Postcode · Oostburg, Zeeland

Postcode 4501: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4501 in Oostburg had 4,655 residents. 38.8% of them (1,805 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Sluis (38.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (20.4%), other Europe (6.8%) and other Asia (4.9%). 77.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 4,655 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.8% 1,805 people
Born abroad: 77.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 61.2% 2,850
Migration background 38.8% 1,805

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4501. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Sluis and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

20.4% 950 people

Municipality of Sluis 24.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.8% 315 people

Municipality of Sluis 4.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.9% 230 people

Municipality of Sluis 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 75 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.88% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.4% 65 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.2% 55 people

Municipality of Sluis 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.75% 35 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.62% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.64% 30 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.93% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.43% 20 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.21% 10 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.21% 10 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.21% 10 people

Municipality of Sluis 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

78% 22%

Born abroad (first generation) 77.6% 1,400
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 22.4% 405

Men and women

Men: 2,290
Women: 2,365

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4501 38.8%

Higher than 85% 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

38.8%

4501
Municipality of Sluis
Netherlands

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Year	4501	Municipality of Sluis	Netherlands
1998	14.9%	20.4%	16.7%
1999	15.9%	20.4%	17.1%
2000	16.2%	20.7%	17.5%
2001	16.4%	21.9%	18.0%
2002	16.5%	22.1%	18.4%
2003	16.2%	22.2%	18.8%
2004	16.6%	22.0%	19.0%
2005	17.4%	21.8%	19.2%
2006	17.7%	21.4%	19.3%
2007	18.2%	21.6%	19.4%
2008	19.0%	22.0%	19.6%
2009	19.4%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	19.8%	22.4%	20.3%
2011	19.9%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	20.6%	23.4%	20.9%
2013	20.9%	24.0%	21.1%
2014	21.4%	24.6%	21.4%
2015	22.1%	25.2%	21.7%
2016	22.6%	25.8%	22.1%
2017	23.1%	26.6%	22.6%
2018	23.9%	27.2%	23.1%
2019	24.7%	27.7%	23.6%
2020	25.0%	28.1%	24.2%
2021	26.1%	28.6%	24.6%
2022	34.8%	36.3%	26.0%
2023	36.6%	37.3%	27.1%
2024	37.4%	38.0%	27.9%
2025	38.1%	38.2%	28.5%
2026	38.8%	38.6%	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
4527 Aardenburg	51.1%	2,280	+1.0 pp	Belgium
4507 Schoondijke	36.6%	1,450	+4.9 pp	Belgium
4503 Groede	29.8%	955	+3.7 pp	Belgium
4508 Waterlandkerkje	33.0%	500	−0.3 pp	Belgium
4505 Zuidzande	35.1%	470	+1.8 pp	Belgium
4504 Bad-Oost en -West	35.5%	380	+4.3 pp	Belgium
4528 Aardenburg	46.0%	315	+0.6 pp	Belgium
4525 Retranchement	35.4%	240	+0.9 pp	Belgium

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	5,065	4,310	755	625	125	0	5	5	40	0	55	0	505	65	15	50	10	670	80
1999	5,035	4,240	800	645	155	5	0	15	40	0	55	0	520	70	25	55	15	700	105
2000	5,005	4,195	810	660	145	5	0	15	35	5	60	0	525	75	25	50	10	705	100
2001	4,890	4,090	800	655	140	5	5	15	30	5	60	0	515	80	20	50	10	695	105
2002	4,900	4,085	810	675	130	5	5	15	35	0	65	5	525	80	20	45	5	715	95
2003	4,910	4,115	795	650	145	10	0	10	35	0	70	5	500	75	30	40	20	695	95
2004	4,940	4,115	820	680	140	10	5	15	35	0	70	5	510	95	25	35	15	725	95
2005	5,015	4,140	875	730	145	10	5	10	40	0	75	5	530	120	20	40	20	770	105
2006	4,975	4,100	880	710	165	15	5	20	40	5	70	5	510	125	30	40	10	760	120
2007	5,010	4,105	910	735	175	10	5	20	50	0	70	5	525	135	30	40	20	790	115
2008	4,940	4,005	940	750	185	10	5	20	45	5	70	5	545	130	35	55	10	810	130
2009	4,900	3,945	950	785	165	5	0	15	40	0	75	5	555	150	35	55	15	825	125
2010	4,840	3,885	960	790	170	5	5	20	45	5	70	5	555	160	25	55	10	835	115
2011	4,815	3,855	960	780	180	5	5	20	45	5	70	5	555	150	30	60	10	835	125
2012	4,740	3,765	975	800	170	10	5	20	40	0	60	5	585	150	25	60	10	850	125
2013	4,695	3,710	980	810	170	10	5	15	40	0	60	20	590	140	40	50	10	860	120
2014	4,680	3,680	1,000	810	190	10	5	15	45	5	60	15	585	150	45	55	10	860	145
2015	4,730	3,685	1,045	850	195	5	5	20	40	5	60	25	605	160	50	60	10	890	150
2016	4,685	3,625	1,060	860	200	5	5	20	40	10	65	25	620	150	55	60	5	905	150
2017	4,675	3,595	1,080	850	230	10	5	15	45	10	55	25	630	140	55	70	20	905	180
2018	4,645	3,535	1,110	860	250	5	5	20	40	5	55	25	640	140	60	90	25	915	195
2019	4,635	3,490	1,145	885	255	5	10	15	40	5	50	35	650	150	70	85	25	930	210
2020	4,560	3,420	1,140	895	245	0	5	15	35	10	55	40	650	150	70	95	15	935	210
2021	4,585	3,390	1,195	915	280	0	5	15	35	10	55	45	665	150	85	100	30	955	235
2022	4,610	3,005	1,605	1,240	360	5	5	15	40	15	50	45	1,015	125	95	160	30	970	265
2023	4,645	2,950	1,700	1,300	395	5	10	15	40	20	50	60	1,010	180	85	180	45	1,030	300
2024	4,635	2,900	1,735	1,335	400	5	15	15	35	15	50	70	990	225	85	195	40	–	–
2025	4,640	2,870	1,770	1,370	400	5	10	20	35	15	50	75	985	260	80	205	35	–	–
2026	4,655	2,850	1,805	1,385	420	10	10	20	35	10	55	65	950	315	75	230	30	–	–

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