Postcode · Middelburg, Zeeland

Postcode 4333: Neighbourhoods Klarenbeek and Sint Laurens

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4333 in Middelburg (Klarenbeek and Sint Laurens) had 5,245 residents. 13.1% of them (685 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Middelburg (26.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.0%), Indonesia (2.3%) and other Asia (1.5%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 5,245 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.1% 685 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.9% 4,560
Migration background 13.1% 685

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4333. For comparison, the line marks Middelburg and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.0% 155 people

Middelburg 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.3% 120 people

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

1.5% 80 people

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

1.4% 75 people

Middelburg 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 70 people

Middelburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.1% 60 people

Middelburg 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.76% 40 people

Middelburg 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.57% 30 people

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

0.38% 20 people

Middelburg 0.85% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.29% 15 people

Middelburg 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.29% 15 people

Middelburg 0.69% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.10% 5 people

Middelburg 0.68% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 365
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.0% 315

Men and women

Men: 2,530
Women: 2,715

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4333 13.1%

Higher than 33% 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

13.1%

4333
Middelburg
Netherlands

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Year	4333	Middelburg	Netherlands
1998	6.7%	15.2%	16.7%
1999	6.7%	15.6%	17.1%
2000	6.8%	15.9%	17.5%
2001	7.2%	16.7%	18.0%
2002	7.5%	17.0%	18.4%
2003	7.7%	17.3%	18.8%
2004	7.4%	17.5%	19.0%
2005	7.4%	17.9%	19.2%
2006	8.0%	17.9%	19.3%
2007	8.5%	18.2%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	18.2%	19.6%
2009	8.6%	18.3%	19.9%
2010	8.6%	18.9%	20.3%
2011	8.3%	19.0%	20.6%
2012	8.6%	18.6%	20.9%
2013	8.5%	18.3%	21.1%
2014	8.9%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	8.9%	18.9%	21.7%
2016	9.4%	19.6%	22.1%
2017	9.8%	20.0%	22.6%
2018	10.1%	20.4%	23.1%
2019	10.3%	20.8%	23.6%
2020	10.7%	21.4%	24.2%
2021	10.5%	21.7%	24.6%
2022	12.1%	23.2%	26.0%
2023	12.6%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	13.2%	25.5%	27.9%
2025	13.4%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	13.1%	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
4331 Binnenstad	28.6%	6,420	+3.8 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
4353 Serooskerke (Veere)	9.9%	1,860	−0.1 pp	Other Asia
4364 Grijpskerke	10.5%	1,380	+0.1 pp	Other Asia
4352 Gapinge	8.0%	500	−0.9 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	4,840	4,510	325	160	160	45	5	10	70	10	50	0	50	60	5	5	10	240	80
1999	5,130	4,790	345	155	195	45	10	10	80	15	55	5	40	55	5	20	10	245	95
2000	5,475	5,100	375	165	210	50	5	10	90	10	65	0	40	60	15	15	15	260	115
2001	5,540	5,140	400	175	225	50	5	10	100	10	65	5	45	60	15	20	15	280	120
2002	5,485	5,080	410	170	235	55	5	15	105	15	60	5	40	65	10	20	10	290	115
2003	5,435	5,015	420	180	235	50	5	10	105	10	60	5	45	70	10	20	25	300	120
2004	5,390	4,990	400	160	245	55	5	10	100	10	55	5	40	60	15	25	25	280	120
2005	5,235	4,850	385	160	220	40	5	10	105	10	55	5	40	60	10	15	25	275	105
2006	5,215	4,795	415	175	245	50	5	10	105	10	60	5	40	70	20	20	25	295	120
2007	5,185	4,750	440	180	255	50	10	10	105	15	65	5	45	65	15	25	25	305	130
2008	5,235	4,790	445	180	265	55	10	10	95	15	60	5	45	70	15	35	30	305	140
2009	5,290	4,835	455	195	260	50	5	15	105	10	65	15	45	70	20	25	30	315	140
2010	5,365	4,905	460	210	250	45	0	10	105	10	75	15	45	75	20	30	30	335	125
2011	5,345	4,900	445	190	250	50	5	10	115	10	70	5	40	75	10	20	30	320	125
2012	5,315	4,855	455	200	255	35	0	20	115	10	65	5	40	90	15	25	35	335	120
2013	5,290	4,840	450	195	260	40	5	20	120	10	65	5	45	80	10	25	30	330	115
2014	5,365	4,890	475	215	260	35	5	20	120	15	70	5	45	95	10	30	25	355	120
2015	5,375	4,895	480	210	270	30	5	20	120	15	65	5	45	95	15	30	35	360	120
2016	5,345	4,840	505	230	270	25	5	20	115	20	70	5	50	105	15	30	40	375	125
2017	5,345	4,820	525	235	290	30	5	15	130	25	70	5	55	105	15	30	40	395	135
2018	5,355	4,815	540	250	290	25	5	20	125	15	70	0	50	130	15	30	55	405	130
2019	5,325	4,775	550	265	285	25	5	15	115	15	70	10	55	130	20	40	50	410	140
2020	5,360	4,785	575	275	300	25	5	15	120	20	75	10	60	130	20	35	60	430	150
2021	5,345	4,785	560	265	295	25	0	15	125	15	70	10	55	130	20	35	60	425	135
2022	5,330	4,695	645	295	345	25	0	20	125	20	70	15	65	150	30	55	65	440	155
2023	5,305	4,635	670	310	355	35	0	15	120	20	75	15	60	160	30	55	80	445	170
2024	5,235	4,545	690	305	390	35	5	15	120	20	70	15	60	160	35	75	85	–	–
2025	5,210	4,510	700	305	395	35	5	20	125	20	70	15	55	165	35	70	85	–	–
2026	5,245	4,560	685	300	380	30	5	15	120	20	70	15	60	155	40	80	75	–	–

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