Postcode · Axel, Zeeland

Postcode 4571: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4571 in Axel had 7,970 residents. 28.4% of them (2,265 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Terneuzen (34.3%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (11.2%), other Europe (3.5%) and other Asia (2.7%). 59.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 7,970 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.4% 2,265 people
Born abroad: 59.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 71.6% 5,705
Migration background 28.4% 2,265

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4571. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Terneuzen and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

11.2% 890 people

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

3.5% 275 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 5.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 215 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

2.3% 180 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 150 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.7% 135 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 2.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.4% 110 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 100 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Indonesia

1.1% 90 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.56% 45 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 0.60% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.56% 45 people

Municipality of Terneuzen 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.38% 30 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.

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.2% 1,340
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.1% 930

Men and women

Men: 3,945
Women: 4,025

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4571 28.4%

Higher than 73% 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

28.4%

4571
Municipality of Terneuzen
Netherlands

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Year	4571	Municipality of Terneuzen	Netherlands
1998	16.3%	20.0%	16.7%
1999	16.5%	20.2%	17.1%
2000	16.9%	20.5%	17.5%
2001	17.0%	20.6%	18.0%
2002	17.2%	21.0%	18.4%
2003	17.4%	21.6%	18.8%
2004	17.6%	21.6%	19.0%
2005	17.9%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	18.2%	21.8%	19.3%
2007	18.4%	21.8%	19.4%
2008	18.5%	22.0%	19.6%
2009	18.9%	22.2%	19.9%
2010	19.0%	22.5%	20.3%
2011	19.6%	22.7%	20.6%
2012	19.7%	23.0%	20.9%
2013	20.0%	23.5%	21.1%
2014	20.7%	24.0%	21.4%
2015	20.9%	24.4%	21.7%
2016	21.5%	24.9%	22.1%
2017	22.1%	25.6%	22.6%
2018	22.7%	26.3%	23.1%
2019	23.7%	27.2%	23.6%
2020	24.2%	28.0%	24.2%
2021	24.9%	28.7%	24.6%
2022	26.4%	30.6%	26.0%
2023	27.0%	31.8%	27.1%
2024	27.2%	32.6%	27.9%
2025	27.8%	33.6%	28.5%
2026	28.4%	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
4561 Binnenstad	32.1%	9,855	+2.9 pp	Belgium
4543 Zaamslag	17.2%	2,710	+2.1 pp	Belgium
4576 Koewacht	39.0%	2,575	−0.3 pp	Belgium
4541 Sluiskil	38.4%	2,240	+2.7 pp	Belgium
4554 Westdorpe	45.1%	1,940	+2.4 pp	Belgium
4581 Boschkapelle, Stoppeldijk	21.5%	1,765	+1.7 pp	Belgium
4574 Zuiddorpe	37.1%	890	+0.6 pp	Belgium
4539 Spui	10.8%	185	+0.3 pp	Poland

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	8,290	6,935	1,355	955	400	165	20	30	100	20	110	20	655	170	20	40	5	1,055	300
1999	8,170	6,825	1,345	930	420	165	35	20	100	25	110	20	650	150	15	40	20	1,040	300
2000	8,275	6,875	1,400	960	450	150	35	30	105	45	110	25	670	155	20	50	15	1,070	330
2001	8,335	6,920	1,420	970	455	135	30	35	105	55	120	20	660	170	25	55	15	1,090	335
2002	8,335	6,900	1,435	960	480	140	35	35	100	65	115	20	650	175	25	60	20	1,070	365
2003	8,310	6,860	1,450	970	485	130	35	40	105	55	115	25	665	165	35	70	15	1,085	365
2004	8,335	6,865	1,465	965	500	140	40	35	105	50	120	20	650	175	30	75	25	1,085	380
2005	8,240	6,760	1,475	970	505	125	40	50	100	50	125	20	650	175	45	70	25	1,090	385
2006	8,225	6,735	1,500	970	530	135	45	45	100	45	125	20	655	170	50	80	30	1,090	400
2007	8,125	6,630	1,495	970	520	135	55	50	100	55	115	25	645	185	40	65	20	1,075	420
2008	8,110	6,605	1,500	980	520	130	45	50	95	50	115	30	655	180	60	70	20	1,085	415
2009	8,040	6,520	1,520	980	535	135	45	45	90	60	120	35	645	180	65	75	20	1,090	430
2010	8,000	6,480	1,520	975	545	135	45	45	90	55	120	40	650	165	70	80	25	1,090	430
2011	7,995	6,425	1,570	1,010	565	125	50	45	90	60	120	70	650	170	85	85	25	1,115	455
2012	7,895	6,340	1,555	1,005	550	125	45	40	95	60	120	80	645	160	75	85	25	1,115	440
2013	7,920	6,335	1,585	1,055	540	125	40	30	100	60	115	85	670	185	70	85	30	1,165	425
2014	7,915	6,280	1,635	1,080	555	120	45	30	95	65	130	95	685	170	85	90	25	1,200	440
2015	7,860	6,215	1,645	1,095	555	115	35	35	95	75	125	90	695	185	80	90	30	1,210	440
2016	7,825	6,145	1,680	1,125	555	110	40	30	80	75	115	95	730	185	85	110	25	1,225	455
2017	7,840	6,105	1,735	1,145	590	115	40	35	80	70	110	100	745	190	90	135	25	1,235	495
2018	7,820	6,045	1,775	1,190	585	115	40	35	75	75	105	105	785	195	90	130	25	1,285	495
2019	7,795	5,950	1,845	1,235	605	110	45	30	75	80	105	120	800	210	105	130	30	1,320	520
2020	7,785	5,900	1,885	1,240	645	110	45	30	80	85	110	125	800	205	120	145	30	1,330	550
2021	7,885	5,925	1,960	1,280	680	120	40	30	80	95	105	135	835	205	135	145	35	1,380	580
2022	7,815	5,755	2,060	1,365	695	120	45	30	85	95	105	145	895	220	140	140	40	1,400	580
2023	7,875	5,745	2,130	1,400	730	125	50	30	85	100	105	150	900	240	140	160	40	1,440	610
2024	7,840	5,705	2,135	1,410	725	120	45	35	90	95	105	170	890	240	135	170	40	–	–
2025	7,900	5,710	2,195	1,420	770	135	45	30	85	100	105	180	880	260	130	200	45	–	–
2026	7,970	5,705	2,265	1,460	810	135	45	30	90	100	110	180	890	275	150	215	45	–	–

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