Postcode · Middelburg, Zeeland

Postcode 4331: Neighbourhood Binnenstad

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4331 in Middelburg (Binnenstad) had 6,420 residents. 28.6% of them (1,835 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Middelburg (26.5%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.7%), Indonesia (3.4%) and other Asia (3.3%). 67.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.8 percentage points.

Residents: 6,420 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.6% 1,835 people
Born abroad: 67.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.8 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 71.5% 4,590
Migration background 28.6% 1,835

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4331. For comparison, the line marks Middelburg and the circle the Netherlands.

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

9.7% 620 people

Middelburg 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.4% 220 people

Middelburg 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.3% 215 people

Middelburg 5.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.7% 175 people

Middelburg 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

2.2% 140 people

Middelburg 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

2.1% 135 people

Middelburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 115 people

Middelburg 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.78% 50 people

Middelburg 0.69% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.70% 45 people

Middelburg 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.70% 45 people

Middelburg 0.85% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.62% 40 people

Middelburg 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.39% 25 people

Middelburg 0.68% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.3% 1,235
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.7% 600

Men and women

Men: 3,060
Women: 3,360

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4331 28.6%

Higher than 73% 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

28.6%

4331
Middelburg
Netherlands

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Year	4331	Middelburg	Netherlands
1998	13.3%	15.2%	16.7%
1999	13.8%	15.6%	17.1%
2000	14.8%	15.9%	17.5%
2001	16.4%	16.7%	18.0%
2002	15.5%	17.0%	18.4%
2003	15.0%	17.3%	18.8%
2004	14.7%	17.5%	19.0%
2005	14.8%	17.9%	19.2%
2006	15.5%	17.9%	19.3%
2007	15.9%	18.2%	19.4%
2008	15.5%	18.2%	19.6%
2009	16.3%	18.3%	19.9%
2010	16.1%	18.9%	20.3%
2011	16.6%	19.0%	20.6%
2012	16.7%	18.6%	20.9%
2013	17.1%	18.3%	21.1%
2014	17.5%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	18.5%	18.9%	21.7%
2016	18.9%	19.6%	22.1%
2017	19.7%	20.0%	22.6%
2018	20.2%	20.4%	23.1%
2019	20.5%	20.8%	23.6%
2020	20.9%	21.4%	24.2%
2021	22.3%	21.7%	24.6%
2022	24.8%	23.2%	26.0%
2023	26.2%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	27.8%	25.5%	27.9%
2025	28.1%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	28.6%	26.5%	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
4337 Mortiere, Dauwendaele	36.4%	9,795	+5.1 pp	Other Asia
4335 Stromenwijk/'t Zand	31.7%	7,960	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
4333 Klarenbeek, Sint Laurens	13.1%	5,245	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
4332 Veersepoort, Nieuw Middelburg	17.8%	4,220	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
4334 Griffioen	14.4%	3,080	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
4338 Arnestein	57.7%	130	+43.4 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	6,040	5,235	805	395	410	20	25	15	235	20	125	0	105	165	25	40	30	645	160
1999	6,035	5,205	830	405	435	15	25	15	235	20	120	5	110	170	35	45	45	655	175
2000	6,090	5,190	900	440	455	15	20	30	235	20	125	5	110	200	55	60	20	690	210
2001	6,215	5,195	1,020	485	535	20	25	25	240	20	130	0	110	245	75	105	25	740	280
2002	6,220	5,255	965	445	520	20	20	20	250	25	120	5	110	210	65	90	30	710	260
2003	6,195	5,265	930	435	495	20	15	25	245	20	130	5	105	195	55	75	40	705	225
2004	6,095	5,200	895	425	475	20	15	20	245	20	140	5	95	185	45	70	40	695	195
2005	6,130	5,215	910	430	485	25	15	25	235	25	125	10	95	200	45	75	40	690	215
2006	6,335	5,355	980	465	515	20	15	30	235	25	135	10	100	220	50	70	70	745	235
2007	6,300	5,310	1,000	480	510	20	10	30	220	30	140	10	90	240	55	75	70	745	250
2008	6,220	5,255	965	485	480	15	15	30	225	20	140	10	90	245	40	75	60	745	220
2009	6,235	5,220	1,015	525	490	20	10	35	235	25	150	10	90	275	35	70	60	795	220
2010	6,240	5,235	1,005	525	480	25	10	40	230	25	155	20	100	250	30	65	55	790	215
2011	6,250	5,210	1,040	560	480	25	10	35	225	20	165	15	110	270	35	65	65	820	220
2012	6,295	5,245	1,050	545	510	20	10	40	225	30	155	25	100	265	45	65	75	815	240
2013	6,330	5,250	1,085	560	530	25	15	35	220	25	155	25	95	285	55	70	85	830	250
2014	6,335	5,225	1,110	560	550	25	20	35	225	35	145	25	80	310	55	75	80	840	275
2015	6,360	5,185	1,175	615	555	35	15	35	225	40	165	25	100	325	50	75	80	905	275
2016	6,445	5,225	1,220	635	585	30	15	35	225	35	165	30	105	335	55	100	90	915	305
2017	6,400	5,140	1,260	635	630	35	15	35	215	40	160	30	110	335	60	145	85	900	360
2018	6,425	5,125	1,300	665	635	35	10	35	220	45	150	30	120	365	65	140	85	945	350
2019	6,425	5,105	1,320	665	660	35	10	35	230	40	140	15	115	395	80	130	100	945	375
2020	6,365	5,035	1,330	675	660	35	15	30	220	45	140	35	110	390	75	140	100	950	385
2021	6,510	5,060	1,450	750	700	45	20	30	220	45	155	45	115	435	85	140	115	1,020	430
2022	6,530	4,910	1,620	820	795	35	20	40	235	45	165	45	140	470	95	185	140	1,090	440
2023	6,575	4,855	1,725	885	835	40	20	35	235	50	150	55	145	535	100	210	150	1,165	470
2024	6,555	4,735	1,820	920	900	55	25	35	235	45	135	70	140	575	105	230	175	–	–
2025	6,485	4,660	1,825	940	880	55	25	35	230	45	145	70	130	600	100	220	170	–	–
2026	6,420	4,590	1,835	950	885	45	25	40	220	45	135	50	140	620	115	215	175	–	–

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