Postcode · Lamswaarde, Zeeland

Postcode 4586: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4586 in Lamswaarde had 560 residents. 33.9% of them (190 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Hulst (33.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (20.5%), other Europe (3.6%) and other Africa (2.7%). 73.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 560 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.9% 190 people
Born abroad: 73.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 66.1% 370
Migration background 33.9% 190

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4586. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Hulst and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

20.5% 115 people

Municipality of Hulst 21.9% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 20 people

Municipality of Hulst 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 15 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

1.8% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.89% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.37% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.89% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.89% 5 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

74% 26%

Born abroad (first generation) 73.7% 140
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 26.3% 50

Men and women

Men: 285
Women: 275

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4586 33.9%

Higher than 80% 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

33.9%

4586
Municipality of Hulst
Netherlands

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Year	4586	Municipality of Hulst	Netherlands
1998	11.8%	22.0%	16.7%
1999	12.0%	22.3%	17.1%
2000	12.2%	22.6%	17.5%
2001	12.0%	23.0%	18.0%
2002	12.8%	23.0%	18.4%
2003	12.8%	23.1%	18.8%
2004	12.1%	23.0%	19.0%
2005	13.0%	23.0%	19.2%
2006	13.9%	22.9%	19.3%
2007	12.5%	23.1%	19.4%
2008	13.6%	23.2%	19.6%
2009	13.6%	23.4%	19.9%
2010	15.2%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	15.5%	23.6%	20.6%
2012	15.5%	24.1%	20.9%
2013	18.2%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	18.5%	25.3%	21.4%
2015	22.8%	25.9%	21.7%
2016	23.0%	26.3%	22.1%
2017	24.1%	26.9%	22.6%
2018	27.0%	27.5%	23.1%
2019	28.6%	28.3%	23.6%
2020	29.8%	28.7%	24.2%
2021	30.1%	29.3%	24.6%
2022	32.4%	31.5%	26.0%
2023	31.9%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	35.1%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	35.4%	33.5%	28.5%
2026	33.9%	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
4587 Molenstraat, Groenendijk	21.5%	3,210	+3.1 pp	Belgium
4569 Graauw	35.6%	900	−1.7 pp	Belgium
4584 Kuitaart	25.0%	240	+0.5 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	595	525	70	45	20	5	5	10	0	5	5	35	0	5	0	0	55	15
1999	585	515	70	45	30	10	0	10	0	0	0	35	10	5	0	5	60	10
2000	575	500	70	55	20	5	0	10	0	0	5	35	15	0	0	5	60	10
2001	585	515	70	55	15	5	0	10	0	0	5	35	15	0	0	5	60	10
2002	585	515	75	50	20	10	0	5	0	0	0	40	10	0	0	5	65	10
2003	585	510	75	55	15	5	0	10	0	5	5	40	5	0	0	0	65	10
2004	580	505	70	60	20	0	0	15	0	5	0	40	15	0	0	5	70	0
2005	575	500	75	60	20	0	0	10	5	10	5	45	0	0	5	0	70	5
2006	575	495	80	60	25	5	0	10	0	10	5	40	5	0	5	5	75	5
2007	560	490	70	55	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	35	15	5	0	5	70	5
2008	550	480	75	65	15	0	0	10	0	10	5	40	10	5	0	0	70	5
2009	550	475	75	60	15	0	0	5	0	10	5	35	10	5	5	0	70	5
2010	560	470	85	65	15	0	0	10	0	10	5	40	10	5	0	0	80	10
2011	550	465	85	70	10	0	0	10	0	10	5	40	15	5	0	0	75	10
2012	550	460	85	70	10	0	0	10	0	10	5	40	15	5	0	0	80	10
2013	550	455	100	85	15	0	0	5	0	5	5	45	30	5	5	0	90	10
2014	540	440	100	85	15	0	0	5	0	5	10	55	15	5	5	0	90	10
2015	570	440	130	105	25	0	0	5	0	5	15	70	15	10	10	0	110	20
2016	565	435	130	100	35	0	5	5	0	5	10	70	15	10	15	0	105	30
2017	540	410	130	100	25	0	0	5	0	10	10	60	20	10	10	0	100	25
2018	555	405	150	100	50	0	0	5	5	5	15	65	15	15	25	0	105	40
2019	560	400	160	110	50	0	0	5	5	5	10	80	15	15	25	0	115	45
2020	570	400	170	120	50	0	0	5	0	5	10	95	10	15	25	5	130	40
2021	565	395	170	125	40	0	5	5	0	5	5	95	20	10	15	5	130	40
2022	555	375	180	130	45	0	0	10	0	5	10	105	15	15	15	5	135	40
2023	565	390	180	145	35	0	0	5	0	5	10	110	15	10	5	5	150	25
2024	555	360	195	155	40	0	0	5	0	5	10	125	15	15	10	5	–	–
2025	565	365	200	160	40	5	0	5	0	5	10	130	15	15	10	0	–	–
2026	560	370	190	150	40	5	0	5	0	5	10	115	20	15	10	0	–	–

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