Postcode · Westdorpe, Zeeland

Postcode 4554: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4554 in Westdorpe had 1,940 residents. 45.1% of them (875 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Terneuzen (34.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (32.7%), other Europe (4.1%) and Poland (2.6%). 74.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 1,940 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 45.1% 875 people
Born abroad: 74.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

55% 45%

Dutch origin 54.9% 1,065
Migration background 45.1% 875

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4554. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Terneuzen and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

32.7% 635 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 12.5% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.1% 80 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 5.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.6% 50 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.5% 30 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 20 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 20 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 20 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.26% 5 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 0.60% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.26% 5 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.26% 5 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 0.49% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

75% 25%

Born abroad (first generation) 74.9% 655
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 25.1% 220

Men and women

Men: 980
Women: 960

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4554 45.1%

Higher than 89% 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

45.1%

4554
Municipality of Terneuzen
Netherlands

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Year	4554	Municipality of Terneuzen	Netherlands
1998	29.1%	20.0%	16.7%
1999	29.4%	20.2%	17.1%
2000	28.7%	20.5%	17.5%
2001	29.4%	20.6%	18.0%
2002	29.8%	21.0%	18.4%
2003	29.7%	21.6%	18.8%
2004	29.8%	21.6%	19.0%
2005	29.6%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	29.3%	21.8%	19.3%
2007	29.9%	21.8%	19.4%
2008	30.3%	22.0%	19.6%
2009	29.7%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	30.8%	22.5%	20.3%
2011	30.4%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	30.3%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	31.2%	23.5%	21.1%
2014	31.8%	24.0%	21.4%
2015	31.6%	24.4%	21.7%
2016	33.7%	24.9%	22.1%
2017	34.6%	25.6%	22.6%
2018	37.7%	26.3%	23.1%
2019	38.1%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	39.7%	28.0%	24.2%
2021	40.6%	28.7%	24.6%
2022	42.7%	30.6%	26.0%
2023	43.8%	31.8%	27.1%
2024	43.4%	32.6%	27.9%
2025	43.7%	33.6%	28.5%
2026	45.1%	34.3%	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
4571 Axel	28.4%	7,970	+2.1 pp	Belgium
4551 Sas van Gent	54.4%	4,025	+6.8 pp	Belgium
4541 Sluiskil	38.4%	2,240	+2.7 pp	Belgium
4574 Zuiddorpe	37.1%	890	+0.6 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	2,065	1,465	600	540	60	15	0	5	5	5	40	5	465	30	5	10	15	555	45
1999	2,060	1,450	605	550	55	5	5	5	5	5	35	5	480	30	5	10	15	570	40
2000	2,035	1,450	585	535	45	0	0	0	5	5	35	5	465	30	10	5	20	550	35
2001	2,005	1,410	590	550	45	0	5	0	10	10	40	5	475	30	5	5	10	560	35
2002	2,030	1,425	605	560	45	5	0	5	10	5	40	5	485	30	10	0	10	580	25
2003	2,020	1,420	600	560	35	0	5	0	10	5	40	10	485	25	5	0	10	575	30
2004	2,065	1,455	615	570	45	0	5	0	5	5	45	5	485	35	5	10	15	580	30
2005	2,080	1,460	615	570	40	5	0	0	10	5	45	5	490	30	10	0	10	585	30
2006	2,100	1,480	615	570	50	5	0	0	5	5	40	5	485	40	15	10	10	585	35
2007	2,075	1,460	620	575	50	0	0	0	10	0	40	5	480	50	15	10	15	585	30
2008	2,045	1,425	620	570	50	0	0	0	10	5	40	10	470	50	20	5	10	585	35
2009	2,020	1,425	600	550	55	5	0	0	15	5	40	5	465	40	15	0	15	570	30
2010	2,000	1,385	615	560	55	5	0	0	10	5	45	10	470	35	20	5	10	580	30
2011	1,975	1,375	600	545	55	5	0	0	10	5	45	5	460	35	20	5	10	560	35
2012	1,965	1,375	595	540	55	5	5	0	10	5	40	10	450	40	15	5	10	560	40
2013	1,985	1,360	620	565	50	5	5	5	10	0	40	10	490	25	10	5	10	580	35
2014	1,965	1,340	625	575	45	5	0	5	10	0	40	15	495	25	15	5	5	590	35
2015	1,960	1,340	620	580	45	5	5	0	10	0	40	20	495	25	10	0	15	595	25
2016	1,930	1,280	650	610	45	0	0	0	10	5	40	30	510	30	15	5	10	620	30
2017	1,910	1,250	660	625	35	0	5	0	10	0	40	40	520	25	10	0	10	635	25
2018	1,895	1,180	715	670	40	5	5	0	10	0	35	45	565	25	5	5	10	685	30
2019	1,890	1,170	720	680	45	5	5	0	5	0	35	45	575	25	10	10	10	695	30
2020	1,890	1,140	750	710	40	0	0	5	10	5	45	40	585	40	15	5	0	715	30
2021	1,920	1,140	780	730	45	0	0	5	5	5	35	50	610	35	20	10	0	740	30
2022	1,945	1,115	830	775	55	0	0	0	10	0	35	50	650	40	15	5	10	765	40
2023	1,940	1,095	850	785	65	5	5	5	5	0	30	50	640	55	25	10	10	770	55
2024	1,925	1,095	835	755	80	0	5	5	10	5	30	45	625	55	25	20	15	–	–
2025	1,955	1,100	855	775	80	0	0	0	5	5	35	50	630	65	25	20	20	–	–
2026	1,940	1,065	875	795	80	0	5	0	5	5	30	50	635	80	20	20	20	–	–

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