Postcode · Middelburg, Zeeland

Postcode 4337: Neighbourhoods Mortiere and Dauwendaele

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4337 in Middelburg (Mortiere and Dauwendaele) had 9,795 residents. 36.4% of them (3,570 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 (6.7%) and other Africa (4.6%). 59.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.1 percentage points.

Residents: 9,795 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 36.4% 3,570 people
Born abroad: 59.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.1 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

64% 36%

Dutch origin 63.6% 6,225
Migration background 36.4% 3,570

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4337. For comparison, the line marks Middelburg and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.3% 810 people

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

6.7% 655 people

Middelburg 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.6% 450 people

Middelburg 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

3.5% 340 people

Middelburg 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.5% 245 people

Middelburg 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 210 people

Middelburg 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

2.0% 200 people

Middelburg 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.9% 185 people

Middelburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.3% 125 people

Middelburg 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.2% 120 people

Middelburg 0.69% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

1.2% 115 people

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

1.2% 115 people

Middelburg 0.85% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.0% 2,105
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.0% 1,465

Men and women

Men: 4,935
Women: 4,860

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4337 36.4%

Higher than 83% 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

36.4%

4337
Middelburg
Netherlands

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Year	4337	Middelburg	Netherlands
1998	22.4%	15.2%	16.7%
1999	23.0%	15.6%	17.1%
2000	22.8%	15.9%	17.5%
2001	25.3%	16.7%	18.0%
2002	23.8%	17.0%	18.4%
2003	24.2%	17.3%	18.8%
2004	24.3%	17.5%	19.0%
2005	25.0%	17.9%	19.2%
2006	24.5%	17.9%	19.3%
2007	24.1%	18.2%	19.4%
2008	24.0%	18.2%	19.6%
2009	24.3%	18.3%	19.9%
2010	24.6%	18.9%	20.3%
2011	24.9%	19.0%	20.6%
2012	25.1%	18.6%	20.9%
2013	25.6%	18.3%	21.1%
2014	25.9%	18.5%	21.4%
2015	26.2%	18.9%	21.7%
2016	26.9%	19.6%	22.1%
2017	27.2%	20.0%	22.6%
2018	28.6%	20.4%	23.1%
2019	29.4%	20.8%	23.6%
2020	29.9%	21.4%	24.2%
2021	29.9%	21.7%	24.6%
2022	31.3%	23.2%	26.0%
2023	34.1%	24.7%	27.1%
2024	34.7%	25.5%	27.9%
2025	36.2%	26.0%	28.5%
2026	36.4%	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
4335 Stromenwijk/'t Zand	31.7%	7,960	+4.5 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
4339 Nieuw- en Sint Joosland	10.1%	1,380	+0.1 pp	Other Europe
4389 Sloegebied	12.3%	570	+1.0 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	7,010	5,440	1,570	435	1,135	120	55	150	305	55	140	15	70	210	135	240	75	770	800
1999	6,915	5,325	1,590	445	1,145	110	60	145	295	50	130	25	75	215	130	265	90	780	810
2000	6,835	5,285	1,555	445	1,105	105	70	140	280	55	125	20	85	215	120	245	90	760	795
2001	6,985	5,215	1,770	535	1,235	130	80	155	270	60	125	20	90	300	175	295	70	835	935
2002	6,835	5,210	1,625	445	1,180	145	80	165	275	60	115	15	85	230	145	245	65	745	880
2003	6,770	5,130	1,635	450	1,190	165	80	180	280	60	110	20	85	235	150	195	80	755	885
2004	6,660	5,035	1,620	445	1,175	175	80	175	270	45	110	15	90	230	150	195	85	740	875
2005	6,590	4,935	1,650	440	1,210	195	75	185	270	60	115	20	75	230	145	200	80	745	910
2006	6,735	5,085	1,650	435	1,210	190	90	195	260	70	115	25	70	225	120	210	75	720	925
2007	7,150	5,420	1,725	490	1,240	200	80	200	255	75	125	25	70	270	115	230	85	775	950
2008	7,455	5,665	1,790	520	1,270	200	85	210	255	70	130	35	70	285	130	235	85	800	990
2009	7,660	5,790	1,865	550	1,310	225	85	190	260	75	135	45	80	290	140	250	85	835	1,035
2010	7,980	6,015	1,960	585	1,370	245	85	200	260	80	150	40	80	315	150	250	100	880	1,085
2011	8,100	6,080	2,020	600	1,420	250	110	200	270	70	145	40	85	330	165	255	100	895	1,125
2012	8,200	6,140	2,060	615	1,450	255	120	210	265	80	140	45	85	345	155	260	105	905	1,160
2013	8,200	6,100	2,100	620	1,475	265	115	210	270	85	140	40	90	350	160	265	105	920	1,180
2014	8,255	6,120	2,135	645	1,490	245	105	210	270	95	145	40	85	375	185	275	105	950	1,180
2015	8,295	6,120	2,175	655	1,525	235	120	230	265	80	145	45	85	380	205	280	110	965	1,215
2016	8,300	6,070	2,230	650	1,575	250	115	235	265	100	150	55	85	360	220	280	110	970	1,260
2017	8,330	6,065	2,265	675	1,590	255	105	215	265	100	155	60	75	385	225	315	110	980	1,285
2018	8,455	6,040	2,415	705	1,710	270	105	210	250	105	155	70	80	400	275	380	115	1,000	1,415
2019	8,650	6,110	2,540	755	1,785	275	105	210	260	105	155	75	90	435	295	410	125	1,065	1,480
2020	8,800	6,165	2,635	775	1,860	285	115	205	265	120	150	75	95	455	320	425	125	1,090	1,545
2021	8,940	6,265	2,675	780	1,895	285	100	190	280	120	155	85	90	450	345	445	130	1,110	1,565
2022	9,110	6,255	2,855	810	2,045	315	110	205	275	120	165	90	115	440	355	510	160	1,140	1,645
2023	9,585	6,320	3,265	995	2,270	325	105	205	275	120	185	95	130	580	405	640	195	1,330	1,865
2024	9,570	6,255	3,320	1,015	2,305	325	115	200	265	125	185	110	125	590	400	685	190	–	–
2025	9,720	6,200	3,520	1,065	2,455	335	110	205	255	125	185	125	135	620	435	785	210	–	–
2026	9,795	6,225	3,570	1,085	2,485	340	115	200	245	115	185	120	125	655	450	810	210	–	–

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