Postcode · Gorinchem, South Holland

Postcode 4205: Neighbourhoods haarwijk and Stalkaarsen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4205 in Gorinchem (haarwijk and Stalkaarsen) had 9,835 residents. 41.1% of them (4,045 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Gorinchem (30.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (9.8%), Morocco (8.8%) and other Asia (5.6%). 55.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 9,835 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 41.1% 4,045 people
Born abroad: 55.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

59% 41%

Dutch origin 58.9% 5,795
Migration background 41.1% 4,045

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4205. For comparison, the line marks Gorinchem and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

9.8% 965 people

Gorinchem 5.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

8.8% 865 people

Gorinchem 5.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.6% 550 people

Gorinchem 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.5% 545 people

Gorinchem 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 280 people

Gorinchem 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 170 people

Gorinchem 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.7% 170 people

Gorinchem 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

1.3% 130 people

Gorinchem 0.93% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 110 people

Gorinchem 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 105 people

Gorinchem 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.86% 85 people

Gorinchem 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.71% 70 people

Gorinchem 0.56% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.1% 2,230
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.7% 1,810

Men and women

Men: 4,965
Women: 4,870

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4205 41.1%

Higher than 87% 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

41.1%

4205
Gorinchem
Netherlands

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Year	4205	Gorinchem	Netherlands
1998	31.2%	20.7%	16.7%
1999	31.8%	21.1%	17.1%
2000	32.0%	21.3%	17.5%
2001	32.1%	21.5%	18.0%
2002	33.0%	22.0%	18.4%
2003	33.5%	22.4%	18.8%
2004	34.6%	22.8%	19.0%
2005	35.2%	23.2%	19.2%
2006	35.8%	23.3%	19.3%
2007	36.1%	23.6%	19.4%
2008	36.7%	23.7%	19.6%
2009	36.4%	23.8%	19.9%
2010	36.8%	24.0%	20.3%
2011	36.9%	24.3%	20.6%
2012	37.0%	24.5%	20.9%
2013	36.7%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	37.0%	24.8%	21.4%
2015	36.7%	24.8%	21.7%
2016	36.7%	25.2%	22.1%
2017	36.7%	25.9%	22.6%
2018	37.5%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	37.4%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	37.5%	27.1%	24.2%
2021	37.9%	27.3%	24.6%
2022	38.8%	28.2%	26.0%
2023	39.7%	29.6%	27.1%
2024	39.9%	30.0%	27.9%
2025	40.5%	30.4%	28.5%
2026	41.1%	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
4205 haarwijk, Stalkaarsen	41.1%	9,835	+2.3 pp	Turkey
4201 Gorinchem binnenstad	28.0%	5,960	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
4204 Gildenwijk	46.5%	5,010	+4.0 pp	Other Asia
4241 Arkel	15.1%	3,475	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
4206 Lingewijk	28.1%	3,075	+3.7 pp	Morocco
4223 Hoornaar	8.0%	1,935	±0.0 pp	Other Asia
4221 Hoogblokland	11.0%	1,455	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
4209 Schelluinen	13.5%	1,300	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
4203 Schelluinsestraat	53.8%	260	+33.3 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	9,445	6,505	2,945	740	2,200	835	800	85	255	45	155	20	40	525	90	60	30	1,005	1,935
1999	9,275	6,330	2,945	725	2,220	830	805	95	250	50	150	20	50	505	85	70	35	985	1,960
2000	9,285	6,315	2,970	730	2,245	880	790	100	245	45	135	20	50	525	90	60	35	980	1,990
2001	9,450	6,420	3,030	730	2,300	880	815	95	250	50	135	15	50	530	95	70	45	1,000	2,030
2002	9,485	6,350	3,130	760	2,365	905	850	90	240	55	135	15	65	545	110	75	40	1,015	2,115
2003	9,585	6,370	3,215	790	2,420	905	885	110	230	50	145	25	65	555	120	85	35	1,030	2,190
2004	9,585	6,270	3,315	800	2,515	915	905	115	230	55	145	30	65	560	150	95	50	1,050	2,265
2005	9,610	6,220	3,385	810	2,575	930	905	130	225	55	145	35	70	560	150	120	60	1,055	2,335
2006	9,575	6,145	3,425	790	2,635	965	930	130	220	60	140	40	70	540	150	135	45	1,035	2,395
2007	9,600	6,130	3,470	795	2,680	1,000	945	125	220	60	135	35	70	555	155	125	50	1,030	2,440
2008	9,535	6,040	3,495	785	2,720	1,000	945	130	225	60	135	45	60	545	165	140	55	1,030	2,470
2009	9,775	6,220	3,555	810	2,750	1,030	955	120	210	55	140	50	65	555	170	140	70	1,050	2,505
2010	9,760	6,170	3,590	820	2,775	1,030	975	125	215	60	145	70	60	545	165	140	65	1,060	2,530
2011	9,665	6,100	3,565	820	2,750	1,015	945	135	205	60	135	80	70	535	180	145	65	1,050	2,510
2012	9,645	6,075	3,570	805	2,755	995	960	145	200	70	130	75	65	535	185	150	50	1,025	2,540
2013	9,600	6,080	3,520	785	2,740	970	965	150	190	60	125	75	60	525	165	175	65	1,010	2,515
2014	9,605	6,055	3,550	810	2,740	970	950	150	190	65	135	90	55	530	175	175	65	1,030	2,520
2015	9,675	6,120	3,555	820	2,740	945	955	150	200	60	125	100	60	535	175	190	65	1,050	2,505
2016	9,530	6,030	3,500	810	2,690	925	935	150	185	65	135	90	60	525	165	200	65	1,020	2,480
2017	9,420	5,965	3,455	805	2,650	890	920	140	185	65	130	90	60	525	165	225	60	1,015	2,440
2018	9,435	5,900	3,535	835	2,700	880	915	135	185	65	125	115	55	540	225	240	55	1,050	2,485
2019	9,620	6,025	3,595	845	2,755	900	900	135	180	65	125	120	55	545	235	275	65	1,055	2,545
2020	9,705	6,065	3,640	850	2,790	900	915	135	175	65	120	130	60	540	230	290	80	1,060	2,580
2021	9,775	6,075	3,700	870	2,830	910	905	135	180	75	120	125	60	565	225	325	75	1,075	2,625
2022	9,775	5,980	3,795	875	2,920	905	875	140	175	70	115	125	65	570	255	405	95	1,075	2,660
2023	9,855	5,950	3,910	960	2,950	905	875	135	175	75	115	125	60	665	265	430	95	1,165	2,690
2024	9,775	5,865	3,905	960	2,950	925	845	125	170	75	115	145	60	640	255	455	95	–	–
2025	9,760	5,810	3,950	875	3,070	925	870	125	170	80	110	160	70	540	275	510	105	–	–
2026	9,835	5,795	4,045	890	3,155	965	865	130	170	85	105	170	70	545	280	550	110	–	–

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