Postcode · Middelburg, Zeeland

Postcode 4336: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4336 in Middelburg (Zuid) had 7,055 residents. 24.7% of them (1,745 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 Asia (4.7%), Turkey (3.7%) and other Europe (3.1%). 50.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 7,055 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.7% 1,745 people
Born abroad: 50.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 75.3% 5,310
Migration background 24.7% 1,745

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4336. For comparison, the line marks Middelburg and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.7% 330 people

Middelburg 5.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.7% 260 people

Middelburg 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 220 people

Middelburg 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.7% 190 people

Middelburg 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 140 people

Middelburg 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.7% 120 people

Middelburg 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.6% 110 people

Middelburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.5% 105 people

Middelburg 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 105 people

Middelburg 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 80 people

Middelburg 0.85% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.85% 60 people

Middelburg 0.68% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.43% 30 people

Middelburg 0.69% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.7% 885
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.3% 860

Men and women

Men: 3,415
Women: 3,640

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4336 24.7%

Higher than 66% 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

24.7%

4336
Middelburg
Netherlands

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Year	4336	Middelburg	Netherlands
1998	18.8%	15.2%	16.7%
1999	19.7%	15.6%	17.1%
2000	19.9%	15.9%	17.5%
2001	19.1%	16.7%	18.0%
2002	19.1%	17.0%	18.4%
2003	19.0%	17.3%	18.8%
2004	19.1%	17.5%	19.0%
2005	19.0%	17.9%	19.2%
2006	18.8%	17.9%	19.3%
2007	18.9%	18.2%	19.4%
2008	19.4%	18.2%	19.6%
2009	19.4%	18.3%	19.9%
2010	20.0%	18.9%	20.3%
2011	20.4%	19.0%	20.6%
2012	20.8%	18.6%	20.9%
2013	21.0%	18.3%	21.1%
2014	21.1%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	21.3%	18.9%	21.7%
2016	22.0%	19.6%	22.1%
2017	22.3%	20.0%	22.6%
2018	22.1%	20.4%	23.1%
2019	22.0%	20.8%	23.6%
2020	22.7%	21.4%	24.2%
2021	22.7%	21.7%	24.6%
2022	23.1%	23.2%	26.0%
2023	23.8%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	24.2%	25.5%	27.9%
2025	24.4%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	24.7%	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
4335 Stromenwijk/'t Zand	31.7%	7,960	+4.5 pp	Other Asia
4389 Sloegebied	12.3%	570	+1.0 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	7,820	6,350	1,470	375	1,085	280	65	150	325	50	125	10	75	165	65	120	30	730	740
1999	7,840	6,300	1,545	370	1,175	285	65	165	320	50	125	5	75	165	80	165	45	710	830
2000	7,895	6,325	1,570	355	1,210	295	65	175	330	55	120	10	65	160	70	185	35	700	875
2001	7,835	6,340	1,500	345	1,155	280	45	165	310	40	110	10	65	160	85	185	45	680	825
2002	7,785	6,300	1,490	350	1,135	280	45	160	300	35	100	5	70	175	85	180	50	680	810
2003	7,720	6,245	1,470	355	1,125	275	50	160	300	30	95	5	70	185	95	165	50	680	790
2004	7,725	6,245	1,475	350	1,135	275	50	165	305	30	95	10	75	170	100	155	55	675	800
2005	7,750	6,285	1,470	350	1,115	270	55	165	290	35	105	10	75	160	95	155	50	670	795
2006	7,720	6,270	1,450	350	1,105	275	60	155	285	40	110	5	75	160	95	155	40	650	800
2007	7,680	6,225	1,455	350	1,110	280	60	155	285	45	110	10	85	145	70	165	50	650	805
2008	7,570	6,100	1,465	345	1,120	295	65	145	285	45	105	10	85	145	75	160	50	660	805
2009	7,510	6,045	1,460	370	1,095	285	60	140	260	45	110	10	80	170	80	165	60	655	810
2010	7,465	5,980	1,490	380	1,105	290	65	130	260	55	115	10	85	170	80	160	65	670	815
2011	7,405	5,895	1,510	380	1,125	290	50	130	260	60	115	15	90	160	85	175	75	675	830
2012	7,370	5,840	1,530	395	1,135	295	45	130	245	65	110	15	85	185	100	185	70	675	860
2013	7,270	5,740	1,530	405	1,130	295	50	135	245	60	115	20	90	180	100	175	70	675	855
2014	7,250	5,720	1,530	395	1,140	300	45	130	245	65	105	15	90	185	110	165	80	670	860
2015	7,190	5,655	1,535	390	1,145	295	50	130	240	65	100	20	85	185	105	185	75	650	885
2016	7,195	5,610	1,585	415	1,170	295	60	120	235	65	105	20	90	200	105	205	85	675	910
2017	7,165	5,570	1,595	420	1,175	290	60	115	230	55	100	30	100	190	110	230	85	680	915
2018	7,165	5,585	1,580	405	1,175	290	60	115	225	55	95	30	95	185	105	230	95	660	915
2019	7,100	5,535	1,565	395	1,165	280	55	115	215	60	95	30	90	180	115	240	85	640	920
2020	7,095	5,485	1,610	420	1,195	290	60	115	210	60	95	35	100	190	125	235	100	665	950
2021	6,985	5,400	1,585	420	1,170	285	65	110	200	65	100	25	95	200	110	240	95	650	935
2022	6,965	5,360	1,610	430	1,180	275	60	110	205	65	115	35	100	190	115	255	90	655	915
2023	6,905	5,255	1,645	460	1,180	280	55	110	190	70	110	35	100	215	125	255	95	670	930
2024	6,990	5,300	1,690	475	1,215	275	55	115	185	80	120	30	100	225	130	270	105	–	–
2025	6,945	5,250	1,695	460	1,235	270	60	120	185	70	110	25	100	220	130	295	110	–	–
2026	7,055	5,310	1,745	465	1,285	260	60	120	190	80	110	30	105	220	140	330	105	–	–

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