Postcode · Gorinchem, South Holland

Postcode 4208: Neighbourhood Hoog Dalem

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4208 in Gorinchem (Hoog Dalem) had 4,120 residents. 19.7% of them (810 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 Morocco (3.4%), other Europe (3.3%) and Turkey (2.8%). 36.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 4,120 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.7% 810 people
Born abroad: 36.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.3% 3,310
Migration background 19.7% 810

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4208. For comparison, the line marks Gorinchem and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

3.4% 140 people

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

3.3% 135 people

Gorinchem 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.8% 115 people

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

2.4% 100 people

Gorinchem 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 90 people

Gorinchem 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.3% 55 people

Gorinchem 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 55 people

Gorinchem 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.85% 35 people

Gorinchem 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.73% 30 people

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

0.61% 25 people

Gorinchem 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.36% 15 people

Gorinchem 1.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.36% 15 people

Gorinchem 0.56% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

36% 64%

Born abroad (first generation) 36.4% 295
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 63.6% 515

Men and women

Men: 2,035
Women: 2,085

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4208 19.7%

Higher than 55% 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

19.7%

4208
Gorinchem
Netherlands

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Year	4208	Gorinchem	Netherlands
1998	–	20.7%	16.7%
1999	–	21.1%	17.1%
2000	–	21.3%	17.5%
2001	–	21.5%	18.0%
2002	–	22.0%	18.4%
2003	–	22.4%	18.8%
2004	–	22.8%	19.0%
2005	–	23.2%	19.2%
2006	–	23.3%	19.3%
2007	–	23.6%	19.4%
2008	–	23.7%	19.6%
2009	–	23.8%	19.9%
2010	0.0%	24.0%	20.3%
2011	8.3%	24.3%	20.6%
2012	18.2%	24.5%	20.9%
2013	19.6%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	17.6%	24.8%	21.4%
2015	16.1%	24.8%	21.7%
2016	14.4%	25.2%	22.1%
2017	15.0%	25.9%	22.6%
2018	16.0%	26.4%	23.1%
2019	15.3%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	15.8%	27.1%	24.2%
2021	17.6%	27.3%	24.6%
2022	17.8%	28.2%	26.0%
2023	18.6%	29.6%	27.1%
2024	18.7%	30.0%	27.9%
2025	18.6%	30.4%	28.5%
2026	19.7%	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
4214 Vuren	12.7%	2,165	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
4213 Dalem	10.9%	875	+2.4 pp	Indonesia

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
2010	50	55	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0
2011	120	110	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	10	5
2012	220	180	40	15	30	0	5	10	5	0	0	0	5	10	5	10	0	20	20
2013	510	410	100	35	70	15	20	5	10	0	0	5	0	30	5	10	5	40	55
2014	595	490	105	30	75	25	25	5	10	0	0	5	0	25	0	5	5	40	65
2015	685	575	110	35	75	20	20	5	10	0	5	5	5	20	5	10	5	50	60
2016	970	830	140	45	100	25	20	10	15	0	10	5	5	25	10	15	5	70	75
2017	1,170	995	175	50	125	30	30	10	20	0	10	5	5	30	10	20	5	75	95
2018	1,620	1,360	260	85	175	45	40	10	25	5	20	5	5	55	10	30	10	115	140
2019	1,795	1,520	275	95	180	45	45	10	25	5	20	5	15	55	5	35	10	125	145
2020	2,115	1,780	335	130	205	55	50	10	30	5	25	5	15	85	10	30	15	160	175
2021	2,555	2,105	450	145	310	75	100	10	35	10	25	15	15	90	35	25	20	185	265
2022	2,870	2,355	510	155	355	90	105	20	35	15	35	15	10	95	45	40	15	190	305
2023	3,225	2,625	600	175	420	95	115	20	45	15	40	10	15	110	50	65	20	225	355
2024	3,590	2,920	670	190	480	100	120	30	50	20	45	15	15	115	60	80	20	–	–
2025	3,825	3,115	710	200	510	110	125	30	50	20	45	15	15	125	70	85	25	–	–
2026	4,120	3,310	810	220	595	115	140	30	55	25	55	15	15	135	90	100	35	–	–

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