Postcode · Oost-Souburg, Zeeland

Postcode 4388: Neighbourhood Schoonenburg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4388 in Oost-Souburg (Schoonenburg) had 10,375 residents. 24.9% of them (2,580 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Vlissingen (32.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.8%), other Asia (3.8%) and Indonesia (3.7%). 52.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents
10,375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
24.9% 2,580 people
Born abroad
52.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.7 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 75.1% 7,795
  • Migration background 24.9% 2,580

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4388. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Vlissingen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.8% 600 people
    Municipality of Vlissingen 8.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.8% 390 people
    Municipality of Vlissingen 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    3.7% 380 people
    Municipality of Vlissingen 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    1.6% 170 people
    Municipality of Vlissingen 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Suriname
    1.6% 165 people
    Municipality of Vlissingen 1.7% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    1.5% 160 people
    Municipality of Vlissingen 2.4% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.4% 145 people
    Municipality of Vlissingen 1.9% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.4% 145 people
    Municipality of Vlissingen 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.2% 125 people
    Municipality of Vlissingen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.1% 110 people
    Municipality of Vlissingen 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    1.0% 100 people
    Municipality of Vlissingen 1.5% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Turkey
    0.82% 85 people
    Municipality of Vlissingen 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 52.3% 1,350
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.7% 1,230

Men and women

Men
5,105
Women
5,270

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 67% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 4388
  • Municipality of Vlissingen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4388Municipality of VlissingenNetherlands
1998 18.5%20.1%16.7%
1999 18.5%20.1%17.1%
2000 18.6%20.2%17.5%
2001 18.6%20.7%18.0%
2002 18.3%21.0%18.4%
2003 18.5%21.4%18.8%
2004 18.7%21.5%19.0%
2005 18.7%21.8%19.2%
2006 19.1%22.0%19.3%
2007 18.8%22.1%19.4%
2008 19.0%22.3%19.6%
2009 19.0%22.4%19.9%
2010 19.1%22.8%20.3%
2011 19.1%23.1%20.6%
2012 19.0%23.4%20.9%
2013 19.3%23.7%21.1%
2014 19.3%24.0%21.4%
2015 19.3%24.2%21.7%
2016 19.6%24.5%22.1%
2017 19.9%24.9%22.6%
2018 20.2%25.6%23.1%
2019 20.5%26.1%23.6%
2020 20.6%26.6%24.2%
2021 21.1%27.0%24.6%
2022 22.2%28.5%26.0%
2023 22.8%29.6%27.1%
2024 23.3%30.4%27.9%
2025 24.0%31.3%28.5%
2026 24.9%32.0%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
4335 Stromenwijk/'t Zand 7,960 +4.5 pp Other Asia
4336 Zuid 7,055 +1.6 pp Other Asia
4386 Lammerenburg 3,990 +2.5 pp Other Europe
4389 Sloegebied 570 +1.0 pp Other Europe
4387 Lammerenburg 545 +1.6 pp Suriname

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 10,7508,7701,9856551,320151601856151201553519027560110551,300685
1999 10,6158,6501,9606151,345201551856051401453018525560125551,245720
2000 10,4458,5051,9406001,335251651905851201403517525075125501,210725
2001 10,4808,5251,9506251,315251601805851151453518026575125501,235715
2002 10,6558,6901,9556401,325401601905751051504019026080125501,230725
2003 10,5908,6301,9606401,320351602005701051454018527070120601,245720
2004 10,5658,5951,9756551,320251552055651101404019028570135551,250725
2005 10,5958,6151,9806651,320351552005651151454017530565130551,255730
2006 10,5808,5652,0206701,340451501955701151454017531075135551,265750
2007 10,4808,5051,9756401,335451551955501201503515530085130551,215760
2008 10,4458,4651,9806401,340501651955351151404016529585130651,205775
2009 10,5508,5402,0056551,3505517519553510514040165310105120601,225785
2010 10,5108,5052,0106651,3405017020552010014035160330110120651,225790
2011 10,4708,4751,9956801,3155516020051010514040155345105105751,220775
2012 10,3608,3951,9656651,3005016520050010013040145350105110701,195770
2013 10,3158,3201,9956751,3205017020049510012545145360105125751,200795
2014 10,2858,3051,9806851,2955515519047010512545145370110135751,180805
2015 10,3158,3251,9906901,3006014518045510512550145370110155901,190800
2016 10,2808,2602,0207101,3155515019544510512555150380110175801,190830
2017 10,2408,2052,0357101,3255514519044510512055160375105190901,195840
2018 10,2608,1852,0757401,3355514518544010511565160400105205951,220860
2019 10,2258,1252,1007551,3506515518542510511570155415115215851,220880
2020 10,1608,0652,0957601,3407016518541511011575155415100220751,210890
2021 10,1508,0052,1457851,360751701804101051107515544590240901,230910
2022 10,0557,8252,2307951,43080155180410115115801704351002851051,220930
2023 10,1607,8502,3158501,4608515518540512511585165485953001151,275960
2024 10,2357,8502,3858901,4959015017540513012090170510100310130––
2025 10,2807,8102,4709251,545851551654001451209017054595360140––
2026 10,3757,7952,5809951,58085160165380145125100170600110390145––