Postcode · Terneuzen, Zeeland

Postcode 4532: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4532 in Terneuzen (Noord) had 7,040 residents. 30.0% of them (2,115 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Terneuzen (35.2%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (6.5%), other Europe (5.1%) and other Asia (3.6%). 61.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 7,040 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.0% 2,115 people
Born abroad: 61.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 70.0% 4,930
Migration background 30.0% 2,115

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4532. For comparison, the line marks Terneuzen and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

6.5% 455 people

Terneuzen 6.7% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.1% 360 people

Terneuzen 7.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 250 people

Terneuzen 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.3% 230 people

Terneuzen 3.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 220 people

Terneuzen 3.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.7% 120 people

Terneuzen 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.6% 110 people

Terneuzen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 110 people

Terneuzen 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.3% 95 people

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

1.3% 90 people

Terneuzen 1.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.57% 40 people

Terneuzen 0.86% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.50% 35 people

Terneuzen 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.5% 1,300
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.5% 815

Men and women

Men: 3,405
Women: 3,635

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4532 30.0%

Higher than 75% 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

30.0%

4532
Terneuzen
Netherlands

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Year	4532	Terneuzen	Netherlands
1998	15.5%	19.6%	16.7%
1999	16.0%	20.2%	17.1%
2000	16.4%	20.6%	17.5%
2001	16.9%	20.8%	18.0%
2002	17.5%	21.2%	18.4%
2003	18.1%	21.8%	18.8%
2004	18.4%	22.0%	19.0%
2005	19.1%	22.4%	19.2%
2006	19.9%	22.5%	19.3%
2007	20.0%	22.7%	19.4%
2008	20.1%	22.9%	19.6%
2009	20.7%	23.2%	19.9%
2010	20.9%	23.6%	20.3%
2011	21.4%	23.8%	20.6%
2012	21.9%	24.1%	20.9%
2013	21.6%	24.2%	21.1%
2014	21.9%	24.6%	21.4%
2015	21.5%	25.0%	21.7%
2016	21.7%	25.2%	22.1%
2017	22.4%	25.7%	22.6%
2018	22.9%	26.2%	23.1%
2019	23.6%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	24.2%	27.9%	24.2%
2021	24.7%	28.5%	24.6%
2022	26.6%	30.4%	26.0%
2023	28.1%	31.9%	27.1%
2024	28.9%	32.9%	27.9%
2025	29.2%	34.4%	28.5%
2026	30.0%	35.2%	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
4533 Oost	29.3%	4,715	+4.5 pp	Belgium
4535 Zuid	27.1%	4,560	+4.2 pp	Belgium
4537 Noord	42.3%	3,845	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
4536 Zuid	49.5%	3,195	+5.9 pp	Other Asia
4531 Centrum	45.1%	3,095	+10.3 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	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	7,620	6,440	1,180	670	515	190	20	40	130	30	115	25	340	190	50	30	25	820	360
1999	7,510	6,310	1,200	700	505	185	25	40	130	25	125	25	350	200	50	35	15	845	355
2000	7,515	6,285	1,230	695	545	195	30	40	125	35	125	30	345	195	60	35	25	820	410
2001	7,540	6,265	1,275	690	585	230	30	30	130	40	120	25	350	195	50	35	40	845	430
2002	7,495	6,185	1,310	695	610	240	25	30	130	35	115	30	355	195	70	35	45	850	460
2003	7,530	6,170	1,360	715	655	245	30	30	135	50	130	35	350	200	80	45	40	865	500
2004	7,410	6,050	1,360	715	645	245	30	30	125	45	120	35	365	195	85	45	40	855	505
2005	7,400	5,985	1,415	745	660	260	25	35	130	55	120	40	385	200	85	40	30	890	525
2006	7,305	5,855	1,455	760	700	260	25	45	125	65	115	40	395	210	95	50	35	895	555
2007	7,260	5,805	1,450	740	715	260	30	35	130	70	110	35	380	215	100	50	40	880	575
2008	7,170	5,730	1,440	745	700	250	35	40	125	70	105	35	385	220	90	55	35	875	565
2009	7,070	5,605	1,460	750	720	260	35	45	120	60	110	50	385	205	85	60	55	890	580
2010	6,975	5,510	1,460	765	705	250	20	40	120	70	115	50	390	210	105	55	45	895	575
2011	6,950	5,470	1,485	760	725	255	25	35	115	80	115	50	385	210	105	65	45	890	595
2012	6,930	5,415	1,520	765	745	255	25	35	100	90	110	50	375	230	115	80	45	875	635
2013	6,835	5,360	1,475	755	720	230	25	30	105	85	100	55	370	230	100	85	60	875	600
2014	6,860	5,355	1,505	765	740	240	20	35	100	80	105	60	375	225	100	110	55	880	630
2015	6,990	5,485	1,505	780	725	235	25	35	100	70	105	70	380	225	100	100	60	890	615
2016	6,990	5,475	1,515	795	715	225	25	35	95	75	115	80	375	225	105	90	65	905	610
2017	7,055	5,475	1,580	810	770	230	25	35	100	80	110	75	385	240	115	115	70	925	650
2018	7,065	5,445	1,620	820	800	225	25	35	95	85	105	70	400	245	125	140	70	935	685
2019	7,110	5,430	1,680	865	815	215	30	25	95	100	105	80	410	270	120	150	80	975	705
2020	7,045	5,340	1,705	860	845	220	30	30	95	85	110	80	405	265	140	180	65	970	735
2021	6,970	5,245	1,725	865	860	225	30	30	90	90	110	95	405	255	155	165	75	970	755
2022	6,890	5,050	1,835	920	915	230	35	25	95	95	110	90	445	275	160	195	85	970	785
2023	6,895	4,965	1,935	945	990	225	35	25	95	105	105	105	435	295	170	230	95	1,010	850
2024	7,050	5,015	2,035	1,020	1,015	235	35	25	90	95	110	120	460	335	185	250	100	–	–
2025	6,980	4,945	2,035	1,020	1,020	235	40	30	90	90	110	120	455	335	190	240	100	–	–
2026	7,040	4,930	2,115	1,040	1,070	230	40	35	95	90	110	120	455	360	220	250	110	–	–

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