City · Noord-Beveland, Zeeland

Wissenkerke: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wissenkerke had 1,245 residents. 19.3% of them (240 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Noord-Beveland (17.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.6%), Germany (3.2%) and Poland (2.4%). 72.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 1,245 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.3% 240 people
Born abroad: 72.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.7% 1,005
Migration background 19.3% 240

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Wissenkerke. For comparison, the line marks Noord-Beveland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.6% 70 people

Noord-Beveland 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.2% 40 people

Noord-Beveland 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.4% 30 people

Noord-Beveland 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

2.4% 30 people

Noord-Beveland 2.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 25 people

Noord-Beveland 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 20 people

Noord-Beveland 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.40% 5 people

Noord-Beveland 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.40% 5 people

Noord-Beveland 0.37% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.40% 5 people

Noord-Beveland 0.74% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.40% 5 people

Noord-Beveland 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Noord-Beveland 0.19% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Noord-Beveland 0.25% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

73% 27%

Born abroad (first generation) 72.9% 175
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 27.1% 65

Men and women

Men: 620
Women: 625

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wissenkerke 19.3%

Higher than 79% 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

19.3%

Wissenkerke
Noord-Beveland
Netherlands

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Year	Wissenkerke	Noord-Beveland	Netherlands
1998	8.6%	7.7%	16.7%
1999	9.6%	7.7%	17.1%
2000	10.3%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	10.0%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	10.1%	8.4%	18.4%
2003	10.3%	8.9%	18.8%
2004	9.0%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	9.5%	9.0%	19.2%
2006	9.1%	9.2%	19.3%
2007	9.5%	9.3%	19.4%
2008	9.3%	9.5%	19.6%
2009	9.3%	9.3%	19.9%
2010	9.1%	9.2%	20.3%
2011	9.5%	9.7%	20.6%
2012	10.0%	10.0%	20.9%
2013	10.9%	10.4%	21.1%
2014	11.2%	11.0%	21.4%
2015	12.1%	11.5%	21.7%
2016	11.4%	11.5%	22.1%
2017	12.2%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	12.0%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	12.1%	12.7%	23.6%
2020	14.1%	13.4%	24.2%
2021	13.6%	13.6%	24.6%
2022	15.5%	15.0%	26.0%
2023	18.5%	16.0%	27.1%
2024	19.6%	16.6%	27.9%
2025	20.0%	17.6%	28.5%
2026	19.3%	17.9%	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 Wissenkerke

				Largest group
4491 Wissenkerke	19.3%	1,245	+3.7 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	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	1,160	1,060	100	70	35	0	0	5	5	5	40	0	10	20	5	15	0	75	30
1999	1,145	1,035	110	80	35	0	0	10	5	0	40	0	10	30	5	10	5	80	25
2000	1,165	1,040	120	80	40	0	0	5	5	0	40	0	15	25	5	20	5	85	35
2001	1,155	1,035	115	75	35	0	0	5	5	5	40	0	15	20	0	20	0	85	30
2002	1,135	1,020	115	80	40	0	0	5	5	0	40	0	15	25	5	20	5	85	30
2003	1,120	1,010	115	75	35	0	0	5	5	0	45	0	15	15	0	20	5	85	25
2004	1,105	1,005	100	70	40	0	0	5	5	0	35	0	15	20	5	20	5	80	20
2005	1,110	1,005	105	70	35	0	0	5	5	0	40	0	15	15	0	20	5	75	25
2006	1,100	1,000	100	70	25	0	0	5	5	0	35	0	15	20	0	15	0	75	25
2007	1,100	1,000	105	70	35	0	0	0	10	5	35	0	15	20	5	10	5	80	25
2008	1,075	975	100	65	35	0	0	0	5	0	30	0	15	20	5	20	5	75	25
2009	1,135	1,030	105	70	50	0	0	5	5	0	30	0	15	25	10	20	10	80	30
2010	1,155	1,050	105	65	40	0	0	5	10	0	30	0	15	20	5	15	5	75	30
2011	1,155	1,045	110	70	35	0	0	5	10	0	35	0	20	15	5	15	0	80	30
2012	1,145	1,030	115	75	50	0	0	5	10	0	30	0	25	20	10	20	5	90	30
2013	1,195	1,065	130	85	40	0	0	5	10	0	30	5	30	20	0	25	0	95	35
2014	1,165	1,035	130	80	45	0	0	5	5	0	30	5	30	15	0	30	5	90	40
2015	1,155	1,015	140	95	50	0	5	5	10	0	30	10	30	25	0	25	10	100	40
2016	1,140	1,010	130	85	45	0	0	5	10	5	30	10	25	20	5	15	5	95	35
2017	1,145	1,005	140	95	45	0	5	0	15	5	30	10	25	30	0	15	10	105	35
2018	1,125	990	135	85	55	0	5	0	15	5	35	10	20	20	0	20	10	100	40
2019	1,115	980	135	90	40	0	5	0	10	0	30	10	25	25	0	20	5	100	30
2020	1,135	975	160	110	50	0	5	0	10	0	30	15	35	30	5	20	10	120	35
2021	1,175	1,015	160	110	55	0	5	0	15	5	30	10	35	35	0	20	10	130	35
2022	1,190	1,005	185	120	65	5	5	5	15	5	35	15	30	35	5	20	15	130	45
2023	1,240	1,015	230	155	75	0	5	5	15	5	35	15	35	70	5	25	15	170	45
2024	1,250	1,005	245	165	80	0	0	5	15	5	35	20	35	75	5	30	15	–	–
2025	1,250	1,000	250	170	80	5	0	5	15	5	40	30	35	70	5	30	15	–	–
2026	1,245	1,005	240	170	70	0	0	5	20	5	40	30	30	70	5	25	5	–	–

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