Postcode · Gorinchem, South Holland

Postcode 4206: Neighbourhood Lingewijk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4206 in Gorinchem (Lingewijk) had 3,075 residents. 28.1% of them (865 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 about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (6.2%), other Europe (4.7%) and Turkey (3.6%). 43.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 3,075 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.1% 865 people
Born abroad: 43.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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 71.9% 2,210
Migration background 28.1% 865

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4206. For comparison, the line marks Gorinchem and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

6.2% 190 people

Gorinchem 5.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.7% 145 people

Gorinchem 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.6% 110 people

Gorinchem 5.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 95 people

Gorinchem 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 80 people

Gorinchem 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

2.0% 60 people

Gorinchem 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.3% 40 people

Gorinchem 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 40 people

Gorinchem 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.0% 30 people

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

1.0% 30 people

Gorinchem 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.81% 25 people

Gorinchem 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.65% 20 people

Gorinchem 0.56% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.4% 375
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.6% 490

Men and women

Men: 1,460
Women: 1,615

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4206 28.1%

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

28.1%

4206
Gorinchem
Netherlands

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Year	4206	Gorinchem	Netherlands
1998	17.9%	20.7%	16.7%
1999	18.8%	21.1%	17.1%
2000	18.6%	21.3%	17.5%
2001	19.4%	21.5%	18.0%
2002	19.0%	22.0%	18.4%
2003	20.3%	22.4%	18.8%
2004	21.0%	22.8%	19.0%
2005	21.4%	23.2%	19.2%
2006	16.6%	23.3%	19.3%
2007	14.6%	23.6%	19.4%
2008	14.6%	23.7%	19.6%
2009	14.3%	23.8%	19.9%
2010	15.3%	24.0%	20.3%
2011	15.2%	24.3%	20.6%
2012	15.7%	24.5%	20.9%
2013	16.4%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	16.6%	24.8%	21.4%
2015	16.8%	24.8%	21.7%
2016	17.7%	25.2%	22.1%
2017	19.8%	25.9%	22.6%
2018	21.7%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	22.6%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	22.6%	27.1%	24.2%
2021	23.3%	27.3%	24.6%
2022	24.4%	28.2%	26.0%
2023	26.1%	29.6%	27.1%
2024	26.8%	30.0%	27.9%
2025	26.9%	30.4%	28.5%
2026	28.1%	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
4207 laag Dalem	19.5%	9,845	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
4205 haarwijk, Stalkaarsen	41.1%	9,835	+2.3 pp	Turkey
4201 Gorinchem binnenstad	28.0%	5,960	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
4241 Arkel	15.1%	3,475	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
4211 Heukelum	12.1%	785	−1.0 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 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	2,705	2,220	485	130	355	50	90	25	50	30	40	0	0	90	65	45	0	180	300
1999	2,685	2,180	505	135	380	50	95	20	50	35	35	0	5	95	60	60	10	180	325
2000	2,655	2,155	495	130	365	35	95	25	50	40	35	0	5	90	60	60	0	185	310
2001	2,635	2,120	510	140	375	40	90	20	50	40	35	0	5	100	60	70	5	195	315
2002	2,625	2,120	500	120	385	40	95	15	50	35	35	5	10	70	75	65	10	175	330
2003	2,590	2,060	525	115	405	40	95	20	50	40	35	5	10	65	75	70	15	175	355
2004	2,545	2,015	535	115	420	50	105	25	50	30	30	5	10	70	70	75	15	175	360
2005	2,500	1,970	535	130	395	50	115	25	45	30	35	5	10	80	50	75	5	185	345
2006	2,195	1,830	365	115	250	20	75	20	40	15	25	10	10	70	25	40	15	165	200
2007	2,055	1,760	300	115	185	5	50	20	40	15	25	5	10	75	15	25	15	165	135
2008	2,050	1,755	300	120	180	5	50	25	40	20	25	5	10	80	10	25	5	165	130
2009	2,025	1,730	290	110	180	5	45	20	40	25	25	10	10	65	10	30	5	150	140
2010	1,995	1,690	305	105	200	5	50	20	35	20	30	10	5	60	20	40	10	155	155
2011	2,135	1,810	325	105	215	15	55	20	40	25	30	5	10	60	25	25	10	150	175
2012	2,200	1,855	345	110	235	25	60	25	40	25	30	5	10	65	15	30	15	160	185
2013	2,165	1,810	355	115	245	30	60	20	45	30	30	5	10	70	15	30	15	160	200
2014	2,315	1,930	385	130	255	30	75	20	45	25	30	5	10	85	20	30	10	175	210
2015	2,290	1,905	385	130	255	30	80	15	35	25	35	5	5	85	20	35	15	170	215
2016	2,235	1,840	395	135	255	25	85	20	35	30	35	5	5	90	20	25	15	165	225
2017	2,570	2,060	510	160	345	45	115	25	40	30	40	10	10	100	25	40	25	200	305
2018	2,745	2,150	595	185	410	55	130	30	50	30	45	25	15	100	45	45	25	240	360
2019	2,860	2,215	645	210	430	65	145	25	45	25	40	40	15	115	45	50	30	260	380
2020	2,870	2,220	650	205	440	70	140	25	45	25	35	45	15	110	50	50	35	255	390
2021	2,900	2,225	675	215	460	75	140	25	40	25	30	50	15	120	65	55	35	265	410
2022	2,910	2,200	710	225	490	80	165	25	40	25	35	55	15	120	50	65	40	275	425
2023	3,105	2,295	810	255	560	95	175	30	45	25	35	60	20	145	65	85	45	305	490
2024	3,120	2,285	835	245	590	105	185	30	40	30	30	60	15	140	70	85	45	–	–
2025	3,090	2,260	830	245	585	105	185	30	35	30	25	60	15	140	70	85	40	–	–
2026	3,075	2,210	865	245	620	110	190	30	40	30	25	60	20	145	80	95	40	–	–

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