Postcode · Terneuzen, Zeeland

Postcode 4533: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4533 in Terneuzen (Oost) had 4,715 residents. 29.3% of them (1,380 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 (7.3%), other Europe (5.9%) and other Asia (4.3%). 58.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.5 percentage points.

Residents: 4,715 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.3% 1,380 people
Born abroad: 58.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.5 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 70.6% 3,330
Migration background 29.3% 1,380

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4533. For comparison, the line marks Terneuzen and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

7.3% 345 people

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

5.9% 280 people

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

4.3% 205 people

Terneuzen 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.8% 130 people

Terneuzen 3.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.4% 115 people

Terneuzen 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 80 people

Terneuzen 3.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.4% 65 people

Terneuzen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.1% 50 people

Terneuzen 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.74% 35 people

Terneuzen 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.74% 35 people

Terneuzen 1.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.53% 25 people

Terneuzen 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.32% 15 people

Terneuzen 0.86% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.7% 810
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.3% 570

Men and women

Men: 2,395
Women: 2,320

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4533 29.3%

Higher than 74% 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

29.3%

4533
Terneuzen
Netherlands

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Year	4533	Terneuzen	Netherlands
1998	15.3%	19.6%	16.7%
1999	12.7%	20.2%	17.1%
2000	13.2%	20.6%	17.5%
2001	13.2%	20.8%	18.0%
2002	13.3%	21.2%	18.4%
2003	14.8%	21.8%	18.8%
2004	14.7%	22.0%	19.0%
2005	14.4%	22.4%	19.2%
2006	14.0%	22.5%	19.3%
2007	14.3%	22.7%	19.4%
2008	15.2%	22.9%	19.6%
2009	15.7%	23.2%	19.9%
2010	16.1%	23.6%	20.3%
2011	16.3%	23.8%	20.6%
2012	16.1%	24.1%	20.9%
2013	15.7%	24.2%	21.1%
2014	15.6%	24.6%	21.4%
2015	16.8%	25.0%	21.7%
2016	17.4%	25.2%	22.1%
2017	17.7%	25.7%	22.6%
2018	18.3%	26.2%	23.1%
2019	19.8%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	21.4%	27.9%	24.2%
2021	22.4%	28.5%	24.6%
2022	24.8%	30.4%	26.0%
2023	25.8%	31.9%	27.1%
2024	27.5%	32.9%	27.9%
2025	29.1%	34.4%	28.5%
2026	29.3%	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
4532 Noord	30.0%	7,040	+3.4 pp	Belgium
4535 Zuid	27.1%	4,560	+4.2 pp	Belgium
4543 Zaamslag	17.2%	2,710	+2.1 pp	Belgium
4538 West	29.3%	290	+3.9 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 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	490	415	75	60	10	0	0	5	5	0	10	0	35	15	0	0	5	65	10
1999	710	620	90	60	20	0	0	10	5	0	10	0	30	20	5	0	0	70	20
2000	910	795	120	90	25	0	0	5	10	0	15	0	45	30	5	0	5	100	15
2001	1,135	985	150	120	35	0	0	5	20	0	15	0	55	50	10	0	5	135	15
2002	1,390	1,205	185	130	50	5	0	5	20	5	15	0	65	50	5	5	5	160	25
2003	1,490	1,265	220	155	75	10	0	5	25	5	25	0	80	50	10	15	5	185	35
2004	1,600	1,365	235	160	75	5	0	0	30	5	25	0	80	55	15	10	10	190	40
2005	1,835	1,570	265	175	90	10	0	5	40	5	30	0	85	60	15	10	5	215	45
2006	2,140	1,840	300	210	100	5	0	5	45	0	25	5	105	75	20	10	15	250	50
2007	2,415	2,065	345	235	115	10	0	5	40	5	40	0	120	75	25	15	15	285	60
2008	2,665	2,255	405	265	145	5	5	10	50	10	45	0	130	90	25	25	15	320	85
2009	2,830	2,385	445	285	165	10	10	10	55	10	50	5	140	90	20	25	25	345	100
2010	3,010	2,525	485	305	175	20	15	10	60	10	55	5	150	95	20	25	15	370	115
2011	3,060	2,560	500	320	180	15	15	10	55	15	60	0	160	100	20	25	25	390	110
2012	3,115	2,615	500	320	190	15	10	10	60	10	55	0	160	105	30	20	35	395	110
2013	3,240	2,735	510	330	180	15	0	20	55	10	65	0	160	105	30	20	30	405	105
2014	3,260	2,750	510	340	170	15	5	20	50	10	55	5	175	105	20	20	30	405	105
2015	3,275	2,725	550	370	175	20	5	20	45	10	55	5	195	115	20	30	25	430	115
2016	3,365	2,780	585	395	190	20	5	20	50	10	60	5	210	120	20	30	35	460	125
2017	3,415	2,810	605	395	210	30	0	15	50	10	55	5	210	125	30	50	25	455	145
2018	3,575	2,920	655	420	240	35	0	15	50	10	55	5	220	140	30	60	40	475	175
2019	3,705	2,970	735	445	290	50	5	15	50	15	60	5	230	150	35	65	55	500	230
2020	3,835	3,015	820	470	350	75	5	10	50	10	60	10	240	160	35	90	75	540	280
2021	3,885	3,015	870	500	370	80	10	10	45	10	60	15	250	175	35	105	75	570	305
2022	4,135	3,110	1,025	590	435	90	15	10	55	15	60	15	305	210	50	130	80	620	350
2023	4,295	3,185	1,110	615	495	95	10	10	50	20	65	15	315	225	60	165	85	640	415
2024	4,440	3,220	1,220	655	565	110	10	10	50	25	60	10	325	260	65	190	100	–	–
2025	4,600	3,260	1,340	700	640	120	15	35	55	30	65	20	335	280	80	205	105	–	–
2026	4,715	3,330	1,380	710	670	130	15	35	50	35	65	25	345	280	80	205	115	–	–

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