Postcode · 's-Heer Abtskerke, Zeeland

Postcode 4444: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4444 in 's-Heer Abtskerke had 530 residents. 8.5% of them (45 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Borsele (12.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.9%), Indonesia (0.94%) and Germany (0.94%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents: 530 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.5% 45 people
Born abroad: 55.6% 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.6% 480
Migration background 8.5% 45

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4444. For comparison, the line marks Borsele and the circle the Netherlands.

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

1.9% 10 people

Borsele 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.94% 5 people

Borsele 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.94% 5 people

Borsele 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.94% 5 people

Borsele 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.94% 5 people

Borsele 1.3% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.94% 5 people

Borsele 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.94% 5 people

Borsele 0.60% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Borsele 0.22% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Borsele 0.17% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Borsele 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Borsele 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Borsele 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 20

Men and women

Men: 275
Women: 255

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4444 8.5%

Higher than 14% 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

8.5%

4444
Borsele
Netherlands

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Year	4444	Borsele	Netherlands
1998	5.1%	6.2%	16.7%
1999	4.0%	6.3%	17.1%
2000	4.1%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	3.9%	6.2%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	6.2%	18.4%
2003	3.8%	6.4%	18.8%
2004	3.9%	6.4%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	6.6%	19.2%
2006	3.8%	6.7%	19.3%
2007	4.7%	7.1%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	7.1%	19.6%
2009	4.8%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	5.8%	7.2%	20.3%
2011	6.8%	7.4%	20.6%
2012	6.9%	7.4%	20.9%
2013	5.8%	7.6%	21.1%
2014	5.8%	7.8%	21.4%
2015	4.9%	8.1%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	4.8%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	4.8%	9.1%	23.1%
2019	5.7%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	3.8%	9.5%	24.2%
2021	4.9%	9.6%	24.6%
2022	4.9%	10.7%	26.0%
2023	6.9%	11.6%	27.1%
2024	6.9%	12.0%	27.9%
2025	7.7%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	8.5%	12.8%	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
4462 Zuid	25.6%	7,820	+7.2 pp	Other Asia
4451 Heinkenszand	15.1%	5,695	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
4431 's-Gravenpolder	9.6%	4,630	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
4458 's-Heer Arendskerke	10.3%	1,645	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
4443 Nisse	6.8%	585	−0.5 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	495	475	25	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	0	15	0
1999	505	485	20	10	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	5
2000	490	470	20	15	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	0	5	15	5
2001	515	490	20	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	20	5
2002	520	495	20	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	5
2003	520	500	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	15	5
2004	515	495	20	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	5
2005	520	495	20	10	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	5
2006	525	505	20	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2007	530	510	25	20	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	0	5	0	20	5
2008	535	505	30	20	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	25	5
2009	525	495	25	15	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2010	520	490	30	20	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	20	5
2011	515	480	35	20	10	0	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	5
2012	510	475	35	20	10	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	25	5
2013	515	485	30	20	10	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	25	5
2014	515	485	30	15	10	0	5	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	25	5
2015	510	485	25	15	10	0	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	25	0
2016	520	495	25	15	10	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	0
2017	520	495	25	15	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	20	5
2018	525	500	25	20	5	0	10	5	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	25	5
2019	530	500	30	20	10	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	25	5
2020	525	505	20	15	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	20	0
2021	510	485	25	20	5	0	5	5	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	25	5
2022	510	485	25	20	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	0	5	25	0
2023	510	475	35	20	10	0	10	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	25	5
2024	510	475	35	20	15	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	–	–
2025	520	480	40	25	15	0	5	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	5	–	–
2026	530	480	45	30	20	0	5	0	5	5	5	10	0	5	5	–	–

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