Postcode · Terneuzen, Zeeland

Postcode 4535: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4535 in Terneuzen (Zuid) had 4,560 residents. 27.1% of them (1,235 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (6.5%), other Europe (5.3%) and Turkey (2.7%). 55.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 4,560 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.1% 1,235 people
Born abroad: 55.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.2 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

73% 27%

Dutch origin 72.9% 3,325
Migration background 27.1% 1,235

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4535. For comparison, the line marks Terneuzen and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

6.5% 295 people

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

5.3% 240 people

Terneuzen 7.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.7% 125 people

Terneuzen 3.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 105 people

Terneuzen 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

1.8% 80 people

Terneuzen 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 80 people

Terneuzen 3.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.6% 75 people

Terneuzen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.5% 70 people

Terneuzen 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 55 people

Terneuzen 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 50 people

Terneuzen 1.7% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.77% 35 people

Terneuzen 0.86% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.44% 20 people

Terneuzen 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.9% 690
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.1% 545

Men and women

Men: 2,240
Women: 2,315

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4535 27.1%

Higher than 70% 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

27.1%

4535
Terneuzen
Netherlands

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Year	4535	Terneuzen	Netherlands
1998	15.1%	19.6%	16.7%
1999	15.6%	20.2%	17.1%
2000	16.5%	20.6%	17.5%
2001	17.1%	20.8%	18.0%
2002	17.2%	21.2%	18.4%
2003	17.2%	21.8%	18.8%
2004	17.3%	22.0%	19.0%
2005	17.5%	22.4%	19.2%
2006	17.6%	22.5%	19.3%
2007	17.6%	22.7%	19.4%
2008	16.9%	22.9%	19.6%
2009	17.1%	23.2%	19.9%
2010	17.7%	23.6%	20.3%
2011	18.2%	23.8%	20.6%
2012	18.3%	24.1%	20.9%
2013	18.9%	24.2%	21.1%
2014	18.9%	24.6%	21.4%
2015	19.0%	25.0%	21.7%
2016	19.1%	25.2%	22.1%
2017	19.5%	25.7%	22.6%
2018	19.8%	26.2%	23.1%
2019	20.4%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	21.1%	27.9%	24.2%
2021	21.7%	28.5%	24.6%
2022	22.9%	30.4%	26.0%
2023	24.2%	31.9%	27.1%
2024	25.6%	32.9%	27.9%
2025	26.3%	34.4%	28.5%
2026	27.1%	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
4533 Oost	29.3%	4,715	+4.5 pp	Belgium
4536 Zuid	49.5%	3,195	+5.9 pp	Other Asia
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	5,425	4,605	820	485	340	45	5	20	115	55	80	10	265	130	25	55	20	615	210
1999	5,395	4,555	840	490	350	50	0	25	115	55	75	10	275	130	20	50	35	620	220
2000	5,365	4,480	885	495	390	80	5	25	130	50	80	10	280	125	10	60	30	645	240
2001	5,340	4,430	915	515	405	105	5	25	125	40	85	15	290	125	10	60	35	655	260
2002	5,305	4,390	915	510	400	110	5	25	120	45	75	15	290	130	20	55	20	645	270
2003	5,310	4,390	915	500	420	125	10	20	125	45	80	20	290	110	15	50	30	640	280
2004	5,255	4,350	910	500	410	125	10	15	115	40	80	25	275	120	20	50	35	635	275
2005	5,195	4,285	910	480	425	125	10	25	120	45	75	20	260	125	25	45	30	620	285
2006	5,090	4,190	895	475	415	130	15	25	110	45	75	15	255	130	20	35	35	605	295
2007	5,115	4,220	900	495	405	115	15	20	105	50	75	15	265	140	20	40	40	615	285
2008	5,020	4,170	850	470	370	95	15	25	100	50	75	15	245	135	20	40	25	580	265
2009	5,015	4,155	860	485	390	100	15	20	100	50	80	15	250	140	25	40	40	590	270
2010	4,965	4,090	880	485	395	110	20	25	100	45	85	20	250	130	25	40	30	590	285
2011	4,930	4,040	895	485	405	115	20	20	95	50	80	15	255	135	25	55	25	595	295
2012	4,870	3,980	890	485	415	115	20	15	100	45	80	15	255	135	35	55	30	595	295
2013	4,825	3,915	910	500	410	120	15	20	100	45	75	20	255	150	35	50	25	600	305
2014	4,795	3,890	905	475	430	125	15	20	100	45	70	15	250	140	50	50	25	580	320
2015	4,790	3,880	910	505	410	110	15	20	95	50	80	15	260	150	45	55	20	605	305
2016	4,805	3,885	920	500	420	110	15	15	95	55	80	10	265	145	45	60	25	600	315
2017	4,745	3,820	925	520	405	105	20	15	95	45	80	25	265	150	40	50	35	625	305
2018	4,740	3,800	940	525	415	115	20	15	90	50	80	35	265	145	35	60	30	620	315
2019	4,700	3,740	960	540	420	115	25	15	90	45	80	40	270	150	35	65	30	640	320
2020	4,645	3,665	980	565	415	115	25	10	80	50	75	45	290	155	35	60	40	650	325
2021	4,630	3,625	1,005	580	425	115	25	15	80	45	80	45	290	165	35	70	40	660	345
2022	4,540	3,500	1,040	580	460	120	30	15	75	55	80	45	295	160	35	85	45	640	360
2023	4,530	3,440	1,095	600	495	120	30	20	75	50	80	45	295	175	50	100	50	650	395
2024	4,525	3,365	1,160	660	500	115	30	20	75	50	80	65	310	210	55	100	55	–	–
2025	4,605	3,395	1,210	685	525	120	30	15	75	50	80	75	310	220	70	110	55	–	–
2026	4,560	3,325	1,235	690	545	125	35	20	70	50	75	80	295	240	80	105	55	–	–

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