City · Hulst, Zeeland

Terhole: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Terhole had 460 residents. 29.3% of them (135 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hulst (33.7%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (17.4%), Poland (3.3%) and other Europe (3.3%). 63.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 460 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.3% 135 people
Born abroad: 63.0% 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 70.7% 325
Migration background 29.3% 135

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

17.4% 80 people

Municipality of Hulst 21.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

3.3% 15 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.3% 15 people

Municipality of Hulst 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.1% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 5 people

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

1.1% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.0% 85
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.0% 50

Men and women

Men: 235
Women: 230

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

29.3%

Terhole
Municipality of Hulst
Netherlands

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Year	Terhole	Municipality of Hulst	Netherlands
1998	13.2%	22.0%	16.7%
1999	13.5%	22.3%	17.1%
2000	14.0%	22.6%	17.5%
2001	15.0%	23.0%	18.0%
2002	14.7%	23.0%	18.4%
2003	17.3%	23.1%	18.8%
2004	18.6%	23.0%	19.0%
2005	16.5%	23.0%	19.2%
2006	16.8%	22.9%	19.3%
2007	16.7%	23.1%	19.4%
2008	17.8%	23.2%	19.6%
2009	17.0%	23.4%	19.9%
2010	18.0%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	18.0%	23.6%	20.6%
2012	18.8%	24.1%	20.9%
2013	18.8%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	20.0%	25.3%	21.4%
2015	21.9%	25.9%	21.7%
2016	20.4%	26.3%	22.1%
2017	21.7%	26.9%	22.6%
2018	25.3%	27.5%	23.1%
2019	27.5%	28.3%	23.6%
2020	27.8%	28.7%	24.2%
2021	26.4%	29.3%	24.6%
2022	28.9%	31.5%	26.0%
2023	28.7%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	29.3%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	29.3%	33.5%	28.5%
2026	29.3%	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 Terhole

				Largest group
4583 Terhole	29.3%	460	+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 residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	455	395	60	55	10	0	0	0	5	0	45	5	0	5	5	55	0
1999	445	390	60	55	0	0	0	0	5	0	40	10	0	0	0	50	5
2000	465	410	65	55	5	0	0	0	5	0	45	5	0	0	5	60	5
2001	500	425	75	75	10	0	0	5	10	0	60	5	0	0	5	75	5
2002	510	430	75	70	10	0	0	5	10	0	60	0	0	0	5	75	5
2003	520	425	90	85	10	0	0	5	10	0	65	10	0	0	5	85	5
2004	510	415	95	80	10	0	5	5	10	0	65	5	0	0	0	90	5
2005	515	425	85	80	5	0	0	5	5	0	65	10	0	0	5	85	5
2006	505	425	85	75	5	0	5	5	5	0	60	10	0	0	0	80	5
2007	510	425	85	80	5	0	5	5	5	0	60	15	0	0	0	85	5
2008	505	420	90	75	10	0	5	5	10	0	55	10	0	0	0	80	5
2009	500	415	85	75	10	0	0	0	10	0	50	15	0	5	5	80	5
2010	500	410	90	75	10	0	5	5	5	0	50	20	0	0	0	80	10
2011	500	410	90	75	15	0	5	5	5	0	50	20	0	5	0	80	10
2012	505	405	95	85	10	0	5	5	5	5	50	25	0	0	0	90	10
2013	480	390	90	85	10	0	0	5	10	5	60	10	0	0	5	85	0
2014	475	380	95	80	15	0	5	5	10	5	55	10	5	0	0	90	5
2015	480	375	105	95	10	0	5	5	10	5	70	10	0	0	0	100	5
2016	465	370	95	85	10	0	0	0	10	0	65	10	0	5	5	90	5
2017	460	360	100	85	10	0	0	5	10	5	65	5	0	5	0	95	5
2018	455	340	115	105	10	0	0	5	10	0	75	20	0	5	0	110	5
2019	455	330	125	110	15	5	0	5	5	10	75	20	0	5	5	110	10
2020	450	325	125	110	20	5	5	5	5	10	75	20	0	5	0	115	15
2021	455	335	120	105	20	0	0	5	5	15	70	15	5	5	5	115	10
2022	450	325	130	110	20	0	0	5	5	10	75	15	5	10	0	115	10
2023	470	335	135	115	20	0	5	5	5	15	75	15	5	5	0	120	10
2024	460	325	135	115	20	0	5	5	5	15	80	15	5	5	0	–	–
2025	460	325	135	110	25	0	0	5	5	15	80	15	5	5	0	–	–
2026	460	325	135	115	20	0	0	5	5	15	80	15	5	5	0	–	–

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