Postcode · Ossenisse, Zeeland

Postcode 4589: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4589 in Ossenisse had 280 residents. 30.4% of them (85 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hulst (33.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (21.4%), other Europe (3.6%) and Indonesia (1.8%). 76.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 280 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.4% 85 people
Born abroad: 76.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 69.6% 195
Migration background 30.4% 85

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4589. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Hulst and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

21.4% 60 people

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

3.6% 10 people

Municipality of Hulst 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.8% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 0.69% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.8% 5 people

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

1.8% 5 people

Municipality of Hulst 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
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%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Hulst 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
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.

76% 24%

Born abroad (first generation) 76.5% 65
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 23.5% 20

Men and women

Men: 150
Women: 135

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

30.4%

4589
Municipality of Hulst
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	4589	Municipality of Hulst	Netherlands
1998	15.6%	22.0%	16.7%
1999	15.2%	22.3%	17.1%
2000	15.4%	22.6%	17.5%
2001	16.4%	23.0%	18.0%
2002	12.5%	23.0%	18.4%
2003	14.1%	23.1%	18.8%
2004	12.5%	23.0%	19.0%
2005	12.7%	23.0%	19.2%
2006	13.8%	22.9%	19.3%
2007	11.9%	23.1%	19.4%
2008	13.6%	23.2%	19.6%
2009	13.6%	23.4%	19.9%
2010	13.8%	23.4%	20.3%
2011	12.3%	23.6%	20.6%
2012	12.1%	24.1%	20.9%
2013	10.9%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	11.1%	25.3%	21.4%
2015	12.9%	25.9%	21.7%
2016	15.9%	26.3%	22.1%
2017	16.1%	26.9%	22.6%
2018	15.0%	27.5%	23.1%
2019	24.6%	28.3%	23.6%
2020	25.4%	28.7%	24.2%
2021	27.4%	29.3%	24.6%
2022	28.6%	31.5%	26.0%
2023	28.3%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	31.6%	32.8%	27.9%
2025	31.6%	33.5%	28.5%
2026	30.4%	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
4543 Zaamslag	17.2%	2,710	+2.1 pp	Belgium
4585 Hengstdijk	24.4%	655	+0.5 pp	Belgium
4588 Perkpolder	23.3%	365	+3.9 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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	320	275	50	50	5	5	5	0	40	5	0	5	50	0
1999	330	275	50	50	5	0	5	0	40	5	5	0	55	0
2000	325	275	50	45	0	5	0	0	45	0	0	0	50	0
2001	335	280	55	45	5	5	5	0	40	0	0	0	50	0
2002	320	280	40	40	0	0	5	0	35	0	0	0	40	0
2003	320	285	45	40	5	5	5	0	35	0	0	0	45	0
2004	320	280	40	40	0	0	10	0	30	0	0	0	40	0
2005	315	275	40	35	5	0	5	0	30	0	5	0	40	0
2006	325	280	45	40	5	0	5	0	35	0	5	0	40	0
2007	335	285	40	40	5	0	5	0	35	0	5	0	40	0
2008	330	285	45	40	5	5	5	0	35	0	0	0	45	0
2009	330	285	45	40	5	0	5	0	35	0	5	0	45	0
2010	325	280	45	35	5	0	5	0	35	0	5	0	40	0
2011	325	280	40	35	5	5	5	0	30	0	0	0	40	0
2012	330	290	40	40	5	5	0	0	30	10	0	0	40	5
2013	320	280	35	35	0	5	5	0	30	0	0	0	40	0
2014	315	280	35	30	10	5	5	0	25	0	0	5	35	0
2015	310	270	40	35	5	5	0	0	30	5	0	0	40	0
2016	315	265	50	45	5	5	0	0	35	10	0	5	45	0
2017	310	260	50	50	0	0	0	0	40	10	0	0	50	0
2018	300	255	45	40	5	5	0	0	40	0	0	0	45	0
2019	305	230	75	65	10	0	10	5	45	5	5	5	65	5
2020	315	235	80	70	5	0	10	10	50	0	5	0	75	0
2021	310	225	85	80	5	5	10	5	60	5	0	0	85	0
2022	315	220	90	85	10	0	10	5	65	5	0	0	90	0
2023	300	215	85	80	10	5	5	0	60	5	5	0	80	5
2024	285	200	90	80	5	5	10	5	65	5	5	0	–	–
2025	285	195	90	80	10	5	10	0	65	5	5	0	–	–
2026	280	195	85	75	10	5	5	5	60	10	5	0	–	–

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