Postcode · Giessen, North Brabant

Postcode 4283: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4283 in Giessen had 1,645 residents. 12.5% of them (205 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Altena (11.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.0%), other Asia (3.6%) and Poland (2.4%). 80.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,645 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 205 people
Born abroad: 80.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.5% 1,440
Migration background 12.5% 205

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4283. For comparison, the line marks Altena and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.0% 65 people

Altena 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 60 people

Altena 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.4% 40 people

Altena 1.6% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

0.61% 10 people

Altena 0.87% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.61% 10 people

Altena 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

0.30% 5 people

Altena 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.30% 5 people

Altena 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Altena 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

80% 20%

Born abroad (first generation) 80.5% 165
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 19.5% 40

Men and women

Men: 855
Women: 790

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4283 12.5%

Higher than 31% 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

12.5%

4283
Altena
Netherlands

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Year	4283	Altena	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	3.9%	16.7%
1999	2.8%	4.0%	17.1%
2000	2.8%	4.0%	17.5%
2001	2.8%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	2.8%	4.7%	18.4%
2003	3.1%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	3.4%	4.4%	19.0%
2005	3.4%	4.4%	19.2%
2006	3.4%	4.6%	19.3%
2007	3.1%	4.6%	19.4%
2008	3.4%	4.7%	19.6%
2009	3.4%	4.8%	19.9%
2010	4.0%	5.0%	20.3%
2011	4.3%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	4.6%	5.3%	20.9%
2013	5.2%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	5.3%	5.4%	21.4%
2015	5.9%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	6.4%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	7.3%	6.2%	22.6%
2018	7.0%	6.6%	23.1%
2019	7.1%	7.0%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	7.5%	24.2%
2021	7.6%	7.9%	24.6%
2022	8.6%	8.9%	26.0%
2023	10.8%	9.9%	27.1%
2024	10.9%	10.8%	27.9%
2025	10.8%	11.3%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	11.8%	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
4286 Almkerk oost, Almkerk west	9.3%	3,810	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
4281 Andel	11.9%	2,810	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
4284 Rijswijk (NB)	15.2%	2,010	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
4269 Babyloniënbroek	4.2%	475	+1.9 pp	Suriname
4288 Uitwijk	7.0%	355	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
4287 Waardhuizen	8.6%	290	+3.4 pp	Germany

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	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	1,635	1,575	65	20	35	0	5	25	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	0	40	20
1999	1,615	1,570	45	15	25	0	5	20	0	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	30	15
2000	1,620	1,580	45	20	20	5	0	15	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	35	5
2001	1,620	1,570	45	20	25	0	0	20	0	5	0	0	15	0	5	0	40	10
2002	1,625	1,575	45	20	30	0	5	15	0	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	35	10
2003	1,625	1,575	50	25	20	0	5	15	0	5	0	0	20	0	5	0	40	10
2004	1,600	1,545	55	35	20	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	25	0	5	0	50	10
2005	1,625	1,570	55	35	30	0	5	15	0	15	0	0	20	0	5	5	50	5
2006	1,615	1,560	55	25	25	0	5	15	0	15	0	5	5	0	10	0	50	10
2007	1,610	1,555	50	30	30	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	20	0	5	10	40	10
2008	1,605	1,550	55	30	20	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	10	0	10	0	45	10
2009	1,610	1,555	55	30	20	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	45	10
2010	1,610	1,540	65	35	25	0	5	10	0	10	5	5	15	0	10	0	55	15
2011	1,525	1,460	65	40	30	0	10	15	0	15	10	0	15	0	5	0	55	10
2012	1,530	1,460	70	45	25	0	5	10	0	10	15	5	15	0	10	0	65	10
2013	1,535	1,460	80	45	35	0	10	15	0	10	15	5	15	0	5	5	65	15
2014	1,520	1,440	80	45	35	0	10	15	0	10	15	5	15	0	5	5	65	15
2015	1,530	1,440	90	50	40	0	10	20	0	15	15	0	20	0	5	5	65	20
2016	1,570	1,470	100	55	45	0	5	15	5	10	20	5	20	0	10	10	70	30
2017	1,580	1,465	115	70	45	0	10	10	0	15	25	5	25	0	25	0	80	35
2018	1,635	1,520	115	70	50	0	10	15	0	15	30	5	20	0	20	5	85	35
2019	1,630	1,515	115	65	50	0	5	10	5	10	30	5	20	5	25	0	80	35
2020	1,620	1,505	115	65	55	5	5	10	0	15	30	0	20	5	25	5	80	35
2021	1,645	1,520	125	75	50	0	5	10	0	10	35	5	25	10	25	0	90	35
2022	1,635	1,500	140	80	55	0	5	10	0	15	45	0	25	5	25	5	100	30
2023	1,665	1,485	180	105	75	0	0	10	0	10	40	0	55	5	45	5	120	55
2024	1,645	1,465	180	105	80	0	0	10	0	5	35	0	55	5	55	5	–	–
2025	1,620	1,445	175	90	80	0	0	10	0	5	35	0	50	10	55	5	–	–
2026	1,645	1,440	205	115	90	0	0	10	0	5	40	0	65	10	60	5	–	–

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