City · Goes, Zeeland

Wilhelminadorp: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wilhelminadorp had 810 residents. 12.3% of them (100 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Goes (21.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.9%), Belgium (1.9%) and other Asia (1.9%). 60.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents
810 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
12.3% 100 people
Born abroad
60.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.0 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 88.3% 715
  • Migration background 12.3% 100

Largest origin groups

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

  • Indonesia
    1.9% 15 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    1.9% 15 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.6% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.9% 15 people
    Municipality of Goes 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.9% 15 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.2% 10 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.2% 10 people
    Municipality of Goes 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Suriname
    0.62% 5 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.62% 5 people
    Municipality of Goes 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.62% 5 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.62% 5 people
    Municipality of Goes 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Goes 0.90% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Goes 0.74% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 60.0% 60
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.0% 40

Men and women

Men
400
Women
410

Compared with all cities

Higher than 49% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Wilhelminadorp
  • Municipality of Goes
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year WilhelminadorpMunicipality of GoesNetherlands
1998 7.2%11.0%16.7%
1999 8.0%11.4%17.1%
2000 7.6%11.7%17.5%
2001 8.3%12.2%18.0%
2002 7.3%12.4%18.4%
2003 7.4%12.7%18.8%
2004 6.4%12.8%19.0%
2005 6.1%12.9%19.2%
2006 5.3%12.9%19.3%
2007 5.9%13.0%19.4%
2008 6.5%13.0%19.6%
2009 6.4%13.2%19.9%
2010 7.0%13.5%20.3%
2011 7.1%13.7%20.6%
2012 6.5%14.3%20.9%
2013 6.5%14.6%21.1%
2014 7.4%14.7%21.4%
2015 7.3%15.0%21.7%
2016 6.7%15.2%22.1%
2017 7.3%15.5%22.6%
2018 9.4%16.0%23.1%
2019 8.6%15.9%23.6%
2020 9.3%16.4%24.2%
2021 9.1%16.9%24.6%
2022 10.4%18.5%26.0%
2023 11.4%19.2%27.1%
2024 11.7%20.2%27.9%
2025 12.1%21.1%28.5%
2026 12.3%21.8%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 Wilhelminadorp

Largest group
4475 Wilhelminadorp 810 +2.0 pp Indonesia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 625580453020000100501510055405
1999 625580502520005150501010000405
2000 660610503020000100501510055405
2001 66561555352000010010015100555010
2002 68563050301500515010010100004510
2003 68063050302500010055101005104510
2004 7056654525200001505010100010355
2005 74069545252000510050515050355
2006 750705402515000100100105005355
2007 765720452520000100505150554010
2008 775725503020000100501015055455
2009 780730503015000100505200504510
2010 7857305535250051005010205504510
2011 7757255535150051051001015000455
2012 76571050301500010010010100054010
2013 7657155035200051051055150504010
2014 74569055352500550105101051004510
2015 75069555351500010510010150504010
2016 7456955030200051005510100504010
2017 75069555352000510010010150504010
2018 7957207535400051501051010010105520
2019 8107407035405051001051010010105520
2020 810735754530005100150151505106015
2021 825750754030005100155101005105515
2022 8207308545450001051051510510155515
2023 83073595455050010515101510010106020
2024 8157209540500051051010151051010––
2025 82572510045550051551010151051010––
2026 8107151004555005155105151051515––