Postcode · Gorinchem, South Holland

Postcode 4201: Neighbourhood Gorinchem binnenstad

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4201 in Gorinchem (Gorinchem binnenstad) had 5,960 residents. 28.0% of them (1,670 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Gorinchem (30.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.1%), other Asia (3.6%) and Morocco (2.9%). 59.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 5,960 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.0% 1,670 people
Born abroad: 59.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 72.0% 4,290
Migration background 28.0% 1,670

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4201. For comparison, the line marks Gorinchem and the circle the Netherlands.

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

8.1% 485 people

Gorinchem 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 215 people

Gorinchem 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.9% 175 people

Gorinchem 5.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.7% 160 people

Gorinchem 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.0% 120 people

Gorinchem 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 115 people

Gorinchem 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 100 people

Gorinchem 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.4% 85 people

Gorinchem 5.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.4% 85 people

Gorinchem 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.84% 50 people

Gorinchem 0.93% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.76% 45 people

Gorinchem 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.67% 40 people

Gorinchem 0.56% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.9% 1,000
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.1% 670

Men and women

Men: 3,000
Women: 2,960

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4201 28.0%

Higher than 72% of all postcodes 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

28.0%

4201
Gorinchem
Netherlands

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Year	4201	Gorinchem	Netherlands
1998	18.3%	20.7%	16.7%
1999	18.6%	21.1%	17.1%
2000	19.2%	21.3%	17.5%
2001	19.0%	21.5%	18.0%
2002	18.5%	22.0%	18.4%
2003	18.6%	22.4%	18.8%
2004	18.6%	22.8%	19.0%
2005	18.8%	23.2%	19.2%
2006	19.5%	23.3%	19.3%
2007	20.2%	23.6%	19.4%
2008	20.6%	23.7%	19.6%
2009	20.2%	23.8%	19.9%
2010	19.8%	24.0%	20.3%
2011	20.1%	24.3%	20.6%
2012	19.7%	24.5%	20.9%
2013	19.5%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	19.4%	24.8%	21.4%
2015	19.5%	24.8%	21.7%
2016	20.1%	25.2%	22.1%
2017	21.3%	25.9%	22.6%
2018	21.7%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	22.6%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	23.4%	27.1%	24.2%
2021	23.8%	27.3%	24.6%
2022	25.1%	28.2%	26.0%
2023	26.5%	29.6%	27.1%
2024	27.0%	30.0%	27.9%
2025	27.9%	30.4%	28.5%
2026	28.0%	30.9%	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).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
4207 laag Dalem	19.5%	9,845	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
4205 haarwijk, Stalkaarsen	41.1%	9,835	+2.3 pp	Turkey
4254 Sleeuwijk west, Sleeuwijk oost	11.5%	6,185	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
4285 Woudrichem zuid, Woudrichem noord	11.5%	4,605	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
4206 Lingewijk	28.1%	3,075	+3.7 pp	Morocco
4202 Avelingen Oost, Avelingen West	20.0%	75	+1.3 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	4,650	3,795	850	285	565	155	140	35	130	20	85	0	15	185	30	35	20	435	420
1999	4,805	3,910	895	305	595	150	150	30	145	15	90	0	20	195	35	35	35	470	425
2000	4,790	3,875	920	330	595	140	165	30	145	15	85	5	25	215	40	25	35	490	425
2001	4,945	4,005	940	340	610	135	175	30	140	20	80	5	20	235	40	30	40	510	425
2002	4,935	4,015	915	335	590	125	155	30	140	15	80	0	20	235	45	30	50	500	420
2003	5,175	4,205	965	370	600	125	165	35	150	15	80	5	25	260	40	35	35	540	425
2004	5,195	4,235	965	365	600	125	160	40	150	15	75	5	15	270	35	45	30	535	430
2005	5,190	4,210	975	360	615	110	170	45	150	20	80	10	25	245	40	40	40	535	435
2006	5,125	4,125	1,000	365	640	110	180	45	145	15	85	10	25	245	45	45	55	550	455
2007	5,180	4,140	1,045	395	650	105	195	40	145	15	95	25	20	255	45	45	60	580	465
2008	5,165	4,100	1,065	445	625	95	180	40	150	15	95	40	20	290	45	40	60	620	445
2009	5,265	4,200	1,065	440	625	95	180	45	150	15	85	45	25	285	35	50	55	620	445
2010	5,300	4,250	1,050	430	615	80	185	45	150	15	85	40	30	275	30	55	55	615	435
2011	5,465	4,370	1,100	445	655	75	190	50	160	20	90	50	25	280	30	65	65	635	460
2012	5,480	4,400	1,080	430	645	75	190	40	150	20	95	45	30	260	30	75	65	615	465
2013	5,440	4,380	1,060	415	650	75	180	45	140	20	90	50	25	250	35	85	70	595	465
2014	5,450	4,390	1,060	440	620	75	160	40	135	20	90	50	30	270	35	80	75	615	445
2015	5,475	4,405	1,070	445	625	70	155	40	135	25	85	45	35	280	50	75	75	615	455
2016	5,485	4,380	1,105	455	650	60	155	40	140	25	85	50	30	290	50	100	80	625	480
2017	5,505	4,335	1,170	485	690	65	150	40	145	25	80	70	30	305	60	110	95	670	500
2018	5,605	4,390	1,215	490	725	65	155	45	140	30	75	80	25	310	60	130	100	675	545
2019	5,675	4,390	1,285	535	750	70	150	50	145	25	80	85	30	340	65	150	95	720	565
2020	5,705	4,370	1,335	575	760	60	155	50	145	25	85	90	30	370	80	165	80	750	590
2021	5,770	4,395	1,375	600	780	65	150	55	145	25	85	100	35	380	90	155	95	790	590
2022	5,855	4,385	1,470	625	845	70	165	60	170	35	90	100	35	395	80	160	105	815	600
2023	5,895	4,335	1,560	680	880	80	160	60	170	40	90	115	30	450	90	170	110	870	635
2024	5,870	4,285	1,585	695	890	75	160	55	165	35	85	130	35	445	95	175	130	–	–
2025	5,975	4,300	1,670	740	935	80	175	55	160	35	90	125	40	485	90	200	135	–	–
2026	5,960	4,290	1,670	730	940	85	175	50	160	45	85	120	40	485	100	215	115	–	–

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