Postcode · Vlissingen, Zeeland

Postcode 4383: Neighbourhood Middengebied

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4383 in Vlissingen (Middengebied) had 3,205 residents. 43.8% of them (1,405 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Vlissingen (34.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (12.2%), other Asia (5.3%) and Morocco (4.7%). 64.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 3,205 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 43.8% 1,405 people
Born abroad: 64.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.6 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

56% 44%

Dutch origin 56.2% 1,800
Migration background 43.8% 1,405

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4383. For comparison, the line marks Vlissingen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

12.2% 390 people

Vlissingen 8.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.3% 170 people

Vlissingen 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

4.7% 150 people

Vlissingen 2.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

3.7% 120 people

Vlissingen 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.6% 115 people

Vlissingen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.8% 90 people

Vlissingen 2.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

2.5% 80 people

Vlissingen 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

2.0% 65 people

Vlissingen 1.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.9% 60 people

Vlissingen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 55 people

Vlissingen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.7% 55 people

Vlissingen 1.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 55 people

Vlissingen 2.0% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.1% 900
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.9% 505

Men and women

Men: 1,645
Women: 1,560

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4383 43.8%

Higher than 88% 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

43.8%

4383
Vlissingen
Netherlands

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Year	4383	Vlissingen	Netherlands
1998	32.5%	20.8%	16.7%
1999	32.0%	20.8%	17.1%
2000	32.0%	20.9%	17.5%
2001	34.0%	21.6%	18.0%
2002	35.7%	22.1%	18.4%
2003	36.2%	22.6%	18.8%
2004	35.1%	22.7%	19.0%
2005	34.7%	23.1%	19.2%
2006	36.4%	23.1%	19.3%
2007	37.0%	23.4%	19.4%
2008	38.5%	23.6%	19.6%
2009	38.9%	23.7%	19.9%
2010	39.5%	24.2%	20.3%
2011	41.0%	24.6%	20.6%
2012	39.3%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	38.4%	25.3%	21.1%
2014	38.9%	25.6%	21.4%
2015	38.1%	25.9%	21.7%
2016	39.2%	26.2%	22.1%
2017	38.8%	26.7%	22.6%
2018	38.2%	27.4%	23.1%
2019	39.2%	28.0%	23.6%
2020	40.0%	28.6%	24.2%
2021	40.1%	29.1%	24.6%
2022	40.2%	30.6%	26.0%
2023	41.5%	31.9%	27.1%
2024	42.4%	32.7%	27.9%
2025	42.7%	33.7%	28.5%
2026	43.8%	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	45.2%	8,435	+6.6 pp	Other Asia
4384 Paauwenburg - Westduin	24.8%	5,390	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
4385 Lammerenburg	34.1%	5,125	+4.0 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	2,630	1,780	855	285	570	50	175	80	75	55	50	15	50	170	50	70	15	360	490
1999	2,675	1,825	855	275	575	70	175	75	75	55	50	15	50	160	45	70	10	355	500
2000	2,625	1,785	840	250	585	80	145	70	70	65	40	15	45	150	45	75	35	335	505
2001	2,680	1,770	910	300	610	80	135	70	80	70	40	15	50	195	50	95	30	380	530
2002	2,775	1,790	990	330	655	90	140	75	75	85	40	15	55	220	65	100	25	410	580
2003	2,765	1,765	1,000	340	670	95	140	80	75	75	40	15	45	240	75	105	25	415	585
2004	2,680	1,740	940	295	650	110	155	80	70	80	40	20	45	190	55	80	20	375	570
2005	2,620	1,710	910	285	620	105	155	80	70	65	40	20	45	180	55	75	15	355	555
2006	2,625	1,670	955	290	665	110	155	75	70	80	40	20	45	185	70	80	25	370	590
2007	2,620	1,645	970	310	660	100	155	80	75	80	40	20	45	205	75	70	25	390	580
2008	2,730	1,685	1,050	355	685	95	180	75	95	80	45	25	40	245	65	65	30	455	595
2009	2,790	1,705	1,085	385	700	100	175	75	80	85	50	20	45	270	65	85	35	475	610
2010	2,850	1,725	1,125	430	700	100	175	70	75	90	50	25	40	315	65	95	30	515	610
2011	2,890	1,705	1,185	425	760	105	195	65	80	80	65	30	35	295	75	120	40	515	670
2012	2,950	1,785	1,160	445	715	95	185	60	75	80	75	40	35	295	70	110	40	535	630
2013	2,995	1,840	1,150	410	735	115	175	65	80	70	60	60	40	250	70	115	45	500	650
2014	3,045	1,860	1,185	440	745	110	165	65	85	70	65	55	40	280	75	130	45	530	650
2015	2,940	1,820	1,120	410	710	115	155	55	85	65	60	55	40	255	85	105	45	510	615
2016	3,000	1,825	1,175	435	745	105	180	60	80	60	55	60	40	280	85	135	40	530	650
2017	3,045	1,865	1,180	430	750	105	180	60	80	75	50	55	50	275	85	125	40	525	660
2018	3,170	1,960	1,210	425	785	105	175	65	80	80	50	60	55	260	100	135	45	515	690
2019	3,140	1,910	1,230	430	800	100	175	70	70	95	45	65	65	255	120	125	45	515	715
2020	3,150	1,890	1,260	430	835	110	185	70	75	85	45	65	60	260	125	145	40	520	745
2021	3,170	1,900	1,270	445	820	115	185	70	70	85	50	70	50	275	110	140	45	535	735
2022	3,185	1,910	1,280	455	820	105	175	70	70	90	50	80	60	270	110	145	50	530	725
2023	3,240	1,895	1,345	525	825	115	170	70	65	90	55	80	55	330	105	165	45	595	725
2024	3,205	1,845	1,360	520	840	115	155	70	65	95	55	75	60	325	105	180	55	–	–
2025	3,235	1,855	1,380	555	825	125	150	60	65	85	50	90	60	355	115	175	55	–	–
2026	3,205	1,800	1,405	580	825	120	150	65	60	90	55	80	55	390	115	170	55	–	–

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