Postcode · Goes, Zeeland

Postcode 4462: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4462 in Goes (Zuid) had 7,820 residents. 25.6% of them (2,000 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Goes (25.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (8.1%), other Europe (3.4%) and other Africa (3.3%). 65.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.2 percentage points.

Residents: 7,820 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.6% 2,000 people
Born abroad: 65.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +7.2 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

74% 26%

Dutch origin 74.5% 5,825
Migration background 25.6% 2,000

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4462. For comparison, the line marks Goes and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.1% 630 people

Goes 6.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 265 people

Goes 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.3% 260 people

Goes 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.7% 135 people

Goes 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

1.7% 130 people

Goes 1.6% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

1.4% 110 people

Goes 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.3% 100 people

Goes 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

1.2% 95 people

Goes 0.92% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 85 people

Goes 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.0% 80 people

Goes 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.70% 55 people

Goes 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.70% 55 people

Goes 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.0% 1,300
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.8% 695

Men and women

Men: 3,960
Women: 3,860

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4462 25.6%

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

25.6%

4462
Goes
Netherlands

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Year	4462	Goes	Netherlands
1998	9.9%	13.0%	16.7%
1999	10.1%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	10.0%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	12.0%	14.5%	18.0%
2002	11.9%	14.8%	18.4%
2003	12.3%	15.1%	18.8%
2004	10.9%	15.1%	19.0%
2005	11.1%	15.3%	19.2%
2006	11.1%	15.2%	19.3%
2007	11.1%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	11.3%	15.3%	19.6%
2009	11.4%	15.4%	19.9%
2010	11.4%	15.7%	20.3%
2011	11.4%	15.9%	20.6%
2012	13.1%	16.6%	20.9%
2013	13.9%	16.9%	21.1%
2014	14.3%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	15.6%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	15.8%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	16.4%	18.1%	22.6%
2018	17.8%	18.6%	23.1%
2019	15.1%	18.4%	23.6%
2020	15.6%	18.9%	24.2%
2021	16.2%	19.5%	24.6%
2022	18.4%	21.3%	26.0%
2023	19.7%	22.1%	27.1%
2024	21.0%	23.0%	27.9%
2025	23.9%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	25.6%	25.1%	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
4461 Oost	22.3%	11,660	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
4421 Kapelle	12.2%	9,575	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
4431 's-Gravenpolder	9.6%	4,630	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
4481 Oostmolenpark	12.5%	3,280	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
4458 's-Heer Arendskerke	10.3%	1,645	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
4472 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen	11.0%	1,225	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
4444 's-Heer Abtskerke	8.5%	530	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
4482 Kloetinge (Kapelle)	20.0%	25	−5.0 pp	Suriname

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	5,245	4,725	520	215	315	0	35	50	120	15	65	5	65	80	20	55	20	345	180
1999	5,385	4,840	545	215	330	10	35	60	120	5	65	0	65	85	25	50	25	345	205
2000	5,550	5,000	555	205	345	10	45	55	125	5	70	5	55	75	25	60	20	345	205
2001	5,655	4,975	680	260	420	10	55	55	125	5	70	5	60	125	55	95	20	395	280
2002	5,655	4,980	675	265	410	5	55	65	130	10	70	0	60	135	55	75	15	395	280
2003	5,655	4,960	695	265	435	10	65	70	125	10	70	5	60	130	60	80	15	400	295
2004	5,880	5,240	640	250	395	15	60	65	135	10	80	5	70	95	35	55	20	385	255
2005	5,995	5,325	665	265	395	15	55	75	125	15	85	15	65	100	30	65	15	405	265
2006	6,045	5,370	670	270	410	20	55	70	125	15	90	10	65	105	15	80	30	400	270
2007	6,190	5,510	685	270	410	25	50	65	120	10	90	15	65	100	25	95	20	410	275
2008	6,320	5,605	715	270	450	25	45	65	125	10	90	10	70	100	50	105	25	405	310
2009	6,415	5,680	730	275	455	30	55	60	120	10	90	10	75	100	40	105	35	420	315
2010	6,450	5,715	735	285	455	25	55	70	120	15	95	10	75	105	45	100	25	415	320
2011	6,475	5,735	740	285	455	25	55	70	120	10	85	15	75	110	45	95	35	415	330
2012	6,620	5,745	870	280	590	25	55	70	120	10	75	15	85	105	120	160	30	415	455
2013	6,735	5,800	935	320	615	20	55	80	125	5	75	30	85	130	125	180	25	455	485
2014	6,760	5,790	970	320	650	30	60	80	135	10	70	25	90	135	120	185	30	470	495
2015	6,810	5,750	1,060	355	700	30	60	80	135	10	70	30	85	170	130	220	35	505	550
2016	6,830	5,750	1,080	395	680	30	60	75	135	10	70	35	95	195	115	220	35	550	530
2017	6,795	5,680	1,115	395	720	30	70	75	125	20	80	35	100	180	115	250	35	535	580
2018	6,850	5,630	1,220	420	805	40	70	75	120	25	80	35	105	200	175	265	35	560	660
2019	6,650	5,645	1,005	365	640	35	65	75	120	25	75	35	105	150	115	170	35	495	505
2020	6,795	5,735	1,060	365	700	35	70	80	120	30	85	35	105	140	115	215	35	505	555
2021	6,895	5,775	1,120	385	735	35	75	85	115	35	80	45	110	150	125	230	35	520	600
2022	7,070	5,770	1,300	440	855	40	90	85	130	35	85	50	130	175	140	275	60	565	670
2023	7,100	5,700	1,400	470	930	45	100	90	125	40	80	60	135	200	165	305	60	595	735
2024	7,130	5,630	1,500	580	920	45	90	90	130	35	75	65	135	300	165	305	65	–	–
2025	7,585	5,775	1,810	525	1,290	90	95	95	135	45	85	55	135	250	205	545	75	–	–
2026	7,820	5,825	2,000	530	1,465	110	95	100	135	55	80	55	130	265	260	630	85	–	–

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