Postcode · Middelburg, Zeeland

Postcode 4335: Neighbourhood Stromenwijk/'t Zand

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4335 in Middelburg (Stromenwijk/'t Zand) had 7,960 residents. 31.7% of them (2,520 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (8.3%), other Europe (5.9%) and Indonesia (4.1%). 59.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 7,960 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.7% 2,520 people
Born abroad: 59.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 68.3% 5,440
Migration background 31.7% 2,520

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4335. For comparison, the line marks Middelburg and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.3% 660 people

Middelburg 5.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.9% 470 people

Middelburg 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

4.1% 330 people

Middelburg 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

3.3% 265 people

Middelburg 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 220 people

Middelburg 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 120 people

Middelburg 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

1.3% 100 people

Middelburg 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Germany

1.2% 95 people

Middelburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.94% 75 people

Middelburg 0.68% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.88% 70 people

Middelburg 0.85% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.82% 65 people

Middelburg 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.57% 45 people

Middelburg 0.69% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.9% 1,510
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.3% 1,015

Men and women

Men: 3,915
Women: 4,045

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4335 31.7%

Higher than 77% 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

31.7%

4335
Middelburg
Netherlands

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Year	4335	Middelburg	Netherlands
1998	15.2%	15.2%	16.7%
1999	15.5%	15.6%	17.1%
2000	15.8%	15.9%	17.5%
2001	16.5%	16.7%	18.0%
2002	20.6%	17.0%	18.4%
2003	22.1%	17.3%	18.8%
2004	24.0%	17.5%	19.0%
2005	24.8%	17.9%	19.2%
2006	25.5%	17.9%	19.3%
2007	25.9%	18.2%	19.4%
2008	25.3%	18.2%	19.6%
2009	24.9%	18.3%	19.9%
2010	26.9%	18.9%	20.3%
2011	26.7%	19.0%	20.6%
2012	23.5%	18.6%	20.9%
2013	20.9%	18.3%	21.1%
2014	21.5%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	21.8%	18.9%	21.7%
2016	23.5%	19.6%	22.1%
2017	24.6%	20.0%	22.6%
2018	24.0%	20.4%	23.1%
2019	24.1%	20.8%	23.6%
2020	25.1%	21.4%	24.2%
2021	25.6%	21.7%	24.6%
2022	27.2%	23.2%	26.0%
2023	28.9%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	29.9%	25.5%	27.9%
2025	30.2%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	31.7%	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
4388 Schoonenburg	24.9%	10,375	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
4337 Mortiere, Dauwendaele	36.4%	9,795	+5.1 pp	Other Asia
4336 Zuid	24.7%	7,055	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
4331 Binnenstad	28.6%	6,420	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
4386 Lammerenburg	19.3%	3,990	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
4371 Koudekerke	13.0%	3,430	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
4334 Griffioen	14.4%	3,080	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
4387 Lammerenburg	12.8%	545	+1.6 pp	Suriname

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	6,610	5,605	1,005	235	770	140	50	45	435	15	70	5	80	80	25	45	15	675	330
1999	6,470	5,470	1,000	225	765	145	45	40	425	20	65	5	75	80	35	45	10	660	335
2000	6,615	5,570	1,045	230	820	150	55	35	430	20	70	10	70	80	35	70	25	670	375
2001	6,560	5,480	1,085	235	850	175	50	40	420	20	70	5	70	90	55	70	20	665	420
2002	6,785	5,390	1,395	390	1,005	205	55	40	415	20	75	10	75	230	120	140	10	820	575
2003	7,070	5,505	1,560	410	1,150	220	55	35	425	25	85	5	70	250	185	190	15	850	710
2004	7,250	5,510	1,740	465	1,275	235	50	35	430	30	85	5	65	310	265	225	5	900	840
2005	7,315	5,500	1,815	500	1,315	240	50	45	430	35	85	5	60	350	295	205	15	935	875
2006	7,285	5,430	1,860	510	1,345	235	45	40	420	35	85	10	65	350	305	240	25	940	920
2007	7,285	5,395	1,890	520	1,370	235	40	45	425	35	95	15	60	350	310	250	30	955	935
2008	7,150	5,340	1,810	445	1,360	225	45	50	415	40	85	15	60	285	295	265	25	875	935
2009	7,015	5,265	1,750	350	1,395	220	50	60	410	35	95	15	60	180	260	330	30	775	970
2010	7,070	5,170	1,905	365	1,530	220	55	50	400	40	90	15	60	200	410	315	40	790	1,115
2011	7,050	5,175	1,880	375	1,495	225	60	55	385	45	95	15	60	205	365	325	35	780	1,100
2012	6,780	5,180	1,595	370	1,215	230	45	55	380	40	95	10	70	195	200	230	35	765	830
2013	6,590	5,210	1,380	335	1,045	225	50	45	390	40	95	15	70	155	105	140	50	745	640
2014	6,570	5,155	1,415	350	1,065	235	50	50	380	40	90	20	65	175	105	165	40	745	670
2015	6,545	5,120	1,425	355	1,070	245	50	55	370	40	95	15	70	175	105	165	40	745	675
2016	6,685	5,115	1,570	375	1,200	240	55	55	370	45	95	10	70	200	155	235	45	760	815
2017	6,825	5,145	1,680	400	1,275	245	55	60	370	40	95	15	80	210	130	335	40	790	885
2018	6,965	5,290	1,675	415	1,260	245	50	60	365	40	90	15	85	225	145	310	45	800	875
2019	7,080	5,375	1,705	440	1,270	240	55	60	360	45	90	20	90	240	150	305	55	825	880
2020	7,185	5,385	1,800	440	1,355	235	50	60	360	55	95	20	75	250	190	335	70	825	970
2021	7,255	5,400	1,855	490	1,365	235	55	60	350	60	90	30	75	295	180	350	75	875	980
2022	7,375	5,365	2,005	495	1,510	245	50	60	350	70	95	25	85	290	210	435	95	880	1,065
2023	7,545	5,365	2,180	605	1,575	260	60	65	335	75	95	40	80	385	210	460	110	995	1,125
2024	7,710	5,405	2,305	640	1,665	245	75	65	330	75	100	45	95	400	210	555	105	–	–
2025	7,705	5,380	2,325	680	1,645	235	80	65	330	80	95	40	100	445	210	550	100	–	–
2026	7,960	5,440	2,520	710	1,810	265	75	65	330	70	95	45	100	470	220	660	120	–	–

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