Postcode · Wolphaartsdijk, Zeeland

Postcode 4471: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4471 in Wolphaartsdijk had 2,295 residents. 10.5% of them (240 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Goes (21.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.6%), Belgium (1.7%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 58.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents
2,295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
10.5% 240 people
Born abroad
58.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.6 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 89.5% 2,055
  • Migration background 10.5% 240

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4471. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Goes and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.6% 60 people
    Municipality of Goes 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Belgium
    1.7% 40 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.6% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Indonesia
    1.3% 30 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.3% 30 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.87% 20 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.87% 20 people
    Municipality of Goes 5.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.65% 15 people
    Municipality of Goes 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.65% 15 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    0.44% 10 people
    Municipality of Goes 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Goes 0.90% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Goes 0.74% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Goes 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 58.3% 140
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.7% 100

Men and women

Men
1,140
Women
1,150

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 21% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 4471
  • Municipality of Goes
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4471Municipality of GoesNetherlands
1998 4.6%11.0%16.7%
1999 4.4%11.4%17.1%
2000 4.3%11.7%17.5%
2001 4.2%12.2%18.0%
2002 4.5%12.4%18.4%
2003 4.8%12.7%18.8%
2004 5.2%12.8%19.0%
2005 5.2%12.9%19.2%
2006 5.3%12.9%19.3%
2007 6.1%13.0%19.4%
2008 5.9%13.0%19.6%
2009 5.8%13.2%19.9%
2010 6.5%13.5%20.3%
2011 7.0%13.7%20.6%
2012 7.3%14.3%20.9%
2013 7.5%14.6%21.1%
2014 8.2%14.7%21.4%
2015 8.0%15.0%21.7%
2016 8.2%15.2%22.1%
2017 7.6%15.5%22.6%
2018 7.3%16.0%23.1%
2019 8.5%15.9%23.6%
2020 8.9%16.4%24.2%
2021 8.6%16.9%24.6%
2022 9.8%18.5%26.0%
2023 9.3%19.2%27.1%
2024 10.7%20.2%27.9%
2025 10.2%21.1%28.5%
2026 10.5%21.8%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
4463 Noordwest 7,570 +2.6 pp Other Asia
4341 Arnemuiden 5,155 +0.4 pp Other Europe
4493 Kamperland 2,225 +1.4 pp Other Europe
4484 Oost 2,165 +4.9 pp Other Europe
4351 Zanddijk 1,645 +3.5 pp Other Europe
4458 's-Heer Arendskerke 1,645 +0.5 pp Other Europe
4472 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen 1,225 +2.3 pp Other Asia
4354 Breezand 1,040 +3.9 pp Other Europe
4475 Wilhelminadorp 810 +2.0 pp Indonesia
4485 Kats 460 +4.5 pp Other Europe
4494 Geersdijk 365 −1.9 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 2,2852,175105654050525015030205509510
1999 2,2802,180100703500025015025305059010
2000 2,3002,200100653000525015525200009010
2001 2,2702,17595554000025015020205558515
2002 2,3502,250105604555530015025200009015
2003 2,3752,260115654555530020525150009515
2004 2,4102,2801258045005250200253555511020
2005 2,4052,2801258045005250200253555510520
2006 2,3552,23012570505052501552030105010525
2007 2,3602,225145905000520515102540105511030
2008 2,3652,220140855055102052015252555011025
2009 2,3202,18013575605052502053020155510535
2010 2,2952,1501507575551025515530251010510545
2011 2,2702,11016085705010255151530251010511045
2012 2,2552,0851659570551025015530455101012045
2013 2,2752,105170100705510250151530401010513035
2014 2,2552,070185110755510300152035405101014045
2015 2,2552,0751801058010510300201530401051013550
2016 2,2602,075185110755510255202030401010513550
2017 2,2502,080170957005102501520253510101012545
2018 2,2452,08016595700552551515303510101012045
2019 2,2402,0501901108505103052015354015101014055
2020 2,2002,005195115750010350201035501551015040
2021 2,2102,020190120700010305251535451010515040
2022 2,2402,020220130900510355202035501510516045
2023 2,2602,050210130850010305251535551520515050
2024 2,2952,05024514595001030025204065202015––
2025 2,3052,07023514590001030025204055151515––
2026 2,2952,05524014595001030030204060152015––