City · Reimerswaal, Zeeland

Oostdijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oostdijk had 610 residents. 6.6% of them (40 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Reimerswaal (18.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.6%), other Asia (1.6%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.6%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 610 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.6% 40 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.7 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.6% 565
Migration background 6.6% 40

Largest origin groups

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

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

1.6% 10 people

Reimerswaal 6.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.6% 10 people

Reimerswaal 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 10 people

Reimerswaal 0.94% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.82% 5 people

Reimerswaal 2.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Reimerswaal 0.92% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Reimerswaal 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Reimerswaal 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Reimerswaal 0.66% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Reimerswaal 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Reimerswaal 0.83% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Reimerswaal 1.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Reimerswaal 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 20

Men and women

Men: 300
Women: 310

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oostdijk 6.6%

Higher than 10% 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

6.6%

Oostdijk
Reimerswaal
Netherlands

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Year	Oostdijk	Reimerswaal	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	7.9%	16.7%
1999	5.6%	7.9%	17.1%
2000	6.5%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	6.5%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	6.6%	8.5%	18.4%
2003	5.4%	8.5%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	8.8%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	8.9%	19.2%
2006	5.1%	9.1%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	8.9%	19.4%
2008	4.0%	9.1%	19.6%
2009	5.2%	9.3%	19.9%
2010	5.3%	9.8%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	10.1%	20.6%
2012	6.1%	10.8%	20.9%
2013	4.8%	11.3%	21.1%
2014	4.7%	11.8%	21.4%
2015	4.5%	12.3%	21.7%
2016	5.2%	12.7%	22.1%
2017	6.0%	13.1%	22.6%
2018	4.2%	13.9%	23.1%
2019	5.8%	14.9%	23.6%
2020	5.0%	14.5%	24.2%
2021	4.1%	15.1%	24.6%
2022	7.3%	16.1%	26.0%
2023	7.3%	17.2%	27.1%
2024	8.2%	17.6%	27.9%
2025	6.6%	18.0%	28.5%
2026	6.6%	18.5%	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 Oostdijk

				Largest group
4415 Oostdijk	6.6%	610	−0.7 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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	440	415	25	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	25	0
1999	445	420	25	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	25	0
2000	460	430	30	0	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	30	0
2001	465	440	30	5	30	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	25	25	0
2002	455	435	30	5	20	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	25	5
2003	460	440	25	5	25	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	20	25	0
2004	465	445	25	5	20	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	15	20	5
2005	485	465	25	5	20	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	20	5
2006	490	460	25	0	25	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	25	5
2007	490	465	25	5	20	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	20	25	0
2008	495	475	20	5	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	20	0
2009	480	460	25	5	15	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	15	20	5
2010	475	450	25	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	20	5
2011	485	460	25	5	25	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	20	20	5
2012	490	460	30	5	20	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	25	5
2013	520	495	25	5	20	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	15	20	0
2014	535	510	25	5	20	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	15	20	0
2015	550	525	25	10	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	15	25	0
2016	575	545	30	10	20	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	15	25	0
2017	585	550	35	10	20	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	15	25	10
2018	600	575	25	5	25	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	15	20	10
2019	605	570	35	10	20	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	10	25	5
2020	595	565	30	10	20	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	15	25	5
2021	605	580	25	5	20	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	15	20	5
2022	620	575	45	15	30	0	5	0	10	5	5	0	15	20	20	10
2023	620	570	45	15	25	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	10	10	25	10
2024	610	560	50	25	25	0	5	0	5	5	15	0	10	15	–	–
2025	605	565	40	15	25	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	10	10	–	–
2026	610	565	40	15	25	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	10	10	–	–

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