Postcode · Zierikzee, Zeeland

Postcode 4301: Neighbourhoods Zierikzee binnen de vesten and Poortambacht

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4301 in Zierikzee (Zierikzee binnen de vesten and Poortambacht) had 9,535 residents. 17.9% of them (1,710 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Zierikzee (16.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.5%), other Asia (3.6%) and other Africa (2.1%). 65.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 9,535 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.9% 1,710 people
Born abroad: 65.8% 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.1% 7,825
Migration background 17.9% 1,710

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4301. For comparison, the line marks Zierikzee and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.5% 525 people

Zierikzee 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 340 people

Zierikzee 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 205 people

Zierikzee 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.6% 155 people

Zierikzee 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 110 people

Zierikzee 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.0% 95 people

Zierikzee 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.84% 80 people

Zierikzee 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.79% 75 people

Zierikzee 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.47% 45 people

Zierikzee 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.47% 45 people

Zierikzee 0.41% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.31% 30 people

Zierikzee 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.16% 15 people

Zierikzee 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.8% 1,125
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.2% 585

Men and women

Men: 4,590
Women: 4,945

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4301 17.9%

Higher than 51% 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

17.9%

4301
Zierikzee
Netherlands

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Year	4301	Zierikzee	Netherlands
1998	7.7%	7.7%	16.7%
1999	8.4%	8.3%	17.1%
2000	8.5%	8.3%	17.5%
2001	9.1%	8.8%	18.0%
2002	9.9%	9.6%	18.4%
2003	10.1%	9.8%	18.8%
2004	9.6%	9.3%	19.0%
2005	10.0%	9.6%	19.2%
2006	10.1%	9.8%	19.3%
2007	9.8%	9.5%	19.4%
2008	9.7%	9.5%	19.6%
2009	10.2%	9.9%	19.9%
2010	10.6%	10.2%	20.3%
2011	10.7%	10.2%	20.6%
2012	10.7%	10.2%	20.9%
2013	10.9%	10.3%	21.1%
2014	11.2%	10.6%	21.4%
2015	11.4%	10.8%	21.7%
2016	11.7%	11.0%	22.1%
2017	12.0%	11.2%	22.6%
2018	12.2%	11.3%	23.1%
2019	12.2%	11.3%	23.6%
2020	12.7%	11.7%	24.2%
2021	13.0%	11.9%	24.6%
2022	14.2%	13.0%	26.0%
2023	17.0%	15.2%	27.1%
2024	18.1%	16.1%	27.9%
2025	17.7%	15.9%	28.5%
2026	17.9%	16.1%	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
4306 Nieuwerkerk	7.8%	2,705	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
4303 Kaaskenswater	8.1%	1,300	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
4302 Poortambacht	10.7%	1,215	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
4321 Kerkwerve	7.0%	995	±0.0 pp	Germany
4315 Dreischor	15.4%	940	+1.4 pp	Poland
4317 Schuddebeurs	12.0%	750	+0.4 pp	Poland
4305 Ouwerkerk	10.3%	585	+1.8 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	10,065	9,290	780	445	335	10	10	20	125	5	145	15	80	205	40	80	45	585	190
1999	10,105	9,255	845	465	380	15	10	25	120	10	145	20	75	225	60	100	40	605	240
2000	10,035	9,185	850	460	390	15	10	25	130	10	150	20	75	215	45	105	50	610	240
2001	9,930	9,030	905	490	415	20	10	25	120	10	145	20	85	240	60	120	50	640	265
2002	9,950	8,960	990	540	445	15	10	30	125	10	155	25	85	275	70	140	45	690	300
2003	9,965	8,950	1,010	545	460	15	10	35	125	10	160	25	85	275	85	130	50	690	315
2004	9,820	8,875	945	525	425	15	10	30	115	5	160	25	85	255	60	130	60	660	285
2005	9,820	8,830	985	535	450	20	10	30	120	10	165	30	80	260	60	150	50	680	315
2006	9,755	8,770	990	530	460	25	5	35	120	10	160	25	75	270	65	150	50	670	315
2007	9,595	8,650	945	515	430	25	5	35	115	10	155	30	75	255	60	125	55	655	290
2008	9,555	8,625	930	520	405	25	10	25	115	10	140	35	75	270	55	110	55	660	270
2009	9,535	8,565	970	545	425	30	5	30	115	15	140	50	75	280	60	115	55	685	285
2010	9,405	8,410	1,000	545	455	30	10	30	115	15	140	45	75	285	70	130	55	675	325
2011	9,365	8,370	1,000	550	450	30	15	30	105	10	135	50	65	300	75	125	60	675	330
2012	9,265	8,280	990	540	450	30	10	30	105	10	135	55	65	285	85	125	55	665	325
2013	9,310	8,295	1,015	535	480	35	10	35	105	10	140	70	60	265	95	135	55	660	355
2014	9,255	8,215	1,040	525	515	35	10	40	105	5	130	75	65	255	120	140	60	650	390
2015	9,305	8,240	1,065	540	525	25	10	35	100	10	135	80	65	260	135	145	65	655	405
2016	9,335	8,245	1,090	550	540	30	10	40	105	10	140	75	70	265	145	140	60	670	420
2017	9,285	8,175	1,110	550	560	30	10	40	100	5	140	75	65	270	165	150	60	675	435
2018	9,250	8,120	1,130	560	570	30	15	45	95	5	140	85	65	270	175	150	55	675	455
2019	9,270	8,135	1,135	555	575	25	15	45	95	10	140	80	70	265	180	155	50	660	470
2020	9,235	8,060	1,175	565	610	30	15	40	100	10	135	95	70	265	190	170	55	685	490
2021	9,245	8,045	1,200	560	640	35	25	40	100	20	140	80	70	270	200	165	55	680	520
2022	9,230	7,915	1,310	585	730	40	20	50	110	20	150	90	75	265	190	225	75	695	535
2023	9,520	7,905	1,615	855	760	35	20	50	105	25	155	85	75	530	180	280	75	975	560
2024	9,530	7,805	1,725	900	825	35	20	50	100	30	155	105	75	565	190	325	75	–	–
2025	9,485	7,805	1,680	870	810	35	20	50	100	30	150	100	70	550	190	310	85	–	–
2026	9,535	7,825	1,710	860	850	45	15	45	95	30	155	110	75	525	205	340	80	–	–

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