City · Borsele, Zeeland

's-Gravenpolder: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, 's-Gravenpolder had 4,630 residents. 9.6% of them (445 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Borsele (12.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.3%), other Asia (2.3%) and Poland (1.1%). 59.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 4,630 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.6% 445 people
Born abroad: 59.6% 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.4% 4,185
Migration background 9.6% 445

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.3% 105 people

Borsele 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 105 people

Borsele 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.1% 50 people

Borsele 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.65% 30 people

Borsele 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.65% 30 people

Borsele 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.54% 25 people

Borsele 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.54% 25 people

Borsele 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.54% 25 people

Borsele 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.54% 25 people

Borsele 0.60% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.22% 10 people

Borsele 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.22% 10 people

Borsele 0.17% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.22% 10 people

Borsele 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.6% 265
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.4% 180

Men and women

Men: 2,320
Women: 2,315

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% 's-Gravenpolder 9.6%

Higher than 29% 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

9.6%

's-Gravenpolder
Borsele
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Year	's-Gravenpolder	Borsele	Netherlands
1998	5.5%	6.2%	16.7%
1999	5.8%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	5.7%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	5.5%	6.2%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	6.2%	18.4%
2003	5.5%	6.4%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	6.4%	19.0%
2005	5.4%	6.6%	19.2%
2006	5.1%	6.7%	19.3%
2007	5.3%	7.1%	19.4%
2008	5.0%	7.1%	19.6%
2009	5.1%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	5.4%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	5.3%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	5.5%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	5.9%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	8.1%	21.7%
2016	6.5%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	6.5%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	7.4%	9.1%	23.1%
2019	7.5%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	8.0%	9.5%	24.2%
2021	8.1%	9.6%	24.6%
2022	8.9%	10.7%	26.0%
2023	9.5%	11.6%	27.1%
2024	9.6%	12.0%	27.9%
2025	9.4%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	9.6%	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 's-Gravenpolder

				Largest group
4431 's-Gravenpolder	9.6%	4,630	+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	Turkey	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	4,505	4,260	250	95	150	10	20	10	40	5	35	0	20	40	15	35	15	145	105
1999	4,510	4,255	260	105	155	10	20	10	35	5	35	0	20	50	25	35	15	150	110
2000	4,485	4,235	255	115	145	10	15	15	35	5	40	5	15	55	25	25	15	155	95
2001	4,510	4,265	250	115	135	10	20	15	35	5	35	0	15	65	15	20	15	155	90
2002	4,565	4,320	240	110	130	10	15	15	35	0	35	0	15	60	20	15	20	150	95
2003	4,620	4,365	255	120	140	10	10	25	35	0	35	0	20	65	25	15	20	165	95
2004	4,560	4,315	240	120	120	10	10	25	30	0	35	0	20	65	20	15	10	155	90
2005	4,565	4,320	245	125	120	10	10	25	30	0	35	0	20	70	20	10	15	160	85
2006	4,520	4,290	230	115	110	10	10	25	30	5	35	0	15	65	15	10	5	145	85
2007	4,470	4,235	235	115	125	10	5	25	30	5	30	0	20	65	25	15	10	150	85
2008	4,480	4,255	225	110	115	10	10	25	25	5	35	5	20	50	20	10	10	145	85
2009	4,515	4,290	230	110	115	10	5	25	25	5	35	5	25	45	20	15	10	145	85
2010	4,555	4,310	245	120	130	10	5	25	25	5	35	5	25	55	20	25	15	155	90
2011	4,610	4,365	245	110	140	10	5	30	25	5	30	5	25	50	30	20	15	150	100
2012	4,625	4,370	255	110	145	10	10	25	25	10	35	10	20	45	25	25	15	145	110
2013	4,665	4,385	280	120	155	10	10	25	25	10	35	15	20	50	25	30	20	155	115
2014	4,605	4,335	270	125	145	10	5	30	25	5	30	15	25	55	25	30	15	160	110
2015	4,635	4,345	290	135	160	5	5	30	25	10	30	15	30	60	25	40	20	170	125
2016	4,600	4,300	300	140	160	10	0	30	25	10	30	30	30	50	30	45	10	175	125
2017	4,670	4,365	305	150	155	5	5	30	25	10	30	35	25	60	15	50	15	180	120
2018	4,690	4,345	345	155	190	5	5	30	25	10	25	40	30	60	25	70	20	190	150
2019	4,670	4,320	350	160	190	10	5	25	25	10	30	40	30	60	30	70	15	195	155
2020	4,680	4,305	375	180	195	5	5	25	30	10	25	50	30	75	30	70	20	220	155
2021	4,695	4,315	380	180	200	5	5	25	25	10	30	55	25	70	25	80	25	220	155
2022	4,715	4,295	420	195	225	10	5	30	30	5	30	55	30	85	30	85	30	220	165
2023	4,740	4,290	450	200	250	10	5	30	35	5	30	45	30	90	40	95	35	230	195
2024	4,690	4,240	450	200	250	10	5	25	30	10	25	50	30	95	30	105	30	–	–
2025	4,635	4,200	435	200	235	10	10	25	25	10	25	45	35	95	30	100	25	–	–
2026	4,630	4,185	445	210	240	10	10	25	25	10	25	50	30	105	30	105	25	–	–

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