City · Goes, Zeeland

's-Heer Arendskerke: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, 's-Heer Arendskerke had 1,645 residents. 10.3% of them (170 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 other Europe (2.7%), Belgium (1.5%) and other Asia (1.5%). 47.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.5 percentage points.

Residents: 1,645 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.3% 170 people
Born abroad: 47.1% 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.7% 1,475
Migration background 10.3% 170

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.7% 45 people

Municipality of Goes 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

1.5% 25 people

Municipality of Goes 1.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 25 people

Municipality of Goes 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.2% 20 people

Municipality of Goes 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.91% 15 people

Municipality of Goes 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.61% 10 people

Municipality of Goes 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.61% 10 people

Municipality of Goes 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.61% 10 people

Municipality of Goes 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.30% 5 people

Municipality of Goes 0.74% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 5 people

Municipality of Goes 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.30% 5 people

Municipality of Goes 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Goes 0.90% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

47% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.1% 80
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 85

Men and women

Men: 825
Women: 820

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% 's-Heer Arendskerke 10.3%

Higher than 34% 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

10.3%

's-Heer Arendskerke
Municipality of Goes
Netherlands

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Year	's-Heer Arendskerke	Municipality of Goes	Netherlands
1998	3.8%	11.0%	16.7%
1999	3.6%	11.4%	17.1%
2000	4.2%	11.7%	17.5%
2001	4.2%	12.2%	18.0%
2002	3.9%	12.4%	18.4%
2003	4.5%	12.7%	18.8%
2004	5.1%	12.8%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	12.9%	19.2%
2006	5.1%	12.9%	19.3%
2007	5.4%	13.0%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	13.0%	19.6%
2009	6.3%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	6.6%	13.5%	20.3%
2011	7.2%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	14.3%	20.9%
2013	7.8%	14.6%	21.1%
2014	8.1%	14.7%	21.4%
2015	8.6%	15.0%	21.7%
2016	8.1%	15.2%	22.1%
2017	8.1%	15.5%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	16.0%	23.1%
2019	8.9%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	8.5%	16.4%	24.2%
2021	9.4%	16.9%	24.6%
2022	9.8%	18.5%	26.0%
2023	9.5%	19.2%	27.1%
2024	10.2%	20.2%	27.9%
2025	10.9%	21.1%	28.5%
2026	10.3%	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 's-Heer Arendskerke

				Largest group
4458 's-Heer Arendskerke	10.3%	1,645	+0.5 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,690	1,625	65	45	20	0	5	20	0	10	0	15	20	0	0	0	60	5
1999	1,685	1,625	60	40	25	0	0	15	5	15	0	5	20	0	5	0	55	10
2000	1,675	1,605	70	40	30	0	0	20	0	10	0	5	25	5	0	5	60	10
2001	1,675	1,610	70	45	30	0	0	15	0	10	5	10	20	5	5	5	60	10
2002	1,655	1,590	65	40	30	0	5	20	0	10	5	5	20	5	0	0	55	10
2003	1,650	1,580	75	40	30	0	5	15	0	5	5	10	20	5	0	5	55	20
2004	1,655	1,575	85	50	40	0	5	20	0	10	0	15	25	5	0	10	65	15
2005	1,685	1,600	85	45	35	0	10	20	0	10	0	15	20	0	0	5	70	15
2006	1,665	1,585	85	40	45	0	5	25	5	5	0	10	25	5	0	5	65	20
2007	1,665	1,580	90	45	45	0	5	25	0	5	0	10	30	0	5	10	65	20
2008	1,650	1,555	95	50	50	0	0	20	0	10	5	10	25	5	10	15	75	20
2009	1,675	1,570	105	50	60	5	5	30	0	10	5	15	20	0	5	15	80	25
2010	1,670	1,560	110	45	65	0	5	35	0	10	5	10	20	5	5	15	85	30
2011	1,660	1,545	120	55	65	0	5	30	0	10	0	10	35	5	15	10	85	30
2012	1,640	1,520	120	55	75	0	0	30	0	10	0	15	30	5	20	20	85	40
2013	1,595	1,465	125	50	70	0	0	30	0	10	5	10	25	5	20	15	90	40
2014	1,605	1,475	130	60	70	0	5	30	0	15	5	10	30	5	20	10	90	40
2015	1,635	1,495	140	65	75	0	5	25	0	10	15	10	30	10	20	15	95	40
2016	1,610	1,480	130	65	65	5	0	25	5	10	5	15	35	0	15	15	90	40
2017	1,605	1,475	130	60	75	5	5	30	0	10	10	10	30	5	15	15	90	40
2018	1,620	1,475	145	65	80	5	5	25	0	15	5	10	35	5	25	15	90	50
2019	1,625	1,480	145	75	70	5	5	20	5	15	10	10	40	0	25	10	95	50
2020	1,645	1,505	140	70	70	5	5	20	0	10	5	15	40	5	20	15	90	50
2021	1,650	1,495	155	80	75	5	5	20	0	15	15	10	40	5	25	15	100	50
2022	1,680	1,520	165	85	80	5	10	20	0	15	15	15	40	5	20	15	100	45
2023	1,690	1,530	160	80	75	5	10	20	5	10	15	10	40	0	20	15	95	50
2024	1,710	1,535	175	90	80	5	10	20	5	10	15	15	55	10	25	15	–	–
2025	1,690	1,505	185	100	85	5	10	15	0	10	15	20	60	10	25	15	–	–
2026	1,645	1,475	170	90	80	5	10	20	5	10	10	25	45	5	25	15	–	–

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