Postcode · Heesselt, Gelderland

Postcode 4063: Neighbourhood Varik en Ophemert

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4063 in Heesselt (Varik en Ophemert) had 420 residents. 10.7% of them (45 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of West Betuwe (13.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.4%), other Asia (2.4%) and Turkey (1.2%). 44.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents
420 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
10.7% 45 people
Born abroad
44.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.2 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 89.3% 375
  • Migration background 10.7% 45

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4063. For comparison, the line marks West Betuwe and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.4% 10 people
    West Betuwe 2.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.4% 10 people
    West Betuwe 2.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    1.2% 5 people
    West Betuwe 0.33% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    1.2% 5 people
    West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Indonesia
    1.2% 5 people
    West Betuwe 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.2% 5 people
    West Betuwe 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    1.2% 5 people
    West Betuwe 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.2% 5 people
    West Betuwe 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.2% 5 people
    West Betuwe 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    West Betuwe 0.36% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 44.4% 20
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.6% 25

Men and women

Men
220
Women
205

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 4063
  • West Betuwe
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4063West BetuweNetherlands
1998 10.0%6.1%16.7%
1999 10.0%6.3%17.1%
2000 7.7%6.4%17.5%
2001 8.9%6.5%18.0%
2002 8.1%6.6%18.4%
2003 8.2%6.7%18.8%
2004 8.1%6.8%19.0%
2005 10.2%7.0%19.2%
2006 10.2%6.9%19.3%
2007 8.3%6.9%19.4%
2008 8.5%6.9%19.6%
2009 7.3%7.0%19.9%
2010 8.3%7.2%20.3%
2011 8.9%7.2%20.6%
2012 8.8%7.4%20.9%
2013 8.8%7.7%21.1%
2014 8.9%7.8%21.4%
2015 8.9%8.0%21.7%
2016 8.4%8.5%22.1%
2017 8.1%8.7%22.6%
2018 8.3%9.0%23.1%
2019 9.2%9.2%23.6%
2020 9.3%9.6%24.2%
2021 9.3%10.0%24.6%
2022 9.5%11.1%26.0%
2023 10.7%12.1%27.1%
2024 10.7%12.4%27.9%
2025 10.6%12.9%28.5%
2026 10.7%13.2%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
5328 Rossum (Maasdriel) 2,855 +0.2 pp Poland
4061 Varik en Ophemert 1,720 +0.9 pp Poland
6624 Heerewaarden 1,335 +0.6 pp Poland
4184 Waardenburg en Opijnen 1,195 +2.3 pp Other Asia
4064 Varik en Ophemert 1,105 +1.5 pp Indonesia
5327 Rossum 880 −1.1 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4504054515350150100500105053020
1999 4504054515250150100500100002520
2000 4554153515250100100500105002515
2001 450410401525010010055055052515
2002 430395351525010050100055052510
2003 425390351515010050500100002515
2004 430390351525010050105505052515
2005 440400452020050501050510003015
2006 440390451530010050105005552515
2007 420385352020010050105050502515
2008 41037535152505050500105552510
2009 41037530201005050100550002510
2010 4203853520250100100105500052510
2011 39536535151505050500100052510
2012 4003653520200100100500150003015
2013 400365351525010050105000552510
2014 395360352015010050550100002010
2015 395360351515010050100050002510
2016 415380351025010050100000552015
2017 430395351520010050100050052510
2018 4203853515150100100100050002510
2019 43539540152005050150005502510
2020 430390401525050100100055052510
2021 4303904015200100100100050052515
2022 42037540153005010550055552515
2023 4203704515300501001005100552510
2024 4203754515300505550010555––
2025 42538045153005055500105105––
2026 42037545153055055500105105––