City · Hulst, Zeeland

Walsoorden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Walsoorden had 365 residents. 23.3% of them (85 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (15.1%), Germany (2.7%) and other Europe (1.4%). 64.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 365 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.3% 85 people
Born abroad: 64.7% 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.7% 280
Migration background 23.3% 85

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

15.1% 55 people

Municipality of Hulst 21.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

2.7% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 5 people

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

1.4% 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%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
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.

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.7% 55
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.3% 30

Men and women

Men: 200
Women: 160

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

23.3%

Walsoorden
Municipality of Hulst
Netherlands

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Year	Walsoorden	Municipality of Hulst	Netherlands
1998	8.8%	22.0%	16.7%
1999	8.8%	22.3%	17.1%
2000	9.6%	22.6%	17.5%
2001	8.6%	23.0%	18.0%
2002	8.5%	23.0%	18.4%
2003	9.0%	23.1%	18.8%
2004	9.1%	23.0%	19.0%
2005	10.4%	23.0%	19.2%
2006	8.9%	22.9%	19.3%
2007	10.3%	23.1%	19.4%
2008	9.0%	23.2%	19.6%
2009	9.3%	23.4%	19.9%
2010	12.2%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	12.0%	23.6%	20.6%
2012	12.2%	24.1%	20.9%
2013	12.7%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	13.7%	25.3%	21.4%
2015	15.3%	25.9%	21.7%
2016	14.1%	26.3%	22.1%
2017	15.7%	26.9%	22.6%
2018	18.6%	27.5%	23.1%
2019	15.7%	28.3%	23.6%
2020	17.1%	28.7%	24.2%
2021	17.6%	29.3%	24.6%
2022	19.4%	31.5%	26.0%
2023	19.4%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	21.2%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	21.2%	33.5%	28.5%
2026	23.3%	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 Walsoorden

				Largest group
4588 Perkpolder	23.3%	365	+3.9 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	400	365	35	30	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	0	0	30	0
1999	400	365	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	15	0	0	0	30	0
2000	415	380	40	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	15	0	0	0	35	5
2001	405	370	35	25	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	20	5	0	0	0	35	0
2002	410	375	35	35	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	15	0	0	0	35	0
2003	390	355	35	35	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	10	0	0	0	35	0
2004	385	345	35	35	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	20	10	0	5	5	35	0
2005	385	350	40	35	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	20	5	0	0	0	35	0
2006	395	355	35	35	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	25	5	0	0	5	35	0
2007	390	350	40	40	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	25	10	0	0	5	40	0
2008	390	350	35	35	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	5	0	0	5	35	5
2009	375	335	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	25	5	0	0	0	35	0
2010	370	325	45	35	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	25	5	0	0	0	40	0
2011	375	330	45	40	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	25	5	0	0	0	40	5
2012	370	325	45	35	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	5	0	0	0	40	5
2013	355	310	45	40	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	25	10	0	5	5	40	5
2014	365	315	50	40	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	30	5	0	5	0	45	10
2015	360	305	55	45	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	35	5	0	0	0	50	10
2016	355	305	50	45	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	35	0	0	5	0	50	5
2017	350	295	55	45	15	5	0	0	0	5	5	35	0	0	5	5	50	5
2018	350	285	65	55	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	45	5	0	0	5	55	5
2019	350	295	55	50	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	40	5	0	0	0	55	5
2020	350	290	60	60	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	40	10	0	5	0	60	5
2021	340	280	60	55	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	40	5	0	5	0	60	5
2022	335	270	65	60	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	45	10	0	0	0	60	5
2023	335	265	65	65	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	45	10	0	0	0	65	0
2024	330	260	70	65	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	45	10	5	0	0	–	–
2025	330	265	70	60	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	40	5	5	5	0	–	–
2026	365	280	85	70	15	0	0	0	0	10	0	55	5	5	5	0	–	–

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