Postcode · Vlissingen, Zeeland

Postcode 4381: Neighbourhood Binnenstad

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4381 in Vlissingen (Binnenstad) had 8,245 residents. 35.2% of them (2,900 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Vlissingen (34.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (11.5%), other Asia (3.3%) and Indonesia (3.0%). 65.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents
8,245 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
35.2% 2,900 people
Born abroad
65.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.3 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 64.9% 5,350
  • Migration background 35.2% 2,900

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4381. For comparison, the line marks Vlissingen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    11.5% 945 people
    Vlissingen 8.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.3% 270 people
    Vlissingen 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    3.0% 250 people
    Vlissingen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    3.0% 245 people
    Vlissingen 2.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Belgium
    2.4% 195 people
    Vlissingen 1.9% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Germany
    2.2% 180 people
    Vlissingen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.1% 170 people
    Vlissingen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    1.9% 155 people
    Vlissingen 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.8% 145 people
    Vlissingen 2.1% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Morocco
    1.7% 140 people
    Vlissingen 2.7% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    1.5% 125 people
    Vlissingen 1.7% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Turkey
    1.0% 85 people
    Vlissingen 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 65.2% 1,890
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.8% 1,010

Men and women

Men
4,250
Women
3,995

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 81% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 4381
  • Vlissingen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4381VlissingenNetherlands
1998 17.7%20.8%16.7%
1999 17.8%20.8%17.1%
2000 17.9%20.9%17.5%
2001 18.1%21.6%18.0%
2002 19.7%22.1%18.4%
2003 20.6%22.6%18.8%
2004 21.9%22.7%19.0%
2005 22.4%23.1%19.2%
2006 22.5%23.1%19.3%
2007 23.0%23.4%19.4%
2008 22.3%23.6%19.6%
2009 23.1%23.7%19.9%
2010 24.2%24.2%20.3%
2011 25.2%24.6%20.6%
2012 24.8%25.0%20.9%
2013 25.8%25.3%21.1%
2014 25.8%25.6%21.4%
2015 26.5%25.9%21.7%
2016 27.1%26.2%22.1%
2017 28.1%26.7%22.6%
2018 28.0%27.4%23.1%
2019 28.6%28.0%23.6%
2020 29.1%28.6%24.2%
2021 29.2%29.1%24.6%
2022 31.9%30.6%26.0%
2023 33.7%31.9%27.1%
2024 34.7%32.7%27.9%
2025 34.6%33.7%28.5%
2026 35.2%34.5%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
4382 Middengebied, Binnenstad 8,435 +6.6 pp Other Asia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 7,2855,9951,2906706156035702355018535220230457545915375
1999 7,1455,8701,2756506255525702205516535200250659045885390
2000 7,1455,8651,2806506356030652305017525200250708050895390
2001 7,1455,8551,2906406454535602255518525180250909045875415
2002 7,2155,7901,420660750555075235601903019524512011045910505
2003 7,1655,6901,475665815505565225801753019027013016050905570
2004 7,2605,6701,590675915506070225901652019030013522560915680
2005 7,2305,6051,620700920557570225801652020031514021560940680
2006 7,1255,5251,600700895557070220751653518531514020065945660
2007 7,1555,5051,645715930508570225801703518532513521570965680
2008 7,1155,5201,590730860558065235851705519031510518055990605
2009 7,0055,3851,6207508708580702358018050175345105155601,005615
2010 7,0755,3701,710855845708580235801858517541095135651,100605
2011 7,0355,2651,77090088075908523585205110165420105135701,145620
2012 7,0205,2751,74089584545759022575200115180400115155651,140600
2013 7,1505,3001,8459608905085952259022095175470115155751,215640
2014 7,1105,2751,8359608755575952259521590180475115145701,205635
2015 7,2355,3201,9151,025890507510022510020095175555120145751,265655
2016 7,1755,2301,9451,05089555809521510521595165575115145851,290655
2017 7,1455,1402,0051,08592045901002151102051101656051201351051,320680
2018 7,2205,1952,0251,1059206075100225115195120165625135125851,355670
2019 7,1905,1352,0551,100950708595225120190120165625135135851,350700
2020 7,2905,1702,1201,175945709590220110190125160700135135901,420700
2021 7,2655,1402,1251,175950659595210115185120160710130150901,410710
2022 7,5805,1652,4151,2901,125751251052201301951301757901452051251,525805
2023 7,7105,1152,5951,4151,18075120952351501951351809051402151451,670845
2024 7,9105,1652,7451,5001,24570115105240145190160190960150250170––
2025 8,0155,2402,7751,4801,29585120125240140175150200955155235200––
2026 8,2455,3502,9001,4701,42585140125250145180155195945170270245––