City · Veere, Zeeland

Vrouwenpolder: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vrouwenpolder had 1,040 residents. 11.5% of them (120 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Veere (12.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.3%), Germany (2.9%) and other Asia (1.4%). 70.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,040 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.5% 120 people
Born abroad: 70.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.5% 920
Migration background 11.5% 120

Largest origin groups

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

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

4.3% 45 people

Municipality of Veere 3.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.9% 30 people

Municipality of Veere 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 15 people

Municipality of Veere 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 15 people

Municipality of Veere 0.70% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.48% 5 people

Municipality of Veere 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.48% 5 people

Municipality of Veere 1.2% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.48% 5 people

Municipality of Veere 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 0.09% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 0.23% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Veere 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

71% 29%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.8% 85
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.2% 35

Men and women

Men: 520
Women: 525

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Vrouwenpolder 11.5%

Higher than 43% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Show

Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

11.5%

Vrouwenpolder
Municipality of Veere
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	Vrouwenpolder	Municipality of Veere	Netherlands
1998	4.3%	6.1%	16.7%
1999	3.9%	6.2%	17.1%
2000	4.0%	6.4%	17.5%
2001	3.6%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	3.6%	6.6%	18.4%
2003	4.0%	6.8%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	5.9%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	6.6%	6.9%	19.3%
2007	7.0%	7.0%	19.4%
2008	8.0%	7.2%	19.6%
2009	7.5%	7.2%	19.9%
2010	7.1%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	7.6%	7.5%	20.6%
2012	8.0%	7.8%	20.9%
2013	8.7%	7.9%	21.1%
2014	8.7%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	8.4%	8.3%	21.7%
2016	8.4%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	7.5%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	6.6%	8.7%	23.1%
2019	6.5%	8.6%	23.6%
2020	5.7%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	6.2%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	7.6%	10.0%	26.0%
2023	8.5%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	8.7%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	10.5%	11.7%	28.5%
2026	11.5%	12.2%	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 Vrouwenpolder

				Largest group
4354 Breezand	11.5%	1,040	+3.9 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,165	1,120	50	30	15	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	10	0	5	0	35	15
1999	1,140	1,095	45	25	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	10	5	0	5	0	35	10
2000	1,125	1,080	45	30	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	10	10	0	5	0	35	10
2001	1,105	1,065	40	30	15	0	0	0	0	15	5	10	0	0	10	5	30	10
2002	1,110	1,070	40	30	10	0	0	5	0	15	0	10	5	0	0	5	35	10
2003	1,130	1,075	45	30	20	0	0	5	0	15	0	5	10	5	5	5	40	5
2004	1,110	1,055	55	35	15	0	0	10	0	15	0	5	15	5	0	0	45	10
2005	1,110	1,045	65	50	15	0	5	10	0	20	0	10	20	5	0	0	55	10
2006	1,135	1,060	75	55	20	0	5	10	0	20	0	10	25	5	0	0	60	20
2007	1,140	1,055	80	55	30	5	0	5	0	20	0	10	25	5	10	5	65	20
2008	1,125	1,040	90	55	30	5	0	10	0	20	0	15	20	5	0	10	70	20
2009	1,135	1,045	85	65	15	0	0	5	0	25	0	15	25	0	5	5	65	20
2010	1,120	1,040	80	55	25	5	0	5	0	20	0	10	25	5	5	5	65	15
2011	1,115	1,030	85	60	25	5	0	5	0	20	0	10	30	0	5	10	65	20
2012	1,120	1,025	90	65	25	5	0	5	0	30	0	10	25	5	5	5	70	20
2013	1,095	1,005	95	70	20	5	5	5	0	30	0	10	30	0	0	5	75	15
2014	1,095	1,000	95	75	20	5	0	5	0	30	0	10	35	0	5	5	80	15
2015	1,075	985	90	70	20	5	0	5	0	25	0	10	35	0	5	5	70	15
2016	1,070	980	90	65	25	5	0	5	0	30	0	10	25	0	5	10	75	15
2017	1,065	985	80	65	15	0	0	5	5	25	0	15	25	0	5	0	65	15
2018	1,060	990	70	45	20	5	0	5	0	20	0	10	15	5	0	5	55	15
2019	1,070	1,000	70	45	25	5	0	10	0	15	0	10	20	0	0	10	60	10
2020	1,055	995	60	50	15	0	5	5	0	20	0	5	25	0	5	0	50	15
2021	1,050	985	65	45	15	0	0	5	0	20	0	5	20	5	0	5	55	10
2022	1,050	970	80	55	30	0	5	5	0	30	0	0	20	5	5	5	60	15
2023	1,055	965	90	65	30	0	0	5	0	30	0	5	35	5	10	5	70	15
2024	1,040	955	90	60	25	0	0	5	0	25	0	5	30	5	10	10	–	–
2025	1,050	940	110	70	35	0	0	5	0	30	0	5	40	5	15	10	–	–
2026	1,040	920	120	80	40	0	0	5	0	30	0	5	45	5	15	15	–	–

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