0	5	30	10
2004	405	365	40	25	15	0	0	5	5	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	30	10
2005	395	360	35	20	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	10	5	0	5	30	5
2006	415	375	40	20	30	0	5	10	5	5	0	10	5	5	5	0	35	10
2007	400	355	40	25	10	0	0	10	0	5	5	10	5	0	0	0	30	5
2008	410	370	35	20	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	35	5
2009	415	380	35	25	15	5	0	10	0	5	5	5	10	0	5	0	30	5
2010	410	370	40	25	10	0	0	15	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	35	5
2011	400	365	35	25	10	0	0	10	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	30	10
2012	395	360	35	25	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	5	30	5
2013	385	340	40	35	10	0	0	5	0	10	5	5	15	0	5	0	40	0
2014	390	345	45	35	10	0	0	5	0	5	10	5	15	0	0	5	40	0
2015	375	330	45	35	5	0	0	5	0	10	5	5	15	0	0	0	40	0
2016	375	335	40	35	5	0	0	5	0	10	5	5	15	0	0	0	35	0
2017	375	330	45	30	15	0	0	5	0	10	5	5	10	0	5	5	35	5
2018	365	325	40	25	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	5	5	30	10
2019	370	330	40	30	15	0	0	5	0	10	5	5	10	0	5	5	35	10
2020	385	340	45	35	10	5	0	5	5	5	10	10	10	0	0	0	40	10
2021	375	330	45	35	10	0	0	5	5	5	10	5	15	0	0	0	40	10
2022	370	320	50	40	15	0	0	0	5	10	15	5	10	0	5	0	40	10
2023	380	330	50	40	15	0	0	0	5	5	10	10	10	0	5	0	35	15
2024	370	320	50	40	10	5	0	0	5	5	15	5	10	0	0	0	–	–
2025	390	330	60	50	15	0	0	0	5	5	15	5	20	0	5	0	–	–
2026	385	325	55	45	15	0	0	5	5	5	10	10	20	0	0	0	–	–

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