Postcode · Terneuzen, Zeeland

Postcode 4536: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4536 in Terneuzen (Zuid) had 3,195 residents. 49.5% of them (1,580 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Terneuzen (35.2%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (8.0%), other Africa (7.5%) and Turkey (7.4%). 63.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.9 percentage points.

Residents
3,195 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
49.5% 1,580 people
Born abroad
63.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+5.9 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 50.5% 1,615
  • Migration background 49.5% 1,580

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4536. For comparison, the line marks Terneuzen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    8.0% 255 people
    Terneuzen 4.7% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    7.5% 240 people
    Terneuzen 3.5% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    7.4% 235 people
    Terneuzen 3.7% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.4% 205 people
    Terneuzen 7.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Belgium
    6.3% 200 people
    Terneuzen 6.7% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    3.4% 110 people
    Terneuzen 1.7% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    2.5% 80 people
    Terneuzen 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Morocco
    2.2% 70 people
    Terneuzen 0.86% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Germany
    2.0% 65 people
    Terneuzen 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    1.6% 50 people
    Terneuzen 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    1.1% 35 people
    Terneuzen 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.94% 30 people
    Terneuzen 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 63.6% 1,005
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.4% 575

Men and women

Men
1,515
Women
1,680

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 92% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 4536
  • Terneuzen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4536TerneuzenNetherlands
1998 26.2%19.6%16.7%
1999 27.5%20.2%17.1%
2000 29.4%20.6%17.5%
2001 29.1%20.8%18.0%
2002 29.3%21.2%18.4%
2003 31.0%21.8%18.8%
2004 30.9%22.0%19.0%
2005 31.3%22.4%19.2%
2006 30.5%22.5%19.3%
2007 31.8%22.7%19.4%
2008 33.5%22.9%19.6%
2009 33.3%23.2%19.9%
2010 34.4%23.6%20.3%
2011 34.6%23.8%20.6%
2012 35.5%24.1%20.9%
2013 35.7%24.2%21.1%
2014 36.3%24.6%21.4%
2015 37.2%25.0%21.7%
2016 37.5%25.2%22.1%
2017 37.2%25.7%22.6%
2018 37.9%26.2%23.1%
2019 39.4%27.2%23.6%
2020 40.3%27.9%24.2%
2021 40.9%28.5%24.6%
2022 43.5%30.4%26.0%
2023 45.2%31.9%27.1%
2024 46.6%32.9%27.9%
2025 47.7%34.4%28.5%
2026 49.5%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 7,040 +3.4 pp Belgium
4535 Zuid 4,560 +4.2 pp Belgium
4537 Noord 3,845 +3.9 pp Other Europe
4538 West 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 3,2102,365840385460160203090556025190110454515485360
1999 3,2152,32588536052520520309065652518090455020465425
2000 3,2102,265945375580240103590706525180105556515475475
2001 3,1052,205905355545235153580656025170100355525445455
2002 3,0752,175900370530240153575706525165115256010445460
2003 3,0302,090940355585265203575100602516011025605435505
2004 3,0402,105940365580255253575906030165110156520440500
2005 3,0202,075945355595275303070756025165105306520425515
2006 3,0652,130935380565270352065606530180105257020445485
2007 3,0702,095975400575275402065707035185110207510470505
2008 3,0602,0351,025420610270402065757545195105358520490535
2009 3,0902,0601,030430600260403060758055195100408510500530
2010 3,0952,0301,065440625275453560657550200115408520505555
2011 3,0802,0151,065435635275453560657555195110459515505565
2012 3,2352,0851,1504806652755035607080452201355010520550600
2013 3,2352,0801,155480670275553565757540225140559515550605
2014 3,2402,0651,1755056752655535608080452201605510025570610
2015 3,2552,0451,2105107002756030608080552101656510525575630
2016 3,2402,0251,2154957152806040557580552001606512515560655
2017 3,2152,0201,1954907102655540557575602001557512520550650
2018 3,2101,9951,2154607502655535558565601951408015520530690
2019 3,2001,9401,26049076525555405085656519516510016020550710
2020 3,1551,8851,27047579525060405085657519014512017020535740
2021 3,1751,8751,30049580524070405575557521015514515525560740
2022 3,1351,7701,36554582024070405090557523517514516520585745
2023 3,1501,7301,425570860240604045100608522519517018020600790
2024 3,1001,6551,44555588522565404595558521520019020025––
2025 3,1151,6301,485540945225705040105608020519521022025––
2026 3,1951,6151,5805501,030235705035110658020020524025530––