City · Goes, Zeeland

Kattendijke: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Kattendijke had 560 residents. 11.6% of them (65 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Goes (21.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (2.7%), other Europe (2.7%) and Indonesia (1.8%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.5 percentage points.

Residents
560 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.6% 65 people
Born abroad
53.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
−0.5 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 88.4% 495
  • Migration background 11.6% 65

Largest origin groups

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

  • Belgium
    2.7% 15 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.6% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.7% 15 people
    Municipality of Goes 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    1.8% 10 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    0.89% 5 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Germany
    0.89% 5 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.89% 5 people
    Municipality of Goes 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.89% 5 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Goes 0.90% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Goes 0.74% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Goes 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Goes 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 35
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.8% 35

Men and women

Men
270
Women
290

Compared with all cities

Higher than 43% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Kattendijke
  • Municipality of Goes
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year KattendijkeMunicipality of GoesNetherlands
1998 5.8%11.0%16.7%
1999 4.9%11.4%17.1%
2000 4.9%11.7%17.5%
2001 4.9%12.2%18.0%
2002 5.1%12.4%18.4%
2003 5.9%12.7%18.8%
2004 5.9%12.8%19.0%
2005 7.8%12.9%19.2%
2006 8.7%12.9%19.3%
2007 10.3%13.0%19.4%
2008 9.3%13.0%19.6%
2009 11.6%13.2%19.9%
2010 11.7%13.5%20.3%
2011 11.0%13.7%20.6%
2012 12.0%14.3%20.9%
2013 12.6%14.6%21.1%
2014 11.7%14.7%21.4%
2015 12.5%15.0%21.7%
2016 11.4%15.2%22.1%
2017 11.2%15.5%22.6%
2018 11.9%16.0%23.1%
2019 11.2%15.9%23.6%
2020 11.2%16.4%24.2%
2021 10.4%16.9%24.6%
2022 12.1%18.5%26.0%
2023 12.1%19.2%27.1%
2024 10.9%20.2%27.9%
2025 11.1%21.1%28.5%
2026 11.6%21.8%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 Kattendijke

Largest group
4474 Wilhelminadorp 560 −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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 5154903020100005050510050300
1999 5104902510100001005050000200
2000 515490251010000505050050200
2001 5104902515100001005055000250
2002 4954702510100001005050000250
2003 50547530151000010050100000300
2004 5054753020100005050105050300
2005 515475402515000100100105050355
2006 52047045302000050100101001053515
2007 53548055303000050100101051554015
2008 5404905025250005010010551054015
2009 560495654030000100100102051055020
2010 5554906535300001005552051054515
2011 5454856030350051505551501054020
2012 54047565353000515010510100554520
2013 55548570353000015010551501054520
2014 55549065353000015010052001055015
2015 560490703530005100105101051005515
2016 570505653530000150100101505105015
2017 535475603525000100100151001055015
2018 54548065402000510010015150505015
2019 535475603520000100100151001004510
2020 53547560303000510010015501504515
2021 53047555302500015010010100554510
2022 535475653530505100100151001054515
2023 535475653525000150100151001054510
2024 5504956035250001001001015055––
2025 540480603030000150501510055––
2026 560495653530005100501515055––