City · Sluis, Zeeland

Waterlandkerkje: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Waterlandkerkje had 500 residents. 33.0% of them (165 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Sluis (38.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (25.0%), other Europe (2.0%) and Suriname (1.0%). 69.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 500 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.0% 165 people
Born abroad: 69.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.3 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

67% 33%

Dutch origin 67.0% 335
Migration background 33.0% 165

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

25.0% 125 people

Municipality of Sluis 24.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 10 people

Municipality of Sluis 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

1.0% 5 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.0% 5 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.62% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 5 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.0% 5 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 5 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.88% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.7% 115
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.3% 50

Men and women

Men: 250
Women: 250

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Waterlandkerkje 33.0%

Higher than 95% 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

33.0%

Waterlandkerkje
Municipality of Sluis
Netherlands

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Year	Waterlandkerkje	Municipality of Sluis	Netherlands
1998	19.8%	20.4%	16.7%
1999	18.3%	20.4%	17.1%
2000	19.3%	20.7%	17.5%
2001	19.6%	21.9%	18.0%
2002	20.5%	22.1%	18.4%
2003	19.8%	22.2%	18.8%
2004	19.3%	22.0%	19.0%
2005	20.0%	21.8%	19.2%
2006	19.3%	21.4%	19.3%
2007	18.3%	21.6%	19.4%
2008	18.9%	22.0%	19.6%
2009	18.2%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	19.1%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	20.2%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	21.5%	23.4%	20.9%
2013	23.2%	24.0%	21.1%
2014	24.5%	24.6%	21.4%
2015	24.8%	25.2%	21.7%
2016	24.1%	25.8%	22.1%
2017	26.4%	26.6%	22.6%
2018	25.9%	27.2%	23.1%
2019	25.2%	27.7%	23.6%
2020	26.0%	28.1%	24.2%
2021	25.0%	28.6%	24.6%
2022	33.3%	36.3%	26.0%
2023	32.7%	37.3%	27.1%
2024	34.9%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	33.3%	38.2%	28.5%
2026	33.0%	38.6%	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 Waterlandkerkje

				Largest group
4508 Waterlandkerkje	33.0%	500	−0.3 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	530	430	105	95	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	80	10	0	5	0	100	5
1999	545	440	100	95	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	80	15	0	0	0	105	5
2000	545	445	105	95	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	80	10	0	0	5	105	5
2001	535	430	105	100	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	80	15	0	0	5	100	5
2002	560	445	115	100	10	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	85	10	0	0	0	110	5
2003	555	440	110	95	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	80	10	5	0	5	110	5
2004	545	435	105	95	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	85	5	0	0	0	100	5
2005	550	440	110	95	15	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	80	10	5	0	0	100	5
2006	545	440	105	90	20	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	80	5	5	0	5	100	5
2007	545	445	100	90	15	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	80	5	5	0	0	95	5
2008	555	450	105	90	20	0	0	0	10	5	5	0	75	10	0	0	5	100	10
2009	550	450	100	85	15	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	70	10	0	5	5	95	10
2010	550	445	105	85	30	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	70	5	5	0	10	95	10
2011	545	435	110	85	20	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	75	5	0	0	10	95	10
2012	535	420	115	95	25	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	80	10	0	0	5	105	10
2013	560	425	130	110	20	0	0	5	10	0	5	10	90	5	0	0	5	120	10
2014	550	415	135	120	20	0	5	0	10	0	0	5	100	15	0	0	5	125	10
2015	545	410	135	115	20	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	95	10	0	0	10	125	10
2016	540	410	130	115	20	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	100	10	5	0	5	125	10
2017	550	405	145	125	15	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	105	10	5	0	0	135	10
2018	540	400	140	125	20	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	105	10	0	0	10	135	10
2019	535	400	135	115	20	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	100	5	0	0	5	125	10
2020	520	385	135	115	20	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	100	0	5	0	5	125	15
2021	520	390	130	115	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	100	5	0	5	5	125	5
2022	525	350	175	165	15	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	140	10	0	0	5	130	10
2023	535	355	175	165	15	0	0	5	5	5	5	10	140	15	5	0	5	135	10
2024	530	345	185	170	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	145	10	0	0	5	–	–
2025	510	340	170	155	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	135	10	0	0	0	–	–
2026	500	335	165	150	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	125	10	0	0	5	–	–

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