Postcode · Opheusden, Gelderland

Postcode 4043: Neighbourhood Kesteren

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4043 in Opheusden (Kesteren) had 6,385 residents. 11.0% of them (705 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Neder-Betuwe (11.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.4%), other Asia (2.2%) and Poland (1.8%). 57.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents
6,385 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
11.0% 705 people
Born abroad
57.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.7 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 in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

  • Dutch origin 89.0% 5,680
  • Migration background 11.0% 705

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4043. For comparison, the line marks Neder-Betuwe and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Indonesia
    2.4% 155 people
    Neder-Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.2% 140 people
    Neder-Betuwe 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Poland
    1.8% 115 people
    Neder-Betuwe 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.8% 115 people
    Neder-Betuwe 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 65 people
    Neder-Betuwe 0.79% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    0.47% 30 people
    Neder-Betuwe 0.68% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    0.39% 25 people
    Neder-Betuwe 0.58% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.39% 25 people
    Neder-Betuwe 0.56% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    0.16% 10 people
    Neder-Betuwe 0.17% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.16% 10 people
    Neder-Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Turkey
    0.08% 5 people
    Neder-Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.08% 5 people
    Neder-Betuwe 0.10% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 57.4% 405
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.8% 295

Men and women

Men
3,155
Women
3,230

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 24% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 4043
  • Neder-Betuwe
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4043Neder-BetuweNetherlands
1998 7.7%6.2%16.7%
1999 7.7%6.1%17.1%
2000 7.5%6.0%17.5%
2001 7.2%5.9%18.0%
2002 7.2%5.9%18.4%
2003 7.1%5.9%18.8%
2004 7.3%6.0%19.0%
2005 7.3%5.9%19.2%
2006 7.1%5.9%19.3%
2007 6.9%5.9%19.4%
2008 7.1%6.0%19.6%
2009 7.4%6.2%19.9%
2010 7.5%6.2%20.3%
2011 7.8%6.4%20.6%
2012 7.5%6.4%20.9%
2013 7.4%6.4%21.1%
2014 7.3%6.3%21.4%
2015 7.7%6.5%21.7%
2016 8.1%6.8%22.1%
2017 8.1%6.9%22.6%
2018 8.4%7.2%23.1%
2019 8.2%8.1%23.6%
2020 8.3%8.5%24.2%
2021 8.7%9.0%24.6%
2022 9.4%10.0%26.0%
2023 10.1%11.1%27.1%
2024 10.2%11.0%27.9%
2025 10.5%10.8%28.5%
2026 11.0%11.2%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).

Nearby postcodes

Largest group
3911 Noord 15,100 +1.3 pp Other Asia
4041 Kesteren 7,380 −0.7 pp Other Europe
4051 Echteld 5,210 +1.4 pp Poland
6669 Kom Dodewaard met Hien 4,640 +1.6 pp Other Asia
6701 Centrum 4,135 +0.9 pp Other Europe
6702 Nude 2,825 +3.0 pp Other Europe
6668 Randwijk 1,430 +0.6 pp Other Asia

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 5,9305,480455653900450310040510102010537580
1999 5,8955,44045565395545530004555101520537090
2000 5,9755,525450653950400305040551515201537580
2001 5,9955,5704305538003553005405551515536565
2002 5,9855,555430603750305295540105520101036070
2003 5,9605,535425603600305285535551515101035565
2004 5,9055,475430753550251028554010520205536565
2005 5,8655,44043085350020102700401552520151536570
2006 5,9555,5354208533502052600451552020151535560
2007 6,0105,5904158533502552505452051520151534570
2008 6,0755,6454301053250205245545255302520536065
2009 6,1055,65045011533502052505503053025201038075
2010 6,0505,60045511534002002500453553035152037085
2011 6,1205,6504751303450201024004535104025401037595
2012 6,0955,635460130330015523054035154030351037090
2013 5,9905,540445130320015522553540154020351536580
2014 6,0005,565435125310520021553045153510352035580
2015 6,0105,550460140320520521053555153515451536595
2016 6,1305,6354951703255205205535751545155515385110
2017 6,2205,7155051703355205200535751545157015380130
2018 6,3105,780530175355515101901030801550259010375155
2019 6,3005,7855151903300205185530851560257515380140
2020 6,3355,81052518034502010190025951050357515375150
2021 6,3505,795555205350015101755201101560508510390165
2022 6,3505,7555952153801015101755251205605510020390185
2023 6,3505,710640240400520101655251205905511520405210
2024 6,3405,695645235410525101655251155905512025––
2025 6,3555,6906652404255251016053011510906513025––
2026 6,3855,68070527043552510155530115101156514025––