City · Sluis, Zeeland

IJzendijke: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, IJzendijke had 2,330 residents. 28.8% of them (670 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Sluis (38.6%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (19.3%), other Europe (2.4%) and other Asia (2.1%). 65.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 2,330 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.8% 670 people
Born abroad: 65.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.4 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 71.2% 1,660
Migration background 28.8% 670

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

19.3% 450 people

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

2.4% 55 people

Municipality of Sluis 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 50 people

Municipality of Sluis 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.3% 30 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.1% 25 people

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

0.86% 20 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.64% 15 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.62% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.43% 10 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.88% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.21% 5 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.21% 5 people

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

0.21% 5 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.7% 440
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.3% 230

Men and women

Men: 1,155
Women: 1,170

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% IJzendijke 28.8%

Higher than 93% 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

28.8%

IJzendijke
Municipality of Sluis
Netherlands

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Year	IJzendijke	Municipality of Sluis	Netherlands
1998	21.5%	20.4%	16.7%
1999	21.1%	20.4%	17.1%
2000	20.8%	20.7%	17.5%
2001	20.5%	21.9%	18.0%
2002	20.5%	22.1%	18.4%
2003	20.0%	22.2%	18.8%
2004	20.1%	22.0%	19.0%
2005	19.5%	21.8%	19.2%
2006	19.8%	21.4%	19.3%
2007	20.4%	21.6%	19.4%
2008	20.5%	22.0%	19.6%
2009	20.5%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	21.1%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	20.6%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	21.5%	23.4%	20.9%
2013	21.5%	24.0%	21.1%
2014	21.4%	24.6%	21.4%
2015	21.8%	25.2%	21.7%
2016	22.4%	25.8%	22.1%
2017	23.1%	26.6%	22.6%
2018	23.1%	27.2%	23.1%
2019	23.3%	27.7%	23.6%
2020	22.8%	28.1%	24.2%
2021	23.6%	28.6%	24.6%
2022	28.4%	36.3%	26.0%
2023	28.9%	37.3%	27.1%
2024	29.0%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	28.8%	38.2%	28.5%
2026	28.8%	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 IJzendijke

				Largest group
4515 IJzendijke	28.8%	2,330	+0.4 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	2,115	1,660	455	410	40	0	10	15	5	30	5	340	35	10	0	0	425	30
1999	2,155	1,695	455	415	45	5	10	15	0	35	5	340	35	10	0	5	430	25
2000	2,185	1,725	455	420	40	0	5	15	0	40	5	345	30	10	0	10	440	20
2001	2,220	1,765	455	420	50	5	5	15	5	35	5	345	35	10	5	5	435	20
2002	2,220	1,760	455	420	30	0	5	15	5	40	0	340	40	5	0	0	435	25
2003	2,200	1,760	440	415	30	0	10	15	5	35	5	335	40	10	0	0	425	15
2004	2,185	1,745	440	405	30	0	0	15	5	35	0	335	35	5	0	5	420	15
2005	2,205	1,770	430	405	30	0	0	15	0	40	5	325	35	5	0	10	420	10
2006	2,220	1,775	440	410	25	0	0	15	0	40	5	335	30	5	0	10	425	15
2007	2,185	1,735	445	405	35	0	0	20	0	40	5	330	30	5	0	10	425	20
2008	2,170	1,725	445	405	40	5	5	15	0	35	5	330	35	5	0	10	425	20
2009	2,150	1,715	440	405	40	0	5	15	0	40	5	325	35	5	5	10	425	15
2010	2,185	1,725	460	420	40	0	5	20	0	35	10	345	30	10	0	5	440	15
2011	2,205	1,745	455	420	40	0	5	15	0	35	10	345	30	5	10	5	445	15
2012	2,210	1,735	475	430	45	0	5	20	0	35	10	350	35	10	0	10	455	20
2013	2,210	1,730	475	435	45	0	5	15	0	35	10	350	40	5	5	15	460	20
2014	2,195	1,725	470	430	45	0	5	15	5	35	10	345	40	5	5	10	455	20
2015	2,200	1,720	480	440	40	0	5	15	0	30	15	355	40	5	5	10	460	20
2016	2,235	1,735	500	455	40	0	5	15	0	35	15	365	40	5	5	10	480	20
2017	2,290	1,760	530	480	45	0	5	15	0	35	25	375	45	10	10	5	500	25
2018	2,295	1,765	530	470	55	0	5	15	5	30	20	375	45	5	20	5	490	35
2019	2,295	1,760	535	485	55	0	5	15	5	30	20	380	55	5	20	5	500	40
2020	2,280	1,760	520	455	65	5	5	15	0	25	20	365	45	10	20	10	480	40
2021	2,270	1,735	535	460	75	5	10	15	0	30	25	360	45	10	25	10	480	55
2022	2,310	1,660	655	570	90	0	10	15	5	25	25	460	50	5	35	20	470	60
2023	2,335	1,660	675	575	105	5	5	15	5	30	20	470	50	10	40	20	475	70
2024	2,345	1,665	680	575	105	5	5	15	5	30	25	470	55	10	40	20	–	–
2025	2,330	1,660	670	555	115	5	5	15	5	25	30	450	50	10	50	20	–	–
2026	2,330	1,660	670	555	110	5	5	15	5	25	30	450	55	10	50	20	–	–

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