Postcode · Gorinchem, South Holland

Postcode 4207: Neighbourhood laag Dalem

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4207 in Gorinchem (laag Dalem) had 9,845 residents. 19.5% of them (1,915 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 (4.2%), other Asia (3.8%) and Morocco (2.3%). 47.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 9,845 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.5% 1,915 people
Born abroad: 47.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 80.5% 7,930
Migration background 19.5% 1,915

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4207. For comparison, the line marks Gorinchem and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.2% 415 people

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

3.8% 375 people

Gorinchem 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

2.3% 230 people

Gorinchem 5.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.3% 230 people

Gorinchem 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.3% 130 people

Gorinchem 5.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 125 people

Gorinchem 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 105 people

Gorinchem 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 95 people

Gorinchem 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.76% 75 people

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

0.51% 50 people

Gorinchem 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.46% 45 people

Gorinchem 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.41% 40 people

Gorinchem 0.56% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.5% 910
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.5% 1,005

Men and women

Men: 4,885
Women: 4,955

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4207 19.5%

Higher than 54% 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

19.5%

4207
Gorinchem
Netherlands

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Year	4207	Gorinchem	Netherlands
1998	11.6%	20.7%	16.7%
1999	12.2%	21.1%	17.1%
2000	12.2%	21.3%	17.5%
2001	12.1%	21.5%	18.0%
2002	12.3%	22.0%	18.4%
2003	12.6%	22.4%	18.8%
2004	12.3%	22.8%	19.0%
2005	12.5%	23.2%	19.2%
2006	12.5%	23.3%	19.3%
2007	12.9%	23.6%	19.4%
2008	12.8%	23.7%	19.6%
2009	13.1%	23.8%	19.9%
2010	13.3%	24.0%	20.3%
2011	13.6%	24.3%	20.6%
2012	13.7%	24.5%	20.9%
2013	13.7%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	13.8%	24.8%	21.4%
2015	13.8%	24.8%	21.7%
2016	13.9%	25.2%	22.1%
2017	14.1%	25.9%	22.6%
2018	14.6%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	15.0%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	15.2%	27.1%	24.2%
2021	15.6%	27.3%	24.6%
2022	16.6%	28.2%	26.0%
2023	17.3%	29.6%	27.1%
2024	17.7%	30.0%	27.9%
2025	18.5%	30.4%	28.5%
2026	19.5%	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
4201 Gorinchem binnenstad	28.0%	5,960	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
4285 Woudrichem zuid, Woudrichem noord	11.5%	4,605	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
4208 Hoog Dalem	19.7%	4,120	+1.9 pp	Morocco
4241 Arkel	15.1%	3,475	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
4206 Lingewijk	28.1%	3,075	+3.7 pp	Morocco
4213 Dalem	10.9%	875	+2.4 pp	Indonesia
4211 Heukelum	12.1%	785	−1.0 pp	Other Asia
4212 Vuren, Heukelum	13.3%	150	−1.0 pp	Suriname

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	9,420	8,325	1,095	415	675	55	50	110	300	35	120	20	40	235	25	40	60	750	345
1999	10,150	8,915	1,240	480	755	55	60	120	325	40	150	20	35	275	40	50	65	840	395
2000	10,545	9,260	1,285	500	780	50	70	125	330	40	150	15	40	295	40	60	65	865	420
2001	10,580	9,295	1,285	505	780	60	75	115	315	45	150	20	40	295	40	65	65	855	430
2002	10,610	9,295	1,305	510	800	75	75	115	315	50	150	15	35	310	50	50	70	870	440
2003	10,555	9,230	1,325	520	805	85	70	105	305	55	155	15	35	315	60	55	70	870	455
2004	10,605	9,300	1,305	530	775	75	85	90	305	55	150	15	40	325	50	50	65	860	445
2005	10,630	9,305	1,325	515	810	80	100	95	300	55	145	15	45	310	50	55	75	855	470
2006	10,770	9,420	1,345	525	825	85	95	105	295	55	140	20	50	315	50	75	65	860	490
2007	10,835	9,435	1,400	535	870	80	120	95	300	50	140	15	50	330	55	105	65	860	535
2008	11,135	9,710	1,425	530	890	85	125	90	295	50	130	15	50	335	60	130	55	865	555
2009	11,105	9,655	1,450	560	895	85	140	90	290	45	140	20	50	350	55	125	65	890	560
2010	11,145	9,655	1,485	575	915	90	145	85	290	45	135	15	55	370	55	125	80	910	580
2011	11,055	9,550	1,505	585	920	90	145	90	290	45	135	20	55	375	55	130	75	910	590
2012	11,040	9,530	1,515	590	925	100	160	85	295	45	130	20	60	380	55	115	70	920	590
2013	10,905	9,410	1,495	580	920	100	160	75	295	50	130	25	60	365	55	115	70	905	590
2014	10,760	9,280	1,480	570	910	105	165	75	285	40	125	25	60	360	50	120	70	895	585
2015	10,745	9,260	1,485	575	915	105	175	70	290	45	125	25	55	370	45	110	75	895	595
2016	10,605	9,135	1,470	560	910	95	175	65	280	45	115	35	50	360	45	130	75	870	600
2017	10,540	9,055	1,485	535	945	105	180	75	275	45	120	35	45	335	60	145	60	840	645
2018	10,410	8,885	1,525	530	995	115	190	75	265	45	120	25	50	335	60	160	85	835	685
2019	10,300	8,755	1,545	545	1,000	100	200	75	250	50	120	35	45	345	60	180	85	840	705
2020	10,190	8,640	1,550	555	995	95	195	75	240	50	115	35	45	360	75	180	85	835	715
2021	10,095	8,525	1,570	565	1,000	95	200	75	235	50	110	45	40	370	65	190	90	840	725
2022	9,980	8,320	1,660	585	1,075	95	210	80	240	55	115	50	45	380	60	220	110	840	750
2023	9,940	8,225	1,715	610	1,105	100	220	75	240	60	115	55	45	395	70	225	120	860	775
2024	9,850	8,110	1,745	620	1,125	100	230	80	240	55	110	55	45	410	65	250	105	–	–
2025	9,840	8,015	1,825	615	1,210	110	225	75	230	55	105	50	45	415	85	315	110	–	–
2026	9,845	7,930	1,915	605	1,310	130	230	75	230	50	105	45	40	415	95	375	125	–	–

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