Postcode · Vlissingen, Zeeland

Postcode 4384: Neighbourhood Paauwenburg - Westduin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4384 in Vlissingen (Paauwenburg - Westduin) had 5,390 residents. 24.8% of them (1,335 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Vlissingen (34.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.8%), other Asia (3.8%) and Indonesia (2.8%). 55.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 5,390 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.8% 1,335 people
Born abroad: 55.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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 75.2% 4,055
Migration background 24.8% 1,335

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4384. For comparison, the line marks Vlissingen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.8% 310 people

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

3.8% 205 people

Vlissingen 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.8% 150 people

Vlissingen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.8% 95 people

Vlissingen 1.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 95 people

Vlissingen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.7% 90 people

Vlissingen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.5% 80 people

Vlissingen 2.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.5% 80 people

Vlissingen 1.7% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 75 people

Vlissingen 2.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 70 people

Vlissingen 2.1% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.93% 50 people

Vlissingen 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.65% 35 people

Vlissingen 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.1% 735
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.9% 600

Men and women

Men: 2,665
Women: 2,725

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4384 24.8%

Higher than 67% 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

24.8%

4384
Vlissingen
Netherlands

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Year	4384	Vlissingen	Netherlands
1998	17.0%	20.8%	16.7%
1999	16.4%	20.8%	17.1%
2000	16.7%	20.9%	17.5%
2001	17.1%	21.6%	18.0%
2002	17.1%	22.1%	18.4%
2003	17.6%	22.6%	18.8%
2004	17.9%	22.7%	19.0%
2005	17.6%	23.1%	19.2%
2006	17.2%	23.1%	19.3%
2007	17.4%	23.4%	19.4%
2008	17.4%	23.6%	19.6%
2009	17.0%	23.7%	19.9%
2010	17.1%	24.2%	20.3%
2011	17.2%	24.6%	20.6%
2012	17.2%	25.0%	20.9%
2013	17.6%	25.3%	21.1%
2014	17.8%	25.6%	21.4%
2015	17.7%	25.9%	21.7%
2016	18.2%	26.2%	22.1%
2017	18.5%	26.7%	22.6%
2018	19.0%	27.4%	23.1%
2019	19.5%	28.0%	23.6%
2020	20.2%	28.6%	24.2%
2021	21.4%	29.1%	24.6%
2022	23.1%	30.6%	26.0%
2023	23.8%	31.9%	27.1%
2024	24.1%	32.7%	27.9%
2025	24.0%	33.7%	28.5%
2026	24.8%	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
4386 Lammerenburg	19.3%	3,990	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
4371 Koudekerke	13.0%	3,430	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
4383 Middengebied	43.8%	3,205	+3.6 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	6,200	5,140	1,055	450	605	15	85	120	195	40	110	25	125	190	50	70	30	655	400
1999	6,110	5,110	1,000	445	555	10	85	110	175	40	110	25	120	190	45	55	35	635	365
2000	6,120	5,095	1,025	430	600	10	90	120	185	50	115	25	120	170	40	80	25	625	400
2001	6,100	5,060	1,045	435	605	10	80	125	180	60	120	25	110	180	45	75	30	635	410
2002	6,085	5,040	1,040	430	610	10	75	120	170	75	125	25	110	170	40	85	35	615	425
2003	6,050	4,985	1,065	430	635	10	70	115	175	75	115	20	110	185	50	100	40	615	450
2004	5,990	4,925	1,070	425	640	10	75	115	165	80	115	25	105	180	50	110	35	605	460
2005	5,925	4,880	1,040	425	620	10	80	110	160	85	115	25	100	185	50	90	35	595	445
2006	5,910	4,900	1,015	405	605	20	70	105	165	75	115	25	100	165	45	75	50	600	410
2007	5,850	4,830	1,020	405	625	20	80	110	170	75	110	30	90	175	40	70	60	600	415
2008	5,870	4,850	1,020	415	595	20	80	110	175	70	105	20	95	195	35	65	40	610	410
2009	5,800	4,810	985	390	600	20	75	105	160	70	110	20	90	170	50	75	45	585	405
2010	5,755	4,770	985	395	590	20	75	100	155	75	95	20	90	190	55	70	40	570	410
2011	5,735	4,750	985	390	600	25	85	100	155	70	90	20	95	185	50	75	40	570	420
2012	5,675	4,700	975	390	585	25	80	100	150	75	85	20	100	185	35	75	45	570	405
2013	5,640	4,645	995	390	600	25	85	100	160	75	90	25	90	185	40	75	40	575	425
2014	5,580	4,585	995	385	610	25	75	90	165	85	90	30	85	180	40	80	50	575	420
2015	5,550	4,565	985	395	590	20	80	90	160	80	90	35	85	185	35	80	45	575	410
2016	5,550	4,540	1,010	415	595	20	75	85	155	80	90	40	85	200	45	90	45	590	420
2017	5,550	4,525	1,025	410	620	20	75	85	155	75	85	35	90	200	65	95	50	590	440
2018	5,495	4,450	1,045	400	640	20	80	80	150	75	90	35	80	195	70	125	40	580	470
2019	5,535	4,455	1,080	415	665	20	75	85	150	70	85	35	80	215	75	145	45	595	485
2020	5,560	4,435	1,125	450	670	25	75	85	150	70	85	40	80	245	75	145	45	615	505
2021	5,580	4,385	1,195	485	710	45	75	90	150	75	85	50	85	265	75	145	55	655	545
2022	5,545	4,265	1,280	500	780	60	75	90	155	80	85	45	90	280	85	180	65	655	575
2023	5,510	4,200	1,310	540	770	50	65	85	155	80	85	45	95	315	80	180	80	695	560
2024	5,465	4,150	1,315	535	780	50	70	80	150	80	80	50	90	320	85	190	80	–	–
2025	5,385	4,095	1,290	510	780	40	75	80	150	70	80	45	80	305	90	190	75	–	–
2026	5,390	4,055	1,335	545	790	35	80	80	150	70	90	50	95	310	95	205	75	–	–

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