City · Sluis, Zeeland

Zuidzande: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Zuidzande had 470 residents. 35.1% 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 (23.4%), other Europe (4.3%) and Germany (3.2%). 75.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 470 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 35.1% 165 people
Born abroad: 75.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

65% 35%

Dutch origin 64.9% 305
Migration background 35.1% 165

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

23.4% 110 people

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

4.3% 20 people

Municipality of Sluis 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.2% 15 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.1% 5 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.62% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.1% 5 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 5 people

Municipality of Sluis 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
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%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
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 Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

76% 24%

Born abroad (first generation) 75.8% 125
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 24.2% 40

Men and women

Men: 240
Women: 230

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

35.1%

Zuidzande
Municipality of Sluis
Netherlands

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Year	Zuidzande	Municipality of Sluis	Netherlands
1998	16.4%	20.4%	16.7%
1999	17.2%	20.4%	17.1%
2000	19.8%	20.7%	17.5%
2001	17.5%	21.9%	18.0%
2002	17.8%	22.1%	18.4%
2003	19.3%	22.2%	18.8%
2004	20.8%	22.0%	19.0%
2005	19.8%	21.8%	19.2%
2006	20.3%	21.4%	19.3%
2007	21.4%	21.6%	19.4%
2008	20.5%	22.0%	19.6%
2009	21.2%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	20.3%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	22.0%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	21.7%	23.4%	20.9%
2013	22.8%	24.0%	21.1%
2014	21.9%	24.6%	21.4%
2015	22.7%	25.2%	21.7%
2016	25.7%	25.8%	22.1%
2017	25.2%	26.6%	22.6%
2018	26.3%	27.2%	23.1%
2019	24.8%	27.7%	23.6%
2020	24.3%	28.1%	24.2%
2021	23.2%	28.6%	24.6%
2022	33.3%	36.3%	26.0%
2023	33.3%	37.3%	27.1%
2024	34.8%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	34.8%	38.2%	28.5%
2026	35.1%	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 Zuidzande

				Largest group
4505 Zuidzande	35.1%	470	+1.8 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	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	610	510	100	95	5	0	0	0	0	15	0	70	10	0	5	0	100	5
1999	580	475	100	90	15	0	0	0	0	10	0	75	5	5	5	5	95	5
2000	605	480	120	105	15	0	0	0	0	15	0	85	5	0	10	5	110	10
2001	600	490	105	95	15	0	0	0	0	15	0	70	10	5	10	0	100	10
2002	590	485	105	95	5	0	0	0	0	15	0	70	10	0	5	0	100	5
2003	595	480	115	105	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	75	20	0	0	0	110	5
2004	600	475	125	115	15	0	0	0	0	10	0	80	25	5	10	0	115	10
2005	605	490	120	105	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	75	20	5	5	0	110	10
2006	590	465	120	110	10	0	0	0	0	15	0	80	15	0	5	5	115	5
2007	585	460	125	115	10	0	0	5	0	10	5	80	20	5	0	0	120	5
2008	585	465	120	110	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	75	25	0	5	5	110	10
2009	590	465	125	115	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	85	20	5	0	5	120	5
2010	590	465	120	110	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	75	20	0	5	5	120	5
2011	590	460	130	110	20	0	0	5	0	10	0	75	25	5	5	5	120	5
2012	575	455	125	105	15	0	0	10	0	15	5	80	5	0	0	5	120	5
2013	570	440	130	115	15	0	5	10	0	10	5	85	15	0	0	0	130	5
2014	570	445	125	110	15	0	0	10	0	10	5	85	10	0	0	5	120	0
2015	550	425	125	110	15	0	0	5	5	10	5	90	5	0	5	0	120	5
2016	565	420	145	130	15	0	0	5	0	15	5	100	10	0	5	5	140	5
2017	555	415	140	130	10	0	0	10	0	15	0	100	15	0	0	5	135	5
2018	570	420	150	130	15	0	0	5	5	15	5	105	5	5	0	0	135	10
2019	545	410	135	120	20	0	0	5	0	15	0	100	5	0	5	10	130	10
2020	535	405	130	115	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	95	5	0	5	5	120	5
2021	495	380	115	100	15	0	0	5	0	15	0	85	0	5	0	5	110	5
2022	480	320	160	140	15	0	0	5	0	10	0	120	5	0	0	5	105	5
2023	465	310	155	140	15	5	5	10	0	10	5	115	5	0	0	0	105	5
2024	460	300	160	140	20	0	0	10	0	10	0	115	10	0	5	0	–	–
2025	445	290	155	140	15	0	0	10	0	15	5	110	15	0	5	0	–	–
2026	470	305	165	150	15	0	0	5	0	15	5	110	20	0	5	0	–	–

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