City · Goes, Zeeland

Wolphaartsdijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Wolphaartsdijk had 2,295 residents. 10.5% of them (240 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 other Europe (2.6%), Belgium (1.7%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 58.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 2,295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.5% 240 people
Born abroad: 58.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.5% 2,055
Migration background 10.5% 240

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.6% 60 people

Municipality of Goes 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Belgium

1.7% 40 people

Municipality of Goes 1.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Indonesia

1.3% 30 people

Municipality of Goes 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 30 people

Municipality of Goes 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.87% 20 people

Municipality of Goes 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.87% 20 people

Municipality of Goes 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.65% 15 people

Municipality of Goes 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.65% 15 people

Municipality of Goes 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.44% 10 people

Municipality of Goes 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
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%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Goes 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.3% 140
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.7% 100

Men and women

Men: 1,140
Women: 1,150

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Wolphaartsdijk 10.5%

Higher than 34% 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

10.5%

Wolphaartsdijk
Municipality of Goes
Netherlands

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Year	Wolphaartsdijk	Municipality of Goes	Netherlands
1998	4.6%	11.0%	16.7%
1999	4.4%	11.4%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	11.7%	17.5%
2001	4.2%	12.2%	18.0%
2002	4.5%	12.4%	18.4%
2003	4.8%	12.7%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	12.8%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	12.9%	19.2%
2006	5.3%	12.9%	19.3%
2007	6.1%	13.0%	19.4%
2008	5.9%	13.0%	19.6%
2009	5.8%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	6.5%	13.5%	20.3%
2011	7.0%	13.7%	20.6%
2012	7.3%	14.3%	20.9%
2013	7.5%	14.6%	21.1%
2014	8.2%	14.7%	21.4%
2015	8.0%	15.0%	21.7%
2016	8.2%	15.2%	22.1%
2017	7.6%	15.5%	22.6%
2018	7.3%	16.0%	23.1%
2019	8.5%	15.9%	23.6%
2020	8.9%	16.4%	24.2%
2021	8.6%	16.9%	24.6%
2022	9.8%	18.5%	26.0%
2023	9.3%	19.2%	27.1%
2024	10.7%	20.2%	27.9%
2025	10.2%	21.1%	28.5%
2026	10.5%	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 Wolphaartsdijk

				Largest group
4471 Wolphaartsdijk	10.5%	2,295	+0.6 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	2,285	2,175	105	65	40	5	0	5	25	0	15	0	30	20	5	5	0	95	10
1999	2,280	2,180	100	70	35	0	0	0	25	0	15	0	25	30	5	0	5	90	10
2000	2,300	2,200	100	65	30	0	0	5	25	0	15	5	25	20	0	0	0	90	10
2001	2,270	2,175	95	55	40	0	0	0	25	0	15	0	20	20	5	5	5	85	15
2002	2,350	2,250	105	60	45	5	5	5	30	0	15	0	25	20	0	0	0	90	15
2003	2,375	2,260	115	65	45	5	5	5	30	0	20	5	25	15	0	0	0	95	15
2004	2,410	2,280	125	80	45	0	0	5	25	0	20	0	25	35	5	5	5	110	20
2005	2,405	2,280	125	80	45	0	0	5	25	0	20	0	25	35	5	5	5	105	20
2006	2,355	2,230	125	70	50	5	0	5	25	0	15	5	20	30	10	5	0	105	25
2007	2,360	2,225	145	90	50	0	0	5	20	5	15	10	25	40	10	5	5	110	30
2008	2,365	2,220	140	85	50	5	5	10	20	5	20	15	25	25	5	5	0	110	25
2009	2,320	2,180	135	75	60	5	0	5	25	0	20	5	30	20	15	5	5	105	35
2010	2,295	2,150	150	75	75	5	5	10	25	5	15	5	30	25	10	10	5	105	45
2011	2,270	2,110	160	85	70	5	0	10	25	5	15	15	30	25	10	10	5	110	45
2012	2,255	2,085	165	95	70	5	5	10	25	0	15	5	30	45	5	10	10	120	45
2013	2,275	2,105	170	100	70	5	5	10	25	0	15	15	30	40	10	10	5	130	35
2014	2,255	2,070	185	110	75	5	5	10	30	0	15	20	35	40	5	10	10	140	45
2015	2,255	2,075	180	105	80	10	5	10	30	0	20	15	30	40	10	5	10	135	50
2016	2,260	2,075	185	110	75	5	5	10	25	5	20	20	30	40	10	10	5	135	50
2017	2,250	2,080	170	95	70	0	5	10	25	0	15	20	25	35	10	10	10	125	45
2018	2,245	2,080	165	95	70	0	5	5	25	5	15	15	30	35	10	10	10	120	45
2019	2,240	2,050	190	110	85	0	5	10	30	5	20	15	35	40	15	10	10	140	55
2020	2,200	2,005	195	115	75	0	0	10	35	0	20	10	35	50	15	5	10	150	40
2021	2,210	2,020	190	120	70	0	0	10	30	5	25	15	35	45	10	10	5	150	40
2022	2,240	2,020	220	130	90	0	5	10	35	5	20	20	35	50	15	10	5	160	45
2023	2,260	2,050	210	130	85	0	0	10	30	5	25	15	35	55	15	20	5	150	50
2024	2,295	2,050	245	145	95	0	0	10	30	0	25	20	40	65	20	20	15	–	–
2025	2,305	2,070	235	145	90	0	0	10	30	0	25	20	40	55	15	15	15	–	–
2026	2,295	2,055	240	145	95	0	0	10	30	0	30	20	40	60	15	20	15	–	–

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