City · Hulst, Zeeland

Hengstdijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hengstdijk had 655 residents. 24.4% of them (160 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hulst (33.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (11.5%), Poland (2.3%) and other Europe (2.3%). 62.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.5 percentage points.

Residents: 655 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.4% 160 people
Born abroad: 62.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.6% 495
Migration background 24.4% 160

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

11.5% 75 people

Municipality of Hulst 21.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

2.3% 15 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 15 people

Municipality of Hulst 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.5% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.76% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.76% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

63% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.5% 100
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.4% 55

Men and women

Men: 350
Women: 305

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hengstdijk 24.4%

Higher than 88% 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

24.4%

Hengstdijk
Municipality of Hulst
Netherlands

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Year	Hengstdijk	Municipality of Hulst	Netherlands
1998	14.5%	22.0%	16.7%
1999	14.6%	22.3%	17.1%
2000	14.9%	22.6%	17.5%
2001	17.2%	23.0%	18.0%
2002	17.9%	23.0%	18.4%
2003	16.9%	23.1%	18.8%
2004	16.8%	23.0%	19.0%
2005	16.6%	23.0%	19.2%
2006	16.7%	22.9%	19.3%
2007	17.4%	23.1%	19.4%
2008	17.4%	23.2%	19.6%
2009	18.9%	23.4%	19.9%
2010	18.8%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	17.4%	23.6%	20.6%
2012	18.5%	24.1%	20.9%
2013	18.3%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	19.1%	25.3%	21.4%
2015	20.0%	25.9%	21.7%
2016	23.2%	26.3%	22.1%
2017	22.2%	26.9%	22.6%
2018	23.1%	27.5%	23.1%
2019	23.4%	28.3%	23.6%
2020	23.1%	28.7%	24.2%
2021	23.2%	29.3%	24.6%
2022	23.9%	31.5%	26.0%
2023	22.6%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	24.6%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	25.0%	33.5%	28.5%
2026	24.4%	33.7%	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 Hengstdijk

				Largest group
4585 Hengstdijk	24.4%	655	+0.5 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	760	650	110	95	20	0	0	0	0	10	0	70	15	5	10	5	100	15
1999	755	650	110	95	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	70	15	0	5	5	100	10
2000	740	630	110	95	15	0	0	0	5	15	5	70	5	5	5	0	95	15
2001	725	605	125	95	25	0	0	0	10	10	0	75	10	5	5	5	110	15
2002	755	615	135	120	25	0	0	5	5	10	0	90	20	5	0	10	125	10
2003	740	620	125	105	20	0	0	5	5	15	0	80	10	5	0	5	110	10
2004	745	625	125	100	25	0	0	5	5	10	0	75	15	5	0	10	110	15
2005	755	630	125	105	20	0	5	5	5	10	5	80	10	5	0	0	110	10
2006	750	625	125	105	20	0	0	0	5	5	5	80	15	5	5	5	110	15
2007	745	615	130	110	15	0	5	5	0	10	5	80	15	0	0	5	120	10
2008	745	620	130	105	25	5	5	5	0	5	10	75	15	5	0	5	115	15
2009	740	605	140	120	15	0	0	5	5	10	15	80	15	0	0	5	125	10
2010	745	605	140	120	15	0	5	5	0	10	20	80	10	5	0	0	125	15
2011	745	610	130	115	20	0	0	5	0	5	15	70	25	5	0	10	120	15
2012	730	595	135	115	20	5	5	5	0	5	20	75	15	0	0	5	125	10
2013	710	585	130	110	15	0	0	5	0	10	15	75	10	0	0	10	120	10
2014	705	570	135	115	15	0	5	5	0	10	20	75	10	0	0	5	125	10
2015	700	560	140	115	30	5	0	5	0	5	20	85	5	5	5	10	130	10
2016	710	545	165	135	25	0	5	5	0	10	20	90	15	5	5	5	145	20
2017	720	560	160	135	25	5	0	10	0	5	20	100	10	5	0	10	155	10
2018	735	565	170	150	20	0	5	10	0	10	15	105	20	0	0	5	160	10
2019	725	555	170	140	25	0	0	5	0	10	20	100	10	5	5	10	155	10
2020	715	550	165	140	25	0	0	10	0	5	20	100	15	5	0	15	155	10
2021	710	545	165	140	25	0	5	10	5	10	20	95	15	5	0	0	155	15
2022	690	525	165	135	30	0	5	5	5	10	20	90	20	5	5	10	145	15
2023	685	530	155	130	35	0	5	10	5	10	20	90	15	0	5	10	130	15
2024	670	505	165	130	35	0	0	10	0	10	15	90	10	0	5	15	–	–
2025	680	505	170	135	40	0	0	10	0	15	15	90	15	0	10	10	–	–
2026	655	495	160	120	40	0	0	5	0	10	15	75	15	5	10	10	–	–

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