Postcode · Heikant, Zeeland

Postcode 4566: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4566 in Heikant had 1,215 residents. 39.5% of them (480 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Hulst (33.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (32.1%), other Asia (2.1%) and other Europe (1.6%). 71.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 1,215 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 39.5% 480 people
Born abroad: 71.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

60% 40%

Dutch origin 60.5% 735
Migration background 39.5% 480

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4566. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Hulst and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

32.1% 390 people

Municipality of Hulst 21.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 25 people

Municipality of Hulst 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 20 people

Municipality of Hulst 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.2% 15 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.41% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.41% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.41% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.27% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.24% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

72% 28%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.9% 345
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.1% 135

Men and women

Men: 610
Women: 610

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4566 39.5%

Higher than 86% 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

39.5%

4566
Municipality of Hulst
Netherlands

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Year	4566	Municipality of Hulst	Netherlands
1998	26.2%	22.0%	16.7%
1999	26.5%	22.3%	17.1%
2000	26.1%	22.6%	17.5%
2001	26.5%	23.0%	18.0%
2002	26.2%	23.0%	18.4%
2003	24.7%	23.1%	18.8%
2004	25.2%	23.0%	19.0%
2005	25.7%	23.0%	19.2%
2006	25.2%	22.9%	19.3%
2007	23.9%	23.1%	19.4%
2008	23.7%	23.2%	19.6%
2009	24.1%	23.4%	19.9%
2010	24.1%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	23.4%	23.6%	20.6%
2012	25.2%	24.1%	20.9%
2013	26.0%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	27.6%	25.3%	21.4%
2015	29.8%	25.9%	21.7%
2016	30.7%	26.3%	22.1%
2017	31.1%	26.9%	22.6%
2018	32.4%	27.5%	23.1%
2019	34.7%	28.3%	23.6%
2020	34.5%	28.7%	24.2%
2021	35.7%	29.3%	24.6%
2022	38.5%	31.5%	26.0%
2023	38.8%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	38.6%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	40.2%	33.5%	28.5%
2026	39.5%	33.7%	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
4561 Binnenstad	32.1%	9,855	+2.9 pp	Belgium
4564 Polderken, Walhoek	35.6%	3,170	+2.0 pp	Belgium
4576 Koewacht	39.0%	2,575	−0.3 pp	Belgium
4565 Kapellebrug	48.6%	350	+1.2 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	1,105	815	290	280	15	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	255	10	5	5	0	280	10
1999	1,095	800	290	280	20	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	250	20	0	10	5	280	10
2000	1,090	805	285	275	10	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	245	15	0	5	0	280	10
2001	1,115	825	295	280	15	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	250	20	0	0	0	285	10
2002	1,105	820	290	270	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	245	15	5	5	0	275	10
2003	1,115	835	275	260	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	235	15	0	10	0	270	10
2004	1,130	845	285	270	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	240	20	0	5	0	275	10
2005	1,150	860	295	275	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	245	15	0	5	0	280	15
2006	1,150	855	290	270	20	0	0	5	5	0	10	10	240	10	0	10	0	275	15
2007	1,150	865	275	255	25	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	230	10	0	15	5	260	15
2008	1,140	865	270	245	20	0	0	0	5	5	10	5	225	5	0	10	0	250	15
2009	1,140	865	275	250	30	5	0	5	5	5	10	5	230	5	5	10	0	255	20
2010	1,120	850	270	250	20	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	225	10	0	10	0	255	15
2011	1,110	845	260	245	30	0	0	5	10	0	10	0	215	20	5	10	0	250	20
2012	1,130	845	285	255	25	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	230	10	5	10	0	265	15
2013	1,135	835	295	270	25	0	0	0	10	0	10	5	245	10	5	5	5	280	20
2014	1,125	815	310	290	25	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	260	15	5	5	5	295	20
2015	1,140	800	340	310	30	0	10	0	10	0	5	5	285	15	5	0	5	320	20
2016	1,125	780	345	320	20	0	5	0	10	0	5	5	290	20	0	5	0	325	15
2017	1,125	775	350	330	25	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	295	20	5	10	0	335	15
2018	1,110	750	360	335	25	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	305	20	5	5	5	345	20
2019	1,095	715	380	355	25	0	0	0	5	0	10	5	325	15	10	5	5	365	15
2020	1,100	720	380	350	30	5	0	0	5	0	10	5	320	15	5	10	5	360	20
2021	1,120	720	400	370	30	0	0	0	0	0	15	5	330	20	5	15	10	380	20
2022	1,155	715	445	405	40	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	370	20	5	15	10	395	25
2023	1,160	710	450	410	35	0	5	0	5	0	15	5	380	15	5	15	10	405	25
2024	1,165	710	450	410	40	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	380	20	5	20	10	–	–
2025	1,205	720	485	430	55	0	0	0	5	5	10	5	395	20	5	25	10	–	–
2026	1,215	735	480	425	55	0	0	0	5	0	15	5	390	20	5	25	10	–	–

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