City · Hulst, Zeeland

Sint Jansteen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sint Jansteen had 3,170 residents. 35.6% of them (1,130 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Hulst (33.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (24.1%), other Asia (2.8%) and other Europe (2.7%). 62.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 3,170 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 35.6% 1,130 people
Born abroad: 62.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

64% 36%

Dutch origin 64.2% 2,035
Migration background 35.6% 1,130

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

24.1% 765 people

Municipality of Hulst 21.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 90 people

Municipality of Hulst 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 85 people

Municipality of Hulst 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.3% 40 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 35 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.79% 25 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.63% 20 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.63% 20 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.63% 20 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.47% 15 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.32% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.16% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.4% 705
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.1% 430

Men and women

Men: 1,620
Women: 1,545

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sint Jansteen 35.6%

Higher than 97% 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

35.6%

Sint Jansteen
Municipality of Hulst
Netherlands

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Year	Sint Jansteen	Municipality of Hulst	Netherlands
1998	25.3%	22.0%	16.7%
1999	25.1%	22.3%	17.1%
2000	25.5%	22.6%	17.5%
2001	25.9%	23.0%	18.0%
2002	25.9%	23.0%	18.4%
2003	25.8%	23.1%	18.8%
2004	25.9%	23.0%	19.0%
2005	25.3%	23.0%	19.2%
2006	25.1%	22.9%	19.3%
2007	25.0%	23.1%	19.4%
2008	24.7%	23.2%	19.6%
2009	25.4%	23.4%	19.9%
2010	25.4%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	25.7%	23.6%	20.6%
2012	26.0%	24.1%	20.9%
2013	26.3%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	27.5%	25.3%	21.4%
2015	28.0%	25.9%	21.7%
2016	29.0%	26.3%	22.1%
2017	30.2%	26.9%	22.6%
2018	30.5%	27.5%	23.1%
2019	30.6%	28.3%	23.6%
2020	31.0%	28.7%	24.2%
2021	31.8%	29.3%	24.6%
2022	33.6%	31.5%	26.0%
2023	34.5%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	34.5%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	35.6%	33.5%	28.5%
2026	35.6%	33.7%	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 Sint Jansteen

				Largest group
4564 Polderken, Walhoek	35.6%	3,170	+2.0 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	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	3,255	2,430	825	745	75	10	0	5	20	0	35	10	665	35	5	30	5	775	50
1999	3,290	2,470	825	745	75	5	0	10	15	0	30	10	660	45	10	30	5	770	55
2000	3,290	2,450	840	745	90	10	10	5	20	0	35	5	660	45	5	25	15	775	65
2001	3,345	2,480	865	765	95	10	10	5	20	0	40	5	680	40	10	30	10	795	65
2002	3,320	2,460	860	760	100	10	10	0	20	0	40	10	670	40	15	30	15	790	70
2003	3,315	2,465	855	740	110	10	15	0	20	0	35	10	660	35	10	35	20	775	80
2004	3,280	2,430	850	740	110	10	15	0	25	0	40	10	645	45	10	35	15	770	80
2005	3,265	2,435	825	720	110	15	15	0	25	0	35	5	635	45	10	25	20	755	75
2006	3,205	2,405	805	695	105	15	15	5	20	0	35	5	615	40	0	30	20	730	75
2007	3,200	2,400	800	700	105	10	15	5	25	0	35	5	620	40	5	25	20	725	75
2008	3,155	2,380	780	675	105	15	15	5	20	5	35	5	595	40	5	25	15	705	70
2009	3,135	2,340	795	685	110	15	10	10	25	0	35	5	605	40	15	20	15	720	75
2010	3,155	2,360	800	680	110	15	15	0	25	0	35	5	600	40	15	20	20	715	80
2011	3,110	2,310	800	685	120	15	15	5	25	5	35	0	600	50	20	20	15	720	85
2012	3,095	2,290	805	685	115	15	15	0	25	5	35	0	605	45	15	30	10	720	85
2013	3,095	2,285	815	685	135	15	10	0	30	10	35	0	600	50	20	35	15	720	95
2014	3,070	2,225	845	705	140	15	15	0	30	5	35	0	620	50	15	45	15	740	105
2015	3,075	2,215	860	735	125	15	15	0	25	5	35	0	650	50	15	40	10	765	95
2016	3,100	2,200	900	765	135	15	15	5	25	0	35	5	675	50	15	50	10	800	105
2017	3,115	2,175	940	780	160	15	10	5	25	5	35	5	685	55	15	75	10	815	130
2018	3,110	2,160	950	795	155	15	10	0	25	5	35	5	700	55	20	65	15	830	120
2019	3,140	2,180	960	805	155	15	10	5	25	5	40	5	705	55	25	65	5	835	125
2020	3,160	2,180	980	810	170	20	15	5	25	0	40	5	715	50	25	65	15	850	135
2021	3,180	2,170	1,010	835	175	20	15	5	25	0	40	15	720	60	30	65	15	870	140
2022	3,180	2,105	1,070	875	200	15	15	5	25	5	35	10	770	60	35	70	25	870	145
2023	3,190	2,090	1,100	895	210	20	20	5	20	5	35	10	755	90	45	70	25	890	155
2024	3,160	2,070	1,090	880	210	20	15	5	20	10	40	20	735	85	40	75	25	–	–
2025	3,170	2,040	1,130	915	215	20	15	5	20	10	40	20	760	95	40	85	20	–	–
2026	3,170	2,035	1,130	915	215	20	15	5	20	10	40	25	765	85	35	90	20	–	–

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